The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-14
VIII Be Asked to Grace Open
ing of Commercial Club
Building and Inauguration
of Western Pacific Railroad.
LITTLE DOUBT THAT He
WILL ACCEPT INVITATION
Former President Is Expected
to Make Big Tour of West
and viii Include Salt Lake
In the Cities Visited,
PLANS STILL IN EMBRYO

4 S soon after former President
"A Theodore Roosevelt arrives in
New York as courtesy will permit,
Senator Reed Smoot, Senator George
Sutherland and Congressman Joseph
Howell of Utah, will, in behalf Of the
Salt Lake Commercial club, extend to
the distinguished American an invita-
ton to visit Salt Lake early in Sep
TENDER upon the occasion Of the for
nal dedication Of the Western Pacific
railroad and the new Commercial club
building.
In view OF the fact that the matter
was taken up with Colonel Roosevelt
shortly after his arrival at Khartum.
EgyyJt. on his way back to civilization
from the big game trails OF Africa, and
he regarded it with favor. IT is fair to
presume that he will accept the Invita-
ton. and Salt Lake will be one of the
first western cities to be dignified By
well-earned rest at his quiet country
home at oyster Bay.
Upon his arrival at Khartum. Mr..
Roosevelt promised to attend the From
tier celebration at Cheyenne the lat
ter part OF August. and at that time
intimated that he would accept an m
NllaIlOn TO WISH SAT- LAKE anu tNA-
yer.
Deferred Untn Arrival.
Joseph r. Game, secretary Of the
Commercial club, stated last night that
the board Of governors had intended
! TO have Cabled the ex-President upon
| his arrival in London and extended the
| formal invitation TO come here in Sep
| TENDER. but owing TO the death OF King
| Edward the matter was deferred until
/ his arrival in New York.
| 1t is more than likely that Colonel
| Roosevelt will consent to plan which
has already been proposed for . trl-
| umphal tour Of the country in August.
| but in any event it Is a settled fact
| that he will visit Cheyenne during the
! Frontier celebration and the officers OF
/ the Commercial club feel confident that
| he will accept the invitation to come
here for the formal opening OF the
| Commercial club.
II IS well known that aside from the
promise to come to Cheyenne. Colonel
| Roosevelt declined to outline his plans
after his reception in New York next
/ Saturday. There is every reason to be
llieve' that salt Lakes cordial invita-
tiOn viii appeal to him, as 1t is not
to be an idle or frivolous occasion. but
the dedication Of great line or rail-
road which has opened an inland en-
| pire. and a housewarminE OF one OF
/ the most active and powerful CONNER
cial bodies in the west-a section OF the
United States for which Mr.. Roosevelt
has always had warm spot in his
heart.
To Extend Invitation soon.
Utah's Congressional delegation
headed by Senator Smoot. has been re.
quested by the Salt Lake Commercial
club to press its invitation as soon as
possible after the former President
reaches New York Saturday. Senator
Shoots intimate acquaintance with Mr.
Roosevelt VIII doubtless count for much
in inducing him to come to Salt Lake
President JOY H Johnson. Secretary
Game. the board OF governors and many
active and prominent members OF the
Commercial club have for some tins
quietly discussed the proposition OF
Salt Lake for the opening of the new
club building. but IL was not until re
Gently that the idea of coupling IL viii
a formal celebration. incident TO the
completion and the opening to pas
senger traffic Of the Western Pacific
! was preached.
The matter has been taken up with
the officials OF the railroad. and thel
are in hearty accord with the idea an,
have promised to lend every assistance
, mark an era and be in the nature o
a prosperity jubilee.
Plans in Embryo.
While plans for the big event are we
, In embryo. they have sufficiently ma
tured to Justify the announcement tina
, Il will. be one of the most pretentiou
/ movements ever inauEurated in tn
, west. 1t will by no means be local, bu
Il win be Interstate. and IL will equal,
| appeal TO Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho
. Nevada and California as well as Utah
, Preparations for the celebration will
! be held in allegiance until il IS def
nitely learned that Colonel Roosevelt
: has accepted the Commercial clubs in
vitation.