Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-11
TO OUR HOSTS OF VISITORS

salt Lake Is extending a cordial well
come TO the visitors who are pouring
into the city in steady streams from
various points. The committees when
are entrusted with the duty of looking
after their entertainment have been
working like beavers, and have sue
ceeded in making the necessary ar
rangements 80 that no one will be left
out in the cold" that is, without shelter
and food There is not much danger
Of any one suffering from the cold here
during the month Of August.
II the weather bureau does not turn
on the taps until the parades are over
a vote OF thanks viii be extended Tor
that kindly consideration. A soaking
rain would be very welcome to the
thirsty soil. and would be of inestlm-
able value to the farmers whose crops
are suffering from drouth. But the
showers that would benefit them would
do much toward spelling the ornamen-
tai features of the great convention IN
this city, which has been looked ior-
ward to with SO much anticipation. Dec
orations would be ruined and many OF
the pleasures expected would not be en-
joyed. However, we will have to take
what comes and make the best % 1t.
our visiting friends should UNDER
stand that they are welcome, without
any charge or emolument, to all the at
fractions which the Mormon Church
can afford. They should be aware OF
ofIiclous persons who prowl around the
streets and offer their services as
guides for a consideration, Offering to
show them the Temple, the Tabernacle
the Assembly Hall, the Tithing Offices,
Church offices, Brigham Young's grave
and other points OF interest, for given
sum or a voluntary tip, These persons
should be avoided. A number of la
dies and gentlemen have been selected
TO direct visitors, and give them reliable
information. and are not permitted to
ask or receive any pay for their SER
vices They are under the auspices Of
the Bureau OF Information, which sup
plies literature as well as instructions
and has its HEADQUARTERS in the Taber-
nacle square. Each OF these guides
wears the white badge Of the Bureau
Of Information and Literature, and may
Ae relied upon as trustworthy and we'll
! informed.
Everybody in this city Is anxious that
-FOUR visitors shall receive correct I'M
tpressions concerning Utah, Its people,
their history and prospects, and the re-
sources and attractions Of the country.
The truth concerning these matters can
be obtained without cost individuals
who are trying to make money out Of
strangers deal largely in fiction. and
their statements are worse than value-
less because they are lying in wait 10
deceive.
Special arrangements have been made
by the police department to protect the
city and It's guests, from the criminal
elements that frequently take advan-
tage Of such gatherings ~ that in prog
ress during the present week. Due eau
tion, however, is necessary on the part
of our resident citizens as well as our
guests. No home should be left UNI
guarded. Close acquaintance with |
strangers should be avoided. While |
every person ought to be treated with |
respect until Il Is forfeited by some i'm
proper act or speech, all should be on |
the alert so as not TO be taken in by |
the tricks OF the adventurer or the arts
Of the swindler.
We want this convention and the en-
joyments attending 1t 10 be character
lied by peaceable pleasure without the
alloy of disagreeable incidents. Good
order. mutual accommodation. gem
crous spirit and a disposition to make
others happy. will ensure the success
Of the convention and its attending
festivities
We welcome the Elks, their friends
and families, and all who are taking
advantage Of this opportunity 10 see
Salt Lake and learn something about
The "Mormons." We hope they will feel
at home. and find out. II they have not
done so before, that the people who
transformed the wilderness OF these
''ales into smiling gardens and fruitful
fields, and built up cities and towns.
workshops and factories, temples and
schoolhouses in the Great American
Desert, are Of the same race as them
selves. are loyal American citizens. are
devoted to the welfare Of humanity and
possess that "one touch Of nature
which makes "the whole world kin"
Welcome all. to the City OF the Saints!