Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-13
W. H. Rowe Talks Of This States
Showing at the Seattle
Exposition.
MANY AWARDS SURPRISING
Winning cr Grand Prize for seeds
startlcd California--Sumc Hints
10 Utah's Orchartlists.

william " Rowe. who was director
general at the Alaska Yukon Pacihc
exposition held curing the past sum-
mer In Seattle, is now busily engaged
here in apportioning the various exc
hibhs. receiving them from the rail-
road company and closing up the busi-
ness OF the exposition for Utah lnci-
dentally TO his friends who md him ia
the midst Of his labors he Is en-
thusiastic over the success of the ex-
position as far as Utahswa concerned
particularly and is eager 70 tell them
concerning a.
"A cannot. and ! am sure no one can.
estimate the value OF the advertising
that has come to Utah from her cx-
hibits at the great exposition. one OF
The features / can never forget was
the banquet rendered 10 Governor Spr,
and his stan on Utah day In the New
york building by the officials OF the
ialr. Ihis was a browning event for
Jtah. Notable speeches were made and
among the strongest was one BY Josiah
collins chairman Of ceremonies for the
exposition Mr. Collins rs q widely
khown Seattle lawyer. noted speaker
m the northwest aud a. man respected
Dy an unusually wide circle OF ac-
ouaintances. In his speech on Utah
Gay he said among other things that
tach nation has some particular
statesman. soldier. achievement or es-
punishment To- which II points with
greatest pride England has William
The Conqueror France its Napoleon.
Russia has 81. Petersburg and Amer
ica It's Columbus and SO on down the
Inc every nation points with great
tablishments as typical OF the mastery
OF some great conquest. But the north
west has IFS Brigham Young declared
AIT Collins. and to him can point as
the man who made possible all that
now exists IN the northwest Blazing
the trails In Utah with a hardy band az
Woneers. he stands as the man who
faced the great problems OF the unset
ll'd country and who has opened the
way 70 the marvellous achievements
that now mark the northwest as a Land
Of promise and accomplishments The
speech or Mr.. Collins" declared Mr..
Rowe. set the auditors 10 thinking
and impressed them With the true
meaning OF the great pilgrimage 10 the
west made By that determined COM
nany OF frontiersmen. Dr. John A
Widtsoe ot the Agricultural college fol-
lowed Mr., Collins and he took up the
thread Of appreciation Of the achieve
the guests present at the banquet a
new thought upon the development ~
Inc west from the period OF the set
ilement Of Utah onward. That BAN
quot was great AFFAIR and its value
10 Utah cannot be appreciated until
Us fruits are ripe
CADETS AND CHOIR.
Mr.. Rowe returns loud in his praise
pf the high school cadets aud the
Tabernacle choir These two organ
isatlons advertised the state 10 Won
derful advantage he believes. No more
orderly well disciplined. well drilled
on select body Of men, young or old
was present az the exposition and the
advertising they gave for Utahs edu-
gationai system will surely be lasting,
declares Mr. Rowe with emphasis Mi.
Rowe says that there remains much
Misunderstanding OF the incident at
Seattle surrounding the appearance OF
the choir In the contest % have been
heid. Still MI Rowe believes that the
conditions which prevented the concert
were all favorable TO Utah. and that
as the result Of the Incident more good
IMAM injury was done IN il had not
been for the failure OF the choir 10
compete In the contest. the great con-
cert given In the amphitheater would
never have been given This concert.
Ntf'h JpWtN win klerA Dand, was
attended BY $4,000 people and the Inn
precision was so great that the officials
Of the Utah exhibit were compelled %
hold open house al the Utah building
unlll midnight 20 receive the visitors 10
the building who we're an eager %
shower their congratulations on the
singers and any one from Utah, 10
whom they seemed 20 feel that they
owed q debt
The unique Utah building. patterned
after the homes of the Hopl Indians.
race extinct for centuries was favor
ably commented upon by an who visit
ed II The souvenir concentrates Civ
en- away an the exhibit VI the university
school OF mines Were eagerly sought
for ana the copper medalons made