The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-07
DELEGATES GIVEN
CORDIAL WELCOME
Greetings Extended to Visiting
FlOckmasters by Utah's Fore
most Citizens.
GOVERNOR SAYS INDUSTRY
MEANS MUCH FOR PEOPLE
All Classes Benefited by Prog
ress of WOolgrowing i'll
Western Country.
BY JOHN G. DERkS.

BY JOHN y. DGhhS,
OGDEN, Jan G.--Delegstes TO The
forty.sixth annual convention of the
National Woolgrowers' association were
given such welcome as they Will
never forget. They were greeted by the
governor of the state, by the mayor of
Ogden, and by the president Of the
Weber club. the representative CONNER
cial body of this section.
That they were glad to be thus cor
daily received was made manifest by
the words of their spokesman, Peter q.
Johnstone of Blackfoot City, Ida, who,
TO deliver the response, made neat
speech of acknowledgment.
No Morning Session.
The opening of the convention was
billed for ] clock this forenoon, but
when the appointed time rolled round
there were many delegations still miss
ing Some of the officials were not
here including j. \. Delfelder of Wyo-
ming, western vicc-president, who was
booked for one Of the annual addresses.
In view of these conditions PresI-
dent Gooding of Idaho announced that
postponement would be taken until
clock.
In the meantime the delegates Mt
tended the sheep show.
At the morning meeting Ogden s con.
cert band gave two fine selections. The
band is composed of musicians of the
highest order of capability. II is under
the direction of Professor +. w. Nichols.
The afternoon session began with
two selections by Ogden s concert band
The Rev. William w Fleetwood, rector
OF thc Episcopal church in Ogden, de.
livcrcd the invocation. The governor of
Utah was then introduced and spoke as
follows:
Governors Speech.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Convention. II seems almost unneces
sary In a state that is so we'll known
Utah FOR anyone 10 be called upon 10
make an address OF welcome to those
piJality OF the people of Utah Is pro-
verbal wherever they arc known. and
they are known from one end of the land
10 the other. and trust that the few
remarks that I might make this after
noon in the way OF greeting might not
be taken merely as q formal expression,
but that you will understand that from
the bottom OF our hearts the people Of
this great state bid you most hearty
welcome 10 our midst. And we want you
To understand so long as you remain
with us that the latchstring hangs upon
the outside. and that wherever You go,
whatever You may want to do. however
YOU may feel that you are perfectly at
home and with your friends.
We are glad TO have you come among
as. we are glad TO have you know who
and what we are here In Utah; and we
arc glad 10 tell you OF our wonderful
resources. OF the great variety OF re-
sources that we have here. We are glad
10 have you meet our people. we are
glad To look into your faces, to become
better acquainted with you. for we feel
that in doing so we shall know each
other better. and That the great work
that this convention has in hand not
only ths year. but In the years that
are To come. might be pushed forward
much more intelligently, that it might
grow in interest among the people, ana
ter and more far-rcaching because OF
that understanding that We have one
with the other.
Labor Is Similar.
We are glad to have you with U.S. be-
cause our interests are common with
yours; we are engaged largely In the
same line OF work, We believe In your
occupations II is our occupation. And il
has been the means. among n few other
things, OF making OF Utah and this great
intermountaiD west what she is today.
And because of that We cannot AFFORD to
lose sight OF the fact that IT is a ques-
ton that concerns Immediately every one
OF the people OF this mountain region
and because OF that there is not anything
that we can do. there Is not any effort
that we can put forth but what shall be
worthy OF the cause that we are here
today to represent. and. therefore. we are
glad TO get together; We are glad 10 dis
cuss these things quietly and pcaceably
one with the other. each feeling with the
other that We are laborng toward one
great common Cnd-the building up, the
development Of this marvellous region of
ours--a region tnat ia second to none in
all the world: a region that we are Justly
proud OF; region that will eventually,
because OF the work that Is being done.
be in a position 10 furnish food and rail-
ment 10 the people OF this great re-
public.
Now. | do not know that / need. 10
prclong my remarks. The orators OF the
day have been reserved for the last and
because OF that I simply want to say
that so far as the people of Utah are
concerned they are glad indeed to have
with us. not only during the convention,
but We would like to have YOU stay with
us always. for we really believe from the
bottom OF our hearts that wc can offer
you better advantages. better opportuni-
ties in this great state OF ours than can
be offered In any other state I'm all the
union. Again | bid you welcome Gap
plause)
Glasmann S Welcome.
Gov. Spry was followed by William
Glasmann, mayor of Ogden The mavor
welcomed the visitors in the words:
Ladies' and Gentlemen. Fellow Wool
sroweTs OF America ! welcome you 10
our city. and when | sny welcome |
mean all that the word implies. We are
delighted 70 have YOU with u.s. We arc
pleased that you havo selected our city
as your meeting place. The Bible tells
us that The shepherds and flock ma sters
are courageous people that a shepherd
named David. single handed and alone
with his hands. smote a wild lion" The
people OF Ogden like courageous people
The good book also says that. The
same shepherd lad. named David saved
King Sauls kingdom when ne with his
little slinGshot slew the giant OF the
Philistnes." The good book tells us
ihaf the shepherds and flock masters
were among the chosen people OF God
That Is why these shepherd lads con.
oucred Kirg Saul Issued ii commission
10 the shepherd lad David. making him
prince OF the realm. second only TO the
king This commission was issued upor
shccpsliin burnt with red hot stones
~ characters bold In those days they
had no printing prcsa. neither had our
paper been discovered. Hence toaa y
In conformity with that ancient and
honorable custom. tho city Of Ogden pre-.
sents 10 you shecreltin upon which 4.