The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-14
VISITING KNIGHTS.
A Pleasing Reception rendered
Them Last Evening.
Mayor Baskin's Address Listened 10 With
Great Intsreit-Responses by ths
Visitors.

There may have been more people on
Laramie street in Denver on any given
day last week thar there was on the shady
SIDE Of Main street in Salt Lake yesterday,
but the throng that surged up and down
from the temple on the north to the Walker
block on the south could present no more
brilliant appearance in Denver than the
moving panorama of animated humanity
which made gala day IN our city yester-
day
Fully one thousand knights, according
to the estimate of Union Pacific official
VINO was on the committee of reception,
were IN salt Lake yesterday; but he cor
rected himself by remsrkiug that this num-
Der included the ladies of the party. And
knights they were, of noble bearing, and
their laoles bore the royal appearance of
the maids whose hearts were won in the
tournaments of the days Of chivalry
VI course every place OF interest in the
city was visited from the tabernacle to
Liberty park, including Fort Douglas. Of
course every Knight and lady went to the
beach, and as matter OF course all are
expressing themselves as delighted with
Salt Lake audit people,
Last night an informal reception was
given the visitors in the Masonic hall over
Jones bank on Main street The evening
was TOO sultry and the room too small for
the throng, but they remained TO hear the
several addresses to the close, some time
past ~ O'Clock. Sam Westerheld was
There in all his glory as master of cere-
monies; SO was Councillor Ewing and
several others OF the committee. Along
about o'clock
MAYOR BAsKIN MADE HIS APPEARANCE.
MIR. Westertield thereupon took the chair
and called upon the assemblage to be
seated, after which he introduced the
mayor of Salt Lake.
The mayor, in behalf of the CITY. ex-
tended its hospitalities and cordial greet
ing. His honor then launched out in a
vivid description of the resources OF the
territory and the promises which it held out
70 enterprise, brain and industry to bring
them out. With the DEVELOPMENT IF our
resources comes the church ana the school
together with all those comforts which
bring happiness to life In Utah our pop
ulation Is not large enough TO develop its
resources. When you go back to your
homes and reflect upon what Won have seen
IN this vast and beautiful and productive
country here. perhaps your sons and
daughters who are yearning for the oppor-
Uunttles which are not presented ia states
whose populations are vast, may listen and
proht by what you have seen and heard.
and decide to cast their lot among US. We
shall gladly welcome them. The MAYOR
then waxed eloquent in description of
Utah's streams and scenery, the wealth
That lay dormant in its mountains
and It's fields, needing only the
genius OF industry to make them
yield greater wealth than could be
produced in the garden spots of the Miss
lssippi valley. He proved this to the aston
lsnment OF bis visitors when he made the
declaration that Utah acre would yield
100 bushels of wheat and 500 bushels
OF potatoes. Although we have
nut q population Of 100000, IN one in
dustry alone.-that of mining-we can
snow that we have taken for the past ten
years out OF these hills from twelve to fif
teen millions in gold and silver. Though
stagnation in business affects all parts Of
our country, here we feel the pressure
less.
In Utah we produce more than We can
consume. but the trouble is that distance
and transportation have handicapped Us
IN finding market for our products. This
would be obviated in time, and time also
would establish manufactures in orr
midst Speaking OF the great opportun-
tiles presented TO the young men whom he
hoped the visitors would send along. he ex-
pressed the belief that they could devise
means TO make even the abode of the
horned toad and sage brush to blossom into
a paradise
SIR KNIGHT DIR. '. c. RocHo
Of Evarts Commandery, No. Is, Rock
Island, Ill, responded. He had heard
much Of Salt Lake. and expected TO find 4
peculiar people here, but was agreeablv
IN pressed with oil he saw brigham
Dung planned better than he knew when
he laid out this beautiful city. He signi
fcGntly remarked that some Of the kniphts
would turn their tour OF pleasure into one
OF business since their visit to this city.
I'VE will SEND you the best OF our sons ard
daughters. and, perhaps, we will come
he concluded.
SIR KNIGHT P1NKERrov
Of Missouri, commenced with expressing
the hope that no one would be alarmed At
his name-he was not detective. He was
SO much impressed with this promised
land and its people, that, like 81. Peter on
the mount, be felt like building a taber
necle. He hoped that some time in the
near future ths conciave would meet in
Salt Lake.
SIR KNIGHT HARRY c. CLEVELAND
Of Illinois also commenced with pun on
his name, declaring he was not Grover
Cleveland. He was interrupted by
brother knight who asked him to repeat
Inc reuaIk- SAID was not Grover |
Cleveland" he replied, "but l want to saw |
am not ssha-led of that name'' Where |
upon the audience broke out into rapturous |
applause. He said that Illinois has many |
WHO will seek homes in the far west and /
be will be proud to speak of Utah.
SIR KNIGHT c. 5. vARIAN
Of Salt Lake made few felicitous remarks
and was followed by Sir Knight Sheldon of /
illinois. Throughout the responses were
0rlm full OF ardent expressions of gratitude
Tor the chivalrous manner in which the
visitors had been entertained and the sur
prise which Salt Lake had given them es-
1ecialiy on discovering that the peculiar
people, they expected to find here were
Just like themselves"
CoMMANDERIEs IN TOWN.
1t was impossible to get a roster Of the
Visitors, Tor perhaps nearly every com
nandery In the conclave had one or mora
representatives.. AS they came ia bodies or
delegations the following are listed AZ
headquarters in the Continental.
Palestine commandery of New Jersey
vas here and left last night
Pennsylvania commandery of Philadel.
1hle has been here.
Manhattan commandery of New York.
Cyrene commanuery Of Camden, N. j.
Columbia commandery Of Washington
las gone.
Montana commsndery Of Butte arrived
ast night at 10 o'clock.
Mount Olivet Of Erie, Pa, who leave
Monday