The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-27

An hour ride, throus. e OF the
most beautiful valleys ,hc United
States. is the privilege people of
Utah will have within In. next few
DAYS. Tho opening OF electric trafic
over the Salt Lake & Ogden railroad,
better known as the Bamberger line,
will provide the finest interurban ride
of any road in tho country.
ION the hour, every hour; in an
hour"
This Is the slogan that Presiden.
Simon Bamberger announced had
been adopted by his road. In an ad-
dress delivered at the Lagoon yestcr-
day afternoon before fifty invited
guests. who included representatives
OF the construction and electrical conf
panieS and newspaper men of Salt
Lake Ogden and Pennington. Presi-
dent Bamberger's auditors. who had
just seated themselves at the ban
quet table, realized that then the LIES
ambitions OF a man 10 connect the
two principal cities OF the state by
an interurban electric road had he
come reality after more than twenty
years OF effort
in a modest way. gave history oil
the road one could not help but mar
vel at the pluck and "stick-to-itiye-
nesS" that he possessed.
The special, consisting of two of
the new electric cars. left Salt Lake
City with the Salt Lake newspapers
aboard, at BIS p. m. Al Bountifnl
the cars were boarded by the young
lady members of the Persephone club,
who showered Mr.. Bamberger with
roses, presented each member OF the
party with a bouquet. and sent bou
quets TO the Ogden delegation, Mr.
Bamberger was presented with bou-
quet OF magnificent roses The spe-
cial reached Ogden at 4 As. where il
was boarded by the Ogden delega-
tioD. Mayor Glasmann and Superin-
tendent Bailey of the ogden Rapid
Transit company extended an invita-
ton to the party TO take a trip 10
Ogden canyon In a car that was In
waiting. but owing 10 the lateness OF
the hour and the time set for the
banquet at Lagoon, the invitation had
10 be declined
In making the run to Lagoon from
ogden splendid speed was maintained
over stretches of the road Between
the tip OF the Sand Ridge and Kays-
Vile an average speed Of fifty-threc
miles an hour was maintained The
rcadbed is in perfect condition and
the ride in the new cars was a treat
Upon the arrival of the special at the
Lagoon the party was taken in charge
by ]. Bergerman of the Lagoon cafe,
and an excellent banquet was served,
At the conclusion OF the repast
toasts were responded TO by President
Damberger, E. B. Critchlow, Sidney
Bamberger. H A Strauss w, j.
Sloan, Joseph Bailey. b. r. Bowman,
]. S. White. r ]. Jessup. NJ F Gun
ningham, NJ A Aldrich, f. A. Vande.
venter and representative Of the
Standard
The members OF the party were.
President Simon Bamberger. Vice
President Sidney Bamberger. Secre-
tary and Chief Clerk Joshua b. Bean,
Consulting Engineer II. A Strauss.
who is also the Vice president Of the
Falkeuau company. Herman Bambers
ger. Attorneys r. B. Critchlow and
w. j Rarrette, Chief Surgeon 8. c.
Baldwin, l.. Brandberger of the Tellu-
ride Power company. Superintendent
OF Construction ?. D. Kline and j, Ber-
german
The Telegram was represented by
Il \. Vanderyenter. n. l.. Wilson. w.
]. Sloan, F. V. Fitzgerald and d. A
Raybould, the Hersld.Republican by
NJ a. Aldrich: tho Descrct News b.
Ben Roberts. Il. ], Jcssup and James
Rantoucl, the Associated Press by r
C. Johnson: the Times BY Kenneth
Kerr. These made up the Salt Lake
party. J. S White of the Reflex
Joined The crowd at Lagoon AT Og
den the party was augmented by
Frank Francis, f T. Spencer and w.
r.. Mcbride OF the Standard. B. r.
Bowman Of the Examiner, and $. Ste
vens OF the Descret News Supcria-
tendeDt Joe Bailey of the Ogden Rap
id Transit also Joined the party.
The young ladies of Bountiful, who
presented the roses, made the trip TO
Ogden as guests Of Mr BambcrEer
and returned 10 Bountiful on the reg
ular train. They were members OF
the Perscphone. a club OF Bountiiul,
and wcro. Miss Lily Mitchell, presl-
dent: Miss Blanche Lewis, vice pres
ident; Mrs. +. Armstrong. Mrs Mel,
lie Burton. the Misses Ophela Lewis,
Myrtle Wiley, Rose Fcller. Patience
Armstrong. Ida Day, Ella Howard,
Pearl Smedlcy. Rose Hoagland, Jane
Holbrook, Iris Dickerson. Jennie Spen-
Ger. Lila Howard. Katie Hall MauGc