The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
THE WEATHER FORECAST.
UTAH-Fair today and tomorrow
ZI0NITES DRUNK;
DISLIKE OGDEN

1--WE are the state of Utah; gel
down on your prayer bones ano
admit it, all ye humble, deludec
residents of unfortunate Ogden
Spend your money to entertain
us; look who's here"
With this as the general atti.
tude, a gang of condescending
business men from Salt Lake City
descended upon Ogden in drove
few days ago. In the excursion
party were many of the same loyal
zionites who often had been the
guests of Ogden, Always when
they came they brought their
lunch in a wicker basket. Never
when he could avoid it has a Salt
Laker been known to spend a
nickel in this city. Yet, because
they announced an "ALL-UTAH"
excursion composed entirely of
Salt Lakers) they expected Ogden
business men to desert important
meetings, citizens to leave their
homes and the town to move the
brewery to the union depot in or
der that this great gathering of
wit, talent and beauty" might be
greeted upon its arrival with loud
cheers and the honors which thew
thought were deserved
But the crowd from the village
to the south met bitter disappoint.
ment. But one man in Ogden saw
tit to CRAWL AND CRINGE
for the benefit of the visiting mob,
and who he was may be seen from
the following disgusting and thor
oughly characteristic knock"
which appeared in last nights is
sue of the Salt Lake Telegram:
The trade evangels of the CONNER.
cial clubs all-Utah excursion returned
To the city this morning, after trayer-
sing seven counties, and preaching the
gospel of cooperation and harmony
1n thlrty.four towns and cities in the
state.
The trip was a success from the
standpoint OF the number of persons
who heard the advocates of harmony
and unity preach the gospel of co.
operation and hard work. In almost
every instance the travellers were
greeted as an army of dellverance.
But ask any member OF the party
about what was done at Ogden and
the reception that was accorded the
excursionists. and they will promptly
90 on at a tangent and begin to talk
hoout the pretty girls at Manti. tho
splendid reception at Ephralm, the en-
tnusiaSm at Logan or the big dinner
al some other towns along the route.
no" were you received at Og-
dcn? was the question asked one
prominent manufacturer who sells
large Quantities of his goods In that
and other cities of the state.
%, pretty good-but YOU should
have been with US at Logan. WHY. tho
whole town was out TO meet ms and
We had the most royal time one couId
imagine,"
But how about Ogden"
We'll. as | was saying, at Logan"
sionists evade the question.
One of the business men on tho trim
made the following statement:
The trip was a decided suocosa
from every standpoint all along the
iine with the exception OF Ogden I
90 not believe that the facts should
DC covered up all the time. The Com
mercial club has had a great excur-
sion. and 1t is the most successful
mat has ever been given in this state
~ mas opened new era OF co.opera-
tlon In the state. with the execution
OF ogden | think tho truth shouId
m De told with regard to that city and
inc reception that was given Ia the
eXcursionists
Wnen one or two business mon or
omcials 20 TO Ogden on business of a
private or public nature, the Ogden
business men treat them with tho
Greatest courtesy. They are enter-
tained at the Weber club. an orrani.
zation that hos splendid equipments
and facilities Tor entertainment They
are treated royally
But the minute a bunch of man
get IN there. representing all of tho
business men OF Salt Lake City. the !
temperature falls TO far below the
freezing point. ~
AT ogden We were not met at tho
passenger station by delegation. a
oand nor committee. The officers OF
tue commercial club knew that we
would not be met at the station. and
ncnco we're not disappointed The sto.