The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-14

The constitutional convention yes
terday took what is likely to prove
the first and last outing. The people
are accustomed to see each legislature
in succession take a series of junket-
ing trips at the expense of THE state,
and many are the complaints against
this method of making money fly.
However. there was a peculiar thing
about this trip. 1t was not paid for
by the territory. Neither did the ex-
pense come from the once plentiful
$4,000 appropriation which is now
melting like the beautiful snow under
the amorous rays of the June sun.
On the contrary it was paid for by
the Cache county delegation and the
delegates were their guests.
The trip was a delightful one. The
Union Pacific provided a good train
consisting of three easy riding day
coaches and a baggage car. The run
both coming and going was made on
fast time except when the engine be-
came disabled between Logan and
Ogden on the return trip and was
compelled to limp along somewhat
slowly. Outside of this accident, the
train, which was run by Engineer
John Foster, showed a clean pair of
heels the time record kept by THE
men often showing over 60 miles an
hour and sometimes an approach to
70 miles. Dan Spencer represented
the railway and conducted the party
to everybody's satisfaction.
The party which left salt Lake was
a merry one.' Several of the leaders
of both sides were absent. Among
these were Thurman, Richards, Evans,
Whitney, Var1an, Goodwin. Cannon
and James. But while these were mis-
sed the fun was not spoiled by any
means. Over seventy Of the dele
gates had taken advantage of the
cordial invitation and these were re-
inforced by the officers-including
committee clerks. The governor and
Secretary Richards were along, as
we'll as Judge McNally, heading the
county court. AS the trip was an edu-
cational one the courtesies had been
extended as wen to Principal Malone,
of the Salt Lake High school, and
Professors Augsburg and Clark. and
Misses Buchanan, Rowe and Dukes,
of the corps of teachers.
But the man of the hour, the one
before whom the Republicans fairly
bowed in worship, who scattered sun
shine all day and part of the night,
in spite of some clouds that fiecked
the sky, was the genial Colonel Isaac
Trumbo. He had received special
invitation and he worked the Republi-
cans, from Gov. Charley Crane down,
all during the "trip. He laid wires
all around and started a special snow
ball or two to rolling. He was the
Republican lion of the hour and even
Roberts might have been compelled
ITO look to his laurels.
At Logan this party was met by
citizens with a plentitude Of vehicles
and fast horses, as well as band 10
enliven the reception. All visitors
were received with warmth by the
citizens of Logan, who have repu-
tation for hospitality, and were driven
at once to the college, where they In
spected the building from the large
gymnasium, on the third floor, to the
work shops with changing anvils,
turning lathes and gear of all kinds in
the Easements. The faculty, members
of the board and students who were
present were most agreeable in eX-
planning everything to the interested
visitors.
The military part of the college was
shown when the cadets were drawn
up in line 10 receive the governor, and
he was given the regulation salute of
seventeen guns But there was yet
more pleasing exhibition than the
training of the boys, excellent though
that was Seventeen young ladies, in
the blue cadet skirts, with chevrons
and all the appurtenances of the
cadet company, at the special request
of the governor, were put through the
manual of arms in the gymnasium.
They handled the guns easily and
gracefully and marched with admir-
able precision They have good
natured rivalry with the boys and
are proud to be able to hold their
own.
One of the departments in which
most interest was taken was the kit
chen. There is a good class of young
ladies learning to cook here and they
spread out their dainties as we'll as