Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-20

announced to convene In the Board Of
Trade building at 10 O'Clock this
morning did not meet until n. Al
that hour order was called by Prcsi.
dent II. a. Mace. The following
other officers were also IN attendance.
John l.. Dowd, secretary and treas.
urer, J. +. Mackie, editor and chair.
mau OF the executive committee, aud
Mt. Wick Roy, member Of the same
committee. Vice President Coylo Il
not with the party. The vision num-
Der l3O, 90 Of whom are delegates 10
convention.
The proceedings this morning com.
menccl by Rev, or. T.. llIiT Offering
prayer. President Mace then intro
duogd Mayor BAskin who welcomed
the visiIors. He said while the dis.
pAtchurs had undoubtedly come here to
transact business, incidental thereto at
least, he trusted that they would
onicavor to gather correct idoas con-
oerning Utah and her wonderful and
varied resources and points Of Interest.
They would probably visit aud spor,
themselves Ia the briny walters Of that
wonder OF the western worll-thc
great Salt Lake, the Tabernacle and
ih immen6e pipe organ. As to the
agriculture OF Utah II was scientific,
prosperous and meihodical, There
was no spot under the sun where the
husbandman was given such splendid
returns for his work on the soil as IN
Utah.
His honor also referred 10 uhh's
| mines aud the hidden treasures Of her
| mountains and urged the uity's guestt
| 10 take q run out 10 Park CITY and
Eureka aud SOS how wealth WAS dug
from the mountains.
President Hubbard OF the Chamber
| oil Commerce then delivered Il brief
address In behalf Of tho Board Of
! Trade.
President Mace then said the mem.
bers Of the association had ioregonc
the pleasure OF visit TO the
world's Fair this ysif in OF
der that they might come 10
I E1NAN AAAhFs NN AAhAAN Va ANAN y ~
sources and the hospitality Of her
people were world wide. SAT- Lake
CITY was one Of the brightest fOwers
In the garland Of great cities. Her
beauty had In part Oeen seen during
the morUiug; hes hospitality, be knew,
when tested, would not be found
wanting.
The delegates Of the convention
heartily Rpplnuded the remarks OF their
president.
The following cimmittee on crcden.
tlRls wsH appointed, after which a
recess OF twenty minutes was taken:
/. IL. MoEwon, r. j. Mcdaniel, L.,
II. Ford, #. 3. James, Il. w. Weston
and g. x. Howard.
The report OF the committee showed
sevunty-iour dolegatel present entitled
10 seats In this convention,
PRESIDENT MACE's SPEECH.
President Mace then delivered the
following address, which was punctu.
Aled freely with applause!
Brother members Of the Train Dis.
patchers' Association OF Americas
II II with great pleasure that | greet
you here, at this the opening OF you
sixth annual convention, In this beau
tiful city that has no long stood with
extended arms bidding us 10 come aud
view her beauty and test her hospital
ity. The pleasure IN heightened when
look into 20 many faces that seem u
reflect back 20 iue the Joy of my own
heart. The increased traffic Of the
Worlds Fair year, making 1t extreme
ly difficult for Us To get away from our
duties, led us TO expect buta sinai
gathering here, and we must each one
feel glad disappointment as we looh
about us and mud NO many member
present, but as We look We think Of
many faces that We are accustomed TO
seeing at our annual gathering that
are conBplcu1us now by their absence,
anu We would fAiu wish them here
Some Of tbs absent ones are kept away
by duties at home and some have
given their allegiance ~ another.
The year Just closed has been one OF
contest, ono Of decision and indscls.
ion, one In which your officers aud
committees have had uuiies AND
anxieties thrust upon Thorn which
have caused them ~ feel their weight
hut which they have undeavored e
perform aud sustain 20 the advance
/ lltHk VI AhN AAHA NhAAltnkn " hlt assn
citation TO the best OF their Judgment
ana ability.
Our association at New Orleans II
June Of last year saw III TO adopt n
conservative policy, n policy which WI
believed, II adhered 10, would NEE
all the needle aud requirements OF oul
members. We stepped aside from tn,
path marked out for usin the preamble
Of our constitution Ia order TO con
clliato an element la our midst thai
was clamOTlng for a pro eUtive IOlicy
a nd which seemed 10 be growing Rnt
threatening our dissolution. The lead
ing spirits IN tho movement for pro
tecli0n declared their subtraction witt
the action taken by our nssociA
ton, but, by their subsequent act
and words, manifested their lnsin
certify OF their words and the falsenes
Of their pTotsHiati0ns.
, Mr.. Alc0.l, the leader OF the host
. OF protection, wa1 selected 10 serve a
your vice-prrsident Tor the year jus
ending,
Iwlsh to quote to you from his re
marks seCOnding the motion that TIA
election Of President Mace be- mad,
unanimous; "pne conservative pro
lection policy has been inaugurste,
and say distinctly and emphatlcall,
that shall support the administrator
OF Brother Mace ~ heartily ne an,