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Show G00D-BY, (UE8TS. now the Ultartal Visitors Bujoyeil Thelu-.nles Thelu-.nles In Intt l.itke. The cultr.rs bare one. The visiting iour-nnlists iour-nnlists Isft fiait I.skc iast evenitr; on their own (pedal for their visit f San Francisco. Their stav in ion was both profitable and pleasurable to thcttt. The committees of arrangement and reception left nothing nn done for their . iitrt laiuarcnt, and the dii-linstiished dii-linstiished guests were shown every point of interest shout the city. After the drive about town in the afternoon inanv of the flatting editors went out to Vara Sulphur springs to avad th tmlolTOS of Hank Barne' invitation to bathe. Others went to Uat ticld Heaeh, the VtAot Pnottc OfBclals having kindly tendered the Dae Ot speed Train. At 5 oVIoek the entire party embarked in an eleirant trsln of chair eosehes, furnished free of ah ehr.rg-e by Oncral Passangui Agent of the Rio Brando Western railway, and went out to the gSs wells at Lake Shore. II. !.. Driver, General Manager 8cb.mld:t, S, C, Constant Directors Hotter, Judd and otheroflicials of the Inter iean NaturaJ Gas company accompanied the party. These gentlemen 'had arranged a magnificent exhibition for the editor.-. The natural gas bad been piped a sufflcli u I safe distance from the big well and three large llamhenuv erected. The natural fuel and illuminating vapor from Hie bowels of the earth was lighted and burned at a tierce rale from each of the flambeau, lighting up the entire viciuty and making the scene one that w ill not soon be forgotten by those, who were present. "Who says this is not gas?" was a iites. tion frequently asked, and it is safe to lay that not Only the American Natural (las company but the city of Salt Lake and the territory of Utah, created on Impression that will he Iterated to millions of render-, and will prove one of the grandest adver tiaementi that this tntermountain region has ever received. Brainy editors of coamopol-itan coamopol-itan newspapers, writers who have seen nil the natural gas finds of the world and aru competent experts, congratulated Messrs, Driver and Constant on what the have achieved and predicted a great future (or Salt Lake through natural gtt alone. In the. evening Prof. Kvun Stephens, lite eminent emi-nent musical conductor, and the choral society entertained the alsitlng guests at B grand concert al the tabernacle. Faank rearaoll of the New fork AimrtU r and Marshall P. Wilder the noted wit and Itutii-ui Itutii-ui ist were both down for resitatlons. Both gentlemen were received with uproarious applause. The concert was a grand success and the bisitora were highly pleaaed. The wonderful acuristic properties of the taber. nacle, the matchless tones of the great -r;:ut and the magnificent chorus were ail appreciated appre-ciated and received man? handsome compliments from he edltoral party. Prof. Stephens was not forgotten and the expressions of praise upon his work from men aud women who have beard music iu all lands were compliments thai ne can cherish with pride for all time. Al the Kuutsfoid In the evening the guests of the day w ere entertained al an informal in-formal banquet. The lunch provided by "Mine Host" Holmes was all that could have been desired, and the parlor-, corridors anil ditting room Of the elegant hotel were, turned into a symposium of wit and conviviality. con-viviality. That ncstor of the local bar, leader of the liberal party and matchless orator, Judge . . Powers, win the presiding genlua of the occasion. In a speech full Of wit, be welcomed the editorial guest- and paid ihciu a hitth compliment. The address of welcome t:; delivered by his excellency liovciior Arthur J.. Thomas, whose remarks were full if interest, which eloquently described Utah's riches and Salt Lake'. supremacy. ther speeches, recitations, and sot,;;, fob lowed, aud k general go-d Si c at time w.ts indulged it;. Among those who contributed 10 the evening Of pleasure wt;e Kx-liover-nor C. W. VV at, Judpe C. C. lioodw in. editor of tke IriSons, F. J. Keeian. president of Hit International League of Prese "iuhs, Koxtey, editor of the New fork .Vofl end 'r)s. Pi e blent (Iforu-c y. Cannon of the Mormon Church, Mis- Kate Fields, Marshal P. Wilder, Hon. W. il. King, president of the legislative council, J B, Kcclcr of ;lu Boston Ifrrtiit, Fred Simon, president of ihe chamber of commerce, Mrs. Frank Les-llO-Wildo, Miss Elita Proctor Otis of New i ork and otticr. tiood-ines were ti;:e.lly said, the party disncrscd and the ediiurlal visitors accompanied by members ol me re. ccptlon commute w ended their way to lite depot. The Salt Lake pit Railway company did the handsome thing and bad in waiting half a dozou electric cars comfortably heated and transported the entire party to the train free of Charge. At the train fare vsellr- were said, impromptu speeches made, songs sung and a general good time indulged in until Conductor Weir cut matter - -b..: t with an "all aboard." and the train carrying the editors rolled out on it . journey to the golden shores of the I'm iti |