Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
THE GOULD PARTY
IN SALT LAKE.
big Railroad Magnate is Much Pleased at
Outlook Heard Tabernacle Organ
And Will See Opera.

we must get an organ like that for
our church, - said Mrs. George J. Gould
as she turned to her husband with a
smile after congratulatlng Organist ].
D. Mcclellan at the conclusion Of the
recital In the Tabernacle this morning.
BY way OF response Mr. Gould said
This musical treat is something l will
never forget the organ Is simply grand
and whenever / come through Salt
Lake again Will make II a point 10
hear It,"
The Gould party arrived over the Rio
Grande Western after an inspection Of
the track and coal mines last evening
shortly before o'clock Since that
time they have been spending the time
in viewing the sights Of this historic
city.
As soon as the special arrived the
news was carried over town to the ef-
feet that George J. Gould had arrived.
The employees around the depot prompt
ly donned new overalls, polished up
their buttons and shoes aud INDUCED
in a general cleanup to do honor TO the
man who controls 10000 miles Of
road and is a prime factor in railroad
affairs In the West.
Mr.. Gould has been TO Salt Lake be-
fore and has Just enough acquaintance
with this city to mark its growth since
the occasion Of his last visit This
morning he expressed himself to the
effect that Salt Lake was destined to be
a city of great Importance In this in
termountaln region.
Through the courtesy Of President
Joseph f. Smith, Governor Heber NJ,
Wells, and his brother Junius F. Wells,
made arrangements for an organ re-
cital at the Tabernacle this morning
and at an early hour a wire was DIS
patched TO Organist Mcclellan who
was down south, with the result that
by 10 o'clock he had arrived In the city
and was at his place. After the recital
the visitors inspected the big instru-
ment and then drove to the President s
Office where a very pleasant half hour
was spent calling upon the authorities.
The party then drove around the city
and returned to their private cars by
/ o'clock where lunch was serycp.
This afternoon quick run was TO
be made to Park City. returning
In time for the performance OF
1.-THE Wedding Day" this evening. This
program was changed, however. as,
to quote one Of the party, I'VE do not
seem to know from one hour 10 the
other Just what we viii do But the
party has definitely decided TO see
THE Wedding Day"
George j. Gould apparently is out
for holiday, has thrown business trou-
bles 10 the winds and has plenty OF
time for conversation with the result
that the interviewer finds that interro-
cations are not by any manner or
means confined 10 one side.
WILL DEVELOP THE STATE.
"These trips l find 10 be great edu-
Gators" he said mis- morning in refer
ring TO his present visit TO Salt Lake,
"and Salt Lake is growing all the time
and the state developing. We have
enjoyed ourselves immensely and We
shall always remember the Tabernacle
organ" Coming down 10 railroad al
fairs in which the residents Of this
state are perhaps the most Interested,
Mr.. Gould was noncommital regarding
any definite statement as to what I'M
L. "a h.
Rio Grande Western The president OF
the Missouri Pacific. chairman OF the
board Of the Rio Grande lines and di-
rector Of the Oregon Short Line, South
ern Pacific and Union Pacific content
ed himself with the statement that
everything would be done by the Rio