Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-29
Representatives Of National Asso.
citation Held an Enthusiastic
Convention.
RECEIVED A WARM WELCOME.
President Moore Praises Utah and Her
Achievements -- Col, Dodge En-
defsss Mailer,

Ogden May 2o.-rhc Good Roads
special with representative Of the
National Goods Roads association
aboard arrived In ogden this morning,
and lhc visitors were Immediately cs.
corlod 10 the Tabernacle where, short.
~ after 10 O'Clock, convention Of
those Interested IN the good roads
movement WIS held, Aboard the
special were the following
Hon W. H. Moore. president Of me
Good Roads associations Hon. Martin
Dodge director Of the office Of public
road Inquiries Washington y, c.
Hon. William lmdburn clNil engineer
ana road expert Cob H. =, RlXoy Of
Missouri lecturer Of the National
Good Roads association, Hon G., a.
Cunicld. road expert, uf Cleveland {,
The special arrived IN ogden about
y, 30 ana the visitors were met M the
depot by u committee uf prominent
business men and escorted 20 the Rcod
hotel, whore they were met at y 80 Nv
various city committees aud were
placed I'm outOmomilps ANA "A procession
which proceeded to the ogden tahcr-
nuclo
before the convention the visitors
were given a Commute ride about the
city after which they assembled NJ Inc
tabernacle, whore the convention WAS
oponod at 1920
The hail VAS beautifully decorated
In the national coloW ANA palms lu-
UuunululN only about 100 people Wclo
propout but they were uuthFluNlio
over the movement
CALLED no ORDER
The convention was chilled TO order
by judge Thomas D. Doe. Mayor
Gmsmnun, In behalf of the rlU2rub Of
ogden, delivered Hu nddross
NJ welcome, after which chairman
luecph stamford, In bohulf Of the couns
| ~ commissioners dld likowIFo.
MOORE PRAISES UTAH
Hon, w. II Moore then udrcsecd tho
convention, expressing bis pleasure
With what he had seen ~ ogden and
her achievements IN the building Of
good roads. lie said he wished he
| could stay the balance OF hlH llfo IN
| Utah, us II was one Of the mort bnnutl.
| ful spots he had ever been privileged
Ia see, llo paid high tribute TO prcNI-
| dent Brigham Young who, ho snld, hld
| accomplished one uf the greatest works
| Of the age I'm plating oft Otah ana
| encouraging the people % hulll such
| magnificent roodg,
' REMEMBEnS COuNTEslEs,
Tho speaker said he would noycr for
got courtoece shown him years ngo
By the late President John Taylor
when ne visited here uH u ropreHonta.
| i've Of several newspapers Ito W0ii
ho had never found a spot on oOrth
more beautiful than the great salt Lake
valley aud the hoaptuhlily ~ her
people made every one who como here
feel welcome, Utah, ne said has oV-
orythmR that Noons good AchoolN
churches ana good roudR lie hoped the
poodle would continue In the good
work, We said ogden had Rroot ~.
uno before H. win natural RESOURCES
which should mako NJ n a large man.
ulacWrIng city,
puLI, TOGETHER
Mr. Moore advised the people 10 pun
together tor each others welfare ne
| said that I'm ave ycurs hence the poo-
| plo uf Utah, IN uundug choir congrosas
men and senators 10 Washington
should send Onm Instructed TO push
the good rold0 movement From
observation he speaker believed
pool roads could Boz hunt here Tor &.5uJ
! per- milo,
COMMITTEES NAMED
MIRA /. y, Bradford SANG "a solo ana
| responded 60 Uu encore 0itcr winch
Mayor GlaMOun uDlWg chairman on
tho convention ulmrl the following
| committees
pomnnvut OrguuI2utlou-A Angus r.
Wrlgbt ohahmau, j. &. NyC, ~ H. Mad.
SON. Nulhaulcl Montgomery Jesse
| FoNhtH
! RESOLUTIONS William Van Allen,