The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-10-03

respect ana admiration Of your fellow
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In tho sentiments that have been
expressed by the leaders o. your: body,
you have proved that the possession
Of the highest ideals actuate you in
your dealings between yourselves and
your employers, and that in all mat
tiers arising In your, life as mechanics
and workmen, the thoughts and feel
! inEs OF a noble manhood are your
guides and counselors.
I'm conclusion, Mr.: Chairman, I
wish to say on behalf OF the people
| Of this city, I hand you the keys to
the city. All the doors are opened,
and when your conference is over and
you have deliberated on the matters
| most important to you, and you de-
part on your homeward Journey. we
would that you have it to say that
Salt Lake City, nestled in a magni-
! f1cent valley on the shores Of the
greatest inland sea in the world. is
| a progressive city, a beautiful city,
and that its people are hospitable and
entertaining; and that your treatment
while here has been such as to de
| mand the very kindest words from
the members Of your organization.
las this city AMI surrounding coun-
try yields all things that are fruitful
and beneficial to the material well
fare OF mankind, so hope the results
Of your deliberations may be fruitful
| Of the necessarily legislation for the
government Of your society.
Again with the hope that you will
| enjoy the hospitality of the people OF
this city, and that when you leave
you will have nothing but kind words
for us, I will now leave you to de-
liberate for your future welfare"
| President w. ]. Halloran Of the
Commercial club welcomed the dele
gates on behalf Of that organization
and extended q hearty invitation to
them to use the club quarters as their
| own. Mr.. Halloran was cheered al
the conclusion of his address, which
! was in part as follows:
* Mr.. Hailoran Heard.
Il have the honor, and esteem it a
pleasure on behalf Of the Commercial
club, to bid you welcome. The quar-
tiers Of the club are at your service
and the service of your friends; use
them to your hearts content :
With pride I point to you our
beautiful city and the evidence OF In
dustry and enterprise to be seen on
every hand. We have here a very
prosperous and growing city; our
population Is increasing at the rate
of 10000 a year. Nowhere else in q
| city Of this size is there so much
| building going on, both public and
private. 1t may be interesting. for
you to know that Salt Lake City leads
| every city In the United States this
year in building operations measuring
| Its population with ours. According
to records kept Of 81 cities by eastern
| trade journals the PERCENTAGE OF gain
| in improvements Is decidedly in this
city's favor. Over 100000 has been
spent In public improvements in. the
past three years on the. water .sys-
TENS, streets, sewers and sidewalks
and 80 miles OF sidewalks have been
completed. In few days the city Ii
to let one of the largest cement side
walk contracts ever let in this coun-
try-over So miles. The city is also
| laying several miles OF fine street paw
Ing. Go where you will around the
city and you will see newly paved
streets and sidewalks. and every evil
dence of prosperity. You will be told
that this city Is fast becoming an
educational factor of note. It's school
system is as fine as is to be found In
any Of the older cities.
II am indeed proud to tell you how
Salt Lake City Is f1ourishing and that
this can well be called the city OF
opportunities. But must not linge1
longer upon the greatness Of our city
and state. You are here and will note
these things for yourselves. Every
avenue, street, door or park are oper
to you; enter them and enjoy your
selves. And again let me remind yo,
that the Commercial club Is at you,
| service"