The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-09
Meeting the President.

PoCATELLo, Ida, May S.-TSpecial tele-
gram to THE HERALD. The train bearing
the presidential reception committee and
other members-nineteen persons from
Salt Lake, Fort Douglas, Park City and
Provo and u like number from Ogden, with
several ladies from the latter place-pulled
through without event, reaching here at
4:l5 this morning. The day was raw and
chilly and as many of the pilgrims were
not prepared for this, they generally kept
in the cars till about noon, when the sun
came out, making it more pleasant to
venture around. Large numbers of
Indians kept struggling along all day, until
there were 200 or 300 of them in town. All
seemed to realize the nature and import.
ance OF the occasion, and were DESTROYS of
seeing the "Big man. as they call him and
shaking hands, if possible. Several of
them visited the cars during the forenoon,
and very entertaining time was had
Residents of other places, however, were
not numerous. A committee of Pocatello
citizens met the visiting committees before
the arrival of the President and arranged
the plan OF action. 1t was quite animated,
but everything concluded satisfactorily. As
the time grew near for the arrival of the
train, the interest increased perceptibly
and the announcement that it would be
here an hour earlier gave it an additional
impulse, 50 that during the last half hour
many anxious eyes were turned in the d.
rection of the Oregon Short Line. Almost
the entire population gathered in the vicin-
lty of the depot, which, with the visitors,
probably counted up 1000 or more, great
number of ladies and children being among
them. The pilot train was signalled at AS
and it soon after came steaming up to the
station, followed at once by the presiden-
tial train, the people cheering and making
general demonstrations of respect. Flags
were flying from the masts and many resi-
dences and business houses were deco
rated. When the train stopped the car con-
tanning the President was boarded by the
committees and the dlstingu ished visitors
were at once approached and were well
coined to Pocatello by Mr.. Savidge, chair
man of the local committee, who then pre-
sented the chairman of the Utah committee,
Mr.. Salisbury, who in turn introduced all
| the members of the committee, on whose
part Colonel E. P. Ferry made brief
speech of welcome, inviting the President
| to visit Utah. He said:
Mr.. President:-With deep interest and ex.
ultant hearts, we have followed you on your
most happy journey. Leaving the historic bank
of the Potomac, travelling the continent west.
ward to the golden gate, thence northward t.
where rolls the Oregon and still northerly to
that great inland sea where dwell the cities of
the sound, and now on your return eastward
when you have accomplished the trip you will
have made a journey greater in distance and
more diversified in soil, products, resources and
scenery than ever before untal1en by car EN-.
peror or king within their own dominions.
| While you have found many states and terri
tories, you have found but one cou try bound
together by one common heritage and history
| a people united by patriotic devotion and rem
dering to you as President of the United
States their unqualified fealty and re
| spect We congratulate you that the wise
diplomacy OF your administration presents
nation at psace with all the world, Canada
| and Italy included We congratulate you
that you find our great and common country ad.
vancing in population, making large develop
ments in national resources and increasing
! In material prosperity and wealth; and now, sir.
we come, inviting you TO visit the territory OF
Utah, which we as a committee represent
You will find as fair a territory as lies within
the boundaries of our country; with an area of
5000 square miles, a population of over two
| hundred and fifty thousand people, agricultural
products that support our own people ana af
ford surplus for export; stock raising inter
| est that donors the drafts of eastern neighbors
and mineral treasures that are now
producing largely and almost unbounded
in their possibilities; territory
that presents all the elements thai
constitute great commonwealth; state in
area and population; an empire in resources
| We would IAN invite you to visit all of our
fair cities, but we are advised that your time is
| SO limited as to admit Of but one and we there
| fore invite you TO our commercial, political and
| financial centre, the pride of our territory
Salt Lake City. May you enter its gates with
| rejoicing, view the streets of Zion and it's at
fractions with pleasure, rest beside the banks
OF the river Jordan, with refreShment and as
the portals of the city OF the saints close upor
VIII carry With you the hearty good wishes O
all the citizens of the territory and their PRAYER
| foryour safe return to your Official duties
The President expressed himself as hop
ing he would be able to attend the openine
of the chamber of commerce. 81
The President, after the reception, wen,
to the rear and shook hands with an ole
chief and some Indians and said few
words to them saying he was pleased tina,
they had come in to meet him.
| When the train had been standing
a few minutes, the President came
to the rear platform of the hind
most car and was received with cheers
He was Introduced to the crowd by Mr.. Say