The National tribune., 1886-08-12
WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

hereby tender our most sincere and heartfelt. thanks
to our comrades OF Post Mexican OF sal, Lake City,
and 20 all their friends, and TO the nobe-hearted
citizens who welcomed and entertained us so roy
ally, and spared no effort 20 make all OF Us feel
perfectly at home among them.
They have and shall ever claim. warm place
in our hearts We therefore the Commander of
the Department of New York the staff officers and
comrades Of the aforesaid delegation en- route to
san Francisco well the ladies of the auxiliary
accompanying us. bid them GOdspeed in their good
work and shall be most happy To reciprocate their
genuine kindnessand hospitality. Again, farewell,
and grateful acknowledgment to our noble COM
rades and their friends and to the citizens in the
capital Of Utah. J.. J.. SAyLEs,
Department Commander.
o. y. CLARK, Assistant Adjutant- General.
LAKE PARK RESORT.
The Denver & Rio Grande ran the first ex-
eursion train to Lake Park Resort. The special
consisted of 10 of the eompany's elegant cars,
and the run Of i6 miles was made in just 80
minutes. There were over 4J0 passengers
aboard, comprising GAR members, strangers
and several citizens who acted rs escorts The
ride from the city TO Lake Park Resort is SIM
ply grand. Instead Of passing through sage
brush and arid alkali sands, the road traverses
meadow lands, by comfortable farmhOuSes, and
skirts the shore of Great Salt Lake for several
miles, which is refreshing and picturesque to
every one making the flying trip.
AT THE RESORT
everything is life ITSELF and it begins to look
as bright and homelike rs can be imagined. 1t
is now just 80 days since the engineer drove
the first stake for Utah's coming attraction, aud
it is astonishing how rapidly the work has been
pushed forward to completion.
Several of the guests INDUCED in a bath and
were highly delighted with the water, the
smooth sandy bottom and the general facilities.
After taking in the many attractions of the
place, the excursionists returned to town highly
nleaSed with the little trim
At l:30 n special train was provided for the
New York delegation, and taking them TO
Lake Park it was left at their disposal to return
when they chose.
THE GRAND GENERAL EXCURSION
TO the park left the city at o'clock this after
noon l2Sth). At o'clock the members of all
the delegations, with their friends, met at
headquarters, and soon alterward stepped into
the cOnveyaEces provided for them. Forming
a procession, with the band at the head, tho
party drove north TO First south, thence to
Main south TO Second south street and then
west to the depot. In the first carriage were
Gen. Beaver, Secretary Thomas, Gen. p. III.
Bannan and Maj. Bynon; in the second were
four of the prominent guests and these were
followed by several dTags, buses and carriages,
occupied by the lady and gentlemen visitors
with few citizens interspersed AS they
passed the Union Bank corner, the Grand Army
boys in one of the drags gave 4 rousing three
cheers to the crowds that had assembled on the
street. Arriving at tho depot the train was
hurriedly boarded, and the party made flying
trip 10 the new resort.
The bath-houses, under the management Of
Mcssrs. Hamburger, are cOmmodious and COM
Portable. The buildings are handsomely draped
with the Stars and Stripes. Bechtol < Sands
have fine bar and restaurant building well
supplied with refreshments for the inner man.
The bowery Is 100 feet square, and is furnished
with stationery tables, seats, barrels of fresh
water and plenty of cool shade. Four hundred
shade and ornamental trees will be set out at
once, aud with the long pier out in the lake,
with a lighthouse fed by the new 3O-horse
plant, the place will be cheerful and pleasant
both day and night.