The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-15
INAUGURAL BALL OF
UTAH's GOVERNOR is
BRILLIANT FUNCTION

Salt Lake City. Feb. 10 --Utah's
fifth inaugural ball at the ,Iotei
Utah last night was without doubt
the most important social and oil
cial event since statehood. in point
of attendance and from social
point of view. More than 1900 citi.
zens of the state were in attendance
and every county and probably ev.
cry city and town of Importance in
Utah was represented. The crowd
for it was a crowd-began to gather
soon after s o'clock and the nam.
bers increased until 10 o'clock. vine,
George o. Relf, manager Of the no
tel estimated the attendance at close
to 1000.
Gov. William Spry headed the re.
ception line with Mrs. Spry, Secce-
tary OF State David Mattson ard
Mrs. Mattson. Chief Justice McCar-
ty and Mrs. McCarty, Henry Gard
ner, president Of the state Senate
and Mrs. Gardner and w. J.. Seely.
speaker of the house and Mrs. See
ly. Members of the governors STAFF,
all Of whom were present with the
exception of Col. d. C.. Jackling.
acted as aides in the reception line.
The governor and other officials
began receiving soon after s o'clock
and from that time until $3.50 a
steady stream of men and women
passed by and when the doors were
closed at $3.50 there was probably
500 in line still waiting to greet the
governor, and other state officials.
During the time Of the reception
band played on the main floor and
at its conclusion an orchestra struck
up the chords for the grand march
: in the ballroom, while another or
chestra went to the grill room where
supper service began at 10 o'clock
! and lasted until after midnight. Gov
/ ernor Spry with Mrs. Gardner led
: the grand march, the other members
Of the receiving line following and
from the conclusion Of the march un.
/ til an early hour this morning dam
lug was enjoyed. b.
In point Of attendance and general
management the ball was probably
the most successful in the history OF
the state and the hotel accomodat.
ed the largest attendance at q so
cial function in its history.
The reception committee practical
ly all OF the members Of which were
in attendance saw that all guests
were started in the line to meet the
governor. and this committee was
assisted by Adjt. Gen e. A. Wedge
wood of the Utah National Guard and
his staff with officers Of the infantry
battery and signal corps and officers
of the Twentieth United States in
fantry as aides.
Although the crowd was by far tn,
largest ever Accommodated at a loca
reception, the dancing was enjoyed
by all under the efficient manage
ment OF the floor committee, which
included the following members:
Major w. G.. Williams, Capt. A
o. Seaman, U. S. A. Capt. William
G. Webb. Capt. E. Leroy Bourne
Capt. w. Il. Kneass. Capt. Ere
Kamerman, Capt. Thomas Brady
Capt. Fred Jorgensen, Capt. w. +
Gregory. Capt. John F. Sharp. Lieu
w. E. Parsons, U. s, A., Lieu
, Freeman Bassett. Lieut.. Alex r
Thomas. Lieut.. Fred T. Gundr,
: Lieut.. Curtis Y. Clawson, Lieut.
: Paul w. Billings. Lieut.. John F
Flowers. Lieut.. C. W. Wilson. Lier
Elmer Johnson, Lieut., w. l.. Whit
r Lieut.. Clayton Coolidge, Lieut.. W
) e. Lindquist and c. l.. Berry
Herald. Republican.