Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-21
KEYS ARE THROWN INTO LAKE.
Fioodgates of 0ratory Let Loose
As a Preliminary to Two
Days Program.
Gov. Cutler Speaks TO Assembled Hosts
From the Balcony of the Reed
Snoot Building.
Especial 10 the News. .

Provo. June 2l.--Beueath the bright
skies flags are flying, bands are play
ing and everybody is taking holiday
in Provo today The entire town turned
out TO welcome the invading CONNER
cial men. the governor of the state OF
Utah and the eight hundred visitors
who swooped down on the Garden City
in a special train shortly before 10
o'clock this morning. The occasion Is
the opening of the two days OF joiiifi-
cation and the convention of the Utah
Commercial Travellers association.
The procession started from the depot
at 10 o'clock and wended its way up
town headed by the military band from
Fort Douglas. En- route the visitors
marched between u solid avenue OF hui
mainly which had turned out from Pro-
vo and other points in Utah county. The
decorations are distinctly unique and
lavish while the preparations for illu-
limitations this evening promise rec
ord Cor Provo.
MADE a BRAVE SHOW.
The knights of the grip made a brav0
showing as they marched along the
route set forth IN last nights News"
Following the band from Et. Douglas,
Salt Lake, came the Provo Commercial
club float with Miss Hazel Howe as the
queen surrounded by her maids of hon
OF.
Then came the carriage containing
Gov John c. Cutler, President Farrer
of the Commercial club c. II, Valen-
tine, and Chairman Roylance of the Com
nercial club committee on arrange
ments. The second carriage bore Asst.
Adjt. Gen. Lund Gen. r.. A. Wedg-
wood, Judge Advocate Gen. Irvine and
Surgeon Gen. Bowers of the governors
stan.
Then followed the carriages with the
L. Il. {. A. officers. the mayor and the
city officers of Provo, which Were sue
ceeded by the u, T. c.. A. marching
club. 800 strong Clad in white. suits
and carrying umbrellas OF the Com
mercial club colors-Orange. green and
white. the delegates made a grand
showing, and were loudly cheered along
the route.
At the close of the parade halt was
made at the Reed Smoot building on
Academy avenue, where w. NJ. Row
lance appeared on the balcony and act.
ed as chairman.
ORAToRY IN ORDER.
President Farrer of the Provo Com
niercial club was first introduced and
delivered a speech of welcome on be-
ndlI OF inc CITY. IN an duUIGSS
he referred to the qualities OF the tray
cling men and assured them hearty
welcome. He concluded by presenting
the keys of the club to Sam Barlow.
who promptly expressed appreciation
In fitting words
Mayor Frisby on behalf of the city,
then came to the front and let loose the
fioodgates of orstory. during the
process of which he presented the visl-
tors with the city from Utah lake 10
the foothills. C..H, Valentine respond
ed in happy speech
GOV. CUTLER TALKS.
GOV Cutler rhen addressed the
gathering, expressing great pleasure
in meeting with the travelling men
and their friends: Continuing, his
eNcellency said; "A man must be a
hard-shen that could come TO Provo
with such a crowd and rrsetve such
a welcome and not be a jolly good fell
low with the rest. If there Is a man
here today who Is not big boy again,
Just take him away and OStleriae
him, for he Is too old for this world.
After referring pleasantly 10 the
good qualities of the people of Provo,
The governor said: And because they
(the people of Provo are SO good.
think they should know something OF
the character and ambition OF these
~
day. so l am going 10 talk a minute
or two about these commercial trav-
elers. La and gentlemen of Provo,
these visitors OF yours are statesmen.
II Is their business 10 get peoples
n.oney--of COURSE always in exchange
for something Just ms good Now, u
is a well known fact that any sort
OF salesman can sell goods 10 the man
that wants them. whether lac needs
them OF not. That IS easy. Why,
have heard oe salesman selling
full pair OF shoes TO man with one
foot and peg leg OF another dis.
posing Of comb 10 man with
head like a billiard BAN. but that
was because th3y wanted them. But
the expert salesman is the one that
can sell the goods 10 the people when
they don't want them and. no doubt
that's what these men are.
III merchants or individuals were
left TO buy only the things they think
they nead, md IL statesmen were MOI
continually showing new goods ana
creating new wants. civilization would
be at standstill and good taste ana
refined living would become thins OF
the past. have made the remark on
several occasions. and 1 repeat IT. here,
that without he trhy ellng slIoanlei
civilization would he deprived of iis
most valuable holpers, Commerce has
civilized the world
tr conclusion. tho governor compile
mented Provo ON It's favorable location
and the people upon their whoie-henri-
ed loyal hospitality, ana expressed
gratitude Tor the welcome that had
been extended to the visitors.
SPORTS ~ THE AFTERNOON.
After the breaking Up OF the meet
ing, every one repaired 70 luncheon
preparatory 20 reassembiing go
O'Clock, when the program of spn''
begins.