Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-15
BATTLE
IN SALT LAKE
MANY PLEASANT FEATURES
ARRANGED FOR DAY
BANQUET GROWING EVENT
Reception Is Held for Visitors by
President Joseph Smith, Who
Explains System Of Nor
mon Church
BY BURT A. HEINLY.

BY BURT A. HEINLY.
Special to The Herald
SALT LAKE, June 14.-For one hour
today Salt Lake was two inches higher
than 1t has been in many years. With
his democracy, tight bathing suit and
a smile, Joe Simons waded into the
briny element.
Uncle Billy" Workman followed him
and breasted the waves In a way that
demonstrated he was glad to be once
more In the Mormon inland sea.
Two hundred other Angelenos also
took bath. The Sale Lakers an
nounced before the start to Saltair
that 1t was their determination to see
that every visitor took at least one
bath while in the city. And there were
thousands of saints who believed their
own advice was good and followed 1t
likewise.
Every train running to Saltair yes
terday from morning until late at night
carried thousands of pleasure seekers.
The attendance is placed at $4,000 peo-
pie A banquet at s o'clock was the
crowning feature Of the day. Frivolity
ran riot. The jolly good feeling which
was rampant brought singing one mo-
ment. the standing on chairs with the
waving of napkins the next and almost
continual applause.
Utah's Flag Day
These Sale Lakers are patriotic
folks. This is flag day for Utah, but
the abundant use Of the national col
ors in the decorations of the week and
the salute which is always given it.
effectually refutes any cry of Utah d
disloyal state"
Angelenos are not behind their Utaf
brethren In this. Their voices wer'
among the loudest tonight when. tn,
banqueters sang the national hymn ant
followed 1T with every other patriot,
song they, could think of. One toas
which was drunk was I'm 1910, Sal
Lake the metropolis of the Rock,
mountains, Los Angeles, the metropolis
of California"
Every glass was raised to the toas
and everyone present drank to its fu
ture Accomplishment with hearty goot
will.
Following the serving Of the banquet
the 500 diners listened to a program o
toasts seldom excelled for brilliancy
eloquence and wit. Capt. Joseph e
Cain acted as POSTMASTER and will
the prominent after dinner speakers O
Salt Lake were heard. Oscar c. Hew
lett H. T. Hazard and "Uncle Billy
Workman of Los Angeles. with Georg
A. Atwood of San Bernardino
Folio wing the banquet dancing In th'
great pavilion was the feature of thu
evening, Angelenos returning to tn,
city at their leisure.
This morning one Of the events whicl
is not on the program was reception
held by President Joseph s. Smith o
the Mormon church in honor of tn
Los Angeles officials, city and county
and other prominent gentlemen Of tn
southwestland.
Explains Mormon System
Other prominent Mormon apostle
and elders of the chapel assisted In th
receiving which lasted for over tw'
hours and at which the veteran churcl
leader explained in detail the working
system of his church.
The Salt Lake lodge of Elks KEEP
open house today in honor of the visi
tors, and their headquarters became tn
general rendezvous for Angelenos.
At noon the Salt Lake Real Estat
association gave luncheon to the Lo
Angeles realty men in the dining room
Of the Commercial club.
Following a discussion of question:
of practical interest to those present |
program of toasts followed. with re
sponses made by e. A. Pomeroy. Rob
ert Mitchell. Thomas Hampton. viii
liam Garland, w. G. Griffith and Unit
ed States Marshal Osborne of Los An
geles. Before adjournment resolution
were passed and ordered sent to Port
land congratulating that city on its ex
position and its great work of building
up the west, with Los Angeles and Sal
Lake. Many real estate deals have al
but been completed in which Angeleno
are to make large investments In Sal
Lake property.
AS the guests of Simon Bamberge
the visitors will be taken to the lagoon
tomorrow, where an elaborate program
will be carried out.
Fifty Angelenos left for home tonigh
and many more will leave here tomor
row.
AIRsHIP ia coNcTRUCTED