The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-03
PROv0'S UNION
STATION OPENS
Pioneer Tells of Arrival of First
Passenger Train Thirty
seven Years Ago.
BANQUET Is GIVEN
AND ADDRESSES MADE
Citizens of Prove Join With the
Railway Officials in Cele-
brating Event.

II stood within two blocks OF this spot
thirty-seven years ago last August and
helped to celebrate the arrival of the
first passenger trnin into Provo. Brigham
Young, John Taylor and other loading
men of Utah OF that time were present
We thought that II was A great ccle-
bration. and il was for those days, but
il was nothing compared to this"
The speaker was S, S. Jones, a pio-
Near resident OF Provo. and the state
ment wns made Monday while Jones was
one OF a crowd OF almost 1000 Provo clti-
zens who had met to celebrate the Open
Ing OF the new $4,000 union station OF
the Denver s. Rio Grande and the Salt
Lake route in that city.
The exercises commenced a. l0:S0
o'clock, with music by the Provo band
OF twenty pieces. Despite the fact that
crowd remained close TO the rear or the
private car of General Superintendent }
Z, Daley. from which the speeches were
made.
Former Mayor Thomas y. Taylor acted
as master Of ceremonies and introduced
as the first speaker Mayor w. III, Ray,
who said, In part:
Words are Inadequate 10 express the
pride and qualification ] feel at this mo-
ment In being permitted 10 take part in
tile dodIc&tory exercises OF this magnitl-
systems tina, have Jointly erected this
building have done SO with a knowledge
that Provo has before her a great fu
turc,
Good Word for Railroads,
Il wish Ia say few words regarding
our railroad friends Many arc too prone
To cultivate a feeling antagoniStic TO rail
road interests. this | do not think they
should DO; IL they will just consider for
moment What II wonderful factor a rail-
road is in the development OF country
the tremendous amount OF money neces-
sary for construction and maintenance
and the chaotic condition that would en-
list were the road abandoned, II is my
opinion that they Will be more charitable
in their expressions. as well as their
judgment. and he willing 10 place the
railroad on n par with other enterprises
of a private nature.
Provo. wish To thank the officials of
these two great roads; from the lowest 70
the highcst-all. in fact-that have been In
any way instrumental In getting
wish them To understand that
We sincerely appreciate their efforts In
our behalf. and that, as municipality.
We Will Nndcnvor to SHOW our apprecia-
tion by Building UP city, the CONNER
cial import tance Of which Will not only
show a justification for their present eS-
nJiturc but will insure a inucu go.
one in The near future.
Thanks Newspaper Men.
and now there are some other gen
tlemen that wish 20 thank. and a finer
loi of fellows never drew the breath oil
life or stole fruit from Provo bench
strawberry patch. ! have In mind INC
newspaper men of the state, who send
out TO the world stories Of interest that
help To call attention 10 our great state.
| feel that they have done their share III
securing for Provo this union depot, and
wish to say that the gates of our city
are always open 10 them and that we VIII
be glad TO welcome them upon all occa-
sions. when either business or pleasure
.,NlI tn, hn
Mayor Ray was followed by Col. l. a.
Benton. general agent of the passenger
department OF the Denver & Rio Grande.
who congratulated tho people OF Provo
on their push and progress.
George PousoG president t6G OF vs the
for having made it possible for Provo
to have ii union station its citizens may
be proud Of. r. Irvine. Jr., had a few
words of boost for Provo and thanks
Double Track.
j. @ DALEY general superintendent Of
the Utah lines OF the Denver & Rio
Grande. said that he hopes that within
the next two years, Provo will havo q
freight slafon large 1 nnW enough vssrs 10 care
come. He also said that II is the inten-
tlon Of the railroad companies to make
the grounds around the new station as
attractive as possible and thai In the
near future he expects to see the d. g.
r. G.. double tracked between Provo and
Salt Lake city.
James H. Davis. general agent for the
Rock Island, and w j. Sloan congratu-
la ted Provo OH its growth.
After music by the band the guests
Of the citizens committee went TO the
Roberts house, where banquet WAS
served.
James Glove toastmaster, read letters
of regret from Governor Spry c. II.
Schlacks. first vice president p. & r.
g.. ii. T.. Van Houscn. general superin-
tendent of the Salt Lake Route: a. S
Hughes, traffic manager OF the D. &
r. G.. r. T. Wells. general manager OF
the Salt Lake Route; f. A. Wann, traf-
fic manager of the Salt Lake Route S.
V. Derrah assistant general freight
agent for the ID, G. r. G., +. A Wad-
leigh, general passenger agent for the
D. & r. c., and j. II. Manderfield. as
sistant general freight and passenger
agent for the Salt Lake Route. that
other engagements kept them away,
Give Toasts.
Glove delivered a short address OF well