The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-19
TRAIL BLAZERS
BACK IN ZION
Five Members of California Party
Return After Pleasant Trip.
ADDRESS TO W. A. CLARK
PIONEERS EXPRESS THEIR APP
PROBATION AND THANKS.

Five members of Utah's delegation or
trail blazers who visited San Bernardino
and Los Angeles along with other south
crn California and Nevada points as the
guests OF Senator William ~ Clark, pres
ldent OF the Salt Lake Route, returned
yesterday They report that they had uu
the enjoyment that hospitality on tue
part OF their entertainer and the people
among whom they went could give.
The members Of the party who arrived
on yesterday morning. train are James
Lawson Of Salt Lake, Benjamin Cuff OF
Provo, \. w. Bean of Provo, james oak
ley or SpriHgEllic and William Robbins
OF haysVille. They did not wait for the
excursion to Santa Catalina island ana
other side points. They report that the
other members of the party will come
along during the next week.
The size Ct Los Angeles, the marvellous
changes about and in San Bernardino
and the development Of all the country
through which they passed were the main
sources of surprise.
Mr.. Lawson, who is So years Of age, but
alert and bright as though 80 OF
That were clipped off, says that the only
bad feature with him was loss OF sleep.
The motion of the train was a little too
much TOR him. while he occupied a berth.
But for all that he says it was q trip
Iull or enjoyment and surprises for him
and all the other members of the party.
Thanks Offered to Senator Clark.
Members of the party have prepared ana
forwarded 20 Senator Clark the following
ADDRESS:
Hon. W. ~ Clark, 4s Wall street New
York:
a thank offering and cordial greeting
10 the Hon. w A. Clark United States
senator OF Montana. the builder of .the
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
railway system, from a decimated rem
nant OF the Utah pioneers. who blaZed
trail (Which your road has practically
paralleled). into lower California, in the
late 4Os and early SOS for the very de-
llghtrul ride over your grand trunk road
bed, between Salt Lake City, Utah ana
san Pedro. Cal. Your guests. the Vener-
abe pathfinders, the recipients Of your
L.merOsity, gratefully appreciate the
pleasure brought 10 them, by the free
transportation you have SO voluntarily
and cOurteOusy extended.
May your friends be greatly multiplied,
and your last days be your best ana
happiest ones past grand descendants or
Adam and Eve, and may you live Ia be-
hold the fullest reward and fFuluOn OF
your expectations. for the colossal under
taking SO speedily and successfully con-
summated' i'm the completion of the road,
Is the earnest prayer Of the undersigned
signatOries, who Will exact from their
children that your memory shall be kept
green, for this munificcnt act
May the Arrowhead symbolic solid
gold, with diamond tip, and your unliftius
influence be especially eNerted on AN the
questions of commercial equities until the
whole transportation lump is leavened;
IN behalf of the PalanJic states and peO-
pie including dear old Utah, the parental
commonwealth, whose modern children OF
Israel, buffeted and naked, commenced
TO tread the wine press alone. in the year
of our Lord, \. d. 1917.
Before our very pleasant parting. per-
init US TO suggest. that in answer To
petition. inspired by that grand old man
and modern Moses, Governor Brigham
Noung-and seconded by the legislative
assembly of Utah in 1882, in which the
United States government was lmpor-
Tuned to build a transcOntlnenJal railroad
and telegraph line. from the Missouri
river 90 San Diego on the Pacific VIA
Salt Lake City, your great enterprise has
filled the expectations and wishes of that
grand assembly of pathtinterS and colo
nists.
Nor will We forget the most generous
and lavish hospitality shown as b. the
several fraternal and commercial S4-l-
cites. and distinguished fellow citizens, of
san Bernardino and Los Angeles, who
overwhelmed us with prOdigal traternl-
ties May all these receive the reward
SO justly due to them for the genuine
friendships shOWever upon us under the
covenant OF the brotherhood Of man.
We beg 10 thank you again and once
more, distinguished magn9te and fellow
citizens, for your Jhoughttuluess and So
licitude in our behalf while we subscribe
ourselves your grateful beueficiaTies.
". e. y. SnoOt James A. Bean, y. l..
Hale b. Cuff ". N. cuff and wife
s. l. Ensign, :. 5 Worthingtou, Ruck
Burrus, w Price Jones. James Oakley,
W. g. Mitchell. w Robins. Charles Girls
mon ana wife, Alexander GimmilL George
SDelrs, a, Milton Musscr, Elliott Widen,
George Harrison. Thomas Dallin. Hop
Ponder James Lawson, Nathan Tanner,
Phil Margetts, Mrs Merritt. w. {. a
SmOOt N. IN charge.