Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-25
madam Choir Declared 10 be the Best
Exhibit Of the Lewis and Clark
Exposition.
GOVERNORS BOUQUET TO LADIES,
RAYS Men Are Good Looking Lot but
Are Particularly Attentive
70 the Girls

Portland, Or, Aug 25-"Utah this
afternoon has furnished the largest and
most enthusiastic audience that has
hsen I'm any state building since the
spenmg Of the Lewis q Clark eXposl-
zion and IT is a most splendid and
representative audience IN every way.
Your state should be proud Of It.. Ger
tsinly ours is and mighty proud, too"
Thus spoke President Goode of the
exposition yesterday afternoon 90 the
hundreds that crowded within the walls
of the Utah building and TO the
thousands that sat and stood with
out listening TO the special exercises
that had been provided for the occa-
sion. Applying this thought, he
said;
UTAHNS ARE HUSTLERS.
I'm pursuance Of what we witness
here this afternoon the officers aud
directors Of the fair bid you the
heatesf welcome on this auspiCious
Utah daE While Utah was not one "
the original Lewis & Clark states, Ii
is vet regarded by rs az a Pacific coast
state ard one Of the group Of states
that has made this local fair the sue
cess that Il has thus been. When Gov.
cutler and the members Of the Utah
fair commission were here last winter
10 looked very doubtful II anything
could De- done 20 give Utah representa-
ton at the exposition But We soon
learned that Utah people are hustlcrs
Inside Of three months this altogether
.sh
were 'complishtd facts. Both were
ready for the opening Of the fair
CHOIR AZ AN EXHIBIT.
} want to tel you another thing:
The best single exhibit perhaps 7
should say effort, put forth 10y any
state that has participated In the cS-
position was put forth by Utah That
was the bringing Of the ogden choir
10 Portland We debated the propri-
cty O. the undertaking When We hyai-
ited NO We're assured that the choir
would draw great numbers of people
from Utah, The men who came horN
and promised that have made good in
manner not dreamed Of BY us Not
Only have great crowds been here from
tab The last week, but your sweet
singers have drawn more people into
tho tHir from Portland and surrounding
r.l' and states than any other
attraction that the fair officials have
h+I To- offer tho public We only hope
on 'na fvo Of the departure Of your
'nnI and its friends that your par
ugIpatog I'm the fair has been as sat-
INIa'iory 90 you as Il has been TO the
exposition officials
rTAHS EDUCATIONAL STATUS,
IN this building We have learned
much of Your educational status. Of the
'H1tnoy Of Your schools and IN this
conn. .tion ] desire 10 make particular
mention of your manual training
.'loo's also Of lhe material rckurces
you have TO offer 10 the world. I'm
.tNN ways YOU have am exhibit here
mat ie the very beat shown bv any
NIale 90 the exposition For the en-
,'I04t work that you have done and
100. l0o uniform courtesy and cncour-
oE.m.ut we have received from those
''' .lF ln charge Of your affairs here,
W. desire To extend our hcarticst
'''nEs Too The great state of Utah'
cHAMRERLAIN's COMPLIMENT.
Governor Chamberlain. who comes
.'aI being the only Democratic office
No'a"i IN the state Of Oregon, was al
Wosl ah complimentary I'm q bright
things
People Of Utah. we welcome YOU as
n'lgaNors and friends. Like ourselves
sou are OF tho boundless west with num-
efous interests like unto our own We
Vust mat your state will be as pleas
u'apIa throughout as It ia at this superb
en1 patriotic demonstration here this
aI''ra"ou ! can't tell you how deeply
~. lra indebted TO YOU for the splendid
WuoN We have had from your great
'H'l me last few days Your singers
orc most surely sweet Of voice as we'll
"s pretty Of form and face. The men
&C good looking lot and are particu-
.,'g attentive 10 the girls who are
'Hlons me handsomost / over have
','L ! could almost imagine myself
"glVNS me pick and flower Of the youth
VI OreRon. and that IS about as high d
compliment as ! can pay YOU, laugh
Ter and spplausel Don't laugh Ike
hal Tor ! count myself A good iudec
IN me matter Of feminine as We'll az
n'soulne comcliness Let me assure
gov M conclusion that Utah has read
~ ti' INTO the Lewis Bnd Clark history
vi o''toh w the big and Commendabho
Way ln which she has done things.
nhen questions Of fair policy aud on
uedIo' nave come up. Utah was aFyays
on me night side, so far as she was in.
n,i,FIed' Those IN charge OF your OK.
nloll have bad The right spirit and 10
uleln az our servants we feel most
80 0,se were the only speeches deliv-
~ by oregon men, bur they were
ION received with demonstrative sp-
p5eclatiou. The exercises we're presid
~ over hy Secretary Cunningham NJ
slSt Tan commission, and right ably
W.. . pc discharge his duty Other speak
~ were Governor Cutler. Congrcssman
Ho"ell Judge Booth and Fred Iiiesol
INFORMAL RECEPTION.
hiler tho exercises Governor Cutler
Nno stood with his receiving party. mot
IN lne gallery and shook the hands or
nloIe man . thousand visitors. Refresh.
navI',s were served In excellent styls
,uu IN q manner that cxempifies nncw
Ht hospitality Of Utah. The singing
a. NC enon and the work Of Professors
w, W., lellan and Weihe were again fea.
ives OF the occasion. II is estimated