The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-18
Commercial Club Visitors Are
Everywhere Greeted With
Enthusiasm.
BIG TRIP IS PROVING
UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS
Each Town Visited Tuesday
Gives Salt Lakers Warm
Welcome.
BY A. F. PHILIPS.
Special to The Tribune.

RICHFIELD, May 17-Sanpete county, |
the granaIy of Utah. was invaded today |
by the Salt Lake Commercial club, and !
the inhabitants or the valley capitula ted. !
The people who live in the granary Of
Utah gave the visitors splendid welcome |
and promised and assured these mis-
| sionaries OF the hearty support OF each |
| and every citizen of the valley in the
exploitation OF the state. The recep-
| tions today were simply astonishing. At
| every stop the people turned out ell
| masse. Schools were closed, business
| houses likewise, and there was desire
| upon the part of ail to learn what was
wanted. when the people would be only
| too glad TO aid in every possible man.
ner.
The spellbnders with the invaders were
| enthused over the receptions accorded,
| and this stimulated them. with the re-
suit that oratorical efforts were much bet
| ter and their appeals much stronger than
on Monday The day was ideal. the per,
| feet weather of the Sanpete valley did
| not fail. and the visitors, large mum
ber OF whom had never before been in
| the valley In the wonderful county OF
| Sanpete, were charmed And they had
reason TO be, for this mission upon which
| they came met with the approval OF all
| The receptions were not only kindly
ones. but they were kingly ones. and no
| prince or potcntato ever had more hon
ors thrust upon him than were shown the
visitors These honors began at Fair
view In the early morning and were re-
| peated at MI. Pleasant. at Ephraim, AT
| Manu, at Salna and at Rlchheld. which
| latter point WIS reached this evening.
! and where a splendid reception was given.
Richfeld Hospitality,
| Richfield, always known for her hos
| ptality, fairly outdid herself and when
the tired boosters reached their special
<.nT 10 NfI,N- al i(T1l
| expressed was that Richfeld was The
best ever. The Commercial club VIII
profit by the trip Its members bave
| been taught a lesson. Have learned ii
is we'll for the wholesaler. the jobber. the
manufacturer, for all 10 meet occasional |
ly, renew old acquaintance. form new
OF the capital city and other parts of The
state closer together. RI has likewise |
demonstrated TO the boosters that when
a party from the cities and towns |
throughout tho state comes 10 Salt Lake |
that Salt Lakers must take care of them
in the same manner and in the same way |
that tho boosters have been treated on
this trip.
The second day OF the boosters journey |
has. like the flrst, been one continuous
Fencmore. OF the Bell Telephone COM
pany, tho members OF the party have
been enabled To communicate with their
families and sweethearts at home. oour-
tesy that is appreciated by all While
the club has been In the hands of the
Denver & Rio Grando railroad today.
these officials have cared for them. rrai
engine bi0. Superintendent :. T.. Burk
head, Assistant Superintendent n \.
Williams. Travelling Engineer j, H. Sny-
der. Conductor +. r. Seeley, Engineer
George WcIdman. Fireman Thomas Gull,
Brakeman J. c. Raymond. Brakeman f
Il. Iiungate.
Boosters Up Early
When the bugle call was sounded at
Fairview this morning at Z o'clock most
of the boosters were mp and Hing out
from the cars were greeted by Mayor |
Graham and a committee who extended
a cordial welcome and notified the CLUB
that the good women and girls OF their
the party and that IL was ALI in resdi-
ness. Headed by Montgomery's band the
club marched up town 10 the public
school building. where upon the second
floor a splendid breakfast had been pre-
pared The menu Of the kind 10
tempt the appetite Of all including con
done to the tempting spread. Hot coffee
was served by handsome young girls aud
by the more mature women. and 1T was
coffee, real coffee. the Kind That made
your mouth water for more. And the
sandwiches were ideal. the kind TINT
melted in Your mouth. and whom tho
chccrS and n tiger for the women and
girls who had made such ample prcpa :
ratlons for The party and the splendid
The big recitation room had been :
decorated with tho national :
colors and upon the blackboard on the :
wall were notices like the following:
huff said. Stay with Utah :
Welcome. boosters
Keep an eye on Fairyew We're {.
coming"
'Hurrah for zippins Zion !
''Busy all the time in Fairview.
''Sclf-made; ever made
Utah goods for Utah people !
"Hone industry konc.' :
Heart and hand for Utah. I
knock mail orders I
altogether, strength IN union" i
Al n booth upon one side of the room :;
kind that mother used :;
to churn, with Jumps OF butter noaling :!
I'm It. w. +. Jensen of the Jensen Cream ::
cry company was so frightened at the .,
milk that he almost tainted. :,
Al the head of Tho stairway two Ge- ::
urcs stood clad In the garb OF the old :!
time farmer; and while There was no :,
label upon them to designate who they ::
We're Intended to typify, every one knew ::
that they represented those horny ::
handed sons Of toll. Joseph T.. coinc; :.
Judge Edward =. ColhorD. one or the :
spcIlbinders of the party and real ora :;
tor. |:
Welcome is Extended. :.
Anor the breakfast the party marched !
10 the opora house which was. filled 10 :
,ce rfowlng where formal exercises were :.
held. Montsomery's band leading the pro- !.
ccssiUp. Mayor Graham presided, In -
hc extended q hearty welcome from the :,
best people from on" Of The best states =
n one OF the best towns To representa- :.
llycs uf one of The hest cities on earth" =.
tTc turned over to Secretary Calne and J.
Vice. President Odeil OF tho Commercial y
,luh tho keys OF the city and gave the =
.hiIdrcn handsome little misses they :.
we're too sang "a song under the dlreC =.