The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
CANADIANS GUESTS
OF HONOR IN ZION
Commercial Club and Others
Entertain Leading Citizens
of Great Northwest.
PLEDGE UTAH SUPPORT
Will Assist in Bringing Inter
national Dry Farming Con-
greSs Here in 1913.
PLEDGE UTAH SUPPORT

| Seventy leading citizens OF western
| Canada. forming the major portion OF
| the spirited delegation that represented
| Canada at the Internal ional Dry Farm
| ing congress held at Colorado Springs
| during the week. were guests in Salt
Lake yesterday. The Salt Lake Com
mercia club and members OF the local
| Canadian association combined in the
| reception and entertainment Of the vis-
Itors. many of whom were accompanied
by their wives.
The features OF the programme were
| a luncheon given At the Commercial club
at noon by members of The Canadian
association, an organ recital in the tsber-
naclc and sightseeing tour Of the city.
led by the ''Klltie'' band OF Lethbridgc
Canada
The party arrived in the city about
noon and was met by the Commercial
club committee on entertainment. led
Bettiiyon. Carl r, Williams and others,
who escorted the visitors to the club.
where they were joined by prominent
Canadians OF the city. There the dele
EThe Romania Hyde string quartctte and
the "kiiue band alterna,ed in render
| ing musical selections. The Canadian
| band members were yarbcd in the char
| were delight 10 listen to, their music
forming 4 peculiar contrast to the
strains OF the string qusrtetie.
Entertained at Lunch.
About a hundred attended the festive
gathering. The speakers included Sepa :
| tor Thomas kearns, David Keith. Frank
r. Scott, Freeman Morniugstar, DR.. w.
F Beer, v. A. Bettilyon. S. Is. Tuttlc.
John Rolf. ". w. Armstrong. who pre-
sided, and others. Fred d. Dowrer. in
| charge Of the party; Duncsn Marshall.
| minister OF agriculture Edmonton, Cam
| ada; w. i. Motherwcil, minister Of agri-
and others spoke In behalf OF the vIs-
| stors Governor william Spry sent his
| regrets. being unable TO attend owing
TO an important meeting Of the state
The general tenor of the addresses
made was Ia In" effect that Canada and
the tnited states were only separated by
an iWa glparv boundary line etching
5000 miles across the continent and that
s'hcn the reciprocity question come. up
before rauadiang AT the next election,
the result would in all probability he
very much different from tha, of the
last Western Canada. II vas said
strongly favored the move. realizing the
great benefits 10 be derived therefrom
Senator Kearrs Speaker.
Senator kesrns took leading part IN
the discussion: and evoked the enthusl-
asm of ihc visitors. who went ON rec
ord for reciprocity.
From the Commercial club. the party
marched through Main street 10 the Jo-
tel Utan, where the 'ktltie band played
IFS charaote risiic selections. prior 10 60
Ing 10 the tabernacle for the organ re
cital. Aner the recital. the. members
OF the party swarmed upon the choir
| stand. and Prof. i. i. Mcclellan demon
strated the possibilities Of The wonder
ful organ.
During tho afternoon, The visitors went
about tho city. visiting points Of inter
8 a a INf. rl.t..E zion ~
for Lcthbridgc. Canada vncrc the next
dry farming congress VIII lac held. Can
ada has pledged Its support 10 Utah for
mentioned. the party iucludcd such
prominent men as g, NJ Hatch. president
of tho board OF trade. Lcthbr.dgc which
gave the excursion; r. Adams. mayor Of,
I.eihbridge: Aldermen Bowman. GooJc
and Oliver of Lelhhridge and othcrs.