Show commercial club excursion tc to dixie is very enjoyable fraternity supreme the salt lake commercial club caravan of 0 wholesalers arrived here from zion Nat national lonal park wednesday about 6 5 30 p in they were vere all in fine spirits despite the fact that most ot of them spent 1 a l cold uncomfortable night in zion canyon the night previous was due to the fact that q th blankets blanhe blank bih tS ordered by them had not arrived they pei anew the wylle wylie camp was crowded so 0 had made arrangements for or their own accommodation but fats lucito them and gave them th ikpe shoulder vere cir on arrival were met ll 11 hr the st george Geora Commercial cub reception committee committed mu assigned them to their quarters here a clean up they assembled in the gymnasium and enjoyed dancing until the banquet was served in the auditorium vt of the college building the large room had been tastefully decorated for the purpose and presented a gay and animated appearance when all bad had taken their seats at the tables the banquet was excellent and well served pros pres edw H snow was toastmaster and in a few fea preliminary remarks said he looked on the visit of this salt lake party as an epoch in the history of utah that would cement the friendship of the north and couth south hoped all would have a pleasant time while here and extend ed a cordial welcome elcome W 0 bentley president of the st george commercial club told ot of the resources of this section of utah its climate soil etc and its possibilities what it lacked was capital to develop its resources bring water onto arid land and for good roads development was necessary to keep our boys and girls our greatest asset at home senator reed smoot who was I 1 introduced trod by the toastmaster as I 1 a distinguished eon son of utah received a great ovation when he arose to speak mr air smoot commended this visit of big people from the state capitol to I 1 dixie as bringing them closer together all for utah as one recognising recognizing no boundary line other than the utah boundary line told ot of the great wealth ot of this state much ol 01 0 it undeveloped and said the people could build a wall around the state and within its confines produce everything essary nc for their subsistence spoke of the great opportunities before southern utah and ad vlod that the young men stay at home and help in la bringing their home section to the front believed the southern portion would produce oil and underground water in great quantity advocated good roads as an absolute essential to development and told ot of how the federal government was cooperating with the state in this matter it the people of this section can produce long fiber cotton their future Is assured said the senator I 1 know this visit of the salt lake commercial club will have a wonderful effect in cementing the friendly feeling already existing the ariel arlel quartet led in singing were we re forever boosting utah I 1 to the tb tune of blowing bubbles everybody joining in mr air larson one ot of the visitors kept the company in roars ot of laughter for a few minutes with anecdotes in various dialects mayor C clarence of salt lake city said he was delighted to be here and meet with the good people of dixie believed this visit would bring all classes together ilaha ralls I 1 tor for si st george were given by the visitors A E eberhardt chairman ot of the excursion committee made a neat little talk tor for utah urging the general pr adoption of the slogan 4 you and me ale for utah had had a wonderful trip today told of blankets failing to reach them at zion park the wholesalers of salt lake were unselfish and desired that every section of the state should have a fair share of everything praised the fine school buildings our boys and girls are our greatest happiness zion park Is wonderful let us all be for utah first last and all the time the ariel quartet which accompanied the visitors Is immense they are splendid singers and accompany themselves them selven on guitars and mandolins they lurnis furnished hed music during the evening among the songs given by them were I 1 utah we love thee af pf rhe rho flag without a stain an I 1 imitation m ot of a pipe organ and I 1 ob by jingo encores were continuous and they kept busy greatly to the delight of local people who certainly enjoyed the trout F hearty applause greeted each and every one of the speakers they uttered words of good will that found a ready response in the hearts of the local commercial club members whose guests they were at the conclusion ot of the banquet all adjourns to the gymnasium where dancing was resumed the dancing was informal and all had a jolly good time several of the guests spoke highly of the fine floor in the dance hall and the arrange ment of the bull building dlug in general and melana wera avera left lett in the auditorium flum and theaters were la in kited to go there and partake of them whenever they felt inclined to 1 ahe I he guests left at 8 0 clock thure thurs morning one nail hour ahead of lute time on account ot of the very ot of the roads they were afraid they would fail behind in melr schedule on this account if it they iett going till K U 30 iney were delighted with their re eplion ep llon heie hese ana and this feeling is fully toy by the people of st ceorge atho ho extend to them a cordial to con again |