The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-21
(snecial TO The Heraid.l

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Pocatello, Ida, May 2o-With all on
board well. hearty and delighted over the
magnificent cordially OF southern Ida
hos reception. the special train bearing
members of the Salt Lake Commercial
club left at an early hour this morning
for St. Anthony. In the glorious sunshine
OF a perfect spring day and to the ae-
compartment of a hospitality as perfect
as the weather. the journey thus far has
been accomplished. The day began at
Montpelier and it began very early IN
the morning. 1t was just o'clock when
the special drew into the station, but
the platform was packed with people. n
public holiday had been declared, every
citizen headed a special committee on en-
tertainment. and all of them were "onto
the job" They gave the Salt Lakers to
understand at the outset that they were
welcome to everything that wasn't nailed
down. and if one of the visitors had want
ed something that was nailed down any
citizen of Montpelier would have been
glad to help him pry it loose
Every Man a Host.
According TO Mayor Crukshank there
are 20 600 people in Montpelier The may
or must have uhderstated the popula-
ton, for more than 2000O assisted in the
reception and entertainment Of the
guests. 1t is true that lot came over
from Paris and from other towns in the
valley. but IL Montpelier has only 1000
they are the liveliest 20,0o0 that ever pop
ulated a city. Mayor Cruikshank, j. \.
Barrett, secretary of the Commercial club
of Montpelier: J. n. Shepherd and DR..
r. +. Guyon constituted the official well
coming committee. They made il their
business to look after the welfare Of the
guests and were unflagging in their at
tentions. Breakfast was just over when
the train arrived and after half an hour
spent in the exchange of greetings the
" nFRaDiZal Ahead of the
band marched W. ]. HallOran. president
of the Commercial club cf Salt Lake;
then Mayor Cruikshank; then came the
visitors, and after them the tOWnspeO-
pie. After marching the length of Mont
peiier's principal business street the trav-
elers entered carriages provided by the
committee and drove to one of the hills
west of the city. From this point mag
nificient view of the valley was obtained.
Addresses of Welcome.
After the drive came ceremonies in the
big amusement hall that has just been
completed MIR. Barrett acted as mas
ter of ceremonies. He first introduced
Mayor Cruikshank. who spoke briefly
The executive expressed his unb0unded
pleasure at having an opportunity to en-
terrain the delegation. He desired the
Salt Lakers TO understand that Mont
pelier and all southern Idaho entertained
for them the kindliest feelings. J. r
Shepherd, president of the Bear Lake
stake. spoke next. Mr.. Shepherd said
he had lived in southern Idaho for more
than thirty years During that time he
and the other residents of the country
had been doing practically all their bust
ness in Salt Lake. Al first they bought
there through necessity, because Salt
Lake was the only market for southern
Idaho products. Now they buy and sell
in Salt Lake as a matter of preference
because they like Salt Lakes way of do
ing business.
Response by Fisher Harris.
After a splendidiy sung selection by
Miss Florence Underwood, the program
was closed with a response by Fisher
Harris, representing the Salt Lake dele
CATION. Mr.. Harris made a characteristic
happy address. An hour Of friend-Inaking
followed, during which a corps drawn
from the women of Montpelier and head
ed by Mrs. James Redman served coffee,
sandwiches and other refreshments The
whole town accompanied the wanderers
10 the station, where there were cheers
for Montpelier, cheers for Salt Lake and
much footing OF whistles. Promptly at
the scheduled hour. IL o'clock. the start
for Soda Springs was made. The distance,
fOrty-eight miles, was covered in fast
time.
Arrival at Soda Springs.
Soda Springs repeated the hospitality
Of Montpelier The first order was the
presentation of a mammoth key to the
city. The recipient was w. J. HanOran
and the presentation talk was made by
DR.. H. Anderson. representing the Soda
Springs Chamber Of Commerce. and the
village trustees. A stay of two hours
was made here. As at Montpelier the
Salt Lakers paraded behind the band
The wonderful springs from which the
town gets its name were visited and
everybody took a drink of water, Just
for the novelty OF the thing. Several cases
Of water from the Idanha springs were
put on the train and, strangely enough,
lot Of II is left, although several hours
have elapsed since Soda Springs was left
behind.
The Soda Springs committee exerted it
self strenuousy to make all hands hap