The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15

w asnlngton ., wyoming II, daWan Z;
total 435
There will be at least 435 delegates in
the convention, that number having sent
formal acceptances to the secretary. Nine
hundred and seventy-five delegates were
appointed, and the number who have
| notified the secretary of their intention to
be present are divided among the different
States given above.
The congress was called to order at
IL :35 by Secretary Culmer. He an
nounced that the morning trains were
five and six hours late, and that This
would cut down the representation of the
morning session from an expected at
tendance of 435 delegates to probably
about half that mum ber. At subsequent
sessions. however, he expected to see
more delegates in their seats. He intro
duced Henry R. Whitmore OF St. Louis,
chairman of the executive committee, as
chairman of the IN Getting, after which the
Rev. Mr.. Hudson offered prayer. Cover
nor Wells then delivered the address OF
welcome. He said in part:
Ladies and gentlemen of the trans Mississ-
inpi convention, in behalf of the people of
Utah extend TO each OF you traternal greet
ing and warm welcome TO the last and best
State OF the Union. We invited you to come !;
you accepted the invitation; you here in
pursuance of it, and now the freedom and hos
pitality of the State are yours.
IT is to be expected that the business of this
congress, involving the discussion OF so many
subjects OF deepest concern to the West aud
South, will engross a large share OF your time
during this visit; yet it is my ardent wish that
you find sufficient opportunity TO investigate
the social and material conditions of Utah.
and SO learn for yourselves what manner of
people we are.
Ii the glimpses OF some of our glories which
you have obtained from car windows as your
trains thundered hither through our noun
tains ana valleys have whetted your appetites
for further Information concerning us, / am
sure you will not be disappointed il you delve
deeper int the laTder where our good things
are stored; and when you have risen from
your repast OF esearch and investigation l
think you will be willing to concede that our
people are honest, moral and thrifty and our
State nn Ell Dorado of discovered and undis-
covered wealth..
The Governor was followed by Mayor
Glendenning, who said in substance:
MI Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen of the
Trans Mississippi congress: 1t is with much
pleasure that greet YOU this NOR ming and
bid you aCordisl welcome to our city. Having
recently been investigating the purposes of
your congress, believe that great advantages
must accrue to the whole country because of
the deliberations OF so earnest a body OF rep
resen tative men, distinguished in statesman
various branches of our Government service.
1t is a strong tribute TO the general good the
congress must have accomplished in its former
session that this one is able to bring togeth
SO large an attendance, and while you are
with us / trust you Will make yoursel YES
thoroughly at home. AS the chief executive
of this city extend to YOU all a most cordial
welcome. Everything is yours to command.
Judge Good win also gave generous
greeting to The men and women within
the city's gates, and assured them that
Salt Lakers would be sorry when the
meeting had adjourned. Colonel John
Doniphan of st. Joseph, Mo-, then re-
sponded 10 the speeches of welcome in be.
half of the congress es follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Thanks for your
generous welcome, which is as broad as your
prairies and substantial as your mountains
We will enjoy it in the bospiiable spirit in
which it is rendered The trlum phs of Your
energy cannot fail to impress us with due re-
spect and admiration for the men who have
evolved this beautiful and magnif ficent city
from the chaos of the m aterisl elements found
by the pioneers of 1847. tAppiause.]
Less than century ago this entire trans
Mississippi region, represented by twenty-four
States and Territories, 10000 people and
untold wealth, was terra incognito, whose
posi- blities dimly dawned upon the great
apostle of Democracy. Jefferson launched the
expedition OF Lewis and Clark into the wilder
ind omitaple AngIo-Saxon race, which eventu-
ally founded this mighty empire crowned
With all the trophies OF progress.
May the deliberations of this body be char
acterized by the wisdom OF the past ano may
its councils eyentuate in substantial goou in
territory of the Union. and destined in the
providence of God to become the seat Of EN-.