| Show reception of bon horace greeley on saturday evening last dinst the bembera members of the deseret typographical and press association met at the typographical hall council house and were entertained by speeches songs music etc mr Greeley having been previously solicited by a committee appointed appoint ea for that purpose said that he most cordially appreciated the honor thus shown him and the time of meeting being beina left at liis lite option he appointed saturday evening at 8 at such place as might be designated by the association at the appointed hour the members mem bera with their ladies gathered in sufficient numbers to comfortably fill the hall after music by ballos brass band mr greeley arose and in his peculiarly plain style addressed the assembly for the space of about balt bait an hour alluding to the progress that had been beer made during hig bis own recollection how extraordinary had been the increase of facilities for the spread of knowledge through a the press and by means of the electric telegraph but that he yet looked forward to a day when still greater improvements would be made when the dally newspaper printed from continuous rolls cut rut and folded by steam would be thrown off ready for distribution at a rate far exceeding that of the rapid ei eight bt and ten cylinder presses now in use and when the telegraph would connect through one grand electric current continent with continent and island with island till every corner of the earth shall bhail be illumined with telegraphic communication mu muni ni cation catlon lions hong orson hyde and john taylor followed who also were succeeded by elders gilbert C clements ement and john banks at intervals during the evening music was discoursed by ballos brass band and foster and alsens sen erade band songs were sung a poem was read entitled I 1 welcome to greeley written for the occasion by mr john lyon at 11 pm the th assembly repaired to the globe where cakes careb pies wines and ice cream were bountifully served tip up union and good feelings prevailed throughout 7 b and doubtless in years hence mr greeley will look back with pleasure on bib his happy interview with the printers of great salt lake city ty ir I 1 |
