Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-01
Sandy-Mldvale Extension Of Utah
Light and Railway Company
In Service.
CEREMONIES HELD AT SANDY
Citizens Welcomed New Sight When
Special Car With Officials
Aboard Arrives.

The Sandy Midvale service OF the
street railway was formally opened this
morning. with some ceremony at the
Sandy end. special car left Salt
Lake at am. with Mr.. Baker. assist
ant to Asst. Gen. Mgr Hunt, supt.
George Manning. Master Mechanic
Franklin and Night Foreman Johnson
as representing the Utah Light a. Rail
way company. after the car had been
decorated suitably by the company's
artists with fags and various national
emblems until II suggested a presi-
Dental chariot. This animated mani
festation OF ardent patriotism then pro-
ceeded toward Sandy, which II reached
at $3.50 am. Notwithstanding the early
hour, Just sunrise. the entire city OF
SANDY, local officials and all. were con-
gregated In front of the city hall. where
the street car track terminates. while
the local silver cornet band "discoursed
sweet music,' including the star
Spangled Banner" and MY Country.
It's Of Thee" Local enthusiasm was
unbounded. as the life dream of the
good people OF that town was realized.
and street cars from Salt Lake City
were actually being operated into San
dy
As the car stopped. nothing but a
stern appreciation of the ethics OF
decorum prevented the population en-
masse from embracing the visiting Of
fcials and carrying them off bodily
to the nearest lunch counter Then
there was wild acclaim of rejoicing,
ably seconded by music from the band,
the hands of the railway officials were
nearly shaken from their wrist con-
nections, and the latter Immediately
did the handsome thing" by inviting
his honor. the mayor, the entire city
council, other local officials and as
many public spirited citizens as could
squeeze in, TO jump aboard the special
car and enjoy one of the treats OF their
lives. free ride to Salt Lake and re-
turn. The invitation was accepted to
the limit. over 100 Sandy patriots
packed the car like cigar box, as II
started up town. The car, however,
had waited for the first regular car
leaving this city at IS am, which
reached Sandy shortly after the special.
and the eager populace filled the reg
ular car with an overflow meeting. Suf-
ficient time was given at Main and
Second South streets for a suitable
breathing spell, and then the happy
Sandy tourists we're carried home with
JOY in their hearts. and best wishes
for the street railway company.
ANOTHER CELEBRATION.
There was no pyrotechnic outburst
of rejoicing, however. at Midyale. In
fact there was no rejoicing at ALL that
is, in any appreCiable or organized
form. The special car did not run down
there from the junction at Highway
S. However, II Is understood that on
the cath inst, there is to be joint
celebration at both Sandy and Mid
vale when the ethics OF the event will
be suitably and fully observed, with
speeches. and other features incident
thereto. The extension Is being surface
ed up and the finishing touches given,
heavy steel has been laid. and the en-
tire line equipped with the latest i'm
proved devices for prompt and effi-
client service, including heavy trolley
copper wire. The new cars that are TO
run through from salt Lake will be
here In October, until which time, the
cars of the 400 class will be operated
There IL so much satisfaction over this
extension that the company Is promis-
ed very substantial patronage from
both terminals.