The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-26

The Montana editors have gone. Some
of them to Denver, where they will be
taken care of for a few days by the
members of the press over there; others
back home. to eject the office devil
from possession and stand off indig-
nant subscribers who want to know
what is meant by that piece" printed
in this week issue.
So far as could be learned all were
happy at the treatment accorded while
in this city. All of which is highly
satisfactory to all parties who endeav-
ored to make their stay in the city
pleasant one. Through the courtesy of
the management of the Salt Lake &
Los Angeles people the party was taken
! TO the lake yesterday, where for three
hours thy drank in the beauties of
Saltair, some of the briny water and
much beer. Said beer by the way. as
well as that supplied the day before at
Garfield, was the gift of Hon. Jacob
Moritz of the Salt Lake brewery, who
has a lasting place in the affections of
visitors and visited for his courtesy.
| Although newspaper men, as rule.
! do not drink, and those who do are
moderate in their transports, an ex-
ception was made in favor of Inc mild
and gentle beverage supplied at the
| beaches and none were any the worse
for it,
TRIED THE WATER.
As on the day previous the visitors
were not content unless they took a
bath, and soon after the arrival of the
train the manly forms of General Cur
! tbs, Judge Matheson, Quinn, Fiske and
! the balance were noted floating around
on the surface of the placid sea. Truth
compels the statement that the water
was a trifie cool. at that early hour.
and those who went in first rather dis
couraged those who were later, by the
shivers INDUCED in on entering. Gen
eral Curtis and Miss Curtis came down
the steps hand in hand and stood look
ing expectantly for advice. Finally the
general concluded he would wait no
! longer and as it is best to have the
agony over at once he plunged in as
though he was used to it, declared the
water was delightful and laughed when
Miss Curtis. emulating his example,
threw herself into the embrace of the
waves and shook with the chill which
Immediately followed.
OVERS DISCOVERY.
The happy imagination of George |
Dyer was a good thing for all con- I
cerned. George was enabled, by the
where the water was warmer and he |
had the crowd walking and swimming |
from point to point until they actually |
believed what he said was truth. That !
is, with one exception. The editor of /
the Helena Herald could not be fooled !
50 easily, but noting the capacity of /
Dyer for such WORK he Immediately /
offered him a position on his paper,
saying handy man like that should
not be left to roam around in Utah.
ON WITH THE DANCE.
The bath over the members of the
party took in the dancing floor and so
eager were many to dance that when
the cry ''all aboard" was sounded. some
of them were left and had to come in
on the next train. Those who didn't
dance sat down and ate lunch and
drank beer and coffee and such things,
and had a good time. The tables were
arranged for the party and beer was
flowing like a sea of amber, when Eve
land. the travelling passenger agent of
the Rio Grande Western, took the floor
and everything else he could get his
hands on preparatory to making a
speech. The nature of the ground was
such that no one could get away, and
the crowd was compelled to listen
Eveland was earnest in his desire to
have all of the party. go to Denver. He
talked about the beauties of the seen
cry along the route, the smoothnesS of
the track and of the employees on the
trains, spoke of Marshall Pass and sew
eral other places. and for a time was
even eloquent.
MORE SPEECH MAKING.
At the conclusion of the story, re-
sponses were made by Mr. Quinn and
Judge Matheson. the latter declaring
he must get back and write an editor
ial on the trip, else he would be de-
lighted to go.
At the suggestion of Weaver of the
Standard, Warren Foster was called
upon TO make a speech. Foster said he
did not know why this should hap
pen, and the chairman agreed with him
in saying he didn't, either. But Fos-
ter's breath was spared. for at that
shouted all aboard" and the party
broke up. ,
GOODBYE.
The trip to the city was an unevent-
full one. and at the corner of Main and
Second South the final farewells were
said. From this time until next year 7
the Montana Press association will be
a collection of individuals. each work
ng in the common cause of humanity.
1t has been a good thing for both
states that they came here. for the
suit Maybe next year Utah will be
able to join hands with them in an out
ing on the coast, as has been sug-
gested by the members.
Before closing it will not be out of
order to say that this party is far and
away ahead of any of the kind which
has ever visited this city They are
representative to a degree and all are !
actually engaged in newspaper work. i
Usually those who come are second !
cousins of the editor travelling on his :
but in this case the ed
tors came themselves.
1t may not be arrogating too much to
he members of the Salt Lake Press r
Hub to say they are entitled to much S
credit for the manner in which they 5
handled the people. As in all cases /
where the Press club has been engaged,
he members did the work well. And !
whatever credit is to be given is due I
llone 10 the Press club and to no other /
association, for it was the host and d
10 lance the thrice welcome n