The morning call., 1893-01-30
TO THE HEIGHTS.
Salt Lake Officials Are
Sutro's Guests.
A DAY BESIDE THE CLIFFS.
The Host Hears Congratulatory
Speeches and Suitably Replies.
Trip Through Chinatown.

Seven Supervisors and several other San
Francisco officers and the Salt Lake City
officials were the guests Of Adolph Sutro
yesterday. In all there were about thirty
in the party and they were driven from the
Palace Hotel to the Cliff House in carry
alls drawn by four-in-hands.
The weather was pleasant and everyone
enjoyed the trip immensely. After view
ing the cliffs. the rocks and the seals, Mr..
Sutro showed his guests through his big
bathing establishment and aquarium,
which are nearing completion.
Then there was stroll through the beau
tiful grounds on Sutro Heights. after which
lpncheon was served at the private resi-
dence of the philanthropist. When all the
good things had been partaken of. speeches
and toasts were declared in order.
President Loofbourow started the ball
rolling by thanking Mr.. Suiro for the re-
ception and concluded by proposing that
the guests drink TO the health Of their host.
Mr.. Sutro was equal to the occasion.
Gentlemen" said he, ut gives me special
pleasure 10 welcome at this table not only
our newly elected city officials. but also the
lately elected officials OF our neigh5oring
city of Salt Lake, who are to-day our
guests. Your visit to San Francisco marks
a period in history. Almost fifty years ago
the Morn ms settled at Salt Lake, and dur
ing all that time have had full sway in Utah
Territory. Many and persistent have been
the efforts in Congress To have the United
States Government send troops to Utah 10
force the Mormons into subsection TO the
laws Of the United States, and just as per-
sstent have, for many years, been the eff
forts Of the Gentiles 10 obtain control Of
the government of Salt Lake City.
"Al these efforts signally tailed until at
last. 10 the late election, the Gentiles gained
a victory over the M0rmons, and. as a re-
suit. we are enabled to welcome you IN San
Francisco where you have come to learn
something of the manner of how city
government should be conducted.
Possibly we may have yet to learn
something ourselves, for surely we all
know that cur city government heretofore
was hardly one TO take pattern from. But
| must congratulate all the citizens of San
Francisco upon the great reform in the
character of the gentlemen who have lately
taken office and who have started in Wig
orous and cOmmendable manner to improve
our city affairs.
Now TO return to our visitors: ] recol-
lect well the beautiful city OF Salt Lake.
which / saw first before the Pacific Rail-
road was completed. | recollect well the
impression made on me by its beautiful and
romantic situation under the very shad-
ows Of the towering Wahsatch Mountains;
its broad, Clearly streets, with clear. limpld
10 wing wafer on DNlu SUES It's
stOried neat, bat plainly constructed
houses, and its simple-mnded. industrious,
and at the same time faDatical and super
stiiious Inhabitants.
Their fanatieism was of a religious
character. nnder which they 10 doubt CON-
mi,ted many wrongs. But, after all, most
religions are more or less based upon super
stiiion, and polygamOusly inclined people
may be found among some of the most civ
lliZcd nations.
Let us be charitable therefore, and i
am confident our honored guests will deal
leniently with the Mormons, over whom
they have now finally gained the upper
hand.
1T was probably fortunate circumstance
that the United States never used force, for
il would have led TO boodshed and made
martyrs out OF the MOrmons.
II often remarked while in Washington,
as long as twenty-five years ago, when
heated debates were being had in both
houses OF Congress. that this Mormon ques-
ton would solve itself In the course OF time,
and 10 and behold our guests to-day bear
living evidence OF the solution.
"Gentlemen, permit me to express the
hope that Utah may soon form an addi-
iIonal and brilliant star in the Union of
States. and welcoming you once mere on
this spot, in full view Of the Pacific Ocean,
propose the health Of the representatives
OF progress, our bonOTed guests"
visor Kennedy told how the name of Adolph
Sutro would 20 down 20 posterity in conuec-
nection with the SutFo tunnel aud SutTo
Heights.
Councilman Rich, Horn, Moran, Morris
and City Engineer Doremus of Salt Lake
told of the progress OF that city and spoke
glowingly of their trip TO the western me-
tTopolis.
Short addresses we're made by Super
vis0fs Denman. James and Rodgers and by
S. II. Seymour
There was another tour of the grounds,
after which the visitors were driven back
through Golden Gate Park. the beauties Of
which they greatly admired.
Among the guests entertained were the
visiting Salt Lake officials, comprising
Councilmen Eli A. POLAND, j. a. Hess, +.
A. Horn, A. H. Kelly, j. l.. Lawson, c. f.
Loofbourow, p. J. Moran and E. E. Rich;
c. L. Eanes. chairman OF the Board of
Public Works: A. +. DOremus, City Eu-
Christopher Diehl, Assessor and Collector
Of Water Rates; L. J. leonard. Collector OF
City and County Taxes; j. II. Bowman.
contractor. and George Olson. superiu-
tendent of the new city and county building;
SUI ervisors Kennedy, Denman, James,
Rodgers, Day, Refs and Ryan; Auditor
Broderick, City ana County Surveyor Fitz-
hugh, Sewer Commissioner Grunsky, W. G.
Little. agent for Mr., Sutro, and J. ID.
Osborne, secretary.
During the evening the visiting officials
took a peep into the purlieus by visiting
Chinatown and inspecting everyday life of
the ordinary Monaghan. To say that they
were Disguised would be drawing 1t mildly.
To-day they will inspect public improve
ments and depart for the south in the even
Ing or tomorrow.