Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
HOTEL GOSSIP.

Fred Wood, chief clerk at the vii.
son. is around today making the final
arrangements for the hotel clerks ball
to he given tomorrow evening at Ken
nedy's hall. 1t is to be "A "swagger"
function. and a thoroughly enjoyable
evening is promised thase who attend,
II. A. Collins, one of Chicagos lead
ing builders and realty men, Is In Salt
Lake, stopping at the Kenyon. Mr..
Collins is accompanied by his wife,
and they are ehaperning through the
wilds OF the west an engaging party OF
Chicago damsels. In the persons OF
Miss Mary Ahern, sister n-law,
Miss Lou F. Callahan and Miss Monica
u. Callahan. Salt Lake is one Of the
most interesting cities on the tour, Mr..
Collins declares, and the party have
thoroughly enjoyed themsclyese on
their brief stay here, the young ladies
being especially impressed with thu
city. Mr.. Collins has been in business
in The windy city for rs years, and this
Is his third vacation during That time,
once before, eight years ago, he visit
ed Salt Lake. and notes wonderful
progress in the town since that time
''Chtcago is still growing" said Mr.
Collins today. I'VE grow at the rate of
10O,0 900 people a year, and have now
100000 in our borders There is big
money in corner lots and in flats In
I
ness for many years. Chicago is really
one OF the wonderful cities OF the coun-
try. but l think your own town is
conner" Mr.. Collins and party leave
this afternoon for Denver.
Pope Yeatman, general manager OF
the Ely shelters, is registered Mt the
Knutsford.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hollis, and Mr.
and Mrs. Y. p. Hollis. of Minneapolis.
are stopping at the Knutsford
Mrs. Thomas *. Hamer. Wife of Col
Thomas r.. Hamer of ST. Anthony, IL
a guest of the Kenyon. She viii re-
main In salt Lake for several Weeks,
and will visit with Mrs. j. j. Tholnas
Her husband was colonel of the ldaho
battery in the Philippines. and ls
prominent candidate for the congress
sional nomination at the hands OF the
Republicans of the Gem state.
DIR. BIevens. of st. Anthony, Idaho,
Is at the Kenyon. He accompanied
to Salt Lake Mr.. l., c. Blackhall, OF
the same town. who is suffering from
a bad attack of la grippe. He has
gone 10 one of the hospitals for treat
ment
j. *. Wynard and wife. of Pitts
burgh, are guests of the Kenyon. Mr.
Wynard is one OF the self-made men
of the great Pennsylvania mannfactur-
ing town, and has made his money
In concrete He took hold OF the con-
crete construction business when II was
in its infancy, and has built up a very
extensive plant in the smoky city. he
has determined now to retire from ac-
tive business, and Is on his way on q
trip over the country with the idea OF
selecting n place to locate where bust
ness, social and climatical conditions
are favorable He has travelled all
through Montana Washington. Oregon
and California. but nowhere, he said
this morning has he found so much to
please him as he has found in four
days stay in Salt Lake. my wife
and | attended services here yester-
day" said Mr.. Wynard, land we were
much impressed with the sociability of
The people here. We spent the evening
last night with some former Pitts
burghers and they gave your town
splendid reputation. we are highly
Impressed with what we have seen. and
may be back here within a year"
Hon Joseph Judd. brother of Pros
ident Thomas Judd of the state board
OF horticulture is at the Cut en- FROM
ely Mr.. Judd, though a resident OF
Nevada is no stranger In salt Lake
for It was he who built Saltair Car
field, and the bicycle track at the salt
Palace. He reports Ely as growing
fast Notwithstanding the hard times
and the outlook Is promising