The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-25
LARGEST CROWD
DURING THE FAIR
Utah Day Celebrated at Lewis and
Clark Exposition.
CHEERS FOR OGDEN CHOIR
UTAH VISITORS PROUD OF THEIR
SUCCESS.
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PORTLAND. Ore, Aug 24.-Utah
scored brilliant success in the
celebration Of Utah Day at the
exposition today. President h. w
Goode in his address Of welcome said
that the crowd that assembled in the
Utah building was the largest and
most enthusiastic that had assembled
in any state building since the opening
of the fair. The greatest single factor,
he said, in making the fair a success
was the visit OF the ogden choir.
Building Was Crowded.
The Utah building was the center Of
attraction for the exposition during
the entire day. During the exercises
in the afternoon every inch of stand
ing space was taken. Governor George
+. Chamberlain Of Oregon eulogiZed
Utah and her people, as did also Presi-
dent GOOde and Governor Cutler Con-
gresham Howell and Judge H z.
Booth told of what Utah had done
and is doing TO advance the cause OF
civilization in the west
Cheers for Ogden Choir.
The exercises We're brief NJ. F.
Cunningham Of The Herald acted az
master OF ceremonies After numbers
by the Tenth regiment band, the Ogden
choir. grouped in one end of the bal
cony, sang in a manner to bring cheers
from all sides of the building and there
were many who could not gain admit
tance. President Goode. in his speech
Of welcome, spoke highly of the Utah
exhibit and the energy shown by the
people Of the state in erecting the
building and installing the exhibit. He
made the Utah visitors feel welcome
by the hearty manner in which ne
spoke. Governor Chamberlain Of Ore
gOn followed in similar vein. speak
ing words of praise for the state and
the exhibit made.
Cutters Response.
Governor Cutler spoke at some length
in response He was also highly pleased
with the exhibit and the splendid feel
ing of good Fellowship expressed on all
sides. He told of what the people or
the state are doing in the line of min
| ing, agriculture. manufacturing educa-
! ton and art He was heartily cheered.
/ of pioneers of Oregon, Utah and the
| other western states, told what they
had done to conquer the wilderness ana
+ why there should be a bond of union
/ between ali western states
Judge H z. Booth spoke briefly.
expressing his great pleasure at the
showing made at Portland by his state.
Music Exceptionally Fine.
The programme was interspersed by
numbers from the choir which won
rounds OF applause each time, not only
by its exceptionally fine singing. but
by its readiness to respond on all Oc-
casiOns. Prof John j. Mcclellan won
new laurels in his accompsniments.
Emma Lucy Gates. who has captivated
all Portland with her singing. was un-
able TO appear because of the unusual
demands made upon her since her ar
rival Prof. Willard Weihe charmed all
I by his playing on the violin
Hospitality Made Hit.
At the close of the programme a line
was formed with Governor and Mrs.
/ Cutler. Congressman ana Mrs. Howell,
members Of governors staff, COmmis-
! iOner w +. FishbuTn and wife. and
Web. Greene and wife, Commissioner
I kuckler and other prominent visitors
! from Utah, and for an hour the friends
of the state filed past Ice cream, cake.
I punch and Dixie fruit was served with
out stint to all who entered the build
| ing. This hospitality made q hit and IL
! was freely said on all sides that I'm the
matter of entertainment Utah had out
done every state that had thus far I'M
dertaken it. The building was crowded
/ 70 the doors to a late hour, and best
/ of good feeling prevailed everywhere.
An honor reception committee of fifty
prominent Utah men and women did
| much to make the day a success.
Elaborate Dinner.
! In the evening President H. W
/ GOOde and other members of the ad-
} minisUratiOn and their wives enter
4 tanned Governor Cutler and his party,
( including the commissioners and their
/ wives, at the New York building at one
( of the most elaborate dinners of the
( season Sixty sat down to the table.
/ At the close of the dinner, which lasted
( two hours, the whole party embarked
J in electric launches on Guilds lake
/ and witnessed the naval battle. the fall
/ Of Santiago, a magnificent spectacle.
1 The whole day from opening to close
/ was voted a success
! Logan Day.
Today is Logan day. President Kerr
/ of the Agricultural college and Con-
| gresham Howell Will be the principal
( speakers and the administration band
| viii furnish most of the music This
/ viii close the special Utah events. Gov
! ernOr Cutler and his party and the
/ commissioners will leave for home in d
/ day or two The Salt Lake council
t manic party viii leave in the morning.
1 They viii stop one day in Boise and
/ expect to reach home Sunday morn
! ing
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