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Show VISITORS TREATED ROYALLY ; p. S, L Excursion Brings 750 i Irrigation Congress People . $ ' WHO ARE SHOWN THE SIGHTS M And Banqueted at A, f G of U. The city Did Great things Last Saturday fit all things work together for good only to those who love the Lord," the 750 Irrigation Congress delegates who came up on the excursion Saturday, Satur-day, and the members of the different committees who looked after their entertainment comprise about the most religiously Inclined bunch the country ever knew. The weather was perfect, the arrangements ar-rangements at the station were more than perfect, the city's decorations were splendid, the banquet at the A. C. of U. was beyond criticism, and all other features of the visit were carried out as successfully and delightfully delight-fully as the visitors could have desired and in a manner creditable to a city of ten times the size of Logan. The special train on which the visitors arrived was expected to reach Logan at 10:30, did not arrive until i 12:30 o'clock, but long ere the time j set, .there were drawn up at the O. S. J9t L. station more than 300 vehicles in whfehthe guests were to be driven over the city and to the Agricultural College. Chief Marshal, T. II. Smith with various aids had everything arranged in perfect order before 11 o'clock but the fact that the train stopped at the Sugar factory led a to a rather lengthy wait. After an Inspection of the great plant on the south, the special of thirteen coaches steamed in the station, and with the admirable arrangements ar-rangements the visitors were quickly bundled Into vehicles and started up Center street. Mayor Hansen with one of the finest teams in the State of Utah headed the procession and with bands playing and banners Hying the distinguished body followed to Second West, thence to the Brlgham Young College where the visitors had the . apportunlty of viewing the splendid , buildings, elegantly kept lawns and campus and the large canal tilled to the brim with the finest water found this side of Christendom. Owing to the very limited time at their disposal the procession could nSf, stop, and proceeded on First South to Main street, where a pleasant sight greeted them. Practically every business house In the city was covered with mkf "bunting, and the Nation's Hag floated 1 everywhere. The visitors could not but appreciate the effort made to give them, a hearty welcome, and as the parade proceeded up Main to Second North, their faces were wreathed in smiles, expressions of hearty approval. At Second North the procession counter-marched to Center and up tho dugway to the boulevard. Around the brow of the bench the visitors had the opportunity of gazing on asight that never grows old even to long time residents and one that was indeed a revelation to the strangers. The "Island" far down below" with itsgieen verdure, tho canal with Its clear sparkling water, the line of green along the south that marks the course of Logan river, the mountains In the distance with their gaudy fall garments presented a view that an artist could not eschew, and that the guests appreciated it all was evidenced evi-denced by their expressions of delight. The procession proceeded around the hill, and as Mayor Hansen at the head, reached a point opposite the big school, Capt. Styer and therein-tary therein-tary body began a seventeen gum salute. The boys handled their big guns with the precision of veterans and each minute a terrltlic roar of welcome rang out over the valley. Once on tho high bench from which the Agricultural College of Utah proudly rears its head, the guests were driven past the dormitory, through the residence portion of the hill, around the big building past the Mechanics Me-chanics Arts buildings and finally entirely en-tirely circling the college farm of 111 acres. If the body was pleased over the sights from the bench on which the Temple Is located, they were enthusiastic en-thusiastic over the view from the college hill. The snow-capped mountains on the west fifteen miles across the valley, appeared but half the distance In the clear atmosphere, and the valley with Its canals maiked by lines of green, and towns five, ten, fifteen and twenty miles distant Indicated by large patches of the same color, held the visitors spell-bound. The sugar factory four miles away, appears to nestle almost at the foot of the hill, and Logan with its super-abundance f foliage called forth many expressions ex-pressions of pleasure, and a look toward to-ward tho canyon but increased the enthusiasm. The perfection of the farm arrangements called forth the admiration of the practical and the scenery appealed to thosu who wcio merely sight-seeing. The procession extended entirely around the immense farms and it Is given out by those who clalmto have counted, that there were 345 vehicles In line. It was ncaring 3 o'clock when the procession came to entrance of the main building again, und the visltoiswcrc hustled Into and through the building build-ing In A gieat rush that they might get to the banquet which had been piepaied for them. Students took care of the various teams, and the faculty iif the big school piloted the vlsltois to the check loom wheie they left their Mil plus uppaicl, and then to the big lending loom and halls on the second Moor wheie ample piovlslon had been made for them. TIIK HANO.UKT was piobably not as claboiate as the one given by Senator Clark at Ogdcn, but on tho tables In the reading room and halls there was a grand sufficiency suffi-ciency of everything that was good and substantial, just such things as hungry people would want chicken, meats of various kinds, pickles, salads, rolls, fruits, and choice was given of drinks that Is, mild drinks, of course. Nor were the guests slow in getting down to the business of the occasion. Within ten minutes after lunch was announced, in tho reading room were seated more than 000 people and hundreds hun-dreds were seated at tables elsewhere. The big reading room had been decorated dec-orated nicely and piesented a charming charm-ing appearance. Festoons of pine A Big Boquet. MU. It. M. CH1LCOTT, of theWaraego, Kansas, Times, In conversation with a representative representa-tive of this paper, said of the entertainment offorcd and the manner Jn which the crowd was handled: "I have traveled over a great part of the country with different differ-ent editorial associations, have been at many larjre gatherings and scan many crowds well handled, han-dled, but never have I seen so large a number of people handled han-dled so successfully as these have been. There has not been a jar of any description, ample provision pro-vision has been made for all in the way of conveyance and entertainment, en-tertainment, and it has been done so nicely, without the usual fluster and hurry and scurry. It has been done as though you are in the habit of taking care of large crowds. Logan, Cache county and the dllfcicnt committees commit-tees are to be congratulated." All of which leads The Republican Repub-lican to observe that the Wa-mego Wa-mego Times has at the helm a man whom Kansas should honor with an election to Congress. sprigs werestrung from the chandeliers and from each of these hung bunches of corn, and wheat. As the visitors "fell to," the Thatcher Orchestra furnished some delightful music and the whole occasion was made as delightful de-lightful as careful consideration could make It. The guests were waited on by charming representatives of the feminine students cf the big school and had every want supplied. TIIK 1'ItOOltAM. When the "big fellows" seated at a table In the north-west corner of the room had eaten enough to lencw their flagging strength, the Hon. William Ulassman. editor and proprietor of tho Ogden Standard, bobbed up and In a stentorian voice asked that attention atten-tion be given, which, as a matter of course, was not observed by about two-thirds two-thirds of the dlncis. Hut Hill wasn't at all put out, and introduced Mayor Hansen, who In a few chosen words expressed the city's and county's appreciation ap-preciation of the visit of the delegates and then named Mr. Olassman as toast master. Thatgontleman bounced up promptly prompt-ly and In that Immense voice made his first break, announcing Hon. W. S. McCornlck, "president of the Agricultural Agricul-tural College of Utah," as the first speaker. Mr. McCornlck slipped from the honor thrust upon him, attempted to be heard despite the noise of the diners, failed In the attempt, told a good story and sat down. Fx-Scnator Carey of Wyoming, a great big Jolly fellow, was announced, but he had the same difficulty as Mr. McCornlck, couldn't.be heard twenty feet from his position, and also gave up after telling a story that must have been a good one, Judging from the laugh near the speaker. Carey was followed by a "hummer" or a talker rather, and one who could and did command the attention of every person In the room Congressman Congress-man Booth of California. The gentleman gentle-man has a voice that Is not stentorian but clear and penetrating and in a tilt with Glassman as to whether or not he should stand on a chair, perfect silence was restored. Then the speaker launched into a glowing praise of everything and everybody, Including irrigation, the great Congress, the school, entertainment committee, Logan, Lo-gan, CacHe valley and all, saying in two rafnutes more than most people can say in an hour. He was heartily cheered. Following Booth, a Kansan, wearing a large sunflower in his coat lapel, occupied oc-cupied the attention of the people-Congressman people-Congressman Recdcr. The gentleman was minus the proverbial chin adornment adorn-ment of the average Kansan.and there was some doubt about his being a representative rep-resentative of that state' until he began be-gan to tell of Kansas and the doubt was removed. All mo liars come from Kansas and this fellow spread it on pretty thickly. Hut he told it well and lie was enjoyed. Col. Ottcnberg of Montana, was Introduced In-troduced as "The happiest man In tho building," having won the sliver cup for the best display of barley. While he may have been a haypy man he was not altogether a happy speaker and was cut off in the middle of a long-winded speech. And then came the real orator of the bunch Col. .1. T. Stead of Portland, Port-land, Oregon. Stead is interested in the great Lewis-Clarke exposition at Portland in 1905. and in a two minutes talk carried the audience there In the most delightful phraseology of the day. He told of silver streams, sun-kissed sun-kissed mountains, picturesque canyons unexcelled entertainments, unlimited resources and such delights that there was a sincere regret that the exposition exposi-tion is so far oil. |