Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-23

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prominence as a citizen aud a. * Del.
egate TO Congress made his selection
a. spokesman most happy aud fofiu.
nate.
The luxurious duties Of the transpor'
tation committed were fully shared by
W. G. Spence, In getting rates which
in the beginning Of the movement
seemed utterly beyond reach, AMI
which were only obtained by long and
persistent work. No labor was spared
ami no negotiation was deemed too IN
tricate for these gentlemen TO grapple
with. The other momhtfs Of the gem
eral committee also lent their iull
assistance upon oil occasions. Among
members Of the party who deserve
mention for roidy willingness to per-
form any duty required are Hon. L.
Johu Nutlall, who NJ treasurer hpd
90 slant and onerous worn, aud gave
words Of encouragement on AZ
occasions; Bishop o. +. whitney,
who, NJ already published, de.
liyefed the speech In which
Dlteotor.Gencfal Davis was presented
with Utah cane from tho Choir.
a trimming measure Of praise 10 due
10 ID. T.. Butloy, passenger agent OF the
Union Pacific, aud to J. II. Bennett,
passenger agent Of tho RIO Gfande
westorn railway, who worked ener.
gotically with tholr eastern connec.
tons Tor low rate, and by
whose assistance II was obtained.
MI Barley accompanied tho
Choir to Chicago, and was invaluable
In making the journey pleasant over
tue Union Pacific and IT, connections.
The Missouri Pacific officials were not
backward Ia showing special cour'
tesi,e, nor was ID. B)wes, passenger
agent OF the Chicago and Alton Rail-
way, who, In connection with Mr..
Burnley, secured the cot cession Of an
exceptionally low rate for passing over
the ~, Louis bridge. The Chicago,
Rock Island aud Pacific, the Burling.
ton aud Missouri River, the Denver
and Rio Grande, and the Colorado
Midland, over whose lines the Choir
train passed, also afforded most crafty.
Ing treatment.
The klniucss Of the Pullman com.
pany, o. shown by President Geo. 81.
Pullman, Nico.ptosidcnt r. II. Wloks
aud Superintendent w. III. Read, Ia
furnishing the elegant cars that we're
used by the party, aud In leaving the
train intact nj Chicago whole week,
without charging Tor the cars except
when In actual use, Il duly apprsola,.
cd. In this connection may 10 men.
toned the assistance given by
tho Pullman agent nj Ogden,
Mr.. O'Illey, anu the courloey and
efficiency OF the conductor for the
entire trip, Mr.. Grafton. The Pullman
company also handsomely rendered to
President Woodruff, for the use Of the
Fiat Presidency anu their party com.
plimeniaiy for the whole journey, the
magnificent private Pullman car
"Pickwick."
In Chicago, Director General Davis,
Of the wotlu's Fair Commission,
afforded the party AMI tbs Choir royal
treatment. HIS acts Of thoughtfulnee.,
courtesy anu consideration were too
numerous 20 be- mentioned In detail,
but they will not DO forgotten. The
agents Of the Denver AMI Rio Grande
In Chicago, J. w. Slosson anu MIR.
Middleton, and Of the Rio Gnndc
Western, Mir, Blair, also extended
courtesies that were OF much beneh Nc to
the party; aud Hon. A.. II. Lannan,
WORLDS Fair commissioner Tor Utah,
did his utmost Ia pleasant anu pat
rotic way for the enjoyment Of the
who company.
There are many others whose nRmci
should DO recorded w. materially con-
tributing to the dignity, pres.
llgu and success VI the uu-
derlaking. Among these are
Gov. q. w. West; Mayor Il. n.
Baskiu; w. E. Hubbard, Wendell
Benson and J. O. ConkIiu, presidents
OF the Salt Lake Chamber OF Com.
merce, business Mon'A Association aud
Peal Estate Exchange respectively;
Mesdames Salisbury and Richards OF
tho Utah Worlds Fair Commission;
DR.. J. NJ. Benedict, who acted as phy
stefan for the party anu the passenger
officials Of all the liues over which the
Choir passed.
The most kindly greetings were
given the party by the mayor aud cili.
gems Of Evanston and the citizens OF
Rock -priugs, Wyoming; by MIR, Shat.
tuck anu the people u Denver; by
Mayor Mercer and committee anu IN,
Inhabitants OF independence, MOI
Chairman Anuan Of the Merchants
Exchange AMI his associates (whc
rendered the Choir grand reception
and the mayor u st. Louis; Captain
Brolaski (who gave the Choir com.
Ihment,ry excursion on the Mississippi
river on the Hne steamer Palagouul,
and others.
In designating those who partlol.
plted In making the whole event d
gratifying success, the talented mu-i.
clan, aud ~ orl-yuiced vucalsts are by
L.. "a