Show from tin JUB TO ona upon the committee on reception appointed by the recent of citizens devolves ft great and duty they havo no more time in which to prepare or the future excursions 0 the than the amount ot the work laid upon them will require they should now be upon plans for the hearty and entertainment ot our visitors when they shall arrice and be early on liand with as to how the generosity and hospitality of the citizens ann cnn best be employed an idea which has previously been broached in these columns but which has not yet been acted upon may be worthy of their consideration we refer to the suggestion that one feature of our welcome to the strangers be a grand barbecue it will be remembered by old time residents that ogden already has some fame in performances of this character years ago before the ad vent 0 the railroads roasted oxen were the gifts with which our citizens were wont to meet and greet friends whose arrival brought them pleasure A similar welcome would be just aa enjoyable and appropriate now the authorities would doubtless grant alie use of lester park for euch a purpose and scores of willing hands would be ready to make hie success of the affair complete it it shall occur that the next ex Is with us on pioneer day our celebration might be made BO enthusiastic that people from all the adjacent counties would flock to swell our numbers with music banners pro ce Bion bantie and a host of strangers from outside our borders the event would be the preat pst success our territory ever saw we have set out with the claim that we have the auw pst and most progressive community in the mountains in order to maintain the claim and win new laurels we must prove ourselves fertile in resource and united in execl tion the city is all right the people must show that they are all right also while the committee cannot itself attend to all reception and entertainment the public looks to it tor the initiative and will be promptly on band to render every assistance |