The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-02
YOUNGSTER GIVEN
GREETING BY ZION
Ninetccn-Ten Is Made to Feel
That He Is Welcome in
Salt Lake.
WEATHER MAN SMILES
UPON D0lNGS or DAY
Open House Is Held by Clubs
Fcasts at Various IN
stitutions.

Young Ninctecn-Tcn. the scion of an
ancient house. acquainted himself with
Salt Lake Saturday and in the opinion
of tho majority Of the residents of this
city he is one Of tho best representa-
tivcs of The time -houorcd family that
this city has known.
Not in many years has Salt Lake en-.
ioycd as pretty day, climatically
speaking. as was New Year S day, 1910.
The atmosphere WAS halmv and the sky
was remarkably clear. Heavy wraps
and furs were dispensed with by those
who made the animal calls. II seemed
more like spring than mid-wintcr,
The most ostcutatious opcn-housc
held in the city was at the Commcrclal
club. An elaborate mcuu had been
arranged by Secretary Joseph +. Caine
and his assistants. Moro than 100
pounds of turkey were served during
to sUcklinG pig, fish and an array of
temptations that would strike terror 10
the heart Of Il dyspeptic. More than
800 persons wcrc entertained nj the
club. The dclIcaclcS worc tastllY ar
ranged on a horseshoe table at one end
of tho big grill room aud The work of
the steward, chef and thclr assistants
occasioned much favorable comment
from those who were fortunate enough
TO have invitations To the club reccp.
tion. About 1000 pounds of food was
served during the day.
Feast at Elks Club.
At The Elks club Exalted Ruler
James W. Collins of r. 7. O. T.. lodge
No. 81 had arranged TO care for all
wcsrers of The antlers who chanccd
TO call. The decorations were extremely
pretty and several hundred persons on
ioved the hospitality Of the club during
the dav. There was a musical pro-
gramme and refreshments were served.
w. Mont Ferry o1iciated as chair
man of the reception committee at the
Young Men 5 Christian association al
the open house held Saturday afternoon.
Nearly 1000 pcrsons visited the home
of the association during the day and
big crowd witnessed the athletic OK
crcises and saw the University OF Colo
RADIO basketball team 90 down 10 defeat
by an overwhelming score. II was the
first time that the entire association
house had been thrown open TO the
public on New Year $ day.
Out at Fort Douglas tho officers. al.
tired In the regulation dress uniforms.
made the regulation call upon the COM
mander at high noon. After thc Gus
tomary exchange OF Fluctuations, infor-
NAL receptions were held at n number
of the quarters.
Quiet at the Hotels.
Ii was rather quiet about the hotels
during the day. u marked contrast to
the livcliness of The night before. At
Christmas time. the hotels are pretty
well deserted and tbc early year in
fux does not commence until about Jan
nary 10. Commercial travellers and
tourists invariably make 1T n point TO
be homo at holiday time, and with the
exception Of the New Years cclebra-
tions participated in principally by To-
cal residents there has been little ac
tivi,y in social line al the hostclrIes.
Warden Arthur Pratt of the state
prison gave his charges a special din
ner in honor of the advent of the new
year Matron Rose Pickett at tho city
Jail fed her charges a number of holiday
extras. and Deputy Sheriff Bert Scagcr.
assisted by Deputy Joe Burbidgc, made
the load of the county Jail prisoners a
little lighter by arranging a special
@ feed. - /
Throughout the city thc usual calls
were exchanged and in nearly every
homo III Salt Lake the arrival of the
new year was observed. with special hol-
idav dinners.
The Alta club and University club
entertained number Of persons during
the day.