The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25

that the trip was sure to result in
investments in this part of the coun-
try.
''AH that the west needs to make it
great is people, said John V. Farwel
jr 1t has as great natural resources
as the east.
This sentiment was echoed by the
other members.
During the three weeks of the
party's absence from home. it has been
continually moving and the members
have seen the best part of the western
country They left Chicago March 4
as guest of the Santa Fe road travel
ing over that system through Kansas.
Colorado and New Mexico without stop
of any length until they reached Phoe-
nix, Ariz-, where day was spent.
There the members saw an exhibition
of Misunderstanding and cattle-rOD-
ing that opened their eyes.
From Phoenix a side trip was made
to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado,
and then the party was taken to
southern California where. in the
neighbOrhood of Los Angeles. they
picked oranges off the trees and took
in the beauties of the winter verdure.
Ihence the itinerary included San
Francisco, Tacoma, Portland and Sc
attic, at the latter place w. T. Baker
Of the club, who has water power in
terests there. being host to a large ex-
tent From Portland the club came to
salt Lake City
Met by Prominent Men.
The special train bringing the club
members arrived over the Oregon Short
Line at o'clock in the morning. At
the station to escort the visitors about
the city were Mayor Thompson. Chair
man George T. Odell of the entertain
nient committee, President George E.
Ford, Vice President p. DOran, Sec
rotary J. A. Graham and Treasurer
Samuel Weitz of the Utah Credit Mems
association, G. S. StreyeH. Thomas r.
Cutler, H. b. Prout, J G. Mcdonald,
Edward Merrill, Joseph Geoghegan, S.
V. Shelp, George Y. Wallace, George A.
Lowe and T. G. Webber
When the members had alighted, it
was found that Robert T Lincoln,
Marshall Field. General Wesley Mer-
rift, James II. Eckels. Bernard A. Eek
hart and President Z. 2. Ripley of the
Santa Fe had left the party before
Salt Lake was reached. The following
made up the party of visitors:
Chicago Commercial CIub-William
I. Baker. capitalist eX-president Chi
cagO Board of Trade; ]. Harley Brad
ley, president David Bradley Manu-
featuring company; E. B. Butler of
Butler Bros, wholesale notions: Eugene
Cary, manager German-American In
surance company; w. j. Chalmers of
Frazer & Chalmers, machinery manu-
IaCIurerS- JOnn M clark, president
Chicago Telephone company and mem
Der of firm of Grey, Clark & EngIe. tan
ners; John V Farwell jr.. OF J. Y.
Farwell company. wholesale dry goods:
John J. Glessner of WaTder, Business &
GIessner, agricultural machinery manu-
facturers; Franklin H. Head. capital
list; Christoph Hotz of Shutter & Hotz,
wagon makers; John j. James of Moore
& James. secretary Commercial club;
RCllin A. Keyes of Franklin MacVeagh
& Co. wholesale grOcers; Elbridge @.
Keith, president Metropolitan National
bank: Charles r. kimbal of c. F.
kimball q Co, carriage manufactuF-
ers: Henry J. MacFarland of NJ D.
Wells & Co. wholesale boots and shoes;
hurry Nelson of hurry Nelson & Co.
grain dealers; Byron l.. Smith, pres
ident Northern Trust company; Albert
A Sprague of Sprague, Warner & Co.
wholesale grocers; George c. Walker,
real estate; William A. Fuller of Pal
mer. Fuller & Co, lumber dealers:
Louis F. Swift of Swift Packing COM
pany; Thomas Murdoch of Reid, Muir
doch & Co, wholesale grocers.
Others We're Robert n Burnett and
Frederick j. Carpenter of Boston. Ed
win {. Goshorn of Cincinnati, Judge