Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-02
WILL Be RECORD BREAKER.
Crowds Heading This Way TO
Take in Meetings and
State Fair.
Long L'l co attractions for Visitors
D. ~"hc.,uIcti for All Next
Week.

Everything hespeaks a. record break
ing attendance OF visitors IN the city
tomorrow and an next week Big
crowds of people are headed this way
from an over Ctsh and the adjoining
states. A number are also coming from
Canada and Mexico. Most OF these en-
route are coming for the purpose Of at
tending conference, though there is
quite a sprinkling OF visitors awaiting
themselves OF the reduced railroad
rates in order to attend To business in
the city This Is indicated by the con-
ditions at the leading hotels. most Of
them reporting today every sample
room taken
Reports from the railroads also lead
20 the belief that the crowd this fan
viii eclipse any previous conference.
The railroads are prepared 10 handle
al who may come. Tho salt Lake Route
mas put on two extra trains from Mil
ford. and one from Arizona. IN addi-
ton 10 which the company Is running
three trains daily from Toocle. three
from Utah county points and Two from
TinUc district Tho Bdmbcrgcr road
has put on two extra trains between
salt Lake and ogden and the conf
pany is now running "a trains day,
seven each WaY. The oregon short
Line g. also prepared for a great rush
from all northern points, including the
cache valley branch the Malad branch
and an points IN Idaho and Oregon
The rush has started today, and this
evening the crowds are expected %
reach tho city in great numbers. tnough
many living in adjoining counties VII
not put in appearance until tomor-
row morning.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMS.
Conference viii convene tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock IN the taber-
nacle. There viii be Two meetings.
one at 10 o'clock and the other at
O'Clock sunday evening at Z O'Clock
the semi-annual conference Of the Dts-
eret Sunday school union win be held
in the tabernacle. On Monday morn
ing the third meeting OF conference
VIII convene 81 the close Of tho after
noon session o. that day conference
viii adjourn until Wednesday when
two more sessions VIII be held. final
adjournment being taken on that da%
Tuesday morning there VIII be a special
priesthood meeting in the Assembly
han. and IN the afternoon Of that day
a meeting OF the officers OF the Relief
society will be held In the assembly
hall Monday evening AZ z o'clock IS
the time set for the regular priesthood
meeting IN the tabernacle. on Thurs
day, oct. z. the semi-aunual conference
OF the Relief society VIII he held Ia
the assembly hail. the first meeting
commencing at 10 O'Clock
MISCELLANEOUS MEETINGS.
In addition 10 the above meetings
there will be a number Of other gath
erings TO occupy the attention Of the
visitors great number OF Mission
reunions are scheduled for Monday and
Tuesday evenings Ia different parts q
the city There viii also be a meeting
OF the Genealogical Society Of Utah.
and meetings OF Club women are set for
Thursday. There is also free lecture
by Dr. Edgar HeWeit at the Barratt
hall Monday night The theaters viii
an be open every evening and receive
good deal OF attention from the Wis
itois.
Last. but not least, there Is the state
fair which opens on Monday afternoon
al o'clock. and continues all the week
The grounds Of this great inland expo
sition viii be thrown open 10 the pub
lic at 10 o'clock but the formal open
ing will not take place until o'clock
Governor Spry and his star win be in
attendance. with judges OF the supreme
court. state officers and legislators
Mayor Bransford and the city officials.
the ministers Of the various churches
and others. The opening address will
be made by Governor Spfy