The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-15
TEXAS EDITORS
ARE ENTERTAINED
Lone Star Quill Drivers Spend
Busy Day.
HEARD MEMORIAL RECITAL
BATH AT sANITARIUM AND
TRIP TO LAKE.
HEARD MEMORIAL RECITAL

MOulders of public opinion from the
Lone Star state spent yesterday in Salt
Lake City seeking to discover points of
interest for their own edihcation and
that of their readers. Under the guild
ance of President d. P. Felt of the
Utah State Press association they sue
ceeded beyond their most sanguine ex-
pectatiOnS and retired last night worn
out and satiated with Sightseeing
Ihey found the city so interesting that
they have decided to remain over until
( Monday, and a continuation of their
experiences of yesterday has been
promised them throughout their stay.
Whlie the news of President McKin-
/ icy death threw a cloud of gloom over
! the party, 1t did not deter each editor
from expressing his delight With the
reception received. loudly proclaiming
that his paper enjoyed the largest cir
culation in Texas ana promising to give
Salt Lake City and Utah a large, ex-
panslNe boom, in the language of a
newspaper contract, next to pure
reading natter
/ The excursionists are concluding a
tour that has included Grand Junction
Cripple Creek and Denver. As the
Texas Press association has INDUCED in
number of junkets recently, the at
tendance was not as large as was eX-
pected, d number of mem ers deciding
| that it was time for them to remain at
home and attend to business. At Provo
/ the party was met by Mr.. Felt, who
exchanged greetings with President
! Fred B. Robinson and the members.
J The train did not reach the Rio Grande
/ passenger station until 10 o'clock. AS a
/ special recital had been arranged in
honor of the editors at the tabernacle
/ at that hour, there was a wild rush TO
/ get the baggage started for hotels and
/ TO proceed to the temple grounds.
Memorial Recital at Tabernacle.
Without stopping to make toilets the
| eNcurSlonists reached the ia bernacle at
/ l1:10, a tired, travel-stained lot. Be
/ cause of the grief that has fallen upon
/ the country, Professor J. J. Mcclellan
/ Cancelled the arranged programme and
/ substituted a memorial service. The
great organ pealed forth in sombre
/ tones that rolled through the edifice
/ like thunder set to music, causing the
/ Texans to sit in wonderment. Messrs.
Goddard and Piper and Misses Clark
and Ferrin: comprising the quartette,
! sang Lead, Kindly Light" and y
Need Thee Every Hour" with telling
! effect. The organ programme included
/ Handels Largo" Chopin's Funeral
i March. Lemare's 'Andatino'' and The
/ Star Spangled Banner" When the lat
/ ter selection was reached the $500 per-
sons present of one accord rose to thai.
/ feet and stood with bowed heads, a
striking and impressive sight.
At the conclusion of the recital the
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| organ. and additional selections were
played at their request.
Bath at Sanitarium.
! After luncheon the party set out for
| the Sanitarium. where all enjoyed a re-
/ freshing plunge and INDUCED in invol-
untary draughts of sulphur water
| When this pastime had been fully ex-
! plotted a start was made for Saltair
/ Beach. None had the temerity to try
/ another plunge. but the stay at the
pavilion was enjoyed none the less. The
/ evening was spent according to- the in
I dividual ideas of the visitors.
| This morning a trolley ride will be
/ taken at 10 o'clock, while in the after
noon another visit viii be made to the
! tabernacle. A special musical pro-
gramme has been arranged, in which
/ the compositions of home musicians
will have the leading part. After the
regular services an impromptu choral
recital will be given. Two of the fea-
lures viii be "Infamatus' and Halle
{ iujah" chorus. Several solos are being
/ arranged for and Miss Margie Weber
has been invited to sing at the request
: Of Mr.. Felt. acting for the visitors. nc
programme has been mapped out as yet
[ for Monday.
List of Visitors.
I The visitors include Mr.. and Mrs =
| W. Gordon, Calvert: Mrs. J. 3. Canfil
! and Miss Mabel Cranfin, Dallas: My
and Mrs. w. W. Dexter. Houston; Mr.
and Mrs. J. A Thomas, Leonard; r. =
| Yantis, Athens; Miss Helmenia White
cotton. San Antonio; y. A. McCaleb
| Carrizo Springs: Mrs. Houghton. Mem
phis; w. 2. Blake and mother. Claren-
don; Mr.. and Mrs. d. ]. Moffitt. Pilot
Point; DR.. and Mrs. j. s. Bailey. Den
ton: Mr.. and Mrs. F. 3. Robinson
Huntsville; G. o. Hunter, Sherman
Max Stacey, Greenvil1e; c. J. Birchfield
Alvin.
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