The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-17
GEORGE VIII. CHILDS
Reception and Entertainment in
Salt Lake.
VISITING PLACES OF INTEREST
His Opinion of the City, and an Inter
view with Him on Matters of
Public Interest.

1t was high noon. The mountains were
capped IN their winters snow, while the
valley was bathed.i in genial sunshine.
a hundred members of the Typo
graphical union, delegation of the local
Press club, the editors and business man
ayers Of the daily newspapers, with the
Tuscorora club headed by the Denhalter
band, stood on the depot platform as the
Rio Grande Western train pulled up as it
does every day in the year.
The occasion of this unusual demonstra-
ton was the arrival in this city of George
w. Childs, editor and proprietor of the
Philadelphia Ledger, who, by acts of kind
ness and benevolence, has won for himself
the gratitude of the American people, and
especially Of the members of the Typo
| graphical union, whose friend and cham
pior he has ever been.
When 1t became known that Mr. Childs
and his party, after attending the dedica-
ton OF the ChiIds Drexel Home at
Colorado Springs, would psy a
short visit to Salt Lake the Typo
graphical union set about to extend to
the distinguished philanthropist reception
that would in no small way express their
appreciation OF his friendship and services
to the order
The cars bearing Mr.. Childs and his party
were met at Provo by Messrs j. S. Dave
Ter and II. Z. Fenstermaker, officers of the
union, and Messrs. Graham and Edwards
OF the Tuscaroras, who greeted the aD-
preaching guest with their best welcome
AS the train stopped in this city the band
struck up lively air and Mayor Baskin,
Judge Z. Z. Goodwin, Colonel Nelson and
T. II. Lannon of the Tribune Major Brown
OF the NeUS, A. L. Phillips of the Ttmes.
William Hyde and Fl. G. Whitney of The
HERALD, President WINS and Vice-Pres
dent Bloor of the Press club, aud Judge ..
w. Powers of the Tuscaroras, boarded the
private car.
Among the first men to reach the hand
of the distinguished visitor was Judge
Powers, who served out introductions.
Mr.. Chllds was in excellent spirit and had
pleasant word for all.
Accompanying Mr.. and Mrs Childs on
/ their trip are: Mr.. and Mrs. McCarter Of
Newark N. j., Mrs. McCarter being
niece Of Mrs. Childs; Miss Peterson Of
Wayne, Pa, also niece of Mrs Childs;
Mrs. Lay of Washington, d. c., wife OF q
prominent lawyer; Miss Stanley who
lives with the Childs. and F. Percevel
tarrer, son of ArchdeGcon F'arrar, who at
home fills the position of assistant to the
managing editor of the Philadelphia Ledger.
After all had been introduced the party
were assigned to their carriages. and as
the party was being escorted down Second
cheers from citizens in passing street
car. On alighting at the south entrance Of
the Knutsford, the typos were on hand
and three cheers were given, while num-
Der of Tuscarora admirers greeted their
: chums with war-wh0op.
A few more minutes were given to hand
shaking in the Knutsford parlors, after
which the party assembled to the parlor
: floor, where the reception was held
/ John Daveler, Of the Typographical
union, was master of ceremonies and in
vited all who had not yet met Mr.. Childs
to step forward number of the Press
club, who had through extreme modesty
held back, ventured to take the hand of
, their benefaetor.
THE SPEECHES.
Judge Goodwin delivered the address Of
, welcome in his usual happy style. He
said:
Mr.. Childs-The members Of the Salt Lake
Typographical union salute you and give you
hearuesJ welcome to Salt Lake CITY.
l Not as some official. whose high ONCE makes
a respectful welcome appropriate, do they
2 greet you. In your case III is the man alone
in honoring whom they feel that they honor
themselves.
They know well your record. To that record
they dof their hats; they gather around yoU
: feeling that your life makes inspiration To
their lives; they see realized in you the highest
I possibilities that our free country offers to
r children who have the nature TO appreciate true
= citizenship, brain enough to comprehend an
Americans place, and character high and pure
enough to perform American full duty.
They have traced your career as from an
q humble plane you advanced until the radiant
u angel OF success bent and touched your life's
Il efforts; they have seen that good fortune only
made yoJ more SollcltOu5 TO perform your full
duty; they have watched you as editor and
traced the statesman and humanitarian through
your peni they have seen you carry your integ
l. rity and your sense of perfecG Justice into all
u the walks Oflife they have noted that as great
= wealth came to you your public spirit ex-
panied, and that grace and clear discernment
q were given you to prompt you 10 begin early in
q life to administer upon the trust placed in your
y hands until now all the world knows that your
u heart is great enough to take TO 1t all human
: ity; and IT is c delight to them to welcome
! you and to extend to you such courtesies as
10 they can.
N me tell you that the foliage in putting on its
= richest blooms to receive you, and the sunlight
u in rejecting for you the splendors which canopy
l, our valleys and which make diadem for our
v mountains, but supplement, in Natures way,
d the wish in onr own hearts that all your sur
N roundings here may be cougeEial: that you may
- see nothing that will not be pleasing: that YOU
may hear no words but words of Joy; that your
- visit may be altogether pleasure to you; that
} to you and yours the remainder Of your journey
., may be constant delight; and that the memory
to of this day. so long as your life may be spared,
AZ will be that of day which on your soul left
IA only an impression of Joy and peace and OF
n new friendships formed
If Mr. Childs replied: I appreciate deeply
+ all that has been said and only wish 1 mer-
9 tied half of it, But 1 am not given to max
IN ing speeches. and will not change my rule
or at this late day. 1 thank you heartily for
rt this warm and cordial welcome you have
extended ne. and am sure my visit will be
pleasant one.
Mayor Baskin extended the freedom OF
ps the city with these remarks:
s. Mr. Childs on behalf OF Salt Lake City. as heI
T. MAYOR aud en- behalf of her citizens. extend tC
sd YOU the freedom OK this city and wish you
- pleasant time while in our midst. We greet
'u YOU today as the embodiment OF a successful
III American citizen. In this great country mar
rd is not distinguished by the fiat of positive law
no but by his acts. his deeds. The example thai
is your career will give other young men am SURF
ev Will be an incentive to them. They will en-
- deavor to emulate your example, il not in thC
~, same business pursuit in those they may choose
~ to follow We wish you all a pleasant time
E. and If in after years you decide again to favo
be us with your presence we know that the changes
DIS that will have occurred by reason Of the effort
ne of our enterprlslng MANHOOD VIII Dc 10 you as
"a revelation.
is Judge Powers, on oehaH OF the Pres
club, spoke the following graceful words
Mr.. Childs. have been pressed into servic
today by the boys of the Press club, the youns
men who WELD the pencil and I assure 20
as they do not regard my duty as q peFfunctor
no one but one which comes from the heart
NC genuine pleasure. Your name and fame ar
lc- known in every household IN this broad LAM
by and your visit to our city gives US unbounde
n satisfaction. Every door is open TO you, an
-, wherever YOU may 90 in this our city, you vii
w be given q hearty and cordial welcome. w
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gious questions; we nave our differences in re