The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-24
Famous Ocean to Ocean" Party
Reaches Salt Lake in Good
Health and Spirits.
WITH TRIP so FAR
Greatly Appreciate Courtesy of
Salt Lakes Mayor in Going 100
Miles to Meet Them.

A party of men whose aggregate wealth
is In excess Of one hundred million dol
lars clustered around the desk of the
Hotel Utah last night and several by
ISLANDERS asked. 'Is that a detachment
OF the soldiers whose regiment arrived
last week from the Texas maneuver
camp and who have Just reached town
after long ride on the traIn?'
The khaki-clad. dust covered individ
uals were not members of the Fifteenth
Infantry but made up the party OF nine
eastern millionaIres who are iourneyng
in their automobiles from the Atlantic
to the Pacific oceans. Like the soldiers
who reached Salt Lake Just week earll-
er. the members of the party wore khaki
uniforms. their features were coated with
the dust OF the road; but their faces bore
tho hue OF health under the burn and
tan OF the sun and wind OF the plains.
Anxious for Rest.
The party, occupying twelve automo-
biles. reached Salt Lake at Sis o'clock
last evening. An entire floor OF the Ho-
tel Utah had been reserved for their ac
tired out by several davs' travel over
Wyoming roads. sought their baths. din
ners and beds and few II any OF the
visitors took In any of tho sights Of the
city
Mayor Bransford headed a party OF
Salt Lake people that met the excur-
sionists los miles from the city The
welcoming party came across the travel
ers beyond Evanston while they were in
their MONDAY camp and Joined the party
at dinner. II the mayor and others OF
his party expected an ordinary camp
fasteners carry with them a perfectly
equipped camp outfit. together with two
chefs from the celebrated Art club OF
philadelphia ,.Think OF IT, Mnyor
awe II his voice. they had porterhouse
steak with mushrooms out there On the
Gesert"'
Salt Lake Shows Courtesy.
The members OF the party are very ap-
preclative Of the courtesy paid them by
the Salt Lake executive in going over a
hundred miles TO meet them. I'VE were
greeted at Washington by the president
Of the United States" said members OF
the party. "A number OF governors and
innumerable city executives have extend
ed us greetings. But It remained for
the mayor of your city to be the first
TO travel 100 miles 10 extend us the
freedom of the city and escort us TO our
stopping place
I'VE are two DAYS behind our sched
ule." said Secretary Monihan of the
party. we spent an extra day In
Washington and another In Chicago. We
really due TO leave Salt Lake Mon
day morning but will STAY over Tues
day and possibly portion of Wedncs-
dav. We would like to STAY longer and
visit the many points OF interest around
Salt Lake. but most or our party are
men OF business affairs and their time
is limited
Ten Women in the Party.
The ocean to ocean" party is com
posed OF p men. 10 women ard three
boys. Not one Of those who left At
said Mr.. Monihan proudly. The ladies'
nave not deserted the cars for a moment
and have stood the few hardships OF the
Journey without Il murmur. with the
the Glidden trophy last year. there is not
professional driver In the party. All
are auto enthusiasts who own their own
machines and are taking this trip most =
Is for pleasure. but partly to show that
trips across the continent are feasible
and that a national highway should he
constructed
Few stretches OF bad roads have been
encountered In the long Journey. We
made slow time through the gumbo roaas
OF Nebraska and encountered some bad
driving in Wyoming" said the drivers
but the roads In this state are above the
average"
Nothing Ike a trip OF this kind 10
Parker. who publishes Bibles when he is
not autoing ~ used to have holy hor-
ror OF ditch but now It's only an Incl
OF them and mere matter Of routine 10
extract the car and proceed In tho Jour
ney."
Minister Drives "Grub Auto
Many prominent men are included in
the party One OF the number DIT. Wei
Ter, a Michigan university graduate. is
driver OF the grub schooner The
learned doctor. who Is "a minister OF the
gospel, missed the trail into Salt Lake
and arrived several hours after the others
| OF the party; coming In for much kid
ding from the others.
Others In the party are e. Francis Jen-
| kins. inventor of the moving picture ma.
| chimes and who is carrying a special ma
chine on this trip, taking many Views OF
the party for the entertainment OF
| friends; c. G. Lo-der OF Philadelphia. who
first established the status OF the Sher.
man antitrust law; George g Allen. q
leading bank president: George A. Park
er, head Of one Of the largest Bible pub.
fishing houses In the country r. Hazard
| lLippencott OF the famous eastern famfl,
Of that name: Ellsworth Sprague. who's
family owns the oyster beds OF Long
| Island. and Is usually spoken OF as ths
| oyster trust: j. II. Murphy. city com