Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-21
OHIO VISITORS
ENTERTAINED.
Cow Nash and Friends Welcomed
by Gov Wells and Friends.
Walt the Tabernacle Heir the 0rshn'
and 60 Out 20 Naltair on a SpeeiaI
Train Co Easi Tonight

Governor George X Mash ot Ohio and
hh party of distinguished ladies ana
gentlemen from that state. arrived n
this city last evening and have today
been entertaIue5 by a committee com
posed OF Governor Wells Senators
Kearns and Eawlus Congressman
sutherland and Congressman King.
Secretary Of state Hammond Mayor
Thompson, COL Dorsey Generals Bur
ton and Cannon and Colones Spencer
Smith. clayton and Ferry
The party came ia on their special
over the Rio Grande Western at eight
O'Clock hast evening and were met at the
station by Gov Wells Senator Kearns
and General Burton They came IN
twelve Hours earlier than expected and
wire from Governor Nash requested
that no preparations be made for their
reception az the station Accordingly
their arrival was known only 10 a few
and as II was thought that they would
not leave the train until this morning
not enough carriages were on hand To-
accommodate the party.
The ladies' took those thai were there
and the remainder of the party I'M
Guiding Governor Nash took the street
car to the Knutsford. The evening was
spent Ia conversation and the renewing
Of mountaineering with Salt Lakers
who were formerly OhiOans Most OF
the party retired early some went To
the Alta club and others went out TO
look up old friends.
The Informal reception last evening
and the absence Of any program or en-
tertainment was welcomed by Cover
nor Nash and his friends AZ an oppor-
tunity to rest and amuse themselves.
The entire party was I'm the knuts-
ford rotunda early this morning await
ing the arrival of the committee having
In charge their entertainment for to-
day
Many Salt Lakers who formerly
claimed Ohio as their home were on
hand this morning TO welcome the visit
ors, The rotunda was crowded with
visitors, full Of good nature laughing,
and anxious TO be pleased at everything,
and Salt Lakers anxious only that they
might not give the visitors a sufficiently
pleasant and happy time
AT nine o'clock the committee arrived
at the hotel where they were driven
from the home Of Gen c, S. Burton and
the visitors were quickly seated in ear
riages and taken TO drive around the
city. Governor Wells and Governor
Nash led the party In a Victoria, fol-
lowed, In another, by Senator Kearns
and the Misses Deshler, relatives Of
Governor Nash and carriages contain
ing the others OF the party. The visitors
were taken to Main street and shown
the 2, G NJ l.. the Temple Brigham
foung monument, and the new Deseret
News building, Then through the Eagle
gale to the Brigham Young burial
grounds and thence 10 the tower hill
GOV. NASH INTERVIEWED.
While on the Hill overlooking the city
the party left their carriages for a few
and the News reporter was
given a brief talk by Governor Nash.
The governor is a man who would be
noticed anywhere. He has a powerful |
and masterful looking face. He has a
heavy jaw and dark eyes overshadoWed
by heavy black eyebrows. Notwlth-
this he Is most courteous and
ipproachable. At present he IS suffer
ng from the effects Of poisoning from
Wy In California and his face and arm
ook very bad,
Your city Is very beautiful" said |
re, and ] am enjoying my stay In Salt |
lake. We have had a grand trip. We |
vent 70 California by way OF the |
outhern route, and though the main
l0leet was 10 attend the launching Of
he battleship Ohio we have not neg
ected our opportunity TO see the geat |
Vest, Everywhere we have met with |
new and OF interest TO Us.
md the courtesy and attentions we
lave received have not only added 10
lur pleasure but made our trip not one |
o be easily forgotten. We EXPECT 10
make only one more stop before we
each home on Saturday. That viii be az
Denver. We have been away Just three
weeks, and though our visit has been
mort we have learned much that VIII
'e OF interest TO US and perhaps Of great
Use. our stay here has thus far been
most agreeable.
The drive was resumed 10 c and
,outh Temple streets to Eighth East
hence 10 First South 10 State street
md to the city and rountv building
ne VISITORS expressed admiration for !
ne me edliice and were surprised To
earn mat the materials used IN It's con-
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