The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-14
CHICAGO MEN ARE
SHOWN SALT LAKE
Representatives Of Windy City
Association of Commerce
See All the Sights.
DIP in THE GREAT LAKE
FOLLOWED BY BANQUET
Commercial Club Committee
Shows Distinguished Visitors
Many,COurtesies.

If the entertainment accorded the
thlrty-nIne representative business men
OF Chicago constituting the Chicago
Association Of Commerce, is not long
remembered by those who came here
from that city to see something of the
resources Of the intermountain country
1T will be no fault Of the delegation
from the Commercial club who had the
affair In charge and who met them at
the Oregon Short Line railroad on their
arrival here carly Sunday morning,
gave them a tour of the city, a trip
TO Saltair and an opportunity TO
bathe IN the waters OF that famous
lake, and finally acted as hosts at a
magnificent banquet at the Commercial
club served after the style made famous
by the many successful entertainments
given by that institution.
Purpose of Visit.
The purpose of the visit OF the mem-
bers of the association was set forth
by John p. Mann, representing Morris.
I Mann & Reilly of the "Windy City,
in which he explained that members
of the party were not boosters III the
ordinary sense, neither had they any
intention of investigating the credit of
the business mon of this region. That
they would all probably become boost
ers for Salt Lake City after tins trip
and that they had no fear for the
credit of the business men here, there
seemed 10 be no doubt after the sights
which they had seen and the splendid
entertainment with which they had
| been presented
The address by Mr. Mann followed
a CHARACTERISTIC address by Judge +. Z.
Colborn made in a semi iocular vein. IN
which something of the vast wealth
contained in the hills surrounding the
city was set forth, some of the ad-
vantages of living here were described
and many of the wonderful advantages
| and resources of the intermountaiD
country were exploited. The Judge
created good deal Of amusement by
his talk and put everyone in excellent
humor. 1.-The greatest city IN the
world, - he said was destined to be
| Chicago and the next largest city in
the world would assuredly be Salt Lake
| City He said that he was afraid to
| tell the real truth about this region,
because he thought some of his aud
itors might think he was exaggerating.
and he wished TO preserve invlolate the
reputation for veracity which he had
| always maintained mp to the present
time He told of the wealth of the
hills and of the plains and Of the won
derful success which had been achieved
by the first early settlers who came
here TO build for themselves homes and
of the wonderful prospects in store for
those who followed in the footsteps of
the pioneers,
Toast to Salt Lake City.
The banquet was opened by a toast
to Salt Lake City, offered by the en-
thusiastic representatives of the big
| all, f,,I1n l.xr
other toast, none the less enthusiastic.
for Chicago by all representatives of
the Commercial club who were present.
\, j. Davis, president of the city couu-
ell then introduced w. j, Halloran
president of the Commercial club, who
apologizcd for the enforced absence OF
Governor Sprv and Mayor John S.
of the Importance of the city and what
the future might be expected to bring
forth in the way of further CONNER
cal development. Following Mr.. Mann,
John A. Scott. professor of Northwest
ern university. made a short address.
The affair broke ZIP with MANY express
sions of good will and the visitors hur-
ried away to take their train for the
East.
The party reached the city in a spe.
cial train shortly before 9 clock and
were met at the station by the follow
ing members of the entertainments com.
mittee of the Commercial club, and
other representative men OF the city;
4. j. Davis. president of the rlty coun
ell; II. G.. Bolton, l.. H. Harding. John
$, Critchlow, i. A. Culbertson, George
G.. Lambert r. G.. Sleater, A. ii. Kelly,
:. B, TuttIe, Charles Tying. r. f. Col
born, Joseph F.. Caine. Mr.. Thomas V.
\. Retiilyon Fisher Harris, secretary
OF the Commercial club, and others'
An Automobile Trip.
High speed automobiles were in read
mess and members of the party were
shown ms much of the city as posi-
bIe in the short time at their disposal.
Through the principal streets OF the
city. down TO Liberty Park, past the
handsome City and County building
up Brigham street and along the north
and east beuches, and finally TO the
Temple block. the visitors were given
a slight idea of what had been accom-
plished in the past years by the ag
nifty. \ special organ recital had oeen
arranged at the tabernacle for the par
ty. beginning at III O'Clock, and T.
j. Mcclellan. at the organ. entertained
the visitors pleasantly for half an hour'
when they were carried TO Saltar on
their own special tram. .e
Here the visitors were shown the diff
ferent sights of the resort and took
advantage of the opportunity to have
a dip in the lake. Returning to the
city the banquet was served at =
o clock at the Commercial club. MI
Hallorap aud members of the board
Of governors, including Charles A.
Qniglcy. H. Il, A. Gunner, Samuel Welts,
and w. S. Mccormick. were present at
Tho club when the party arrived and
look The visitors in hand. at once
was left undone to show the
of Zion and merriment and
.ordiality were IN evidence from the
moment the first visitor entered the
hub until the last departing guest~wss
Wished "God speed, - From the many
expressions of good will heard from
he visitors, the trip will be long re-