The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-25
MUTUAL EXCURSION
PLANS APPROVED
Commercial Club Board of
Governors lndorse Move
ment for Reciprocity.
WESTERN PACIFIC HELPS
Low Rates Will Give Oppor-
tunity for Many to
Visit Coast.
PACIFIC HELPS

The board OF governors OF the CONNER
cial club at a meeting yesterday voted
to indorss reciprocal low-rate excursions
10 and from San Francisco The propo-
sition to arrange an indefinite series of
excursions between the two cities was
brought to a successful climax by pub
licsprtcd men and representatives OF
the Western Pacific company. Under
the present arrangement the first cx-
cursion VIII take place from this city
late IN Jsnuary' 1912; that cate being
tho city and county. who are necessarily
busy during the holiday season.
y. w, Rayboud. Passenger agent for
tho Western Pacific company. presented
the railroad side of the proposition. Of
fcrlng round-trtp rate OF $50 for each
passenger. 1t is hoped by the CONNER
marked success. Special trains will be
run under personal conductlon. and tho
excursion VIII he open to the public
of Salt Lake and tributary country.
Plan Well Defined.
The objects Of the reciprocal excursions
viii be TO get acquainted 70 foster
a stronger feeling between The coast
metropolis and the intermountain nlctrop-
oils. and TO bring both cities into closer
financial oomme reial and industrial re-
men OF San Francisco will participate
In return excursions TO salt Lake, ibis
promise having been made, by the san
bodies, such as the Panama Pacific In
ternational Exposition committee.
The commercial bodies OF san Francisco
and Oakland VIII entertain the Salt Lake
cXcurSlonists and those who make the
trip Will have an opportunity o. learning
what the coast cities are doing IN an.ici-
patton OF the big exposition of 1915.
Heretofore the excursions from this city
TO the coast or other outside points have
been rather orc-sided, IL is declared
Money has gone forth from the city with
out .recprocity on the part OF the To-
asserted, will be strictly reciprocal In
every respect The Western Pacific com
pany has promised 10 support Salt Lake
In every way end officials are co-operar-
ing with the local Commercial club to
bring Utah promn ontly TO the attention
OF Callfornians.
To Mutual Advantage.
Salt Lake business men. it is under
stood. favor the move strongly. appreciat-
ing tue advantages that VIII accrue
fed. Notice OF tho decision was tele-
graphed to the coast metropolis and the
following wires were received at the club
last evening, showing the attitude Of
San Francisco;
san Francisco. Cal, Nov. 90. 1911
Commercial club. Salt Lake Utah
Understand miowinter excursion is con-
templsted under your auspices to san
excursion and give our paopie an op-
portunity 10 show our city and Its at
fractions, including the New Years cole
bration. Your people will be heartily
welcome.
COMMERCE,
M. NJ, Robbins. Jr.s President"
San Francisco. Cal, Nov. % 1oli
salt Lake Commercial Club Salt Lake,
Utah-The San Francisco CONNIE rcia
club learns with much pleasure of the
contemplated excursion 10 he run from
your city TO San Francisco. and please
extend the courtesles and hospitality OF
our club rooms TO all of your men,
bcrs. Il. j. TYSON.
president"