Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-13
LAVISH HOSPITALITY SHOWN
BY SALT LAKE
ADDRESS BY SENATOR CLARK
Elaborate Reception Is Given to Vls-
ltors by the Commercial Club.
Distinguished Men Among
the Speakers
BY BURT A. HENLEY

ofALL lLkAhE, Otdiip LINZ
princes on royal pleasure tour An
gelenos were received at Salt Lake to-
day, and should the program be car
ried out as the citizens of Utah's sac
red city have commenced, Southern
California must look we'll to its laurels
gained for hospitality.
The first section arrived here at 1880
O'Clock today, and with a band playing
Hot Time in the Old Town." the
watchword for the weeks jollification,
the visitors were met by Mayor r. T.
Morris. the city council and a recep-
tion committee of 300 citizens.
The 200 members of the chamber Of
commerce arrived in Salt Lake at 2:45
o'clock this afternoon and received the
same hearty welcome as those who
reached here earlier. Their late ar
Mval was caused by a second accident
of minor Importance yesterday near
victorville, where the driving wheels Of
the first engine left the rails.
In gayly decorated street cars the
Angelenos were taken to their hotels.
The city's representatives are staying
at the Wilson.
Key to City Given
The key to the city was formally
presented to DR.. w. A. Lamb. repre-
senting Mayor McAleer, by Mayor Nor
ris, at luncheon given for the two
city councils at the Commercial club
this afternoon. With the presentation
Mayor Morris said that the key would
open everything but the hearts of Salt
Lakes citizens, whose hearts have new
er been locked to Angelenos.
DIR. Lamb made an eloquent response
in which he spoke of the pleasant re-
lations existing between the two cities
and the possibilities which are in store
for both. Other Los Angeles speakers
We're Theodore Summerland, DR..
Houghton and City Treasurer Work.
man.
Following the luncheon and under
the guidance of Fisher Harris, the city
and county officials were given car
riage drive about the city followed by
concert of the 10Th United States In
regiment at Fort Douglas.
Reception to AngeIenos
Broad and true fellowship formed the
keynote of the Commercial clubs recep-
tion to Angelenos at their headquarters
tonight.
The rooms decorated in a wealth of
the national colors and cut flowers,
were filled to their capacity with An
their families, when Secretary Fisher
Harris introduced the first speaker,
Heber M. Wells, former governor of
Utah, and president of the Salt Lake
Commercial club. Following his words
of welcome, President Koepfli of the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce gave
happy response, liking the accom-
plishments of the two sister cities in
their growth and speaking of their
future greatness.
Following Mr.. Koepfli, the honored
guest of the evening, Senator w. A.
Clark. was introduced and started his
address amidst applause. He COM
mented on the royal welcome which
Salt Lake has given its visitors and the
ring of true metal which 1t bore.
Following his discussion of the devel-
opment of Utah and It's commercial re-
latons, he spoke as follows concerning
the future of San Pedro harbor and the
Salt Lake road:
Senator CIark's Speech
"At our very door lies great har-
Dor, which. when fully improved as
now undertaken by the government,
will be second to none on the western
Pedro harbor commanding the mighty
resources of great area embracing
great mineral wealth. whose agricul-
tural products will be Increased ten
fold by the reclamation of it's arid
lands; with the first call on the COM
merce of the Isthmian canal, and the
coast trade extending northward to
Alaska, you will send commercial fleets
to the Orient to exchange your prod
ucts for theirs and share with other
ports the rich commerce of the eastern
world. This is merely faint outline
of actual conditions as they will exist
during the lifetime Of man OF those
present here tonight.
''Branches of the Salt Lake road will
in due time be constructed and the
map makers will for some time be
kept busy"
H. C. Kerens of st. Louis, one of the
financial hackers of the Clark road.
followed Senator Clark In an eloquent
address, as did j. c. Cutler. governor
Of Utah; Alden w. Skinner and Henry
Tuesday Angelenos will visit the |
great copper mines at Bingham, the
smelters at Murray and in the even
Ing will attend a musical festival at the