The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-24
BOOSTERS MEET
IN FARM|NGT0A
NJ. and Nj. Association Directors
Pay a Visit to the
Town.
ARE WELCOMED BY
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Purpose of Meeting to Arouse
Enthusiasm for Excursion
to Richtield.

A rousing boosters meeting was held
In Pennington Monday evening between
the Commercial club OF that town and
| the directors of the Manufacturers and
| Merchants association Of Salt Lake The
! purpose of the meeting was to arouse en-
| thusasm In Davis county for the proposed
| excursion to RIchfleld next Thursday, A
tinge OF Improvement on the local order
was also enthused into the meeting. and
| the people OF Pennington have awakened
| to the fact that In order to gain anything
| for their city and county they must be up
and doing.
Who Composed Party.
From Salt Lake were President o. II.
| Hewlett and Nicc-Prosdcnt George s. Nc
Allistcr of the Manufacturers and Mer-
chants association. Harry M Gushing of
| the Denver d Rio Gronde railroad and
| James II. Haslens The party LETT the city
on the go train OF the Salt Lake & og,
| den road. At Bountiful they were Joined
! by the following members OF the CONNER
| cial club Of that town: ID. .. j. Muir,
| w. o Sessions, Lamont Call, w w. Bar
low, John Nottingham and r, Porcell.
| These enterDrlslng gentlemen brought
along the Bountful Silver band OF twelve
pieces, under the leadership of l.. p Mldg-
during the evening.
At Pennington the visitors were met at
the depot by b. B. Clark, president OF tIe
| Commercial club of Pennington; w Hope
and j, II White. David Felt OF that city
and proprietor OF the Argus. accompanied
the party to Pennington from Salt Lake.
Big Meeting at Bountiful.
A parade was formed and the visitors
marched TO tho meeting house, where u
rousing mass-meetlng was held. which
was presided over by President Clark.
y splendid musical programme was rem
dcred and q number OF strong addresses
Tor public Improvement OF Davis county
and boosting" Utah goods were made.
Guests Are Welcomed.
After selection by the band. George
w. Palmer vice-presidcnt or the Com
mercial club, made short address of
welcome, in which he stated that the Wis
itorS came there, enthusing n spirit OF
progressivness and new life into the at
ialrs OF the city and county. which he
termed the patriotism OF civic pride He
closed by urging his auditors, who were
residents, to show their determination fol.
progress by voting for the bonding OF tho
CITY Tor woterworkS at an election to be
held next Monday, He said that since the
organization OF the Commercial club that
.!ie .he city had come out of Its lethargy and
things were doing" among which was
an Arbor day celebration and bank rob-
berry, all within one week.
Col +. w. Tatlock made few remarks
upon the improvements in the town and
the necessity or the people working for
that aim.
Richfeld Trip Outlined.
President Hewlett outlined the proposed
trip to Rlchneld. in which he urged tho
people OF Davis county to go along and
advertise that section of the State The
importance OF the organizailons IN the
various communities was pcimi ed out ne
being an essential factor in bringing tho
resources of that section or couuJS he
fore the public President Hewlett smoke
at some length upon the Importance of
good roads as factor for the building up
M much fomUmiey Rore aneSss,be mbednS th1 markets
Hewlett spoke of the aims and plirDoaes
or the Manufacturers and MerchanIs as
ISOLATION In working to bring and pro-
mote factories within the State
Time for People to Unite.
D. Q, ]. Muir Of Bountiful said that II
was time for the people OF Davis county
TO unite and work for Its welfare II ia
ripe now for making an epoch in the his
tory OF the county In the way of improve
mentS' ana mat any man who does not
want TO vote for the proposed improve
ment In Pennington. to buy him a ticker
and send him on the Boosters excur-
sion down 10 Rlchneld.
Promoting Home Industries.
George 8. McAllister spoke upon the
work of the association assisting In the
promotion OF home Industries and tho GO
adjustment OF factories for tho giving Of
employment TO the young people Davis
county, he said, Is the market garden for
SStil l~dh' lily, ana lHS residents of that
county realizing II viii help To keen the
dollars at home. He stated that he honad
that when the association ran It's excur-
sion to that place this summer IL would
have the pleasure of a banquet In which
only Utah products arc used.
Resources Of Great Valley.
H NJ. Gushing spoke briefly upon the
resources of tho great valley OF which
Pennington is part, and termed II THE
garden spot OF tho world. and OF tho
He said that the people did not know n |
was a fact that products. such as eggs
and butter. are being shipped into Utah
when the farms or this State should fur |
nish them.
James H. Haslen urged the people Of !
Utah and develop It's resources David |
Felt told OF a few things that Davis conn
~ wants and needs.
Musical Part of Programme.
The musical part OF the evening was
very entertaining and pleasing numbers
were redenred between the addresses by
the band and number OF soloists. emop,r
whom were Archie Brown and a ouarteffs
of Misses Clara Robinson Mac
gle Steed, Myrtle. and Edith Fnrnsworts
These young ladies' prepared upon short
notice a parody upon the popular song
Teasing" which in part was as fo!lowS:
improving; Will show you how
with water light and power we're only be-
ginners. |
We will be winners
With flowers blooming everywhere
Making fragrant perfume in the air
Boosting boosting for Utah all down the line
Soosting, boosting for factories everywhere
From Logan TO Sanpete
The boosters now busy,
And the fever's raging in tho air.
All Sing America"
AT the conclusion OF the meeting tha
audience arose and sang America ne
by the band Just before tbo
Meeting WAS dismissed George Palmer
that the Commercial club vota |
ID TO be used In helping to nll a car to