The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-10
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| all daN Ill Salt Lake. Mr. waiter is ri
aspirant for the position of grand es
toemcd lecturing knight in the gram
lodge and the boosters who are wit
him feel confident that he Will succeed
Here is the song about Walter tha
these boosters for him sing, 1t fol
lows:
Harry Walters friend Of mine.
A friend of mine, yes. friend of mine
He's the only one IN his line
Wen elect him for sure this time.
For auld lang sync, In nineteen nine,
For our Harry Walter
Does not wear a halter,
| He's just a good friend of mine.
The Philadelphians were a iolly
bunch. and they had a Jolly good time
Like all other visitors, they were
City and the great strides she is max
ing. The Quakers declared that Salt
Lake was more like the great cities OF
the east than any they had seen since
leaving home. They left Friday night
for Los Angeles.
Cotton States Special,
The cotton States special, laden with
l6S Jolly Elks from the land of mag
nolias and cotton blooms, arrived Fri
day afternoon on the 5000 mile trip
from Dixie. The visitors were escorted
in automobiles to the Elks club, After
the official welcome had been eX.
tended at tho clubrooms. the southerners
and large delegation of other "IIello
boys left for Saltair, where the late
afternoon was spent in bathing and do.
ing other interesting "stunts' at that
popular resort The cotton States spe-
cial is perhaps one the best arranged
specials that has passed through this
city en- route to the grand lodge con-
vention, The travellers have an extra
baggage car, wherein they may have
access TO their baggage at all times;
they have six standard Pullman cars
and one Of the Queen and Crescent din
crs, therein differing from several spc-
Gals, whose occupants have been many
times forced 10 stop at out Of the way
places for meals. Among the prominent
men of the cotton States special may
be mentioned Captain j. r, Shipp, sher-
iff of Hamilton county, Tennessee, the
only man who was ever declared in
contempt of the United States supreme
court; John +, Shelby, delegate to the
grand lodge and past exalted ruler at
Birmingham; T. Il, Garner, multi.
millionaire land owner of Annlston,
Ala; Borden Burr, district attorney at
Birmingham for the United States Steel
corporation; Colonel Terrence Tardy :;
John w. Wood travelling passenger
agent for the Queen and Crescent route,
who is personally conducting the tour;
G.. B. McGruder OF the Colorado South
ern: II. Y. Luyster of the Rio Ora nd G
system, and others. The visitors were
carried over the city in automobiles
and were very much Impressed with
the beauty of Salt Lake City. John
Wood. the Queen aud Crescent official
said TO The Tribune representative.
h,,. H. L. L. l.
made wonderful strides in progressive
ness. am very much in loYe with Salt
Lake. y
From Hawkeye State.
Friday evening the Iowa specials ar
rived on two special trains Their party
numbered 800. Headed by their band
to the Elks club, where they were en-
tertained for an hour at luncheon, and
then they marched 10 the tabernacle
where special organ recital was given.
The delegation was in charge of ex-
Mayor Phillips of Ottumwa and Claude
Wykes of the same city. They left at
midnight over the Salt Lake Route,
Other delegations entertained Friday
We're: Lcadville, so people: West Vir-
ginia and Virginia; 200 people; southern
Colorado, Walsenburg. Trinidad and
Lake with pleasant memories of an clc-
giant time had during their stay.
Salt Lakers Leave,
Salt Lake Elks and their friends 10
The number of $50 left on special at
I clock Friday evening, Their train
was magnificent one, with all con
vcniences known TO the car builders
art The Salt Lake Route officials
promise TO make a record run for them
to Los Angeles. Among those who ac.
companlcd the party were: $. S. Fer
guson, l.. c. Robinson. Emery CLAYTON,
John Engclse. j. c. ErIy. r. V. Fitz-
gerald, Mrs. II. Campbell, /, Cline. Miss
Swift, +. G. Rocket, Mrs. Wilde, G., T..
Elliott, David Perkins, +. NJ Myers,
Fred Mycr, +. S. Miles, A. Rosser Miss
Edith l.. Reed, A. F. Hesmadc. Mrs,
William Driver, j. 3. Fletcher. w. b.
Hughes. T. c. Mahon, Levi Cook, J..
c. Kelsey, Mrs A. e. Fry, r, I. Ship
ard, Col. Cary l.. Applegate, Mrs, G..
l.. Applegare, @. W. Hopkins, G. Aver.
i'll, A. e, Osborne, G.. w. Shores, l.. G..
Robinson, Mrs. +. Keiner. w. r. Walk.
cr, \. D. Porter, V. A. BettiIyon. Mrs.
b. B., Edwin, j. l.. Stacy. Mrs. Gun.
ningham, A. Holk, Miss Lewis, George
f. Strickley, j. w. Collins. E. G,
6aDs 3DGnn95!' W 4 Pc,,.a J; Days p Mrs a. J.
'If'N 10 W - upuSf, - hs Galloway,
7. V, Jackson. H. A. Nelson. David
Robinson, George Merritt. II. +. Cast,
w. l.. Wetbuose, NJ. c. Rigby, j. c.
Leary, B. Bowman, c, r. Watson, Miss
Hampton, Frank HIgson. Ed Pike. II. j.
Walter, fl. $. Miller, Morris Sehcck,
j. j. Canavio, i. Hccht, j. r. Parsons.
A. Diuestidc. o. Keith and Il party of
eight, II. M. Smith. Fl. Higgins. ID.
DAVIS, &, Goslin, d. Dawson, j. ?, Pear
son.
Long Boosting Stunt
With the Cotton States special were
TWO newspaper men of Birmingham,
Ala, Clyde w. Ennis of the Birnlng-
ham. Ledger and Burr Blackburn OF tie
Age-Herald. These two reporters arc
pulling of one of the longest boosting
stunts that has ever been attempted
III this country, They were employed
by the chamber of commerce and board
OF trade Of Birmingham to accompany
the special and boost Birmingham.
Birmingham. 1t will be recalled is the
city of Alabama that has within the
past few years startled the steel and
iron world with its productivcncss of
these two products. Lately the United
states Steel corporation purchased the