Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-07
BOUQUETS FOR THE
up. ASSOCIATION
National Printer Journalist COmpIl-
ments Utah Editors,
SOME IDEAS ERADlCAIED
What the Visiting Newspnperhe''
Found in salt Lake and tiah 'oh'
trary 20 Their Expectation"

The November number OF the Nation
al Printer Journalist contains the fol-
lowing complimentary notice OF the
Utah Press Association and It's preSl-
dent. d. p. Felt
"The Utah Press Association, through
It's president, D. 7, Felt is establishing
great reputation for cordial hospital
ity towards visiting associations on
September 7th this year the Kentucky
Press association, numbering about 10
members, took an annual outing max
ing Salt Lake City their terminus, and
spent three days among the Nor
mons They were met at Provo, fifty
miles south Of Salt Lake City, by
President Felt aud committee who
rendered them the hospitality Of the
city and state and from the very first
showered attentions on the visitors that
have called forth the warm and enthu-
slastic praise from the various papers
represented In the party.
THE general tone Of the Kentucky
press is that prior TO this visit the writ
ers had some peculiar, and In many
eases very uuc0mulmentary, opinions
Of the people Of Yah. especially the
Mormon element. out as a result of this
visit much error has been swept away,
and in It's stead decidedly warm place
IS found In the average Kentuckian
newspaper for the much-despised Nor
mon.
'srhey found that Salt Lake City
was strictly Up to date IN almost every
way; her streets broad and beautiful in
running streams and bounteous foliage;
that the buildings were modern and ca
pacious. the people active and progress
alve In every way, and. instead OF q
low grade OF llleracy and morality, that
the people are second only TO the most
advanced state IN the union education
ally. and that IN good morals they rank
first. They found that In natural re-
sources Utah is rapidly forging into thu
front rank With her neiehborf; that the
hanks OF the State and city editors are
n-Mormons, slill their clearings for
| the past three to six months are such
as TO surprise the whole financial COM
Immunity.
The pleasure that the Kentuckians
had IN their recent visit must have in
ysplred the Texas Press association To
Evisit the "M0rmons.' for the echoes OF
[praise from the Kentucky press had
hardly died away before It W.. an
|nounced that Texas contemplated an
4 invasion OF the regions of Utah In Il
press outing, No sooner was this am
announcement made than the Utah boys,
&fhfongh President Felt, extended them
he glad hand also meeting them at
provo and escorting them to Zion with
great eclat
"A repetition Of the experience Of the
pNentuckians was enacted for the Tax
ns, and II i were possible, the ell
husl2rtic praise Of the second contln-
gent was even more pronounced. Before
Rhey left Sail Lake City they met In
|the hotel parlor and passed resolutions
~ appreciation for the various courte-
sies extended and pleasures enjoyed Ia
Salt Lake city. and Incidental 70 this
Iformallty presented Mr.. Felt the presl-
<ient Of the Utah Press association
with n gold-headed cane. beautifully
INSCRIBED, bearing their appreciation Of
his efforts to make their visit pleasant.
Salt Lake CITY and Utah have so
1nany points Of interest to tourists ana
fightseekers that il seems quite easy to
entertain the average visitor. especial
~ when courtesies are handed out With
ouch whole-souled hospitality as ap-
Xpears from the reports of the many Wis
1tOrs and newspaper men particularly,
"Mr Felt the president Is a Mormon
put the greater part heartily support
PIN In his position and he is also welt
Backed by the local railroads, pleasure
resorts and prominent men in all walks
pr life. so that II is little wonder II can
be made 20 pleasant for visiting edi-
Tors or Others"