| Show t etow daily dee A HAPPY REUNION A work camj aa per announcement through cur column abo recent completion of the now weber bridge that permanent monument of the public spirit antt enterprise of our city and county officials was commemorated last night by the social gathering in the Fir emens hall the flair was purely private gotten up and conducted AT EXPENSED certain public character which justifies a somewhat more extensive notice of it towards eight tho spacious hall began to bo filled up with the members of tho city council and county court and other public officials with their ladies and a few invited guests the assembly which numbered about fifty persona was called to order by lion mayor iier rick and bishop P U taylor invoked the blessings of the lord on the reunion after which THE LIGHT FOOTED was given full swing and sway under the supervision of tabs D Dee Esq floor manager and with accompaniment ot the enlivening of fowlers band the dancing was highly enjoyed as well by the participants as by the spectators and went off in the most delightful spirit A pleasing and universally amusing interlude way afforded by some comic songs and speeches given by mr II auser a litany ari rived from the southern aeb tho tripping son the light fantastic toe was indulged in till about II 11 when the company adjourned to the city hall where a room bad heen fitted up suitably for the mg of A COPIOUS many and tempting were the viands displayed on the hospitable board and the repast was a regular feast for which the ladies who always do things to a t deserve high credit not to forget mr M B wheelwright who acted as to universal satisfaction after all had partaker partaken par taken of BO much of the substantial and delicacies as they could dispose of the party returned to firemen a hall where for a while prof fowlers bow reigned as royal scepter only interrupted and very acceptably too by another comic song from mr which created a general hilarity but the real purpose of the aholo festivity was not forgotten and D II 11 STUART was called upon as chairman of the city committee on public work lie gave expression to the great pleasure he realized at this cordial gather indof such happy gathering we have too few we ought to meet often er the speaker then cast a retrospect ogdon of ha abee syre dent bince 1847 and a official for terms during which ho had always been gratified by experiencing a pleasant harmony be tween the city and the county officials such a unity of purpose had been evidenced by the erection of the new bridge which waa a credit to the county and city and its it would pass into history as a creditable achievement the speaker closed ath tho wish that wo continue to build up ogden in public spirit SELECTMAN I A followed with recollection of the old times captain goodyear with his hard goat cheese and the unredeemed sage brush alt around the landscape ha alio remembered when the corners that are now occupied by the episcopal church and theatre were vacant lots and he felt to rejoice at the rapid strides we havo hitherto made so that today to day wa are the second city in utah he instanced this progressive spirit with the establishment lish ment of the new bridge referring to some talk that had been made by ill advised parties that as long judge richards and selectman hammond were alive there would be no bridge well there was a bridge and the speaker was glad that both judge richarda Kic harda and him self were alivo and well but some people are always miserable unless they can make somebody else miserable and if they cant fight an enemy they wall pick a quarrel with a friend RECORDER apolo next dwelling eloquently on the necessity of harmony of feeling and union of purpose he bared the saying of a great man of old that mant inhumanity to man countless he showed how much suffering was entailed by lack of charity most people desire to do right but ci r cum stances often thwart and impede their good purposes and it ia then that charty must bo practiced we ought to be seeking re concilia alon by which we caa make the hard and rugged path of lifa sia when we are cemented together by feelings of kindness and confidence speaking of the bridge hd was proud to testify of feeling and ual agreement prevailing between tho city council and county court and he trusted h a of brotherhood would always among tho hearts of the people t J endorsed of the previous peak erand felt happy in tho on of tho cordial spirit to bibio lifey hp let every one do iha bostio can in public lifo as la private and ia abo consequences la what they may we all to have aun and one object to perform and diligently tho duties imposed aad thon all willbe IY with us whatever adaer be criticism may be mad aie prayed that wa might always enjoy the spirit of being friendly to each other BO that our community may grow upland prosper with us hue addresses alderman joa stanford and judge B K wil liams made appropriate which space does not permit u to publish today to day with prayer by councilor W W burton the pleas ant million came ou close |
