The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-16
Delightful Entertainment
Given Informally.
Spirit Of Fun PerVsded Even thu
Most Dignifisd.
Special to The Heraldl


( OGDEN, Sept. 15.-The scene of tn
IL smoker given simultaneously viii
the grand bah at KieseI hall tht
evening was the ground floor of tn
kieseI block and the affair was az
epoch maker. il was under the per
sonal direction Of n. G. Tavey for Sen
ator Clark and the committee ana ny
! Tavey achieved success that sboBI
I make them exceedingly wen sarfsdpt
/ with the result Of their Iab0rs. To TN.
/ smoker came those who preferred TN.
/ Delights of the pipe and stein to tn
joys OF the dreamy waltz and the poIit
I world The smoker was hummer.
: was the greatest bohemian affair Opdef
ever saw, and it has seen some 500,
ones al that BY way of explanation
let ii be known that the host had pro
vided unlimited sandwiches of ali va
tletles. beer without stint. clay pipes
/ tobacco and' cigars without number
The only requirement was to eat. driul
and be merry and the guests rose to TIA.
occasion In manner that was en-
couragins 20 say the least. BY hun
ureds they poured in and out of tn
smoking room, ate the sandwiches
drank the beer, smoked the "churc-
Wardens" and cigars. couverseC
danced, GRATED, and sang gleefully unit
late hour.
Drew Guests From Ball.
Word of the great doings around IN
tables in the smoking room penetrate.
20 certain quarters Of the ball room
and more than one distinguished Gift
zen excused himself long enough
take a little look into the place wher
joy reigned unconfned. Pleasant a
was the ball room, many found 10 hau
70 tear themselves away from IA
smoker to return to the more briIlian
scene there.
Judge Gavin of New Mexico. who's
mighty voice has been heard at tw
previous great conventions in Utah an
Snyder of the Washington neWspape
party were head comedians of the OC
casion and got away with their Difficult
role in great shape. For a long time
was uncertain who of the two woul
win out in a joint debate they started
but when a Gavin toOter overture
the table-On which Snyder was stand
ing. the Washington man got So ia
behind that he was forced to give u .
the unequal fight and the good dele
gates from Oregon, who We're bein
made so happy by his remarks. neVe
learned just what he was leading
to. Secretary Wilson happened i'm an
was at once seized i'm true rough hous
fashion. He proved himself game an
made q great hit. His health wa
drunk many times in many differer
colors Of water and he graciousIy ac
knOWledged each toast He made s
fine an impression that every delegat
in the room insisted on emitting thre
cheers for the joviaI cabinet officer.
secretary's Heart Still Going.
Secretary Wilson at length was force
to make a brief response 20 the man
toasts hurled at him from all point
of the compass and he spoke a fe'
words that proved he was not oil
enough to have forgotten that he one
was young The climax came when a.
enthusiastic EI PasO engaged attentiO
by pinning an El PasO badge on hi
coat while another FL Paso man drOppe
an immense sombrero. about four fee
in diameter. on the Secretary's silver
hair Secretary Wilson took it an
high good humOr and when he left IN
room was beaming at everyone. whit
everyone else in turn felt a genuine re
greet that he had left.
There was no limit to the making
Of good time at the smoker and nc
body 0verstepped the proper limits {
his fun-makinE. but the best oTde
with the employment OF n
affair was maintained at al times. tt
smoker win live long in the memor
Of all who had the privilege Of attend
ing it,