The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-26
An Interesting Meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce.
PROVO AND OGDEN INTERESTED
The Remarks Made-Seversl Plans
Preseuted-A Conference Conn
mitteo Appotnted-Etc.

w. >. MCOOrnick, NJ. n. Evans, w. % .
Remington, R Alff, Francis Cope, O. B.
Barratt, II. Hill, w. A. Stanton, Sam
Levy, A. J. White, 7. G. Armstrong,
Jr., H. Hardy, Fred Simon, M. j.
Forhan, William Sloan, John He'll, DR..
Hamilton, ]. H. Bennett, Joshua
MidgeIy, u. II. Sells, ]. K. Gillespie,
Colonel Wall and S. M. Preshaw and
l.. b. Adams, of the Ogden Chamber OF
Commerce, and w. II. senberry, S
s. Jones and Ben Bachman of the
Provo Chamber of Commerce.
President Mccormick called the meet
ing to order, and after stating the OBJ
ject. called upon Mr.. Preshaw, who
stated that short time ago Mr.. Garter
and Mr.. Bennett attended meeting OF
the directors of the Ogden Chamber OF
Commerce, and Mr.. Carter suggested
the idea of Ogden. Salt Lake City
and Provo uniting ID adyertis
ing the resources of Utah, anC
as the Ogden Chamber of Commerce
had under consideration plan for
rails ng fund for advertising purposes
they felt disposed TO adopt the suEges-
ton, which was TO be presented to the
Salt Lake and Provo Chambers OF
Commerce for their ecuOn, and il
favorable action was taken by them
Ogden would
FALL INTO LINE
and do her share. 1t was proposed to
raise $1,000 for the purpose of having
large number of pamphlets printed,
which were to be distributed in the
east by delegates from the
three cities, to be followed
by q big excursion to Utah.
At that meeting, MIR. Bennett stated
that exceptionally low excursion rates
could be obtained. if fund sufficiently
large TO defray the expenses of advertis-
ing an excursion could be raised.
Mayor Dusenberry, of Provo, was
called for, and sid that Mr. Garter and
Judge Emerson recently visited Provo
and meeting of the directors of the
Cham Der of Commerce was held, at
which the plan outlined by Mr. Presnaw
was presented, and a committee was
appointed to confer with the Salt Lake
Chamber of Commerce upon the sub
ject.
Secretary Forhsn stated that he had
been asked TO call meeting of the
Chamber. and invite re-entatives
ON Ogden and Provo to participate.
He had been informed by Mr.. Bennett
taat if sufficient money should be
raised to properly advertise an
EXCURSION FROM THE EAST,
he would guarantee $40 rate from the
Missouri River. The Salt Lake Cham
Der of Commerce was having $4,000
pamphlets printed in Chicago, and
these could be distributed in that city
and elsewhere to good advantage, par
ticularly if supplemented by advertising
in the daily papers of those cities,
and would arouse an interest
in our Territory. The proposition was
TO raise enough money to advertise the
three cities thoroughly. and in such a
manner as would insure the success
OF
GRAND EXCURSION,
the work to be done by such delegates
as might bs selected.
J. H. Bennett stated that number
of persons were DESTROYS of working up
a grand excursion to this Territory, at
a $40 round trip rate from the Missouri
River, the tickets to be good for ninety
days.
Mr., Dusenberry asked if the excur-
sion would come whether fund were
raised or not, and Mr.. Forhan replied
the cities of Ogden, salt Lake and
4only hold If thu attor
Mr.. Bennett said that Mr.. Carter had
great faith in the success OF the excur-
sion, because he had faith in the Salt
Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Mccormick thought that the only
thing to be- done at present was to ap-
point a committee to solicit su bscTip-
lions, and if they met with success, to
notify the Ogden and Provo Chamber
of Commerce.
Mr.. Jones, of Provo, said he under
stood that the excursion was settled
fact. If any plan could be presented
which would result in good to the Ter
ritory. Provo would do her share in
carrying 1t through.
Mr.. Dooly said that nothing could be
done except to appoint a committee to
see what proportion of the amount
needed could be raised by each city.
Enough people could be brought herr
to fill the city, and if the members fell
like contributing their share Of the eX-
pense. he did not see any great diff
Guilty in carrying the plan through sue
cessfully.
Mr.. Remington thought that $4,000
ought to be spent in ad-
vertising the Territory. and moved
that a committee of three be
appointed to confer with the represen-
tatives of Ogden and Provo.
The motion was carried, and the
chair appointed Messrs. Remington.
Cope and w. II. Sells.
Mr.. Dusenberry stated that as each
of the three citi named was about
to issue pamphlets, it might be wise to
utilize them instead of issuing joint
pamphlet, and in that case, it would
only be necessary to send one or more
agents east to distribute them.
Mr.. Bennett said that he was
at loss to account for
the Inactivity in Salt Lake
when there were such opportunities for
the investu eat OF capital. He thought
that a large number of people would
come here if the Territory was properly
Advertised but did not consider $40
rate sufficient inducement.
W. n. Sells thought that the best way
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