The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
JUBILATE OVER
LUCIN CUTOFF
People Of Ogden and Weber
County Celebrate.
BIG BARBECUE IS GIVEN
PARADE AND SPEECH MAKING
FEAI UREs OF DAY.
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| jubilation Of ogden and Weber
county over the definite an
nouncement that the Ogden-Lu-
Gin route with the big lake trestle
would be constructed, took the form of
a public celebration this St Patricks
day. The weather was propitious and
although muddy streets interfered
somewhat with the parade there was a
large crowd Of people in from the eouu-
try and most of the business houses
gave their employees a holiday The
public schools closed in the afternoon.
Governor Wells was present, the
guest. except during the formal exer-
cises. Of Colonel W. J. Shealy of the
executives STAFF.
Parade in Morning.
In the morning there was a parade,
headed by Fosters military band. The
city officials in carriages, with mem
bers of the celebration committee. rail-
road officials ana other invited guests,
followed in carriages.
A feature of the para was about
thirty young men from che country
mounted in rough rider style The
Utah Construction company had a
number of dump wagons. grading ma
chimes. wheel scrapers and other vehi-
cles, illustrating the various methods
of work.
Green and Orange Seen.
Green badges were everywhere. in
honor of St Patrick's d@y, but one
laughable feature was the appearance
of a lot of High school students with
their cOlOrs displayed in a great ban
ner Of orange and black. Although the
oranse-hued insignia caused much
comment. the bearers were not dis
turbed.
Members OF the Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians were out in force and sew
eral other secret societies were repre-
sented-
A barbecue lunch. arranged for the
multitude, proved Inadequate, and as
10 regular system OF serving the
viands was adhered TO, the crowd soon
thTonged the tables from all sides and
made short work of the bread and
meats.
Glasmann Against Judgments.
In the opera house Mayor Glasmann,
introduced by 7 L. Clark the chair
man. presided. The mayor prefaced
his address bv the reference to the
good things Ogden was receiving from
the railroads and the bad things they
were getting in return. notably adverse
verdicts and big ones in damage cases.
so that attorneys from neighbOring
states had learned TO bring their cases
into the court here whenever possible
in orde- TO set a big judgment The
mayor eXhOrted the people that this
was not right In introducing Governor
Wells the mayor said the governor had
never really worked against Ogden in
the CUTOFF fight.
The governor spoke happily. felici-
tating ogden and hOping for friendship
and prosperity for the TWO cities.
Marshall on the Cutoff.
Judge Marshall. president OF the Og-
den-Lucin company and attorney for
the Southern Pacific, said that God
had marked out the pathway for the
great transcontinental system. and il
had taken the one feasible route. He
predicted that in time not far distant
q double-tracked road would extend
from New York to san Fra ncisco over
the route as now mapped out: that.
decade by decade the roadway would
grow TO meet the demands of com
merCe till. instead OF a bridge 100 feet
wide. one $50 feet wide would be needed
and would span the lake. also. that in
time 2.0Go instead Of 200 skilled ma
chinists would work in ogden for the
Southern Pacific
Rev. p NJ Cushnahan spoke in his
happiest vein, keeping the audience
now laughing with funny stories and
now applauding his patriocfc references
TO this city.
Judge H. II. RolaPp also made a
forceful address and George Hall of
Huntsville spoke in eulogy Of the pio-
neers and or the Importance Of other
enterprises than railroads
Music was furnished by Ford's or
chestra, by a male quartette. by Miss
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