The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-17
BOOST EXCURSION
CUTS WIDE SWATH
Continued From Page one.)

Hl1 VI ~4QSSPi eau anu Ju0ACAO0S
city.
Mr. Miller said he believed in the slo-
gan, Of Boost unto others as you
would have them boost unto you" He
drifted into an interesting resume Of
the opportunities which he said beset
the state on every hand He referred
to the movement to make Salt Lake as
great a commercial city as Kansas
City. He said he well remembered a
decade ago, when Kansas City was
scarcely greater commercially than Salt
Lake was today. but by dint of the en-
ergy of it's citizens and the booster
spirit, 1t was now second only to Chi
cago-
The Graham quartet rendered g num-
Der of very pleasing selections. and
I the singing by the Provo Tabernacle
choir. under the direction Of Prof. J. R.
Boshard. was all that could be desired.
1t was a rollicking, jolly trip all the
way from the Oregon Short Line depot
in Salt Lake into Provo. the terminus
| of the first days trip.
All along the line as the party rocked
smoothly over the Salt Lake Route I'M
der the chaperonage of Assistant Su-
lperintendent w. H Smith. General
Manderfield. and Conductor w. H.
Blood. The first day out augurs well.
and bespeaks the general success of the
trip, as originally contemplated by the
Commercial club.
Tonight at midnight more than one
hundred Salt Lake business men and
state boosters are snugly ensconced in
berths in the Pullman sleepers on the
railroad track ready to leave for the
southern part of the state at $40
o'clock in the morning.
Send-Off at Murray.
| Murray gave the party a delightful
send-off. When the train pulled in
| twenty minutes late, occasioned by the
| fact that q number of the members OF
the party were late in reaching the de-
L aT Cal Iolx phil fl ax-
tended a cordial welcome Judging
from the crowd at the Murray depot.
fully two-thirds of the population of
the Industrious suburb welcomed the
Commercial club party. All the stores
were closed as tight as a little bass
drum; even the undertaking establish
ments closed up for an hour, pending
| the arrival and departure of the boost
ers.
After an enthusiastic and cordial
speech of welcome Mayor Bentz intro
duced ]. W. McHenry, president of the
Murray Commercial club, who acted as
master of ceremonies of the open air
meeting. Mr.. McHenry SAID that Muir
ray was glad to be known as suburb
of Salt Lake, and would do everything
possible to prove itself worthy of sucn
title. Mr.. Colborn, speaking for the
visitors. said that. instead of Murray
being a suburb OF Salt Lake. he was
constrained to the belief that Salt Lake
should be a suburb of Murray.
Sandy and Draper.
/ At Sandy the boosters were welcomed
by the future generation, that is to say
xhere were more than 500 children with
! flags and banners, at the train to bid
the party a hearty welcome. This the
children did by an extension of their
lusty lungs. Owing to the fact that the
train was half an hour behind schedule
time, only a short stop was made at
Sandy.
The reception at Draper was like
wise enthusiastic and cordial. ". ID.
Kuhre, in few pleasant remarks, bade
George T. Oden of the Commercial club
responded in happy VEIN
a stop of one hour was made at
Lehi Headed by Montgomery band,
the boosters marched through the
streets to the opera house, where the
visitors were warmly welcomed by DR.;
II. c. Holbrook. Secretary Caine OF
the Commercial club thanked the peo-
pie of Lehi for their cordial reception
and complimented them on the beauty
of their city. the fertility of their
fields and of the measure OF wealth
and prosperity which Lehi and the ad-
jacent county contributes to the state.
In an effort 10 Guido Lehi, the peo-
pie of American Fork were out IN
large numbers Apparently every
available vehicle of Il transportation was
lined up alongside of the train ready
| to convey the visitors about the town
and to neighboring points of interest
Il
a drive through the principal streets
, of the city, and up on cemetery NIL
where they could have an excellent
view of the city and SURROUNDINGS
From there they were taken to the
City Hall grounds, where an address
J of welcome was given them by Alma
, Greenwood, president OF the American
Fork Commercial club, who also intro
duced Secretary Game and turned the
meeting over TO him. Speeches were
made by Mr.. Colborn and by d. F. Col
lett At the entrance to the beautiful
City Hall grounds young women were
present with bouquets of panSies, anc
one was pinned on each one OF the visi-
tors.
ceived with cheers from a long line
of townspeople, who stood along the
track Mayor A z. Cooper and Johr
Clark. president of the Pleasant Grove
Commercial club. bade the Salt Lake
tourists welcome.
Demonstration at SprfagvfIle.
On the way to Springville. the excur.
sion train passed through Provo at I
o'clock, just Is minutes behind schedule
time.
At springville there was an excep
tional demonstration by an enthusiasts
tic populace. Mayor L. d. Deal de
livered a five-minute address, in which
, he spoke encouragingly of the booster
movement which was prevalen
throughout the state. In the highes
terms he complimented the Salt Lake
; Commercial club for taking the init
: alive in the movement. which will
! eventually result in great good to the
commonwealth The party was taker
about the town in automobiles and car
riages and returned to Provo at 5:45.
( Returning from Springviile, tht
, party received a warm welcome a
Z Provo Mayor w. II. Ray, W. n Roy
s lance, president of the Provo CONNER
cial club; members of the city coun
5 Gil. and many business men, formal
! lily extended to the boosters the free
dom of the city. Twenty-Five auto!
= were placed at the disposal of the Wis
|. itors-
After short speeches of welcome ant
/ response, the visitors were taken b.
automobiles about the city and to thu
Provo bench, where the great frui
district could be seen TO decided ad
vantage This bench also affords |
delightful view of the valley
An informal reception al the Prov
Commercial club followed TIL
personnel and itinerary card. issued b,
the Grocer Printing company OF Sal
Lake. is proving to be a great convent
ence-
Joy at Departure
The scene at the Oregon Short Lin
depot this morning when the booster
were making ready to board the spe
ciaI train was a most joyous one. Stall
business men came rushing down to tn