The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-18
Salt Lake Princes of the Purple
Do Honor to Grand EN-
alted Ruler.
RECEPTION AND BANQUET
FEATURE OF WELCOME
Sammis Surprised and Gratified
at Salt Lakes Wonder
full Growth.

Grand Exalted Ruler j L, Sammis of
thc Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks-'' the biggest Elk of them all =
was guest of Salt Lake Tuesday
night. Mr Sammis arrived in the
early evening, and later WAS rendered
dinner AT the knutsford hotel and Il
banquet and reception at the Elks club.
The latter function was attended by
more than 500 Elks. a number of visl-
tors being present from Wyoming,
Idaho and Nevada
II was red letter day in local Elk
dom, and the members of Salt Lake
lodge No. 50 left nothing undone IN
the way of entertainment. From the
moment he alightcd AT the Oregon Short
Line depot until he retired Tuesday
night the grand exalted ruler was AN
extremely occupied guest. The enter,
tainmpnt viii be continued TO-DAY untll
the 'big chief leaves for Denver.
Coy William Sprv will act as host
during part of the forenoon, and The
distinguished Iowan will bc taken about
the city and shown different points OF
interest. Mr.. Samms expects 10 leave
this afternoon for Denver. and VIII be
accompanied by Grand Esquire y. j.
Davis Of Salt Lake.
Enthusiasm Strong
Enthusiasm was the characteristic
feature of the banquet and reception
rendered tho grand exalted ruler At the
Elks cIub Tuesday night. The club was
bower of beauty. palms; ferns, potted
plants and cut flowers being used I'M
artistic profusiou. The banquet per
haps was the most elaborate affair OF
the kind ever attempted by the local
lodge Mr.. Sammis frankly avowed that
despite the fact that he had cX
pcctc. warm welcome in Salt Lake,
he was completely and pleasantly sur
priScd AT the enthusiastic reception
rendered him.
Grand Exalted Ruler Sammis was
met at Ogden by Grand ESQUIRE ~. j.
Davis. At the Oregon Short Ling
depot in Salt Lake The distinguis he'd
lowan WAS welcomed by a delegation.
includinc W G.. Romncy, V. \. Bet
tilvou. !. A. IIcnse, j. +. Driscoll Ed
ward Pike. Eureka; ID. r. Bcbce.
J. W. Collins. j. ". Silks, Herman
Borrman. Van D. Spalding. Harry Ell
Hott. II. +. Burmcster. +. G. Penrosc
and ", {. Applcgate, all of Salt Lake. f!
At 6;30 Mr.. Sammis was the honor |
guest ut dinner given at the
Kautsford hotel. Those p,escnt were
Mayor !. 5. Bransford, Exalted Ruler
Davis. Colonel &. l.. AppIegat", caudi- |
date for grand trustee; Dr.. :. Ewing, !
Y. A. BcttiIyon. Edward Pike OF Eu !
rcka. l.. &. Wight of Park City, d. Il. |
Bccbe OF Provo, ). W. Collins, the Rev. |
J. \. Simpkin and f. G. Tristran of
chicago. The Rev. Nh. Simpkin was
the only speaker al the duun"r.
Promptly al 0 clock the party, |
headed by the High School Cadct band, |
lrff h.. / =, nd hnt al M bpI
to the Elks club. The grand exalted !
ruler was serenadcd by the band until |
the opening of the lodge meeting.
Presented With Pin.
st the banquet following the spc |
cial meeting Mr.. Sammis was presented !
with 4 diamond scarf pin, q token of IS |
lecm from the members Of Salt Lake
lodge No. 50. The grand exalted ruler |
made a speech of acceptance that was |
a gem in is simplicity and sincerity, |
His natural, forceful delivery was cX-
,rcmcly impressive and the words |
seemed 10 come from the heart W G.. |
Romney, NJ. NJ. Warner, \. J. Davis. |
Colonel c. J.. Applegatc and others
spoke in the evening.
can scarcely express my surprise |
at the progress and advancement of Salt |
Lake, SAID Mr.. Sammis TO a Tribune |
representative Tuesday night. ~ Wis |
itcd here eight years ago and was here |
last year. Although 1T has been less |
than twelve months since my last visit |
ia salt Lake, the improvements are eas |
ilv -disccrnible Nou have u beautiful |
citv-iust say all the nice things you
can about Salt Lake and YOU will part
II express my sentiments,
Mr. Sammis is q lawyer and halls |
from Iowa He is a brilliant man in
his profession, a deep thinker and Is |
possessed of personality with rather
unusual magnetism. Although lie does |
not indulge in oratorical fights, bis |
remarks bear the stamp of sincerity |
and his delivery is most forceful.
Happy Over Visit.
Salt Lake Elks were extremely happy
Tuesday night as the result of the visit
of their ruler. w. G., Romney, A. j !
Davis. A. w Raybould, Sam Sheriff.
and the members Of the standing com
mittees were warmly congratulated for
she success of the reception and ban.
Juct.
Owing 10 his absence from the city
Governor Spry was unable TO attend the
dinner al the Knutsford. The governor
wired bis regrets.
Among the out-of- town visitors were;
H. w. Deighton, S. l.. RaddoD. H. II. |
Waters. H.. B. White and T. l.. Walden
of Park City; William Kay of Ogden;
j. A. Hensen. j. +. Driscoll and Edward
Pike of Eureka, and D. X. Beebe of