Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-31
JOHNSON OPENS PRoGRAM

course feast was served III sP'eH"'N
manner.
JOHNSON OPENS PROGRAM
VIXEN the time came Tor the toasts,
President JOY II. johnson of the Com
nercial club called the members ana
guests to order. He was given u hearty
recognition by those present anu
thanked them cordially In reviewing
IN. work of the Commercial club ana
It's accomplishments he suid III par,
Now that we arc fairs cnscontsa
IN these delightful, comfortaole au"t
tcrs. lei us not forget that we nave
,,,nn,, 70 do. lei us not become SO ABB
sorbed in our own comfort thhl Wy
nnploct the many duties that conirphi
no continually. The Commercial clun
consisting of more than loo members,
renresenS;ng practically every business
mr. professional pursuit in this state IL
responsible to it's citizens Tor Gun
advancement. The gentlemen WIZ,
nine years ago, met NJ 'ie h.'u.s -,
hotel and arranged for the orGani2h
lion Of this club were big enough 10
law n very broad foundation. realizing
that If this city was to prosper IL must
he because of the progress OF VA"
aud of all of the states surrounding rs.
And so, gentlemen, We are WORKING
along that line. knowing well that IL
Idaho. Wyoming and Nevada oeco'itS
thickly populated and prosperous we
must reap SOME of the benefits.
...rhere are many OF our possibilities
of which they know very little. put
through committees on education ana
lectures we will undertake, through
various organizations In this state, be
they commercial. fratcrnal or cduca-
,lonal, to instill that knowledge or IN
terest, WE are not trying to do Sc
;,,;, ,,,iI hi lie
" n matter of cold -bloodcd business
and we hope that we will be paid fol
every hour devoted to this work ant
mt every dollar invested will be re
turned with liberal interest,
AS chairman of the banquet commit
tee who, he said was responsible iol
tho gathering at the ninth annual ban
ouet and the menu, President johnson
introduced Il. o. Howard. After speak
inp briefly of the achievements of TN
mon who financed the building of tn
new club house, Mr. Howard proposed
n toast to President Johnson. Ever,
guest arose and drank to the health o
President johnson. Continuing MI
Howard said:
ut now becomes my duty 10 INTRO
dice to YOU one of these noble citi
gnns. n man who stands for good, 70
unbullding, for commercial progress
man whom you all know rs loVin
friend. II Is with great pleasure INA
| present to you tonight the Hon. ..
Powers. who is to act as toaStmaster'
POWERS SPEAKS.
When Toastmaster o. ". Power
arose he was greeted with
.trnnr chorus OF He's Jolly Coo
Tcllow" and prolonged applause 70
lowed before he was able 70 curb II
",nr,,fv bunch as he expressed II. NJ
Powers spoke in part as iollows'
This great gathering, represent
tive OF the Industrial, commercial al
professional life of Utah: this maSnl
cent building. dedicated to good W
nnd to progress: the great Siructur
without reared high above their Il
lows. ana holding generous rivalry WI
the growing palaces of business IA
thcr north, are the outward, VISIT
evidence that ut last salt Lake h
n,no 10 her own. The spirit OF goo
r,IInwsbip that animates our ms
chants and manufacturers IN IN
s1ruggle for business suprcmacy, ca
striving for self-ndvancement and
All Joining in lifting higher and s.
higher the standard of the city, Is
,rnot underlying force that Is push'
I'tah ahead week by week maxi
mnrc certain the future greatness
~, newly crowned metropolis Of
west.
FISHER HARRIS NAME.
",nd now. If could | would m
~, ,,p,ns or tho men who star