Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-30
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
Members OF the Legislature, the Com.
mission and Invited Guests Visit
the Institution.
An Inspection Of the Building and Pa
tients Satisfactory to All.
Music, Singing and Speeches MAKE
the Trip an Enjoyable Affair.


Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon both Houses Of the Legislative AS
sembly, the Governor and Secretary Of
the Territory, members Of the Utah Com
mission, and quite number Of our prom
inent citizens, in all about $50, assembled
at the Denver 4 Rio Grande depot to
make visit to the Territorial Insane
Asylum at Provo.
Receiver w. II. Bancroft, of the d. &
II. G. Western, had kindly placed train
at the disposal of the Legislature and
friends who wished to visit the Asylum,
and just before the party entered the
cars General Agramonte took an instan-
taneous photograph Of the entire party as
they stood on the platform. Mr.. Ban
croft accompanied the party and was
ever jealous to add to the comfort OF the
guests while they were on the road there
and return. No stops were made until
the train reached Lehi, when the passen-
gers we're further augmented.
Taking it as a whole the party was a
merry one, and many jests were made at
the expense of those present. Before
leaving the depot gentleman, who by
the way was not "member" of the au-
gust Assembly, suggested that "medi-
cine chest" be taken along in case some
of the members should be taken "sick, !"
it having been reported that in view Of
the Legislature making their visit, the
Honorable Mayor of Provo had ordere d
all the drug stores" to be closed. This
evidently was q jolly bit of sarcasm at
the expense OF the Legislature, and as
the members were rendered the freedom
of the city," any that became cover
powered" by the bracing atmosphere and
city water could depend upon being
helped to the cars by the police force /;
but such precautions were not necessary,
and we have confidence in asserting that
under any circumstances our legislators
would have returned in all their august
sobriety.
At the Provo depot the train was met
by Mayor w. III. Dusenberry and mem
beers of the city council and brass band
discoursed fine music while the visitors
alighted from the cars.
An address Of welcome was made by
Mayor Dusenberry, which was as follows:
Gentlemen of tho Legislative Assembly and
accompanying Guests:
In behalf of the good people of this mu-
nicipality, have great pleasure in extend
ing to you the freedom of the city, it the
uttering of that most cheering of all senti-
ments to visitors-Welcome!
We are pleased to realize that for the first
time in the history of our Territory the ma
chinery of legislation is stopped; the duties
of the Executive suspended; the balances of
Justice unemployed; the ministerial depart
ments closed, and the wings of commerce
ha hnn
representatives of these various depart
ments may visit our little Garden City, and
view the abode which you have SO graciously
and humanely provided for the most unfor-
thnate Of our fellows-the insane.
We bid you welcome to within all this
broad expanse, from the mountains to the
sea; to the peace and sobriety which reigns
in our midst; to our conveyances which
await you, rude though they be; to the hos
FATALITIES provided by our citizens at the
Asylum. and to our best endeavors to serve
you while you sojourn in our midst. Fellow
citizens, you are welcome.
Hon. q. A. Smith, President of the
Legislative Council, then responded in
behalf of the visitors:
In behalf of the Legislative Assembly and
other invited guests, thank you most cor
daily for this kind welcome. If, after visit
ing the Territorial Insane Asylum, we are
S R''ea 70 f''ofn' we snail De thrice graft
Leaving the depot in 'busses and private
conveyances, headed by the brass band
and marshalled by Sheriff j. w. Turner
and James +. Dunn, the visitors were
taken through the streets of Provo and
out to the Asylum. In making the an
nouncement, Major Dusenberry stated
that ample conveyances had been pro-
vided for the guests, and though the
streets were muddy, he could only prom
Use Zone mud-hole"-which proved to be
a continuous one from the depot to tine
Asylum
The procession was in the neighbor-
hood of half mile in length, and upon
the arrival of the visitors at the Asylum
the conveyances were dismissed and the
guests shown into the different depart
ments Of this only public institution of
the Territory. Everything in and about
the Asylum was neat and clean, every
thing seemed to be in the right place,
and the legislators and visitors generally
expressed themselves as highly pleased
with the management OF the institution
and its surroundings.
AT the present time fifty-three patients,
twenty-seven males and twenty-sx
females, are confined in the asylum,
many OF whom have greatly improved
since moving into the new quarters at
Provo.
Ample preparations had been made by
DIR. w. II. Pike, Superintendent of the
Asylum, aided by the President OF the
Board OF Directors, Judge Dusenberry,
and several lady friends of the institution,
for the entertainment OF the honored
guests. Among the number was Mrs
Nellie Druce-Pugsley, OF Salt Lake, who
sang some beautiful songs for the guests
while they were assembled in the chapel,
which is room that will seat over a
hundred people, located on the third
floor. Just after being RECALLED by the
delightful music it was announced that
lunch was ready, and in few moments
the chapel was cleared and the music OF
knives and forks was the next entertain
ment. Tho lunch was both profuse and
elegant and all were just hungry enough
to do full justice to the tempting yiands
that formed the collation..
During the progress OF the repast tho
institution was being benefited in n
handsome manner by the presentation OF
an organ by S. p. Teasdel, Esq, of Salt
Lake, and John N. Neels, ESQ, of st.
John, Kirkham & Co., of New York City,
and which was received by DIR. Pike with
surprise and pleasure.
The institution was lighted at an early
hour in the evening by the beautiful in
candescent light, which is generated by
the Brush dynamo, and at Z O'Clock, the
halls and corridors having been cleared
OF guests for that purpose, the less violent