Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-07
SOLONS WERE
MADE WELCOME
Legislators Had a Long Day to be
Remembered at Provo.
ClTY'S FREEDOM WASHERS
visitors We're shown the city aud In
The Evening Enjoyed a Snmpiaous
Banquet and Dance

Banquet aud Dance
Yesterday was day long TO be re-
membered In Provo and win remain "A
pleasant "Reminiscences In the memories
OF the outside visitors who were fortu-
nate enough TO attend the festivities
which took place in that pretty little
city It was a very pleasant outing
given to the members OF the Leglsla-
ture. together with other state officials,
officers and employees Of both houses,
members OF the press and other spe-
clally invited guests who We're there
at the request OF the city OF Provo and
Senator-elect Smoot and Mrs. Smoot
to partake OF their combined h0spi-
tally.
The freedom Of the city was extended
10 thc strangers, the gates We're thrown
wide OPEN they were shown the sights,
were pleasantly entertained and dined,
and at late hour sent home rejoicing
special train consisting Of several
coaches left the oregon Short Line de-
pot at a few minutes past one, filled
with 200 people and arrived at Provo
q little behind schedule time. Upon
aightng at the platform the visitors
were greeted with pleasant words Of
welcome and q warm handclasp by the
newly elected senator and the commit
tee OF arrangements; also with music
by the band Carriages and slelghs
were in attendance and the entire party
was escorted to the Brigham Young
academy which they, together with the
students and residents Of Provo, filled
TO overlooking.
Besides the members OF the Iegls-
lature there We're many other leading
citizens present, among them being
Secretary of State Hammond and wife,
State Treasurer Dixon and wife At
torney General Breeder and wife. Hon
John Henry Smith and wife, and Geo
A Smith and WIFE Supreme Court
Justices Baskln and McCarty. State
superintendent Nelson and wife, James
II. Anderson and wife, and many
others. Among the absentees We're.
Gov. Wells Senators sherman, Law.
renee, Bamberger and Lewis.
ACADEMY VISITED.
on arrival at the Brigham Youns
academy the guests were received I'm
the large assembly room by President
Cluff, Mayor Thomas Taylor and the
assembled students, who treated them
TO some OF their hearty college yes.
President Cm'1 called the meeting to
order in few wcll-chosen remarks
and the enterpris!ng young mayor OF
Provo, although he had but risen from
slckbed soon established a reputa-
tion for being cleyel, witty and hui
morous speaker, re gimply turned
over the town to the new arrivals and
gave them carte blanche 70 do as they
nleased, With an implied promise that
they would not be fined for any indis-
creton In the morning.
Clarence Jarvis made welcoming
speech In behalf Of the student body,
and Secretary Of state Ham
mond responded on behalf
OF the executive department
IN the absence Of Governor Wells. Sem
ator 5. II, Love replied for the senate
| and Speaker Thomas Hun for the
house. while Chief Justice Il. ~ Bas-
Kin spoke for the supreme court and
/ Incidentally, In speaking Of the splendid
school System OF Utah. gave the mem
bers Of the Legislature some good adj
vice, In urging them 20 be liberal IN
their appropriations to the schools and
| suggested that N they must economic
they had better do Il in some other d.
rection
Judge Baskln should have been the
last speaker but for the fact that the
students wouldn't have Il that way.
They recognized the youthful Counte-
nance Of Representative Don B. Cotton.
the youngest member Of the Leglsla-
ture, 4 former student and teacher IN
the academy, and they with one ac-
cord, rung the changes on his name,
showing him welcome OF which he
may well be proud. He responded brief
~ and 20 the point.
by this time IL was so late that the
trip 70 the wooden mills was cut out.
and the visitors were taken TO the
state mental hospital. where spread
consisting Of sandwiches coffee ana
| chocolate was partaken Of and after
| going through the Institution, which II
| Is only Just TO say would be credit
10 any state the visitors were driven
TO tho knight block, where. through the
| courtesy OF the Masonic fraternity and
the knights OF Pythias they were per-
| mitted to use their admirably furnished
lodge rooms for the purpose OF resting
and making their toilets.
THE BANQUET.
Up TO this time the visitors had beer
guests Of the city. From now on they
were the guesN OF Senator-elect and
| Mrs. Smoot They proceeded 20 the
| Provo Opera House, where floor had
been laid over the auditorium and IA
hles with cotgrs laid for $50 guests were
superintendent By number OF decided
| ly pretty young ladies'. The following
menu was served;
tseryice la Russe)
MENU.
Blue Points, Half Shell.
Brlnner Waters.
Roast Turkey aux lIuitres Fines
Herbes.
Gelatine Veal aux Champignons.
Les Pommes Salade a la Duchesse.
Brazed Wegtphalia Ham Aspic Gelee.
Boeuf Tongue Glaze.
| Fruit Salad a IA ltalienne.
Pate de Foie Gras
Pimolns Lt9 Pommes Saratoga.
Romano Punch. Olives
SECOND SERVICE.
EntremetS
Compete de fruits
Pettit Geateau Glaces.
Genoa Nut Cake. Angel Cake
Waters a Ia Nanllle.
Fancy Macaroons
Savoy Fingers Glaze.
Les Charlottes. Sailed Almonds.
Harlesuin Brick Cream Ia Panto-
mime.
Glaze Fruits la Franchise.
Fromage. Celeri
Cafe Noir.
TOAsTs RESPONDED TO.
a blessing was asked by Rev. d. ".
GOODWIN OF the Congregational church.
Alter the dinner had been served
Chairman James Glove OF the citizens
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