The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-17
BANQUET At SALTAIR
To Mrs. Bryan and the Ladies
Committee.
A SOCIAL FEATURE OF THE
TRANS MISSISSIPPI.
The Attendance Was Large-Ad-
dresses By Mrs. c. E. Allen, Mrs.
Thurston, of Hawaii, Mrs E. K.
La Barthe and Mrs Bryan.

Yesterday afternoon the ladies' recep-
ton committee gave large banquet in
honor of Mrs. William ]. Bryan and the
lady visitors of the Mississippi
commercial congress. A special train
carried Mrs. Bryan, the committee and
the guests TO Saltair about o'clock
Upon arrival at the beach the ladies dis
persed each to seek amusement and pas
time until o'clock, the hour for the
banquet Some of the ladies enjoyed
dip in the briny waves while others
strolled about the vast pavilion seeking
enjoyment IN other ways.
In the meantime the tables had oeen
arranged and made ready for the many
guests who were to participate. Three
long tables were arranged so as TO run
east and west. On both sides OF each
table Were placed rows OF chalTs ana
another long table ran north and south
connecting the heads of the three other
tables The tables were enclosed oy a
rome and on the outside OF this mad coli
lected a multitude of curious people all
anxious to view the DroceedlnSS ana
especially the guest of honor, Mrs. Bryah-
Inside the enclosure the pillars were
decorated with bunting and SnaH HdSs.
Behind the table at the western era OF
the enclosure were stretched three large
American flags forming back ground
fo--Ine table at which sat Ms Bryan
In the centre OF the table running north
and south at the western end sat Mrs
BRYAN in a position where she could see
all that We're about her and where she
could be seen by all
AT $50 the banquet began and the
2G0 ladies seated at the table Kept the
walters very busy The tables were very
flowers and the delicious refreshments,
which were served for the ladies' Dy ME-
NJ. j. Kennedy. were tempting indeed
trying ordeal for fully a thousand pairs
of eyes watched every movement.
At the close of the banquet Mrs e T.
Allen rose and addressed few words
to the ladies'. After thanking the ladies
for the honor of addressing them and
welcoming the ladies she gave BRIEF
talk on the women of Titan and dWeh
especially on the suffrage question. she
spoke in a very complimentary way to-
wards the women of Utah and their viz
tues though she said she would not
Utah. but leave some for their sisters of
other states.
Mrs. Thurston. of Hawaii, was then in
troduced and said in part:
IT have been called. upon this evening
to respond TO a toast, but the only kind of
toast that | am used to making is milk or
buttered toast. and l fear that the kind
/ am about 10 make will prove rather
dry. On the part of the visiting lady del
egates. | wish to thank the ladies of Salt
Lake City for the kind hospitality shown
US. We appreciate this, as il is not so
much Individually. but more TO the coun-
try we represent. that it is shown
thank you all upon the part of a country
that is struggling to free the people so
'that they may enjoy the freedom and the
privileges that you are enjoying today.
/ also take this opportunity 10 invite you
TO visit our country and ride through the
streets of Honolulu or battle at our, sea-
side.
THE toast that I propose is to the la
dies of Salt Lake; may you live long and
prosper"
This was received with great applause,
and then the Hon. Mrs. f. X. La BarShe
was introduced. After some compliment
airy remarks about the visiting ladies.
Mrs. La Barthe dwelt on the glorieS of
the equal rights and suffrage of women.
She spoke IF the women of the west as
typifying tne spirit of freedom imbued by
the mountain air they breathe. Speaking
of the futurity of women, she remarked:
This piece of tender air may in the
future be a Grand creature to whom the
roar of parties shall be as the music of
the spheres. and the crisis of the nations
as the bread of her existence. Whatever
it be, God speed her in any work which
she may do honorably, earnestly and with
dignity
Mrs. W. ]. Bryan was the last speaker.
and as she rose TO address the asse1nblage
there was long and loud applause: When
the applause had ceased, she said:
ladies OF Salt Lake City and Visiting
Deleea.es-When DR.. Ferguson asked me
to respond to the toast this evening, l
could not refuse. | think you Will all
agree with me that we have not had time
very words with which to address you
this evening, as the ladies of Salt Lake
City nave kept us very busy having a
good time
Our visiting delegates feel that we
could never repay the ladies of Salt Lake
City for the kindnesses shown us. Salt
Lake City leads the world as an example
of what honest labor and enterprise can
do. Here are mountains and fresh air
unequaled by any; here is salt water that
will put the ocean itself to blush. and
here the ladies are valuable object lessons
in themselves. The advantage of irriga-
ton are to be seen here in a wonderful
degree, and here, too, is found the only
region that has America as its birth
place.
Il should. no doubt. have used these
words in praise of the women of Utah,
but my store of adjectives is small. and
feel that l cannot do them justice
Mrs. Thurston then rose and offered the
following resolution:
The ladies of Salt Lake City having so
graciously entertained the visiting ladies
of the Trans mississippi Commercial con-
gress, thereby making our visit one long
to be remembered with pleasure; there
fore bo it
Resolved. That the visiting ladies ex-
tend to the ladies of Salt Lake City their
heartfelt thanks for their many courte-
sizes extended
This resolution was heartily received,
and the banquet was over.
THE TURF.