The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-19


visit Garfield Beach, that I decided to come.
This latter feature, l see, has al
ready been arranged for us-very
kind of your citizens, [ am sure.
Yes; Hook forward to couple of days Of
genuine pleasure in this visit" During
this conversation the platform had become
occupied by number of others, among whom
were several ladies, and for the next half
hour THE HERALD scribe was the target
for a series of questions concerning Salt
| Lake, her inhabitants, resources and at
fractions. ''There is no doubt that Salt
Lake has a great future before her,"
said another, land that she will,
in few years time, be go
yer has enjoyed during the last few years.
1t will be the railroads, too, that will make
your town-iust as they have made Denver;
There is room for big city in Utah, and
Salt Lake, they tell me, has room to grow
/ saw in the Denver Republican not long
since, a dispatch from Salt Lake, credited
to The HERALD, in which it was stated
that the Union Pacific had decided to
DU SOMETHING HANDSOME
for Salt Lake. This was denied by dis
patch from Ogden. | would much ike to
know if your authority for the statement
was reliable' The gentleman was assured
| that it was, and that it was of the highest
characterize less a parsonage than Union
Pacific director "Then, my boy, you're
all right. and ''But ] am more anxious
to learn of the lake and the recital at the
Tabernacle" interrupted lady.
1.-The papers speak very highly OF
| the big organ, and | am anxious to
know whether it approaches ours or not
She was assured that a rich treat was in
store for her and others who attend the re
cital at the tabernacle this evening; and so
| it went on until darkness covered the face
of the earth and the train lamps We're
lighted. All the gentlemen of the reception
committee did good work during the run
from Clear Greek, dispensing much valuable
information to our guests.
Later on Mr.. l. r. Holmes. the gentleman
in whose charge the party was, was seen.
Replying to the queries as to the personnel
of his party, he said: Il believe l am safe in
saying that it is the finest excursion party
ever run out Of Denver or into Salt Lake.
state that there are gentlemen on this train
who represent over 0,000000 in cold hard
cash, and great many of them are seeking
for place to invest some of 1t.
That they will place some of it
to good advantage before they leave the
confines Of Utah, there can be not the
slightest doubt" Mr.. Holmes further eX-
pEGSSGu uIllSCll dS DClllS IllOIC LLLCiu uG-
lighted with the programme prepared for
to-day, a copy of which was handed him
by THE HERALD representative. He was
certain. he said. that the cOurtesieS to be eX
tended by the Salt Lalzers would be fully
appreciated There had, he said. been 4
wall Of regret because of the delay, and the
consequent cutting out of the programme
of the view of the beautiful
UTAH AND SALT LAKE VALLEYS,
and while he regretted it as much as any
one else. the delay had been unavoidable.
The eating houses along the route found
themselves swamped, and all the way from
one and half to two hours was consumed
when halt was called for meals.
FURoRE AT PROVO.
Notwithstanding that it was nearly 30
when Provo was reached, yet an immense
crowd had assembled to bid the Coloradoans
welcome. The Provo band was in attend
ance, and near the depot was d wagon
tastefully draped in the national cOiOrs and
filled with the delicious apples for
which Provo and other portions OF
Utah county are noted. These apples
the visitors were invited to sample, with
out money and without price, the eXcur-
sionists being reminded that although they
had been deprived of a view of the garden
spot of Utah, they yet might sample its pro
ducts, and sample they did.
Then there were loud calls for Judge Col
born, and that gentleman stepped forward
and responded in a neat little speech, stat
ing that the present excursion was but the
fOrerunner of many that was to follow:
that the residents of the east were now
thoroughly awakened to the fact that Utah
was the paradise of all the broad
west; that here the skies were bluer, the
fields greener, the grain more golden, the
fruit more luscious and the water more
silvery. There was no doubt, he said, that
the visitors would go back pleased at their
visit and that their coming would be pro
ductive of great good. The judge was
loudly cheered.
He was followed by VIII Smoot in a few
words Of welcome, and in response to sew
eral terrific yells, Judge Collyer appeared
on the stand. He paid a glowing cOmpli-
ment to the industry of the people of Utah
and predicted great and glorious future
for the territory.
Prof York followed. He had passed
through Utah several times, he said, and
knew of the beauties Of Salt Lake and
Utah valleys, whose like he had never
seen in all his extended travels. The
present excursion is but the sprinkle be
fore the shower. Utah is the place where
on all ewes are conferred as the commercial
center of the west. 1t is the only unde-
veloped territory, save Oklahoma where
there are ten claimants for ever inch of
land. To Utah those who desire to immi-
CRATE must look for homes.
The band rendered another selection.
Three cheers in honor of the visitors were
given with awill by the PrOvOites. These
were returned with interest by the visitors
and amid roar Of voices, blended with the
music of the band, the train headed for Salt
Lake The first section reached this city
at y 30. and the second an hour later.