The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-04
ah Chief Executive at Bam-
|erger Luncheon Makes Plea
for federation.
NEST RACING is GOOD
THING FOR UTAH, HE SAYS
dge Howell and Pennington
|Councilmen Among Other
Guests at the Feast.

Eovernor William Spry was ct the head
distinguished party OF state officials
a visited the Lagoon racing course
.tsrday and saw a good card run off.
.fore the races Simon Bamberger enter
ned them at luncheon. In an i'm
1nptu address after the luncheon Gov
ror Spry said:
Racing, honestly conducted as IL has
.n AT the Lagoon race course, brings In
runiber OF people and contributes 10 the
1<perfty of the state. l am hoping Tor
era in which people at large Will be-
me- less narrow minded and more toll
ND OF others ideas. IL does not follow
ID because one man does not ike a
<<ain form OF sport that he has a right
Insist others shall not enjoy IL. We
q inherently constituted and there is
vide variance In temperaments. SO
1tn a sport like racing is conducted
#nIy am not opposed TO II.
Eopernor Spry then compllmented Mr.
|uberger and the officials OF the Lagoon
<ociatlon on the magnificent plant they
d erected. He also said that Mr.. Banl-
<zer's interurben road was great BEN
ID TO the community and hoped TO see
E time when interurbans would run
>In Nephi TO Logan
|n another part of his talk Governor
~ said that we'll trained children were
apt to succumb to temptation. he
led that II parents trained their on
rIng properly the result would be far
ter than anything mere legislation
Md accomplish.
# Praises Bamberger Road.
5overnor Spry in commenting on the
aufy OF the Lagoon said:
-Anything which contributes TO the at
|cfiveness OF this world is apt 10 slim
|fe artistic instincts in the young. II
rents who. ylsft such places as these
uld take. home IA bush or flower and
|ch their children to love flowers they
IL incuicnte aesthetic faculties which
sure to reinforce the morality OF the
|iyidual when he gets 10 be man. An
Lfng In place like this is OF immense
nefit to every one. A community that
no beauty spots 10 visit Is unfortunate
|eed.'
Ir. Bamberger was toastmaster ct the
ncheon. Judge J. A. Howell spoke
er Governor Spry's address. He said
u Mr.. 'Bamberger had been a public
nefactor. both through his unitarian
'jects and the artistic character of the
following Judge Howell a number Of
other guests made brief talks and
N adjourned To the race course. Among
members OF the governors party
re Arthur Pratt, warden OF the state
nltentiary; J. G. Mcdonald, president
the State Fair association; H. G. En-
NJ. secretary of the State Fair asso-
tlon. George s. McAllister. president
The Manufacturers association; Mayor
Clark OF Pennington. and the follow
councilmen OF Pennington: Messrs.
ss. Cotterill. Rice and White, Coun
nan White Is editor OF the Pennington
lex The Pennington officials made
1rti talks. during which IL developed
~ since the Lagoon race course was
ablished considerable additional trade
come 10 the town,
Adjourn to Race Course.
.fter the luncheon the party adjourned
The race course. During the time be-
een races Governor Spry, Messrs. Nc
nHld and Ensign spent most OF their
1e examining the blue prints from
lch the course was constructed. They
[e greatly interested. as they propose
Incorporate number OF the. improve
.nts I'm the state fair grounds.
Jurlng one race the governor and some
The other officials occupied seats In
Judges stand,
The Long Beach band, as Governor
ry's party arrived In the grand stand,
,wded around 10 greet the distinguished
ltors- Governor Spry again expressed
admiration for the thoroughbred horse
q lSeenly noted the fine points OF the
POS that competed in yesterdays
sRts. mt
fhc party. remained until after the last
g, when Mr.. Bamocrger escorted them
ck 10 the Lagoon and tried TO persuade
I'M 10 remain for dinner but they had
<iness which required them TO get back
the city.
dayor Clark Of Pennington spoke high
OF the horsemeD and their employees
ated at the track. He said that no un-
'esant events had rnarred their soiourn
re and he believed that such a desir-
Ie state OF affairs will continue.