The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-15

Arrive This Morning.
This will be a red letter day in the
xilistory of salt Lake and the great
battle for silver.
The people are fully aroused to
the Importance of the occasion. and
are working enthusiastically with the
committees to make the silver confer
ence a complete success.
For the rest of the week the eyes of
the nation VIII be upon US, as the
work done in the convention viii have
most important bearing upon the
future of the white metal, and the
gathering is recognized as the open
ing gun in a campaign''that can never
end until silver is restored to its
rightful place.
The work of decorating the business
houses. which was commenced on
MONDAY. was pushed vigorously yes
Ierday, and by nightfall, Main street,
First and Second South, were resplen-
dent with bunting and banners, while
Old Glory noated from a hundred flag
stats, the thoroughfares presenting
a decidedly holiday appearance. Al of
the designs were tasteful and many OF
them unique.
In the afternoon an immense banner
was stretched across the street from Z.
c. NJ. l., bearing the legend: The
money of Jefferson or Hamilton is
good enough for u.s." and other ban
neTs will go up this morning.
At the Tabernacle.
4 force Of decorators was at work
yeEtsyday afternoon decorating the in
teGxHof the great tabernacle, where
the II lettings will he held, and 1t will
present a very pleasing appearance
this morning.
The Programme.
TIE programme as decided upon BY
the com mittees, subject, however, L
slight changes. is as follows:
All delegates and friends are re-
uuested to assemble at the KnutSford
not later than 1890 this morning. Car
riages will be in waiting, and the dele
gates. headed by a brass band and a
platoon of police, will make a. circuit
of the business portion of the city,
Temple. thence west to Main, thence
south 10 First South, thence west to
West Temple, thence South to Third
South. thence east to Main street, and
thence north to the tabernacle.
Opening Proceedings.
TIE conference will be calle1 to order
Governor Richards, of Montana
a brief address Of welcome in behalf of
the territory and Mayor Baskin, in
behalf of the city, will welcome the
delegates.
The work OF organizing will then be
commenced and. after the appoint
nent of q committee ON credentials an
adjournment will be taken until p. m.
In the afternoon it is presum ed That
the organization will be perfected. and
If this business is disposed Of in time,
there viii be some Interesting ad-
dresses. an organ recital ana ether fea4
lures of interest.
In the Evening.
In 8ae evening there viii be more
5pea king, an organ recital, and the
1ioir may also be heard.
4 Trip to SaItnir.
The present arrangement is to have
the delegates go out to >Saltair tomoT-
row morning at 1890, and the work WI
Il resumed at the tabernacle in the
a{sSnoon. There will. OF course, be a
se of the conference to morrow
evening, and it will be- one of the most
important of them all.
The Troops VIII Turn Out
On Friday, the delegation will drive
10 Fort Douglas, where the troops
under General Pealrose, will turn cut
IN the afternoO1i what is presumed
will be The final session of the con-
when all unfinished business Will be
disposed Of.
The banquet.
A fitting end to the proceedings will
be the grand banquet at the Knutsford
on Friday evening, for which 500 tnvi-
iations have been issued.
From the Committee.
c. Y. Wallace. Fred Simon and
Colonel Treweek and R. W. Sloan are
working up tie banquet, and with such
hustlers in charge, the success of the
affair is assured. They yesterday is
sued the following:
All citizens desiring to attend the
banquet TO be given in honor of thu
deaegat ties to the silver convention a;
the, KnUbsford hotel on Friday, May
Il. will please secure tickets on or be-
fore Friday at 10 a. M Tickets can be
obtained at the Knutsford hotel. cham
Der or commerce, G. NJ Scott and
company, Cunnington and company.
state Bank CT Utah and from G. Y.
Mailace, FRED Simon, n. Treweek, r.
" Sloan, COMMITTEES on BANQUET.
May visit Park City.
Gee committees are anxious Ia have
thekdeIegates visit Park CITY. Uaab.s
great silver camp. and should the
convention so decide. the trip viii be
made on Saturday
All Hard az Work,
The members of the various commit
tees. Loaded by that indefatigabIe
worker Fred Auerbach, are exsrtine
themselves to perfect all arrange.
ments- Tt is the aim Of the commit
tee on arrangements. said Fred ST.
mon yesterday. ito terminate its work
with the grand banquet at the Knuts
ford Friday evenig. Every person who
has the welfare of the country and
this territory in particular, at heart,
should find time this week to give
some attention TO the work before US
A general invitation, in addition to
bsths special ones sent ous. is extended
II all citizens to attend the banquet"
Monfana's Big Delegation.