Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-18

invitations for Saturday, now seems
10 be an unfortunate misunderstanding
on both sides. President Kerr Of Lo-
Gan declares that he never for a mo-
ment thought his refusal Of the Invita-
ton to lunch would be taken as an act
Of dIscoartesy. It was made because
Mis- COO students wanted to lose no time
m Salt Lake. and had bought all pro-
visions for q lunch on the train before
The invitation was received, In regard
TO the invitation for the reception IN
he evening. President Kerr said TO
the News today that it was an error
10 conclude that ne had refused Il. THE
Invitation arrived yesterday BY mail
from President Brown OF the student
body" he said, and mailed him back
On acceptance at once. thanking him
warmly for the courtesy, Before the
invitation had arrived our team and
faculty had purchased tickets for the
theater on that evening IN common
with the rest Of our students, But
these were disposed Of and the invita-
ton accepted"
MORE MISUNDERSTANDING.
Il appears that a misunderstanding
occurred In the talk over the telephone,
The street cars that the University
offered 10 furnish was another item
which caused a misunderstanding. II
was thought that even this mark Of
hospitality had been refused. Now II
appears that President Kerr has desis-
hated an officer to meet Dr. Merrill and
give final word upon this matter, the
only question being one OF practic-
ability
DIDN'T CONNECT,
Perhaps the worst misunderstanding
arose from the fact that Tuesday Presi-
dent Kerr did not answer the invitation
negatively He promised to call up
d. Merrill and give a definite answer.
According TO the u OF L., no call
came and after waiting til Thursday
afternoon, another message was sent,
ana the startling reply received that
me invitations would have 20 be de-
edned with thanks. President Kerr
explains that he had called DR.. Merrill
Twice on Wednesday and twice on
thursday, but had been unable to get
connections with the University be-
lore the second message came.
PRIEST KERRs STATEMENT.
his full statement Is as follows
nhen Mr. Riser, OF the Utah team,
zane up here some weeks ago TO ar
,snge The date OF the game, we start
W. as soon as we learned the date was
" De Nov, 10, to plan our excursion.
,h Ivy ,sig the difficulty of accommodate.
mo NJ, wv people In Salt Lake restaurants,
eI,a hot desiring to be separated in the
NV, Nv Uelore The game, we made arrange
ny, heAs WIN a caterer to serve lunch on
~ ' ualn' For the evening we decided
80 70 a theater, and had already
Igossnl tickets when the invitation OF
N ,.,-, ShNersity was received.
Ng message over the telephone
~ i.O., " Merrill arrived Tuesday late
S,uS He Day after all the faculty and
mum uryuSs We're gone. l could not reply
lnn . 4 had seen the committees on
,Shn'a ana transportation, and learned
w"s. contracts they had entered into
ny tuesday morning / saw them. and
n,, Noi.illlttee on luncheon went 10 The
p p..i,ie, from whom they had purchased
,t'v,Nlohs They found thai the Ca
N.Y.. n.y. nad made his purchases and re-
ra ,vS 70 break the contract without
m nsS'nenI N full In addition to this
n a s., Students objected to taking time
"a 9 ,s Lake to eat lunch. They want
n ~ nave It served on the train so as
slsb NV se the longest possible time for
Inc W. fbe.iHs. IL was Wednesday even
no,, "nsn this committee made IT'S re-
g g.,t AZ once ] called I'M Or Merrill
hv ,nual answered that the line was
, IVY, ! tiled It again that night ana
cess nv thursday morning without sue.
pr N inen received a message from
AeiIill' ! told him that appre-