The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-04
PRESIDENT HAYES.
The President Of the United States
Declines the Hospitality
Of the City,
And States that He Will be the
Governors Guest.
What the City Council has Done
and What it Will Not Do.


position he occupies as chief exec
tive OF the nation. The FIRST detini
information on the subject of ii
visit Was received by General JOB
E. Smith, commander at Fo
Douglas, through the war depsr
meEt. At its first meeting after tn
intelligence had been received, th
City Council, as was it's duty, too
action on the matter, with a view
giving the President OF the Unite
States such a welcome as beits hi
station. and such as the citizens {
Salt Lake can give when they choose
Mayor Little brought the subjeC
before the body and after stating To
facts az far as Learned. inquired Whs
the Council would do in the matter
1t was decided to extend the courtesie
of the city to Presi1ent and thoE
accompanying him. In accordAnc
with this determination the following
committees were appointed:
On Receptio5-Mayor Little, George
Q. Cannon, ]. R. Walker, VIM. Il
Hooper, I. R. Jones, VIM. Jennings
@. w. Bennett, John Sharp and Free
II. Auerbach.
On Arrangement-Alderman Henri
Dinwoodey, Col. John r. Winder anC
Marshal Andrew Burt.
On Resolution - Alderman D. o
Calder, Recorder John t. Game and
Councillor o. F. Whitney.
The com mittee on reception va
instructed to invite the Governor and
other federal officers OF the territory,
both civil and military to join with
them in receiving the President and
party.
As will be seen the committees are
composed of prominent citizens. who
all the elements that should
be represented. The committees met
and organized and proceeded with the
necessary preliminary arrangements.
At the following meeting of the Ooun'
oil, the committee on resolution made
its report which was adopted and
ordered enrolled ready for presents.
ton. In the meantime a telegram
was prepared setting forth the action
OF the Council, which was sent on
Wednesday afternoon, August 25th,
to Washington, the President leaving
the evening OF the day following.
Here is the dispatch:
SALT LAKE, August %, 80.
TJ.o EfrcoTT.,,,n,t
Rutherford B. Hayes,
President Of The United StGleS.
Washington. d. C.
The municipal authorities of Salt Lake
City, having learned that it is your
intention to visit here while
en- route to the Pacific Coast, acting in
behalf of all Its citizens. respectfully ten
der yourself and party the courtesies and
Inequalities Of the city. A committee OF
citizens has been appointed
who, upon learniEg your wishes, will
meet you st Ogden and escort you to the
city.
FERAMoRZ LITTLE, Mayor.
It was ascertAiued that the dispatch
had been delivered, but 10 snswer
was received. The President started
out on his trip, and on Wednesday,
the Let instant, willis the noted party
vas at Chicago. the came dispatch
was sent again, word for word. with
that it be handed to him
and with the following
prefix:
tn His Err eILeucU etc.
Chicago, ILLS.
The following dispatch was sent you
It Washington, D. c., August 25, but
lot receiving an answer, it is now re-
,eated. Here follows the dispatch, as
given above.
On Thursday evening, September 2.
1t 6.45, the following dispatch was
.eceived at this city:
GALEsBURG, ILLS , 2, 80. 45O pm.
Mayor Little:
1 am in receipt of your invitation in
1ehslf Of the city authorities, and thank
you for your courtesy. By prior sr-
l am to be the guest Of the
and hope you are acting IN
concert. X. b. HAYES.
During the time between the send
ng of the first dispatch and the re-
,eipt OF the answer 10 the second
,ne, such arrangements as could be,
before it was known whether the in
vitstion would be accepted, were
made and everything put in resdi
ness. On the day succeeding the
action of th e City Council, Hon John
Sharp, superintendent of the Utah
Central Railroad, rendered the Mayor
and committee a special train for the
purpose OF going to Ogden and meet
ing the President, which was &C
cepted.
On Friday, alter the telegram from
had been received, the
Council committee hell a meeting
and considered the matter. 1t was
there decided that as the Presid ent
had determined to be tie guest of the
Governor, tie Council committee
could do nothing further, and would
let the matter rest iust where it was.
Therefore, the committees will not
wait on him; he will not have the
hospitalit es OF the city offered him
again; in fact, be will be let severely
alone. 1t is also more than probable
that, while the people still entertain
the highest admiration for the grand
office of President of the United
States, they will hardly turn out en-
n.asse to welcome an individual who
has declined the courtegies extended
through their representatives.
When word first reached here Of
the intended visit, Governor Murray
invited q few personal friends to meet
him at his residence, which they did,
and the matter of giving the President
reception was brought up. The
Governor left, but the following
evening meeting OF invited pertons
assembled in the Walker House
parlors. The meeting Was strictly
private, only invited persons attend
ing, and these we're all Gentiles. Al
this meeting q committee. OF which
Governor Murray was made chair
man, was appointed. 10 take steps
towards giving the President a vel
come. This committee consisted o.
Governor Murray, Judge Frank Til
ford, Judge ]. B. Rosborough. Judge
G. w. Bennett, s. s. Walker, Esq.
I. r. Jones, Esq, d.. Hamilton, Il
w. Lawrence. ESQ.,, Capt. Joa6 Law
renee, and Judge Thomas Marshal
These were all Gentiles, and some o
them represented no enc but them
selves. This con- nittee held severs