Show from the duly of august 1 AT THE DEPOT opening speeches banqueting iino yesterday the ogden union passenger station was opened and today to day it will he opened for alie service of the public ano now depot which has been talked of for BO many yeas has at lat been completed udden has now a station of chich eho can be proud it is unnecessary to recapitulate on the size of the building the outside appearance pe arance the material used in its construction etc as that baa been written up though not too often as in it agdens liopas for one step up w ard on the ladder of fame lias been realized yet the following brief summary of its history found on a email folder ironed i esterday may be of interest about 18 ago a lot of land C i atik of ayes was p briham e afi given to the unawon and cou itys on condition that a union drigot be erected not until september did chas francis adams promise to take bold of the matter but at that tune alie initiatory was taken and on dec 31 alie last stone of the foundation was laid about this time congress pawed resolutions concerning the act pct hc roads and work was in the sprint of 1888 the work wan recommenced on a changed plan and ou nov the corner stone was laid with areat enthusiasm by the citizens of the interior of alie building however is worthy of special mention at the end of the building is situated ane hotel with all its appurtenances ten ances on the ground floor is alie roomy kitchen with alleta appi ratu store room pantry heating hest refrigerators etc well appointed and conveniently everything is by the washing tables carving table soup caldron coatee and tea boilers plate warmers etc have connections next comes the diniar hall a beautiful room takane in alio whole of the building Ia through the dining room northward the lintel and lunch room are readied the former on the cast and the latter on the bide at the lintel clerks counter is found a handsome electric enunciator and return call and also a fire alarm which will ann the alarm in every room in we of fire at the lunch stand the colte end tea boilers are heated by stearn in fact the li eating of the whole burldine buil dine will be by steam flop plied from the boilers in alio annex at thi point is found alie roost elc tant in leading up to alie lintel rooms there are sa rooms for the entertainment of guest sor there will be that many when all work is completed they are luxuriously carpeted car petel with body brussels and contain elegant antique oak furniture going northward from alie lintel apart which extend to alie tower one enters aiuto a widespread corridor on each side of which is ta be found the rooms for alie officers the offices are nicely furnished and are roomy convenient and pleasant superintendent knapps office directly facing nath is probably the beat located office on the upper floor descending the same stairway one enters into a commodious waiting room which contains on the bet sile a magnificent joint ticket office wh pullman and telegraphic offices on the west ade is found the news stand where alt low will preside near this large waiting room is a smaller one for ladies exclusively Itis sinK from the waiting room the barage and rooms are reached and beyond if in the north end of the found the emigrants wait room iho building throughout 8 well closeted and supplied with water the gateris obtained from a well dua some distance vest of the old depot here a dumn draws tho water into a tank 16 foot high by 24 in diameter the tank seta on a trestle 44 feet III LII and lias a capacity of pallo oa it can bo tilled from the well in efto hours and gives a pressure of 27 pounds on the main line the bail line is lighted by electricity furnished from the annex the whole structure is beautifully finished and would be ft credit to a city lucli curser thu aou clarfie JL arfie platforms surround eur round the build today to day tho trains will stop there for tho first time in regular service the whole of yesterday was occupied in giovine fraai the old to tho now depot and the public could not gain admittance to the A large crowd gathered at 10 lo windows admiring alu interior in the evenio the whole building was brilliantly lighted by electricity a blaze of light heuing aloff twenty fifth to washington avenue announcing to all pushers pus fers by that alm was the evening for the opening of the new depot soon after 8 the guests began to arrive but it was fulla before the majority of them had arrived the upper rooms were bet apart for parlors and anterooms ante rooms during the evening where alio ladies and gentleman con the committee on arrangements and reception were bwy ell the evening providing for the nests which by 10 had up the north stairway he only ent ramie open during alio A liello before 10 fords orchestra of eight pieces seated in the main waiting room struik up the overture uon quixote which soon brought the assembled people from the rooms w here they bad been inspecting spec ting lie of alo buil din the woodwork carpets cir pets furnishings and furniture after playing thia overture the band repaired to the largo baggage raoui ft inch however proved too small for this occasion A platform biad been reared on the counter where the band took their seats promptly at 10 the people were called in to alia waiting room where 8 M Prea liaw president of the ogden chamber of commerce was introduced to the assembly lie eaid LADIES ain ai n we are here tonight to night to celebrate the opening to the public of this beautiful and commodious union passenger depot the finest building of its kind between the missouri river and the cceal after lona years of anxious waiting B e lave at last secured the great prize and alio people of ogdan aro happy years for much coveted boon we have not been ho most patient people but who will eay today to day that it has not como to us just in the right time now where the ayea of the world are corned to our beautiful and healthful city and thousands of copla ara here in quest of homes and buBin cis this beautiful buil diu will bo the first to great them the railway companies are not blow to appreciate the of our growing city and are now buld mg a floe freight depot which will bo a credit to thy companies as well as the city all 0 is appreciated by oui ladies and 3 of lie aden chamber of commerce I 1 extend to you a hearty welcome and especially elioso of you who aie us we chopo you will greatly enjoy our visit abil come to slay and now as there are oilier follow w horn you all desire to hear I 1 will not consume your time 1 have the pleasure of introducing to you arthur I 1 who will now address you i governor vernor thomas sal J president ladice and gentlemen I 1 esteem it an honor to bo present on such an occasion aa this I 1 had been given no intimation whatever that I 1 was expected to speak but surely this is an occasion inspire some sentiment that anay be of interest to all the of any depot ia a credit to any city and especially when it is a union depot ard is attributable to alie force of energy common activity and pluck of tho people where lucli a depot is built I 1 think I 1 for all when I 1 eay that there is not a citizen in utah who does not rejoice in prosperity and view her growth with pride I 1 aca glad that you have a union depot when 1 came hero ten years ago you were agitating tho aub act and you havo not left until you have secured it I 1 am glad that your labors have materialized in alie completion of aliis structure I 1 must say that it id inore handsome on tho interior than on the outside and I 1 confess eliat lam agreeably disappointed utah 13 birli in miner and agricultural reBo uries nn dhere will let bo nany a union depot huilt in atna territory in conclusion 1 only wish to bay this utah has more mineral better building material sooae and marbles of all kinds and cobor than any oilier enough to make a great and prop emus territory this territory has taken one grand step forward and will yet ie one of the strongest in lie union at least in the western part of tho union let os wish the people of oden prosperity and success eliat she may continue the honorable she has beigun aej grow to ba one of alib gi figest cities in the greatest empire of the west applause col ti odfrey of the cummia fion was balleu on for a speech lie stated that lie biad just finished read nc a book called looting the author puts to fleek for a century aud then notes the improvements ro wo can look back you have had many improvements in residences schools and other buildings but I 1 am surprised to find such n building p this I 1 ask myself what lias secured this surely the activity energy and plot k of alie people of ogden tho railroads have not doce it alone you have been after them with a sharp prod backed them U and made your city of such a ower that they found it necessary to build a structure that would ac fommo data their growing business bood residences make liappa homes continue to build to rear beautiful homes and work for the of your city as yon leave dona and 0 deu will be one of the greatest cities on the continent gov Koli ertson of the utah commission was next introduced he said in looking around this beautiful depot I 1 wonder if our young men think of the growth and improvements of thia country when we i were young on our hung maps which showed not liing but the great american desert beyond alie river the wise men said that travel could not be sustained aaros this desert the iron horse found it way here preceded by hardy pioneers and today the areat american desert does not exist today to day utah stands as one 0 the brightest territories and it ia because of alie wave of civilization and all who stand in the way of that be crumbled to pieces on aliis civilization will come another and eliat the civilization of the twentieth century and in that century in insured the future greatness of utah this ended the exercises in the w ailing room and taft filed into alie ball room tha grand march was commenced immediately headed by gov A L thomas and his sister inlaw in law sirs james P adams 1 01 ol came mayor and mrs F J kieel of olen president nc lid bmartin of atie icard of trade and wife secretory Secret try wm F mason of alie onealia hoard of trade and wife president J M Pres liaw of the ogden chamber of commerce and wife col godfrey chairman of the utah commission Com and wife Gov Ko herthon of the utah and wife and they it ere followed by prominent citizens of and salt laid attilli their ladies tha arand over dancing raa begun in earnest and continued until after eleven when tho ar wai inada that the banquet wai ready the dining hall not seat one halt of the people PO w lnla n portion feasted the others dm e 1 toward midnight intermission alas risen and tho orchestra entered iho banquet hall to fill tho inner man duncing was again begun as soon as they hotd finished their aupper and as the dining hall was continually ailed riled the ball room did not show tho crowded and uncomfortable appearance of lie earlier inars at 1 p ni a special train for lio ac of ahe salt lake visitors tore left oden for the capital the delegation from our sister city there were present from salt lake at the owning the following parties most of whom returned on the special kov A L thomas wife and daughter jol godfrey and wife gov clobert eon wife and daughter francis ire and inlet agent ot tho utah central and wife G M cumming assistant beneral manaker ot he union pacific J V ideker general division agent of the union pacina J booley wife and daughter 0 W Ien tho iseril aws and wife W 0 pavey archor wilson and ladies frances and tillie vat hannaa of the inbuilt and sirs gay lord T and wit eGeo and wife and others r M contractor of tho ogden union depot buchil martin and W II 11 mason president and secretary of the omaha board of trade and others ere also present the dancing continued until aner two when all departed satisfied with alo opening of new depot unas a bright happy and Boci ablo throng that filled the ball and banquet rooms promenades promenaded the i and brilliantly lighted corridors and sauntered through the beautifully carpeted and furnished rooms of the story it n as a day and ni alit that will awe live in the memory of the people of ogden and the pleased visitors who attended the OP STATION A largo barrel of lemonade made by james of audean auelua establishment was a refreshing feature at alie ball last evening charloa coleman lag secured the ot the union depot 0 U persons manager of tuo pa hotel has resigned liia roii tion air lewia casl iier at the hotel has followed follo ned him example mr II 11 0 sillier formerly ut mew york but recently of las will fill mr persons place and was present last oven ing taking charge of abo sir A G cozens recently of uba also present lie mil nil mr dottla mr F II 11 lasher inspector of the pacilio hotel of the union is in lie v as present at alie opening of the depot last evening 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