Show prominent railroad officials visit st george the party of prominent railroad officials wh had been visiting the canyon canyo nand and the r orth rim of the grand canyon a arrived in this city about 7 ap p in last thurs day there were nine in the party in a big white touring car A party consisting of mayor james me arthur joa jos T atkin preil president dent of bt george club bi hop I 1 C macfarlane Macfar hiie ex senator al bert E miller co atty ellis J pickett birren cox john kinny an aej I 1 the editor went to washington in the cars belonging to atkin and cox to meet the distin party when asked by the editor how hov the party got thru 1 din in spencer the genial G P A ot of the 0 S L replied ex how could we do other wise vise with the best chauffeur in the in the country at the wheel re to fernn ferrin to mr fred boucher the party all declared themselves as en tying the trip which their enthuse mm and appearance made alpar ent iNith without out the statement on ar riving at st george they were inere I 1 made comfortable at the Mc 4 house at 9 p in a reception was given them in the tabernacle under the of the commercial club I 1 here was a good attendance and the visitors were well pleased with their reception the tabernacle iad had been beautifully decorated decor decort ted for 14 the occasion A large banner bearing the word welcome was stretched across the stand back oe of the visitors seats surrounded with national flags very artistically arranged 41 the stand itell was also decorated with the national colors as were also the supporting the gallery and other parts of the interior of the building beautiful flowers roses and graced the stand also many kinds of peaches giafes and other 4 fruits the quality and appearance 4 continued on pae 4 prominent railroad continue from page 11 1 of v which drew forth ladoral ae corn com merit ment from some of the visitor toro it is 19 not our intention to give the speeches ot each eich member ot of the party NN e have devoted consider able of our space pace to extracts from the sit S it like newspaper which contain the gist of the matter given by them here also the full name naine and title of each member of the party after prayer by pres D H can I 1 non and I 1 pleasing address of wel come by mayor james mcarthur hort addresses address were made by air mr D S spencer governor spry mr air jos H manderfield mr howard haves hanes mr air IN W S 9 basinger basin ger mr air Gerritt fort mi ill gilbert gilberte E fuller and mr air lafayette Lat ayette hanchett the latter one ot of the torn par tv who with his wife were inere visiting the city each and all of them their made pleasing talks praising the ery of this section the cot duality with which they had bad been met at every point the fruits etc while no great promises were made the railroad men stated that the they would undertake to advertise the which they declared superior to any other on this con and would rush tourists in ili by tt tf e thousands as soon as good roads and other accommodations were pio viled in the mean tirre they would begin in a small way to said send tourists in the people wre advised advise d to capitalize the mcener scenery y and go into business to make mon ey on out t of it which they could sure iv d but at the same time treat tourists right A very warm and hearty greeting was as given governor spry his ills good work tor for the roads of 1 wash ash ington county will never be boigot ten by Dixie Dixi ites eltes and that he holds a v arm narin place in the esteem of the people here was manifested by the hearty applause he be was accorded at intervals his talk each and a nd every one of the visitors who iv bo spike referred to the esteem in which governor spry is held in the east an i 1 other plaats outside the state as well as within it mr air manderfield amon among 9 other things said the people ot of dixie should mal MAI e a stronger effort to capture the salt lake market for their fruits and other products money which now goes to califern Cali forn la baand and other points for these articles I 1 should come into the dixie coun try his remarks along this line were encouraging and he was as warmly applauded miss I 1 fo ter rendered a beautiful piano selection and mrs ruth pickett sang the songs of the ol 01 oil I 1 church cho r I 1 in tul voice and with much depth oi of feeling after the reception in the taber fiber nacle the visitors and audience ludi ence ad journea to the lawn at the residence ot of mr air and mr air warren cox where the commercial club hal hai prepared a fruit feist feast seats seat had bad been at apanged 1 anaed about the lawn it which was lighted up with electric electria lamps delicious melons peaches grapes gripes pea pears rs etc were tastefully arranged on tables and passed around all being invited to help themselves the vi visitors igors praised libed the quality of the fluit fuit baying saying they had never seen or tasted any better nor as good and they ex gressed themselves is enjoying the whole affair the party left next morning for salt lake city carrying with them hearty good wishes from the people of dixie |