The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-07
LEGISLATORS
MADE WELCOME
Gates of Provo Thrown Vide
Open Yesterday.
SeNAT0R-ELEcT WAS HOST
BANQUET AND RECEPTION a
GRAND SUCCESS.
SENATOR-ELEcT WAS HOST

nROVO gave the legislature and the
state officials a reception yester-
day afternoon which viii not soon
be forgotten. As the guests of the
city and Of Senator-elect and AIRS. Reed
SmOot, the visitors were kept in a whirl
OF sightseeing and pleasure from the
time they first arrived within the city
limits until wealied with the exertion
and excitement. they took the special
train back over the Oregon Short Line
at 1870 p m
They visited the Brigham Young
academy and the mental hospital; they
were entertained at a banquet by Sen
ator-eIect and Mrs Smoot, and attend
ed a legislative bail given by the citi-
zens in The Mozart hall.
The special train carrying the party
left the Salt Lake depot Of the Oregon
Short Line at J O'Clock in the after
noon. with Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent d. S. Spencer in personal
charge There were five coaches. all
filed, making about $50 guests in all
Governor Wells was unable TO attend,
but most OF the other state officials
We're present.
Made a TIainload
The members of the party comprised
all of the senators and their wives ex-
cept Senators Sherman. Lawrence,
Bamberger and lewis who had previ
Gus engagements which they could not
break. all the members of the house
and their wives, Secretary of State
Hammond and wife State Auditor Tin
gey and wife, State Treasurer Dixon
and wife. State School superintendent
Nelson and wife. Attorney General
I IT,
McCarty James H. Anderson and
wife. Arthur Pratt, Apostle John Henry
Smith and wife, George A Smith and
wife. all of the officers of both branches
of the legislature and six representa-
tives of the Salt Lake newspapers
Arrived at the station, the ears Of the
visitors were greeted by the strains OF
music from the Amphion band. With
out further ado the visitors were pun
died into the carriages and slelghs
which were waiting and taken TO the
Brigham Young academy. The sleigh
/ ing was splendid and as it had been
/ years since many Of the party had had
a chance TO go sleigh riding, this in it
/ self was treat
/ In the big assembly room of the
academy the students We're already
/ gathered to greet the visiting solOEs-
President Cuff called the gathering TO
! order, welcoming the visitors in behalf
of the academy Mayor Thomas Tay-
! Tor made witty speech. turning the
keys Of the city over TO the guests and
/ informing them that the town be-
/ Icnged to them Clarence Jarvis made
/ a welcoming speech in behalf of the
/ student body Secretary of State James
i T. Hammond responded in behalf or
/ the executive department. in the ab-
sence of Governor Wells. Senator S
| H Love replied for the senate. and
! Speaker Thomas Hull for the house
( Judge r. n. Baskin spoke for the su-
preme court, and urged the legislators
! not to economic in educational apprO-
| priations, but TO do the trimming
somewhere else There were calls Tor
! Representative Don B. Cotton, a grad
uate- of the institution. and he re-
| spOnded in an appropriate lmpromptu
! speech. Excellent music was furnished
/ by the academy band, the academy or
chestra and a fine double quartette Of
| students.
In the Mental Hospital.
The visitors were then taken TO the
state Mental hospital as the asylum
for the insane is now officially known.
After sandwiches. coffee and cocoa had
been furnished, the party went through
/ the institution and saw it in its shin
ing cleanliness, trimming over with
human tragedy from one end to the
other.
The hour was so late that the trip
! to the wooden mills was abandoned
Through the courtesy of the Masonic
! and Knights Of Pythias lodges. dress
{ ing rooms for the women We're avail
able in the Knight block and after SUI
ficient time had been given for tofaEts
the party adjourned TO the Provo opera
house. Up TO this time they had been
the guests Of the city. They now be
came the guests Of Senator-elect and
Mrs. Smoot.
The following menu was served
pretty young women waiting on the
table:
Service a Ia Russe)
Menu.
Blue Points. Half Shell.
Roast Turkey aux Huitres Fines Herbes
Gelatine Veal aux ChampignOns
I Les Pofnmes Salade Ia Duchesse-
Braized Westphalia Ham AsDie Gelee.
Fruit Salada a la ItaIlenne.
Pate de FOie GraS.
PimOlaS Les POmmeS Saratoga. Olives
Romano Punch
Second Service.
Entremets
Compete de fruits. Petit Geateaa Glaces
Genoa Nut Cake. Angel Cake.
Waters a Ia VaniIle.
savoy Fingers GIace-
LES charlottes- Sailed Almonds
! Harlequin Brick Cream q Ia PantomIme
Glaze Fruits Is Franchise
Fromage. Celeri
Cafe Noir
The List of Toasts.
Following the example set by Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he invited Booker
T Washington to dine with him. no dis
tinction was made on account of color
The colOred doorkeeper OF the house
with his wife and some friends, sa
with the other guests and were served
by the young women. Grace was of
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