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Show OONFEBENOE IS ON. Tho Eighty-fourth Semiannual General Gener-al Conference of tho Mormon Church began be-gan yesterday, in this city. Tho day was unpropitious, but this is something that is quite the usual thing, as tho records show; the " conference storm" is always al-ways expected, and generally comes. A heavy thunderstorm bogan early on conference morning, and tho day continued con-tinued lowering, with frequent showers. Tho air turned quite chilly, and altogether alto-gether it was an uncomfortable sort of day. And yet the attendance will probably exceed that of any former conference. Tho visitors to take part in tho exercises exer-cises at this nssomblago bogan arriving during tho week, nnd a day or two bo-fore bo-fore tho conference opened tho city was full of tho conference crowds. These attendants came for a triplo purpose: first, to take pnrt in tho proceedings of the conference; second, to visit frionds and relatives; and third, to buy in tho cheapest market, tho ono which af fords the greatest variety of choice and the fullest supply of all things needful, those articles of merchandise which they Btand in need of at home, and are not ablo to buy to as good advantage in their home communities. This triple purposo is always held in view by the conference visitors and it is a satisfaction satisfac-tion to know that tho Salt Dako business busi-ness men welcomo these buyers and do their very best in supplying them with tho choicest goods and the broadest opportunities op-portunities for selection that can possibly possi-bly bo had in this region. Wo welcomo tho conference visitors, therefore, as good friends in general, and especially as good customers in trade, and trust that they may on this occasion, as they usually do, spend as much time as possible with us, and buy as largely as their means will permit. It is good to know also that thoir means are greater now and are getting greater year by year than over before. The present season has been unusually prolific pro-lific in all forms of agricultural industries indus-tries and in industries in general throughout the State; so that monoy is more widely diffused and more generally abundant and available than ever bo-fore. bo-fore. The conference visitors make our streets livoly, and stimulate business in line style. Reunions of friends and of families are alHo an important feature, and the exercises at tho Tabernacle aro satisfying to those who take part in them. Altogether, therefore, the triplo benefits conferred aro mutual, and while Salt Lake welcomes and enjoys tho con-frence con-frence crowds, these crowds also receive corresponding benefit and advantage from their visit to Salt Lake. |