The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
Clean Up

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ally make considerable preparation
for anticipated visitors? Even among
what some people choose to call "the
lower classes", little brick-dust Is
used to brighten the knives and forks,
the tinwarc is given dose of the
same material, new papers properly
scalloped are placed on the shelves OF
the safe or cupboard, holes in the
table cloth are either patched or GOV.
cred with napkin or dolly, everything
is swept and busted, and the darkened
parlor is opened for an airing. Some
times little better brand of molasses
is secured for the occasion, and the
money-crampcd family feels that they
just must indulge in chicken and
cake, luxury they dare not give
themselves at other times.
With the upper ten," the prepare
tions take a different trend, but are
just as manifest The lady of the
house naturally enough desires that
everything shall be "spick and span"
and seldom stints in the expenditure
OF money. A servant girl is brought
into requisition for a few days, every
thing is turned up-side-down and
wrongside out, there are all kinds of
jellies, fruits, cakes meats and salads
prepared, not infrequently new linen
is brought and if it is known that the
visitors have been used to "the best"
and are sticklers for appearance, new
gowns are provided, in fact there is a
general hubbub and worry and delight
full anticipation. The financicr Of the
family merely looks on with half
hearted appreciation, gets a new stock
of good cigars, provides for drives and
foots the bills.
Now why is all this preparation
made? In order that the visitor may
be entertained properly, that he may
that we appreciate him,
that he may like us and carry away a
good impression We want our visitor
to believe that we have refined tastes,
that we live in clearly and agree
able way: we want him to go away
md say good things Of us rather than
that brings us to the point
IN this whole harangue. On Septem-
,er 10, there will come to Logan an
excursion bearing anywhere from 300 |
o 500 distinguished guests. These
men are "big fellows" from the differ
mt educational institutions, and bust |
less interests of the country, gov
rnors, senators, congressman. news !
'aper men, magnateS and irrigation /
xpertS: they have seen the world and |
now things as they are. Does Log /
n city want to show these people
hat their presence is appreciated,
hat we feel the honor done us? Does |
his city want these men to go away |
ceiling that Logan is pleasant place,
n:crprising and hospitable, or shall |
hey go away feeling that this city is
he butt end of creation, mess of
ust, weeds, cobble-stones, ignorance
nd laziness? These men will 60 to
heir different places of business in
he United States and will have oc-
aston to refer to Utah, Ogden, Salt
AXE, Provo and Logan, many times.
he newspaper men will write of
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impressed them. VIII the people
ere see to it that their impression is
,vorable or will they neglect this
pportunity as they have neglected
theirs. Go to the court house to-
light and urge that everything be
one to beautify the city, and offer
our services to help entertain the
uests. !