Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-04
TIE OGDEN BANQUET.


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Tho business men OF ogden gave
grand banquet In the Reed Hotel In
TINT place on Saturday night. The
committee Of arrangements issued tue
following spirited address which was
read amidst much enthusiasm:
Citizens oi Ogdon-wlth an ambition
10 live for, life is worth the liviug. we
who have made our homes IL Ogdun
wish 70 make 10 tho greatest city OF mo
West.
rho untold millions OF wealth In agri'
culture and mininissurruundiug uB on all
sides will naturally centre hOtp over no
many railroads leading to u, 81 We an
but rue to uuuulves. In the last thrcc
yoars you nave given TO Dgdun tho uhcst
onora house IN the lnter-mOunthln re-
gion; completed an elegant ana hrss-clhsS
uoioi. erected numerous modern busi-
mes. blocks; opened the only exclusive
Wholesale dry goods and notion house
be.,ypen Omaha and san frnuceco; con-
rtfucted Ave miles ~ sewerage; butt III
toun milui OF electric street car lines, aud
added three times your number 10 tho
population Of this city. These are among
ih6 many achievements you have ac-
cumplishod In three short years.
Tho near future Is ripe tor newer deeds
OF greatness. II invites you TO prosperity
comforts tp your homes and added
thousands to your fortunes.
Tho marked value OF tho property Of
the rily OF Orden ~ twenty-five millions
" dollars. rhe organization aud inlcili-
psut Efforts OF this wealth eau work mar.
Vicious changes In tho growth aud pr1s-
perity Of the city.
Doubling tho population Of ogden
means tho doubling Of the wealth u nino-
tpntha Of our citizons, and this ran be ac-
coupushed In the mex. two years.
Private business, though valuable 20 tho
cltvis growth, Ia separate aud distinct
from public movements having In Wow
thOwcldire OF the whole city. a low men
leading, mnny of thom ifeIuonly With
ont successful business Npurionc0-N it'll
ont the counsel aud assistance Of the sue
cossflil and wealthy business men ui tho
city, omen invited but hardly over AZ
tending their meetings, rcsultiny ito'
uucuty III iil advised schemes or ihllutp
ia tho uaulvsis that holds In check
many cities. YOU have as little OF this rs
any city OF your sil9 ia tho Union your
reputation u the hest, but % double iilAl
reputation and amaze the country WIN
Your growth ana commercial pre'omiu.
cuco should quicken tue blood aud mcn-
tai energy Of every ulti1ou of ogden.
4 tnul Office, orc sampler, m0tro-
politan newspaper, stool, yards, smcIton,
iron furnace. gas wells, manufacture
aud new railroads, are among the civil
Victories that await your rapid move
mouts.
Ou tho Threshold of this era OF great
prosperity To be- crowded with yuurd decd
1T business and commercial ouotgv laiu
~ trophies NJ the foot Of Ogden, We oil
you, rs hosts to our honorod guests, well
come 10 this fostal board.
NouH COMMITTEE.
W. A. Mcmillan responded 70 the
toast "Our Gucsts.".
Beu l.. Rich responded 10 "Our
Utah." "Our Ogden" was spoken
10 by
Frank J. Cannon. sour Mines" was
thu toast OF Judge Rhodes.
Hon. David Evans responded to the
"Chamber OF Commerce."
soar City Government, millions
for Improvement, not Que cent for
6oodle' was responded to by Mayor W.
II. Turner.
George II Core spoke to the toast
"Ous Railroads."
40 our Press, the Greatest Power
10 the Government, p" was responded to
by Colonel W. II. Harvey.
"Our ladies" was responded to by
Judge Patton.