The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-15
WASHINGTON MEN
TO LEAVE TODAY
Correspondents Spend Long Day
on Train and in Town.
SERIOUS WORK AND FUN
WILL ATTEND CONGRESS SEES
sIoNs IN OGDEN.

inc buTSonaster" performance at the
san Lake theatre and the Commercial
Grub IN the evening. where they were
served with refreshments and were
guests Of honor at an informal enter
tainment
The days proceedings were brought
10 a close by the affair at the CONNER
ciaI club. under the joint auspices Of
the Commercial and Press clubs. The
visitors went directly from the The
atre 20 the Commercial club rooms,
where many members of the two clubs
and invited guests had gathered to
meet the newspaper men from the
cast After an hour spent in informal
conversation. Secretary Fisher Harris
OF the Commercial club was introduced
as master Of ceremonies. Per his time
honored custom. Mr.. Harris vigorously
roasted all present and lived to regret
1T before the visiting newspaper meu
and others got through with him. Fol
lowing his first address Mr. Harris In
PRODUCED r. s. Young. who entertained
the guests with two Of his clever inn
presentations. A. w. Dunn Of the As
sociated Press made a brief response
to the welcoming address and intro
duced j. ID. Whelpley Of the visiting
party. who made a good talk and told
two good stories. Two selections by
the Apollo quartettC preceded an ad-
dress by Frank II. Hosford. Mr. Hos
ford occupied about five minutes with
one Of the cieverest satiTicat speeches
heard I'm these woods for many a long
day. He was followed by Judge c. G
Goodwin i'm one of his best talks. con-
sisting Of wit and wisdom mixed in
the proper proportions. Judge Good
win was followed by Charles Kent with
a magnificent baritone solo. an encore
being demanded. Mr.. Kent was accom-
IN MED hw EUufra Conn n OGDEN
An Imitation Of Harris
Angus Nicholson was ostentatiousIy
introduced by the master Of ceremonies
who eXpected-and announced-that
Mr. Nicholson would give an imita-
tion Of Sothern. It was framed other
wise, however. and Mr.. Nicholson gave
marvelously correct imitation of Mr.
Harris speech of acceptance of the
craftsmanship OF a Democratic conven-
ton, 20 the confusion of the master Of
ceremonies and the huge delight Of all
others Mr.. Nicholson gave the Soth-
ern imitation as an encore. Senator
Smoot followed with one of the serious
talks Of the evening. occupying five
minutes in telling of Utah's past. pres
en-. and future. Tt was the first Oppor-
tUnity many had Of hearing the junior
senator. and he acquitted himself ad-
mirably. +. Q. Snyder. one of the
speech or thanks on behalf OF his party,
and tenor solo by George D. Pyper
closed the programme.
Made an Early Start
The day began with s O'Clock break
fast az the Commercial club from
whence the visitors proceeded to their
special train on the San Pedro, Ieav-
ms "a $3.50 as scheduled. General Agent
Gillette was in charge Of the party
while state Engineer DOremus and
Messrs. Fellows and Swendsen of the
geological survey accompanied 1T to ex-
plain the Utah lake reservoir project
and answer questions as TO the irriga-
ton systems and reclamation pOssibi1-
ities of the undertaking. Senator
Kearns and local newspaper men were
also passengers. The first stop was at
the point OF the mountain overlooking
the southern end of the Utah lake and
commanding Jordan Narrows. Here
the experts in charge gave an outline
or the reservoir scheme after which the
train was taken through to Provo.
where the expedition found pleasant
surprise awaiting them.
It had been the intention 10 return
to Salt Lake Immediately I'm order TO
meet engagements. but Senator Smoot
Mayor Taylor. State Senator Loose and
President Farrer OF the city council
bad improvised reception and met
the train with carriages The CORES
phndeuts were driven to the Elks club
for brief study of practical irrigation
and were taken thence for a drive
around the city for a view Of the Brig
ham Young academy and the State
Mental hospital
Mr.. Smoot Makes a Speech.
At the hospital the carriages lined
up around the circular driveway and
frar- made ~
expressing his regret that the news
paper men could not have spent more
time I'm Provo. He said he not only
wanted them TO see the city but he had
hoped 90 entertain them in his home
and have them meet Mrs. SmoOt-"the
only Mrs Smoot" he added with
smile that caught the boys.
From the hospital the procession took
its way 20 the train and at the request
OF the Washington men the route took
them past Senator Shoots home. where
Mrs. SmOOt came out long enough 20
shake hands with the visitors and eN-
rress her regret that they could not
EtOu.
Returning. the train came over the
Rio Grande Western. running az slow
gueed through Jordan NaTrOWs that
the party might see the canal system
rddlatng from the lake. The newspa-
per men were much interested i'm the
lf.eNl' OH ana itlllNl ~ @ttlfl1 anu FN-
pressed their appreciation Of the op-
portunity for the study OF irrigation at
first hand that had been Afforded them
by the trip.
An Hour at Saltair.
At $50 I'm the afternoon the party
took "A train for Saltair and put I'm an
houI at the pavilion. Two or three
members OF the party. just by way Of
getting new experience rolled up their
trousers and Waded into the salty wet
q bit. and stated that no harmful effects
followed others watched the wading.
shouting fun and accurate messages OF
sdviCe of the daring adVenturers. The
big pavilion made quite q hit. several
members Of the party expressing regret
that tho inhrmities OF age and high
living had rendered 70 impossible for
thcm 20 enjoy the rapture of a dreamy
waltz or two on the polished floor All
hands expressed themselves as delight
al with the place. which was Just what
one might expect from polite people
who were being shown around by
painstaking and patriotic committees.
At 1870 the party returned 90 the city
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