The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-02
THE VISIT 10 NEPHI.
Governor West and Other Visitors
Royalty Entertained

In the month Of August, 1888, Messrs
F. W, Oh spoell aud J. Witbeck called
upon Governor Caleb W. West at his
rooms in Salt Lake City, and after hav-
ing transacted their business with him,
gave him a very pressing invitation to
visit Nephi. The Governor promised
he would do so. and that he would
write to them and let them know when
he was prepared to make the visit. In
accordance with his promise, he in
formed the above-named gentlemen
that ne would pay them the promised
visit on Wednesday. October 31st. At
meeting of the citizens called for the
occasion, it was decided to give the
Governor grand reception. Commit
tees were appointed on the various
parts of the programme, who went to
work with vim and determination so
characteristic of the Nephites, and
Messrs. Chappell. Andrews and Witbeck
were selected to wait on the Governor
and escort him and party to Nephi.
These gentlemen boarded the Utah
Central train early on the morning of
October Both, and at IL a. m. of the same
day called upon The Governor and told
AIm lAOAJ UuSlucSSs AEI6QReul0QCS
were made with Bishop Sharp, who
very kindly furnished the party with
a special car, and would have fur
nlshed special train, but owing to the
demand for stock trains, no engine
conld be had.
The Governors party left Salt Lake
City October 3lst, at 72O m. and con
sisted OF Governor Caleb w. West,
Colonel Godfrey, Arthur L. Thomas,
Ex-Governor Nance, of Nebraska, H
w. Lawrence, Robert Neslen and
several other distinguished gentlemen
of Salt Lake City. The party arrived
at Nephi at lips am. and were es-
corted to Goldsbrough Hotel. where
they partook OF the Inequalities of
that house, which is so we'll known by
many who have had occasion to visit
Nephi. After RECALLING themselves the
party made.
FLYING VISIT TO MoRoNI
On the sanpets Valley Railway, ar.
engagements having been previously
made with that company to hold their
train until 80 pm. The party were
accompanied by Darton's Cornet Band
and quite number of the leading citi-
Zens OF Nephi, and returned from San
pete about pm. After again RECALLING
themselves with an excellent repast at
Goldsbroughs at 80 pm. the people of
Nephi assembled at the Tabernacle and
were entertained by their distinguished
visitors. Speeches were made by F. w.
ChappeI, Governor West, Colonel |
Godfrey, Arthur L. Thomas and II. w. |
Lawrence. The meeting adjourned at
s O. clock, and the visitors were escorted |
to our elegant new court house, where
everything was in readiness for grand |
ball and banquet. 1t would be simply |
to describe the magnifcence
of that evenings entertainment. |
Every thing that could be done 70 con-
tribute 20 the happiness and enjoyment |
of the visitors was done. The good |
people of Nephi We'd with each other |
in striving to make everything pleasant |
and agreeable, and. in fact. never since
Nephi has been Nephi, has there ever
been such an occasion. The commit |
tee consisted of such men as Charles
Foote, Almy Hague, ]. A. Hyde. F. w. |
W. P. Read, John Witbeck
and host of others, and when they |
to do anything they do it, and |
do it well.
The dancing lasted until early morn
ing, and all went away delighted.
JUAB.