Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-12
ROUSING WELCOME
TO GOVERNOR FOLK
Executive aud Party Charmed
With Organ Recital and Praise
Utah Artists.
FINE RECEPTION AT ALTA CLUB
Speeches Made by Distinguished citl.
Rens --GVy Felix Delivers an Epigram.
attic Address--.A "No Pass Party"

Gov. Joseph Folk Of Missouri arrived
IN this city yesterday afternoon at s
o'clock and after Ave hours OF mngling
with Salt Lakes citizens It WAS just
plain Joe Folk, d promising presidential
prospect who departed for the west.
While Ia Salt Lake Folk delivered HIM
self Of a hundred epgrams which were
all pointed on actual conditions Of the
day. and he was cheered by Demo-
Gratis aud Republicans alike as a M
ture occupant Of the presidential chair.
Judge William H. King offered the
toast to him as the next president and
the response 10 st was hearty from
all parts OF the banquet hail.
In the visiting party wero GOV. ami
Mrs Folk Gen. James A. De Almond
Of Butler adiu,sut-geueral Gen EN-
NETT Newton. Springfield. Inspector
general; Gen. George S. McGrew. st.
Louis, paymaster general, Mrs Nc
Grew Gen. Henry y. Lay, Warsaw.
judge advocate general cen Henry
Lee. Columbia commssary-ge
Mrs Lee; Col Tom J. Landrum. 81
Louis, col. r., T.. Rand st. Louis Col
Phillip ID Mullm. Kansas city; Col
Thomas q, Heunings, 81. Louis, Col. r.
y. Craft 81, Louis. col Charles II.
Haskell, ST. Louis, Mrs Haskell, Col
r. J. Balch Mouett COL T.. n, Nc
Henry. Stansbury
ACCEPT NO PASSES.
The entire party can produce rail-
road tickets like the ones people pay Tor
and theirs were paid for In bringing
his fight ON public perquisltes home 10
himself ana his personal opportunities,
Gov Folk has forbidden himself the
time honored privilege Of a railroad
pass. And the same applied 10 his
ataft who Joined with him in taking
this trip on cash basis
TRAIN WAS LATE.
The governors train yesterday was
an hour late, but this fact interfered
only slightly with the plans. At the
depot Gov. cutler and Col and Mrs. Y
#. Holmes met the train. and carried
Gov Folk IN the Holmes automobile
90 the Tabernacle. Tho rest Of the
party ana the committee which had
welcomed them at Ogden, followed to
mn organ recital was rendered them
As the party entered they were greet
ed with the swelling strains OF pixie"
which carried n thrill to every south
eIn heart IN the party "The Pilgrims
Chorus from Tannhauser, "Mignon
Gavotte,' Communion iu G." "Old
Melody and "Star Spanged Banner
completed the organ numbers In addl-
tlon Mrs, Emma Ramsey Morris sang
1.-THE Flag Without q stain" In a man
ner that charmed the audience, and
Mrs Mcdonald OF Pittsburg. famous
church singer, rendered selection IN
stirring style.
PRAISES UTAH ARTISTS.
Gov. Folk was enthusiastic after the
recital In his praise OF both organist
and sololsts. lie said 81 have been
charmed by the wonderful music i'm
your famous tabernacle this afternoon.
as | never was charmed by mucls be.
fore. l had heard much Of Utah's mu-
sical standing, and the great number Of
artists that Il has, but / was not pre-
pared 20 listen to such magic music as
we have heard this evening. That or.
gan Ii a wonderful almost human
thing. and as 10 the organist, it seems to
me that he almost makes Il talk An
other feature that was most pleasant
to US was the singing Of the ladies'
never realized before how grand the
Flag Without Stain" really IT,.
Mrs Morris, the young woman who
sang II rendered Il in such man
ner as to stir my soul to the very
depths. ] want 10 say this. that II
either she or Mr.. Mcclellan come 10
Missouri we win DO all IN our power
10 show them IN substantial and hitting
manner that we appreciate The rare
treat that they gave us today, for Il
was Indeed rare and delightful occa
sion They are both great artists and
we would take great pleasure In show.
Ing them our appreciation"
ALTA CLUB BANQUET.
The banquet at the Alta club follow.
ing Immediately after the recital, was
opened with a brief address Of wei.
come by Governor Cutler. He pleas
antly referred 10 the fact that Utah had
not the same problems 10 fight as no
had met I'm Missouri because Utah
hadn't the cash 10 tempt the boodler
that Missouri has had. Hc referred IN
his guest IN closing AS one ~ the most
distinguished visitors OF the season,
The guests were seated In the large
dining ROOM AZ four tables arranged
In the shape OF q hollow square. In
the midst ot the tables ported plants
and cut flowers we're banked IN pro-
fusion while red asters were used llh-
srally on the tables The speakers were
Gov Cutler Gov Folk, Senator Reed
Smoot and Judge WIN, IT, King, for