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Show Jlord and lady decies enthuse over zion extend salt lake visit to view sights Rio Grande Will Be Double-tracked, Double-tracked, Says Nobleman to Reporter. . LORD AND LADY DEC.IES came to Salt Lake yesterday. They arrived at 9:30 o'clock yesterday yester-day morning and had planned to dopart for San Francisco at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. But they did not know their "Salt Lake'1 when they made those arrangements. IIoucc it was that after touring about the city they stopped at tho Hotel Utah for luncheon, and during that sumptuous little repast concluded they wouldn't have time to see all they wanted to sec by y o'clock. Aud the result was a fclcphouc call at 2:20 o'clock informing tho Rio Grande dispatchers' oflico that their lordship and ladj'ship would extend ex-tend their visit twenty-four hours. Late last night when a Tribuuo reporter talked io tho titled visitors thoy said they had spout a most, delightful day, particularly delightful bocauso of its informality. 1 'The Rio Grande will undoubtedly bo double-tracked," said Lord Dccies last night iu commenting upon his trip of inspection over tho Gould road. "Just how soon it will be depends somowhatj of course, on the development of the contiguous territory. But that development develop-ment is coming bo rapidly that X am sure it. will not bo long. 1 was delighted both with the scenery along the road and with the splendid physical condition condi-tion of tho line. Primarily my trip is ouo of inspoctiou of tho system, and I am thoroughly satisfied with what 1 have seen. "But while this is a' business trip you Jcuuw. there is pleasure combined with it. This is my first visit to your (Continued on Page Two.) DECIES 1TY IS PLEASED WITH CITY (Continued from Pago Ono.) wonderful west, and it is absorbing to see this groat country, with its magnificent mag-nificent scenery, its virile, progressive people and the communities which have been built out hero with such, marvelous rapidity and vet with such- commend-ablo commend-ablo forethought of the future, "You ha.ve a fine little city ',iere in Salt Lake. It is so well built. So often, as in many older cities of the world, the city was started on a. village plan and then the cities outgrew themselves, with congestion, ugllneps and inconvenience resulting. Here your city has been o broadly planned that It can never outgrow itself. Tt will always be handsome no matter how much it expands. It Is something some-thing to be proud of ' tils name is Lord John Graham Hope Horseley Beresford Decies. but that doesn't prevent him from being as democratic demo-cratic and affable and friendly as ono could Imagine a. man to be. And his charming little wife. Lady Decies. Is heir to the Gould millions along with her title, too. But that doesn't alter the fact, that she Is altogehor a. delighful person, vivacious and interested in everything that is going on about her and apparently apparent-ly very interested in Lord Decies. Nobility doesn't come around to Salt Lake so very often and hence it was that when the Tribune reporter was assigned to Interview tho titled couple he couldn't dig tip any precedents to go by. It seemed rather a delicate task to bo put off as long as possible in order to find out, if possible", how It should be done. An Affable Man. It came wncn Lord Decies was Introduced Intro-duced to the reporter after the party left the Utah Grill last evening- "Very glad to meet you," accompanied by a perfectly "fcolable" handshake, Was the reassur ing way It started. And then Lord Decies went over and sat down on a settee and invited the reporter to sit right down beside be-side him and ask all tho questions ho wanted to. "Old top" and all that English Eng-lish "slang" we hear on tho stage was not in evidence, Not at all. Lord Decies said ho was delighted with CiIb trip, told about tho llio Grande and said ho hoped to come out here again. "Did you see that picture of your baby which appeared in The Tribune this morning?" asked the reporter. "Yes, Indeed," replied his lordship. "It is a very good picture of Eileen, too. And the remarkable part of It is that I had never seen that particular photograph before. I had to come way out here before T saw that excellent picture" Thero was no doubt that Lord Docles was Interested when one wanted to talk about his baby. Lord Decies said he would like to try some hunting in Utah. He was told about the fine duck hunting and the fact that there were still places in the state where big game was plentiful. "I'm sorry we havo to hurry along so," ho remarked. "Wo must leave for England In March and haven't nearly all the time we'd like to have to see the wonderful things out here. Going to Bingham. "We are going out to Bingham In the morning to see the great copper mines. The wealth of your country is remarkable. remark-able. I do not believe that you yourselves your-selves know Just all that lies within your reach hero. From tho progess that has been made during tho last lifty years it is absolutely Impossible to predict the extent of development that is bound to come in tho next half century." "Tour peoplo aro wonderful," said Lady Decies In commenting upon their western west-ern trip. "I lovo the west. I am told that largo families are the rule in Utah. I boliovo in large families, you know, as I am ono of a large family. And, you know. I have two little girls of mv own. But I love England, too. I believe they know how to enjoy life more over In England. They live so much in the country, away from the big cities I love the country and tho outdoor life." Lady Decies is small, dainty and possesses pos-sesses .1 charm and graclousness of manner man-ner that goes well with her title. Yet she is not Imperial, as ono often hears of the ncblllty. fho is American first and there Is a good bit of Americanism in her husband, too. Lord and Lady Deciea are accompanied on their tour by Mr. and Mrs, O. B. Huntsman, tho former vice president of the Missouri Pacific, and bv Frank A WadleLgh. general passenger traffic manager man-ager of tho Rio Grande and Western Pacific. Pa-cific. The party toured the city in an automobile yesterday morning. At 1 o'clock they wcro tho guests of the Hotel Utah at luncheon, in the main dlnlmr room. Nobility had noble faro. Luncheon Menu. Here was the menu: Croam of chicken soup WInsor Olives. Salted nuts, Stuffed Utah celery. Broiled royal squab. Fresh mushrooms. Potatoes Au Gratin. Cauliflower Fruit salad. Assorted cakes. Coffee. "Utah celery Is the finest I havo over tasted, ' remarked Lord Do.clcs after luncheon. The tablo was adorned with pink roses and ferns. Just before luncheon a private recital was given 'on tho tabernacle organ by Professor John J. McClellau. Tho dlstln-gtilshcd dlstln-gtilshcd visitors had anticipated wonders from the organ ami organist. They wore not dlsapponiU'cl In fact, they were not satisfied until Organist McClcIlan had nut tho great instrument through all its well-known well-known "paces" and explained its workings work-ings minutely, In tho afternoon Lord Decies and Lady Decies attended the presentation of "The Undying Story of Captain Scott" in moving mov-ing pictures and lecture recital. One of the mombora of Scott's Ill-fated expedition expedi-tion was a personal friend of Lord Dccic3 and he watched the entire performance with intense Interest. Last nlgbt the party had dinner in the Utah grill and later attended the Or-pheum. Or-pheum. Here Lord Decies spoiled the comic magazine's portrayal of the Englishman's Eng-lishman's lack of humor. Ho zat back in his chair, tipped It back on Its "hind legs." mind you, and laughed heartily at some good American jokes. Later they wont to tho Utah grill before retiring to their car in the Rio Grande ya.rds for the night. Their car will be attached to tho regular Bingham train this morning for tho trip to the mines. They will Ieavo at 3 o'clock this afternoon after-noon over tho Western Pacific for San Francisco. After spending two weeks In California they will return, to New York toy the southern route, join their children, who are staying with Grandmother Gould on the estate at Lakcwood, N. J., and depart for England. There was absolutely nothing in the way of formal or Informal fiiHertalnmcnt prepared for Lord and Lady Decies yesterday. yes-terday. The five In the -party spent tho entlro clay and evening together, doing Just as thoy pleased. A moving picture show In the afternoon and a. vaudeville performance In Ihe evening, followed by an hour In a cabaret. Surely the English Eng-lish noolllty has had a genuine taste of the democracy and freedom of the west. And thero was every indication that they thoroughly enjoyed It. |