The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-18
THE BANQUET.
An Enjoyable Affair at the Knuts-
ford Last Evening.

a ENJOYS D4G A1la1E AT inc
ford Last Evening.
Some time before the banquet was
to be given the corridors of the Knuts-
ford were crowded with the jewellers
in full dress, who were made &C
quainte6 with one another and with
the distinguished visitors and allowed
10 while away the time with spirited
conversation. Silver was in the air.
On every side one could hear of ratios
and goldbugs and subsidized press and
all the kindred catch words of the sill
yer argument The time of waiting was
enlivened with sprightly music by the
band of the Musical union, led by
Prof. Held. The banquet hall was
thrown open at $50. The tables were
ranged in four tiers the whole length
of the banquet room, north and south,
with another tier for the speakers
ranged east and west. The spotless
linen. shining silver and decorations
OF flowers and beautiful green, in the
bright dining room. made beautiful
picture.
A Distinguished Company.
At the head Of the table was Judge
Goodwin, the toast master. On the
right was Governor Mcconnell, Gov
ernor West, Governor Prince, Senator
Clark, ex-Congressman Bartine, Gen
eral Clunie, Judge Bickford, Hon. r.
c. Chambers, General Penrose and
Congressman Mondell in their order.
On his left were Governor Richards,
Ex-Governor Thomas, Ex-Governor
Adams. Hon. B. H. Roberts, Hon,
Wharton Barker, Hon. Richard Mack
intosh, Hon. L. 3. Light, Hon. J. L.
RaWlins, Congressman Shafroth and
Patrick Henry Winston in their or
der.
Up and down the long tables were
the other delegates to the conference.
mingled with the $50 prominent citi-
zens of the city and territory who had
come TO do the occasion honor. The
gathering was truly n representative
one, the most prominent members Of
the chamber of commerce and various
officials being present. But there were
no ladies'. The long lines of black
coats and white bosoms was without a.
break.
The menu was as follows:
Green Turtle Clear
Sailed Almonds
Broiled Shad. Maitre d'Hotel
Potatoes Duchess
Cassoletttes of Sweetbreads
French Peas Hedgeside
Cardinal Punch
Fried Chicken a Ia Stanley
Corn .Fritters Mumms' Extra Dry
Kndtsfurd Ice Cream
Fruit Cheese Coffee
This was eaten while the band in the
corridor played stirring music. After
it came the cigars and the speeches.
TOastmastcr Goodwin Speaks.
At 11:SO Judge Goodwin raped on
the table and was greeted with a burst
of applause. He said that everything
had been suspicious for the meeting of
the conference. Even the great organ
at the tabernacle seems 10 have
changed its tone and TO have become
siIverized. We welcome the delegates.
Soon cur friends in the east will learn
we are different from what they sup
cossd They will learn that what we
ask is for their Benefit as much as
our own. We want sometime common
dollar from British Columbia to Pata-
gonia Then the commercial control
will gravitate to Ahis side of the At
lantic. It is sad I'd say farewell. But
we will have more, conventions here
You will want them, He then intro
duced Governor Richards for the
toast "Watchman, what of the Night
Governor Ricl<arAs' Response.
Governor Richards said the visitors
were greatly impressed and pleased
with their reception The interest and