The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-22
Day Begins With Parade.

Also tnere VIII De a concert Dy the IWen-
ty-ninth Infantry band and ball at
the Mozart pavilion in the evening.
Day Begins With Parade.
On the arrival of the train the process
sion formed at the depot under the direc-
ton of c. II. Ward. marshal of the day,
and aides in the following order.
Fort Douglas band.
Commercial club float, with Miss Hazel
Howe as the queen, surrounded by bevy
of beautiful little girls.
Carriage containing Governor Cutler,
President Fsrrer of the Commercial club,
G. II. Valentine and Chairman ROylance
of the Commercial club committee on U.
G. 7. A. entertainment.
Carriage with Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral Lund, General E. a. Wedgwood,
geon General Bowers of the governors
staff
Travelling men, 800 strong.
City officers.
Commercial club officers.
Ladies and gentlemen in carriages ana
automobiles and on horseback
Thirty magnificent floats, representing
the commercial and manufacturing indus
tries of the city. This exhibit was espc-
eially attract ye ami in the manufacturing
department represented mining ma
chinery, candy manufacturing fruit can
ming and packing, woodworking, etc, in
Guiding ship building. the yacht that is
soon to be launched on Utah lake being
special feature.
brilliantly decorated streets to the music
of the band and received the cheers of
thousands of citizens who lined the streets
along the line of march. The march
closed in front of the Reed Smoot build
ing on Academy avenue. where speeches
were made from the balcony.
MIR. RoyIance Starts Things.
VIM. NJ Roylance acted as chairman
and introduced Joseph T. Farrer, presi-
dent of the Commercial club. who babe
the visitors welcome in behalf of the club,
and presented Sam Barlow with three
foot key, appropriately decorated and in
scribed, which would unlock all the doors
in the Commercial club quarters. includ-
ing the wine cellar. Mr.. Barlow respond
ed in appreciative terms for the travelling
men.
Mayor Frisby made an eloquent and
poetic speech of welcome in behalf of the
city, IN which he stated that there was
no necessity for a key to the city, as ali
the locks were broken and the doors faS
tened with latches, with the latch string
hanging on the outside. He referred in
a happy vein to many of the good quail
ties of the drummers, among them the
happy homes they had made, their wives
being happy through their long and fire.
quent absence The speech was IN most
happy vein throughout.
c. II. Valentine spoke on behalf of the
association, founded on unity, charity and
temperance. He accepted the hospitality
of the city. The boys were easily led and
them to the jail or to the mental hospital.
Governor Cutler Talks.
Governor Cutler was. the last speaker.
He said in part:
ct is good to be with you today This
whole excursion should be labeled like
patent medicine bottle; a sure cure
for the blues and all kindred diseases:
money back if not satisfied man
must be hardshell that could come to
Wi receive
such welcome and not be a jolly good
fellow with the rest. If there is a man
here today who has not become boy
again, just take him quietly away and
Oslerize him. He's too old for this
world.
Il think, of course, that Provo and its
kind of environment. With the strong in
fluence for good that is eXerted over
them by Colonel Loose, James Glove, Eph
Homer and a host of other stalwarts. l
don't see how they can help being all
right Then again, Senator Smoot lives
here, and l visit Provo occasionally In
fact, the people here seem to have a null
titude of good influences.
Citizens of Provo. we are glad to be
in your beautiful city. 1t Is attrac-
tive place. Bounded on the east by some
of the prettiest mountains in the Wa
satch range; on the north by one of our
most picturesque canyons; on the west
by Well-stOcked river, and on the south
by beautiful lake. it may well be called
Gus with these surroundings, the people
here are Warm-hearted, loyal, hOspitable
and good to look upon. We see our well
come in your faces, as truly as we hear
| it in the words of your worthy spOkes-
man. We thank you for it. We rejoice in
your evident prosperity. AS far as our
good will can help you to progress it is
freely yours Beneath the pleasantries
vein made up of our deep gratitude for
the warmth of your welcome, and our
wish to be one with you in the worthy
aim of making Utah and its cities pros
porous. l thank you for your kind at
tention.
Getting Acquainted.
The speechmaking was well received,
and cheer after cheer assembled from the
knights of the Grip. At the close of the
| oratorical efforts, the crowd dispersed,
and the visitors were very successful in
getting acquainted, partaking of luncheon
and other refreshments. The afternoon
was put in at the fair grounds, where
athletic sports and the baseball game be-
tween Provo and the travellers were en-
joyed.
The parade was in every way a success,
and reflects credit on the Provo Com
mercial club. which has worked intelli-
gently and energetically to make the out
ing of the L. G.. T. A. a creditable one.
The street and building decorations with
club colors gold, green and white. and
flags, was very artistic, and the illumin-
atoms in Academy avenue and Center
street radiating with thousands of lights
east and west from brilliant arch Of
welcome at the intersection of Academy
avenue and Center street was magnifi-
cent The streets are crowded with Wis
itors this evening, and the dance in the
Mozart pavilion and the opera, THE
Mandarin" given In the opera house,
were well attended
Committees in Charge.
The Commercial club committees that
had charge of the welcome and arranged
everything for the entertainment of the
visitors were composed of the following:
Executive Committee-William NJ. Roy
lance. chairman: Frank McCraw. secre-
tary; W. X. Spafford, J. W. Dunn, r. r.
Irvine c. H Ward, Mayor Frisby A. L.
Booth W. F. Giles, ]. E. Bott, Jacob