The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
WAS A BUSY DAY
FOR BEST PEOPLE
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they were treated. Every person in the
party was booster for Hermann. With
the party was every officer of Cincin.
natl lodge and big bunch of grand
lodge officials Among these were Joe
Tanning past grand exalted ruler, now
a resident OF New York; John CALVIN,
past grand exalted ruler and acting
mayor Of Cincinnati; Eugene Lewis,
grand trustee, William Bodemer cX-
allied ruler and district deputy of south.
ern Ohio Armour Smith, past exalted
ruler of Cincinnati lodge. The daughter
of Garry Hermann was with the ladies
in the party.
The Ohio crowd was met by members
of Salt Lake lodge with autos, carriages
and special cars and taken TO the Elks
club where n luncheon was served and
an informal reception held. Then the
larger number of the party was shown
over the city, the others gong to Salt
mir. Those who drove over the town
went into ccstacies over the beauties of
Salt Lake, over the magnificent homes,
the splendid streets the handsome busl-
ness blocks the superb views of noun
tain and valley and lake. AS seen from
the points of vantage on the benches.
The wide streets and the beautiful
lawns were n revelation. All were
astounded; all were delighted
Magnificent Streets, Say Buckeyes.
The asphalt streets were commented
upon by several gentlemen, who are
connected with the city administration
Of Cincinnati, as splendid jobs of street
work, and as they drove down Main
street and passed the point where paw
ing was being put down, stop was
made for few minutes. ''Could we
have such work as that done on the
streets of our city SAID one, 'why,
our people would be wild with delight,
That is the best piece of asphalt paw
ing being put down here that J. have
ever seen, and ] believe ] know what
street work and street paving is. And
you tell me that a local contractor does
that kind of work all the time. Well,
don t you let him get away. That kind
of contractor is priceless. You can
not replace him. - And then the drive
was resumed.
Garry Hermann, in speaking Of his
candidacy for grand exalted ruler, was
confident thnt he would be successful
"It is friendly fight, of course, y
said Mr., Hermann, land no matter
who wins or loses, we will be Just as
good Elks as we ever were. | have
had campaign committee of twenty
working in my behalf for some timc,
and I am confident that ! shall win
the exalted position | seek in the B.
p. O. Il.
Hermanns S View Of Zion,
"'What do / think Of Salt Lake?
Well, I am simply astoundcd. |, like
many others in the east, believed you
had nice town ont here, but now
that ! have seen it, | can say, not
only for myself, but for all of tho
party with me, that it is a hummer, a
most beautiful city, and the improve
ments being made which [ have seen
in drive over your magnificent
streets prove TO me that you will soon
rival some of the greater cities, Your
resources here must be marvellous. and
the area of country from which you
draw trade exceptionally large, and
that you have n progressive city ad-
mnistration is declared by the many
Lake is a most beautiful city, and the
treatment which YOU have accorded
myself and party will always be cher
ished as one Of the most pleasant mem
ories in life
The specials carrying the Ohio dele
CATION left at ) O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon for Los Angeles These
trains will make the same time as the
limited
| ne ISt. Louis QtltSdtlOu, III IuclI
special, with 100 people, and several
smaller delegations from various parts
of the country, were treated in the
same manner as was the Cincinnati
crowd, and when they left they were
as enthusiastic over Salt Lake and Of
the splendid welcome extended as were
the others who preceded them.
Chief of Elks Here,
After being on the road since Sun
day, leaving Colorado Springs on that
cate, Grand Exalted Ruler Holland
and party reached Salt Lake at 7;40
o clock Thursday night, tired out after
their long delay. being held up by
washouts, landslides and freight
wrecks. The party was welcomed at
the Rio Grande station and taken in
autos to the clubrooms. Light lunch
con was served and an informal recep.
ton held, In Mr.. Holland s party
was Grand Esquire Benjamin, Grand
Secretary Fred Robinson, Mr.. Holland s
private secretary, Moses p O'Brien,