| Show nom FROM MONDAYS DAILY dally OCT 3 VISIT of MR uli fl D LET at tho the spee spec special lal lai meeting of the city council on saturday mentioned in he the NEWS of that day the following resolution was unanimously adopted having learned that the tile chief E executive of tile the nation is en cn route for tilis this city and c whereas the people of salt lake city are desirous to give him a reception cep ion lon worth worthy of his official position hereford forc t therefore here be it resolved by the city cou council n of salt lake city that the hos bos fatalities of said city bo be and are hereby toh tob tendered dered his Excel excellency lency leney ulysses Ulyss cs S grant president of the united states and that a committee of arrangements be appointed with full power and authority to welcome him and that they be instructed ted to invite the federal and other off meers officers civil and military to participate in all the ceremonies of the occasion hon geo Q cannon and aldermen A 0 erand and A H raleigh were appointed a committee of welcome and those gentlemen sent tho the following dispatch to president grant SALT laim LAKE CITY october 2nd and 1875 to aris jirs excellency U S grant president of the united states dear sir upon learning of your in lut ution to visit utah the city co cr oll cli 61 oil of salt lake city passed roa rea rem i bious ext extending 0 the hospi tail tall liebof the city to yourself and par pary y t A special train will leave here in ine me morning to meer your excellency at 0 osden den the civil and military officers of the government the onn off officers leers of the territory and city and other citizens are invited to form the party GEORGE Q CANNON carnon ALEXANDER C A jen JEL bal RAL mair in behalf of the city council of salt lake city invitations were accordingly issued to resident united states and other officials and private citizens as stated in the forego foregoing ln g to constitute a party to go on a special train chartered for the purpose to ogden to meet his excellency who was expected to arrive thereabout there about noon at half halt past nine yesterday morning all who had accepted the invitation of the council and committee were on board the special train and a few minutes after were on the way to O oden ogden den arriving there about eleven the ogden depot was thronged thron ged with an eager crowd who had assembled to catch a glimpse of the chief executive of the nation about half past twelve the special train on which tho the president was travelling velling tra rolled into the depot and his excellency who was standing upon the rear platform of a pullman car was instantly recognized by the populace who waived their hats as ho approached he saluting them by taking off ills ins hat bat and bowing the anxiety on the tho part of the people to see the president caused some little crowding but the utmost order and good nature prevailed pre pro the ogden brass band which was there discoursed appropriate music when the train stopped the salt lake city council committee cf welcome headed by hon geo Q cannon approached the president when the gent gentleman loman named greeted greeted him and informed him that a delegation from the city were desirous to wait upon him the president and the delegation and some other gentlemen including councillors winder and dinwoodey and depre the press ad adjourned to the compartment at one end of the car where mr caution cannon presented tile the members of the committee and the other gentlemen present to president grant mr cannon as spokesman of the committee repeated to the president the subject matter of the dispatch forwarded to him tendering to him the hospitalities of the city president grant acknowledged the receipt of the committees committee dispatch at JS vanston but sald said that he had not had bad time to answer it and also stated that he regretted he was unable to accept of courtesy thus thiis extended to him having already accepted an invitation from the governor Ge vernor governor emery and party had met the president at echo shortly afterwards the commit tee withdrew and the special train from salt lake city was coupled to the rear of the presidents cara car and the tho party proceeded on their way to salt lake city 1 it may be well to state that besides the special meeting of the city council ther ewas another held by individuals who kept the matter within a small radius whereas president grant being a visitor to salt lake city and consequently properly the guest of the municipality the city council extended invitations invItation sto to people of all parties but none of the gentlemen connected with the other meeting accepted the invitation of the city council neither were any of the municipal authorities invited to cooperate with the more restrictive party in the reception arrangements some of the representatives of that party took the morning train went out on the union pa ciale I 1 line h tle tie some distance the presidents car and accompanied him to the city after the train left lert ogden for this city president brigham young Heno john taylor 13 young jr andjus and jos F smith and all the other gentlemen gent gentlemen leLen leaen and ladies of the special train party from salt lake city were in turn presented anted to president grant who stood 00 d upon the platform of his car the meeting between him and ard president young was hearty and cordial the party were also presented to the ladies and gentlemen accompanying his Excell excellency encyl among whom were mrs grant col fred grant 1 and wife gen 0 IS babcock ron hamilton be borie borle rie I 1 ex secretary of the navy wife and daughter 3 ex senator thayer from nebraska and now governor of wyoming president young remained about half an hour in president Grant grants rib jib carin conversation wa with th mrs grant and atad other members of the presidential party and before reenter re enter enten ing lug his own car he took leave of president grant and expressed a hope that the latter would enjoy his first visit to salt lake city the train arrived at the depot shortly before 2 there were very few people within the enclosure which had bad prudently been cleared by the police to prevent contusion or accident acci acel defit there was however a very large number of carriages in waiting provided by the city and some by the private party already alluded to for the occasion the president W was as met here by a delegation of federal of f nice fice holders and others who escorted him to the walker rol hol house rouse use the route to which was lined with thousands of people the sabbath school children who had turned out for the occasion were arranged on each side of south temple street from the depot to the temple block and the police and the people generally deserve especial credit for the excellent order that prevailed the President presidents sr carriage was followed by a long train of other carriages S and when he reached the raa alker walker house east eart temple street fairly swarmed swarmed with vehicles and pedestrians during the afternoon while an exceedingly large concourse of people P were assembled in front of the VO hotel tel tei the president appeared upon the balcony by governor emery who introduced his excellency as the first president of the tho united states that had ever visited utah the governor also said in ear effect act that he was certain t that hal hae he expressed the sentiment of the whole people when in the their ir name and behalf he bade him heartily welcome to the territory this h morning president grant accompanied by governor R emery anery drove to the temple block visited and examined the new Ta tabernacle berria cle eie then drove brovo upon the hill north of town for the purpose of obtaining a full fall view of the city and after warda drove to camp douglas the other members of the presidential party accompanied by several citizens of salt lake also subsequently visited the new tabernacle and appe appeared ared arad much interested edin in the appearance and dimensions of the building brother joseph J daynes played upon the orgal for the pleasure of the party other points of interest were also visited by them at one thi af ernson his excellency held a I 1 tic reception at the walker houst when a large number of people availed themselves of the opportunity thus presented s of seeing president U S grant and shaking him by the hand the president and party will leave his this city by special train at four clock this afternoon A j 01 this is tho first time that utah has beell been honored with a visit from any chief magistrate Magi magl strate strata of the nation and we but speak the sentiment sentiments of utah when we express the hope that his visit has been one of unmixed pleasure aud that he leaves with just impressions regarding this portion of the republic where re ilven liven live 1 people who are as loyal and true to constitutional principles and who are we believe we can say without boasting as honest and industrious dust rious as any community on the continent their works and the peace and the good order that prevail among them testifying amply that such is the actu actual a 1 co condition n ditl on peace and good will being C their motto the people and their representatives have rightly shown a disposition to extend to the president during liis his brief brier visit to salt lake city every courtesy that is due to a gentleman of his distinguished position As we were going to presa we learned that a number of sisters were decorating car ear conspicuous among the embellishments being the word welcome neatly executed in flowers we understand that president grant goes from here to denver direct tabernacle Tabe macio maclo Ne meeting eting elders joseph F smith and ap F bf lyman preached yesterday afternoon from erom the east bishop john sharp returned from uhe tho emit cat eat eav last night fourteenth ward literary association will reopen re open this evening at 7 oc lockin in the assembly rooms booms the public are invited to attend the emigrants elder B R V morris in charge of the incoming company of emigrants telegraphed from Lar laramie amle amie shortly after noon yesterday that they were then starting westward all well an infant died at columbus ohio the company are expected to arrivo arrive in ogden tomorrow to morrow morning at 4 oci ocl ock appointment at aa meeting of the deseret agricultural and manufacturing society held on saturday hon A P F rockwood Bock rock wood was appointed statistical agent for the territory to collect statistics regarding imports and fractures fac tures agriculture horticulture mining smelting smelling sm elting mechanics and all other branc branches h es of material materi al in austry and resource in utah he purposes entering upon the duties of his office at once c and circulars giving information regarding his intended operations will be issued in a few days all cla cia classes ses cf i eo plo should lend him all the aid aid ald he requires by furnishing desired information in accomplishing the object of the society |
