Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-18
A DESIRABLE CHANGE.

The sale Of the Saltsir Beach pavil-
Ion. the railroad leading To II, and 9TH
or associated properties, as announced
IN tho News" of Thursday evening,
viii be approved by q big majority Of
tho people Of Utah, and particularly by
many members Of the Church which
owned large portion Of the stock In
both the companies. Tho pavilion was
originally constructed FOR the purpose
Of providing q bathing resort and pro-
per amusement for orderly and tenn
perate people 1t was desired that per-
sons adverse to mingling with rough
aud unruly individuals should md there
place free from vice and tumult
where they could enjoy in peace the
recreations provided, as well as tho
pure air and saline waters Of the great
lake II was anticipated that the sun
day schools. Mutual Improvement as
soclations and other organizations for
the promotion OF good morals. right
conduct and social entertainment
would find enjoyment at that resort,
without the evils that so often intrude
into such places
But the beach became 20 generally
attractive that all classes of pleas
ure seekers thronged to It, and the
demand for stimulants and intoxicants
became SO great that II was found al
most impossible to Withstand the pres
sure Az the Church was the principal
stockholdcr IN both the railroad and
the beach corporations the stigma of
permitting the sale Of those perniclous
beverages reflected upon the On mct
even though the business OF the rail-
road and the. pavilion was leased 20
persons Of character and good reputa-
tion. Various means were devised to
shut out all Objectionable features from
tho bathing resort hut when the sale Of
intoxlcants WAS entirely suppressed,
people who INDUCED In them would
take With them q stock of the liquids
sufficient 10 make the place even more
objectionable than when they were sold
on the spot
A large amount OF money was cx-
pended IN the building OF the road and
the construction Of the Pavilion, which
was the finest of the kind in America
1t has been source of pride to peo-
pie here. and Of surprise and admra-
iion 20 many thousands OF visitors
from different points. The Church has
desired 10 he separated from the !
business for long time. |
but has not until now found favor
able opportunities to dispose of the
property IT might have been sold ON
different occasions, IL there had been
10 care exercised as to whose hands Il
night fall into But the officials repre-
ienting the Church interests would not
urn the place over into hands that
night dispose of it in such a way that
{ would become Of evil repute and an
yesore to the community
The gentlemen who have now made
ucoessful overtures for the purchase Of
he road and the resort. are men Of
UGH standing IN the business and So
ial worlds that they can he safely
ntrusted with the control OF the en-
Ire concern. BY parting with these
properties, the Church unloads some-
hing that has been source Of great
nxiety and care for a long time. and
10 be congratulated on the issue
There Is no doubt that the business.
9th OF the traiiic and the bathing re-
oft can be carried on at a good. clear
roiit. The business men who have
ne management and ownership thereof
MI we are assured. conduct the az
hrs Of their company with view Ia
roviding for the recreation and
OF the public, and at the
ime time establish regulations so that
rder and sobriety viii be maintained
nile pleasure and enjoyment shall be
romoted' We wish the new COMPANY
Duhdant ana permanent success.