The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-17
RED LETTER DAY
FOR BOOSTERS
Big Excursion Ends First Day
i'll Provo i'm Blaze of
Glory.
SPECIAL RESTS OVER
NIGHT IN GARDEN CITY
Eyangels of Trade Greeted
Everywhere by Enthusi-
astic Crowds.
BY A. z. PHILIPS.

Special to The Tribune.
PROVO, May 1G.--It has been red
letter day for the boosters for Utah. Tt
began this mornin" in Murray; it ended
in blaze of glory in this city at mid
night tonight
From the beginning 10 the end of the
day il has been a continuous parade
through hallway of flowers. and when,
at midnight tonight, the ninety-flyc
members of the Commercial club Of Salt
Lake reached their special train in the
Rio Grande yards here, it was a tired
body of men. They were happy, be-
cause the full day Of their mission had
been so perfect of result. The message
which the club is conveying to the state
has been enthusiastically received, and
more 1t has been taken up, echoed and
re- echoed throughout the cities and
towns, and tonight the lower end of
the Salt Lake valley and all the Utah
from Salt Lake: 'ELet the world know
about Utah. Tell all tho people what
we have. Come to Utah to live and
help us make this the greatest Of all
the states in this United States OK
ours.''
been revelation. 1t has given them
all insight into many things. The hosts
have said to them: "We have long
been waiting. What we nave wanted,
what we have so long desired, is some.
one to lead. You have started the ball
rolling. We will help from now on
The start from Salt Lake was mace
Il few minutes late. This was due
the failure OF Governor Spry and Mayor
Bransford to arrive and the train finally
n 10 RI fsa1 yxsif
however. Joined the party at Provo this
evening. The start was made at 9:25
o'clock,
Many Representative Men.
Aboard the train were about 100 rep
resentative Utah business men. Mont
gomery's military band of sixteen pieces
and the Graham male quartette. II was
a merry bunch OF business boosters and
| trade getterS, who made an inspection or
the train before the start was made. And
there were no criticisms OF the train nor
OF tts appointments, There were SIX
coaches hauled by engine 30, one of the
low built speedsters and considered ons
OF the best engines in the service OF this
division.
was reserved for the band boys. Next
in line was the diner, the tables OF which
were decorated with huge clusters OF pink
and white carnations, presenting pret-
ty picture and one that will add TO the
pleasure OF the excursonists. Four STAN
dard Pullman coaches completed the
train
The members OF the train crew haul
Ing the special We're w, il. Blood, con-
ductor: Brakemen Palmer and Matthews,
Engineer Middlemas: Fireman Douglas.
Pullman Conductor w. b. Ferrin. Ac-
companying the excursion are the fol-
lowing railroad service men: Superln-
pany, j. II. Manderneld, Salt Lake route;
w II, Smith. assistant superintendent
Salt lake src@t g9a'e Rio y rande rsndTs and
J. Murphy, inspector OF dining car SER
vice. +, W. Gentsch, superlntendent or
the dining car service Of the Oregon Short
Line; was at the station TO inspect the
diner before the train pulled out, but
did not accompany the excursionists.
Boosters Gather Early.
The business men began 10 congregata
at the union station a S:46 o'clock. Many
of them were loaded with badges and
buttons. literature and advertising mat
ter TO be used on the trip. Each OF the
excursionists was supplied with hand
caI club, as a souvenir of the trip, These
badges are IN red white and black with
gold mountings. From gold bar with
n red field. on which is printed in black
the word Member" Is suspended q back
ribbon OF red silk, bearing tho inscription.
In gold. salt Lake CommerTGial Club En-
tends about one-half the length of the
larger ribbon. suspended from the top
bar and over this is red silk ribbon. at
tacheI to which is medallion pendant.
circular in form and with gold rim.
This pendant bears in black. In the oen-
ter a fine picture of the Commercial
rounding 1t in circular form. CONNER
ciol Club, Salt Lake CITY,
Among the booster buttons" that were
distributed among the passengers on the
trip were the Commercial clubs red and
black button, bearing a picture OF the
club building and the exhoTtation Tor
everyone 10 help advertise Utah and
scattered broadcast by the Utah Automo-
bile association. which is represented on
the trip by Orson Fl. Hewlett.
Another Good One
Another pIacard is being distributed
by the thousands along the route ia
tag. 10 be fastened TO the buttons of the
victims" bearing in red Ink on one side.
ELECT Legislators who Will protect
Utah, and on the reverse ihe slogan;
ADVERTISING devices were taken by the
business men. who will, while advertising
the state. advertise their own business
enterprises as a sort of side issue
Montgomcry's band. attired In the new
uniforms. was at the passenger station
early and cnlivened the crowds with
Graham and his male quartet were there
too. The members OF this organization
nre r. ). Ashworth. first tenor; Fred
Graham. second tenor: j. W. Curtis. first
bass, and Victor Christopherson. second
bass The quartet will give selections all
along the route and with the band VIII
lead the eXcursionists In singing topical
X short time before the train was
scheduled 10 start IL was found that
neither Governor spy MAYOR Bransi1rd rT
committee I'm charge waited until S;55
o clock and then telcphoned TO these men.
Governor Spy SAID that he had found
OF the ship Of state In time
to take the train. hut. that he would
ovcrtake II at behl II vas impossibl2