The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-29


of the
Ogden City Street Railway,
pm. Monday. Sept. IS
The Ogden City Street Railway company cor
daily invite yourself and ladies' to attend the
formal opening OF their power house and road.
A V. ABBOTT, upt.
Power house corner Nineteenth street and
Washington avenue Ogden, Utah.
AT the appointed hour the invited guests
began 10 arrive at the power house, and
about this time the last motor, No. 12S, left
the Washington avenve line for good.
Among the guests were Mayor w. H.
Turner, wife and daughter, Judge l.. r.
Rhodes and wife, Manager H. c. Gilbert
and wife, X. T. Pettingill, wife and daugh-
ter, w. A. Mcmillan and wife, J. r.
Elliott and wife, John w. Metcalf, wife
and sister, Oscar Z. HILL Dr. Roby, ]. E.
Coalige, t. A. Whalen, Theodore Robinson,
w. n. Shilling and wife, Judge A. c.
Bishop and wife, Judge Shurtlif, c. D.
Golding, Miss Rose Kuhn, Chief H. w.
Rhodes, L. b. Adams, Judge Leonard, T.
j. Hudson, Judge MacMillen, T. p. Bryan,
Judge Demming, j. G. Armstrong, Mrs. O..
o. Howard, w. j. Bowes and wife, Joseph
S. Peery, w. I. Beardsley, Alex H. Swan,
Mrs. Major Mcclure, Mrs. Judge Hender
son, Q. ID. Tyree, w. a. Brown, G. Z.
Brush, a. V. Abbott, w. r. Swan, w. c.
Parmlee and wife, j. D. Jarvis and wife,
II. w. Shurtlifi and wife and a number of
others whose names were unobtainable.
When about all had congregated in the
building and watched the motions of the
great engine and dynamos the machinery
was stopped and Judge l.. r. Rhodes, in q
most pleasing manner, spoke Of the occa-
sion as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-In the last decade
OF this nineteenth century the wand of progress
is carried to the front by electricity 1t is the
newest and most aesthetic and fashionable mo-
tive power, and l congratulate you and through
you the people of Ogden that we are in the
SWIM. From this day there will be no city in
the Union that has better equipped and more
perfect electric road than Ogden city. look
upon this event as an era in the history of the
city. You who have looked and longed for
prosperity, you who have doubted the future
Will learn ere many days shall have come and
gone, that Ogden has left village ways behind
her and is marching with a quick step of mod
ern times to the destiny allotted her by di
vine Providence.
The last year has been one of doubt and 11n-
certainty in the financial world. Certain events
have caused ffnanciers to halt TO remain mac
tive and scan the horizon for an approaching
storm. The tide of commerce in It's ebb and
f1ow has carried gold from the western shores
OF the Atlantic to Europe, and timidity has
feared il would not return. but Providence that
has ever smiled on this nation has caused way
ing fields OF grain and bountlful harvests to
lure IL back to the occident, and the
first waves of the golden tides have
reached our eastern borders and it will
not be stayed by mountain or plain. During
these hours OF doubt and uncertainty there
have been two men who have not questioned
the future of Ogden, nor discounted the natural
advantages. While others have wavered they
have invested while others have looked at the
inactive present they have seen the bright
future. Through them there has been invested
money by the hundreds of thousands. The in
vestment so made has not been made for the
day or tomorrow, but for the months and years
to come. IL adds value to every lot and in
spires activity in every line of business need
not say TO you that allude TO S. NJ. Jarvis and
Roland H. Conklln, Applause II would he
objectionable in me not to mention H c.
Gilbert loud applausel, who in season and out
OF season, in court and out Of court has but one
motto, An Electric Road for Ogden
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-The trip over this
system VIII cause you to remember nv friend
Mr.. Abbott lapplausel, whose guests you are
His genius and his energy has caused the
car of progress; and in the erudite language of
the Chinaman, mo puShee, no pulle, but goes
like hellee all the Samee.''
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-Ogden is ready for
the visitor. the tourist and the excursionist
We are ready TO receive the business man look
ing for location, the honest man seeking a
home. We are ready to welcome capital and
give it every encouragement. We are ready 10
1uaugurate the era Of modern Improvement and
give employment TO honest labor. The voice OF
the mule driver Is heard no more in the land
and the cross between q railway engine and q
saw mill (the motor is relegated TO inocuous
aesutude.
At the conclusion of his address Mr..
Rhodes announced the programme. which
was that Mayor Turner was to start the
engine In motion, after which the guests
were taken to the upper floor, where re-
treshments were awaiting them, and
thence back again, and Mrs. H. G. Gilbert
would turn on the electric current
At exactly 2:40 o'clock the engine was
started by the hand of the mayor, and.
amid cheers, the piston drove forth, which
seemed TO all the beginning of new ers
In the prosperity of the Junction City.
The refreshments were treat to all. and
the managers of the road furnished tn e
guests with all the best wines, and cigars
Tor the gentlemen.
On again returning to the lower floor,
MRS. GILBERT TURNED ON THE ELECTRIC
CURRENTS
and the road was declared opened. To
complete the programme complimentary
ride was given to those present over ali
the lines in the city, making In all about
twenty miles. The first car to start ont
was No. 10, with Manager H. C. Gilbert
setting in the capacity of motorman. AL
though this was his first attempt to en-
gineer an electric car, he went up and down
the hills and around the curves as if he
was an old hand at the business. Too much
cannot be said of the Jarvis Conklin com
psny, through their manager. Mr. H. G.
Gilbert, in given Ogden such system, and
Mr.. Abbott deserves much credit. indeed
for the excellent work he has performed
in putting everything in excellent condi-
ton and he has ample reason to feel proud
Of the success he has achieved.
For few days only four cars will be in
operation, but within a week twelve will
be In active service.