Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-27
UTAH WILL HAVE
WEEK At PORTLAND
ups Day to be Devoted to Each
OF States Leading
Cities.
SALT LAKE GETS AUGUST rs.
FAIR Commission Plans for Free Dis
tributiOn of Grand County
Fruit

Gov cutler has received an Invita-
ton from the management Of the Lewis
and Clark exposition 60 accept the
week beginning Aug Il at Utah week,
and make each Of its days a special
event for some one of Utahs cities, At
a meeting Of the fair commission yes
terday afternoon in the Office Of Gov
cutler the invitation was accepted, and
a wire to that effect sent to President
Goode.
In Utah week the Irrigation con-
gress viii meet the ogden Tabernacle
choir will probably be in attendance,
and car load Of fruit win be on hand
for free dstribution--the product Of
Grand county orchards. The plans as
forecasted now indicate 5ignally sue
cessful Utah week at Portland.
The ceremonies on the days set apart
for each city will not be elaborate
shortly before noon the mayor Of the
city whose day II rs, viii assemble with
other representatives Of his city I'm front
Of the Utah building The adminstra-
ton band will be In attendance ON be-
half Of the fair management. Prosl-
dent Goode VIII make a brief address
Of welcome and the mayor Will reply
The remaining features Of the day VIII
be informal
Utah week at the fair precedes Ar.-
2ona week, and follows Nevada week.
DATES FOR OTHER STATES.
The dates for other states are: Idaho,
week commencing July 3, Montana,
week commencing July TO- Wyoming,
week commencing July IT, As all Of
these states have not erected buildings
or planned for them, Utah has been re-
Quested In common with other states
"a throw open her building for use by
reighboring states on their particular
days. and this the commission has cN-
pressed its willingness 10 10.
The commission meeting yesterday
afternoon was n busy one. All menu
hers were present, ana the session Was
very lengthy The main feature WAS
the handling Of the Utah week Invita-
ton, and the fixing of schedule for
the Utah cities during the week
DAYS FOR UTAH CITIES.
The days were set apart as follows;
Monday Aug. "a, Ogden Tuesday
Eureka and Brigham city, Thursday
Aug. a. Provo Friday, Aug. %, Spring
vile and Park city, and Saturday Aug
g, Salt Lake city
A-number Of people interested In diff
ferent features Of the Utah exhibit cali
ed during the session. r.. w, Sloan APP
peared In behalf OF his publication,
The Mountain Empire, Utah"
~ ). LoVesy urged that a honey eN-
hlblt be made, Dr, X. Il, Bradford
spoke Tor liberal mining exhibit as
sertng that II was essential TO just
representation OF Jtahs resources,
Mons Peterson OF the state Horticultur-
az society urged the necessity or "a good
1rult EXHIBIT, ana J., w, ShurtllH and
nharIes D. ROSS or ogden brought up
the matter or Sendlng the ogden ran
erhacle chor 70 portland, PROF J." A,
osteli, director or the educatlonal eN-
hDlt spoke enthusiastically or the OUT
look for successful display
TEXT OF PRESIDENT GOODIES
'rTTEB
The full text Of President Goodies
letter inviting Utah to accept week
Tor her cities follows:
Portland, Or, April 10, l9O5,-Hon
John c. cutler Governor Of Utah, salt
Lake city Utah. Dear Sir-On behalf
Of the Lewis and Clark Centennial
exposition take pleasure In informing
you that with a view Of doing signal
honor to the state Of Utah and organ.
izng a systematic movement by which
the people o. the various communities
Of the state can In substantial numbers
arrange to visit and enjoy the manifold
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