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Show 'SALT LAKERS' AT WEBER CLUB Representative business men of Utah's two principal cities met at the Weber club last night, extended tho right hand f fellowship and came to the Anal conclusion that after all what has heretofore been regarded as Jealousy between Salt Iike and Ogden Og-den U nothing more or less than a strong feeling of Keen business rivalry- The occasion was tho arrival of business men from the Salt Lake Commercial cdub with tho All-Utah excursion. Upon tho arrlral of the Salt Lake boosters they were escorted to the Weber club. After some excellent musical numbers by the Commercial Club orchestra, tho visitors were Invited In-vited into the club parlors by Ihe mayor, who presided over the meeting. meet-ing. Mayor tilasmann welcomed thr visitors to Ogden and congratulated them upon the excellent work which is Itelng lon. He assured the Salt Lakers that Ogden in heart and soul In tho movement to advertise Utah, and offered a contingent of fifty to 100 business men from Ogden to Join the party on the last lap of the excursion If room for them cotild be provided. Here he was Interrupted by "Bill" Bailey, who. In the name of the Commercial Com-mercial club of Salt Lake and the booster committee as a whole, ejt-lended ejt-lended a cordial Imitation to all who would Join the party, promising accommodations ac-commodations for all. Zion'6 Narrow Escape. M. S. Browning responded In a pleasing address which Included an expression of cordiality toward the visiting club and a hope that great good would be realized therefrom. "I shall have to give away a few church secrets." said be, "but you won't mind, I am sure. Some of you, possibly, do not realize the narrow escape es-cape Salt Lake had from being, Instead In-stead of our beautiful big sister, being our leautif(il little sister. If Rrlgbam Young, however, had proceeded down Weber instead of Immigration canyon, can-yon, and sticking his cane Into the ground in this vicinity, said: 'Mere j will be bullded our temple and the city of the Saints,' you would all notice no-tice the difference, I Urn sure. This movement Is the right thing at the right time. Let us pull together." Following the conclusion of Mr. Browning's address, George T. Odell of Salt Iake was called upon and responded re-sponded with a forceful argument for the harmonl-.in of I'tah energies toward to-ward the upbuilding of tho state as a whole. Harmony Essential. "Gentlemen of Ogden," said he, "the time is ripe for a consolidation of all that is progressive and developing In : this great state and no matter wheth- er he be of Ogden, or of Salt Lake, or of Brlgham City, It is up to every thinking man who calls Utah his home : to bury his petty Jealousies and put-1 ting his broad shoulder to the wheel. ! give Utah the benefit of every boost he can muster for the good of tho whole. "Speaking of jealousy, gentlemen, let me sav that I really don't believe there is much, if any. jealousy existing exist-ing among the people of Salt Lake an I Ogden. I hear nothing of It down thre. Wo ar jn 3 way. wrapped up In o-ir affairs a' home, Lut don't think for a moment that we are not Interested Inter-ested in Ogden and are glad to see you prorpcr nt all times. " have received th l-est of treat, ment wherexcr we have, gone thus far on the trio and at various points along th wav we have been Jclnd by gentlemen who are interested in tho general movement to build up the sta'a and harmonize the common intercuts in-tercuts which concern us all." Following Mr. Odcll's remarks, tho Commercial Club o.iiartet, composed Pf Messrs. Fred C. Graham, T. S. Ash-wortb. Ash-wortb. .1. w. Curtii and Victor Chrlsto-pherson, Chrlsto-pherson, rendered "Yip I Addy I Ay," accompanied by the band, tho parody arousing the assembly' to a high pitch of enthu3la.m. No Dad Ones Here. William G. Fan-ell. the well known Insurance man of Zlon. and one of the 'heavy artillery" of the booster crowd, began. In a characterise way, with a brief history of hi life which was begun In the town of 1-ogan, removing re-moving later to Osden ar.d finally to Salt I-ake. Ho eulogized Utah as "containing everything that God In a play day ever put Into a community for the benefit of mankind." lie recounted the many resources of Utah and discoursed to some extent on the various kinds of people which go to make up a state's population, viz: the doers, boosters, knockers and "dead ones." "Rut no matter." said h "how selfish sel-fish some pooplo In Salt Iake over become, be-come, they can always say that Ogden has no dead ones. Be a booster aDd doer If you can. but If the time ever comes when you can be nothing but a knocker, please die. Let us gather In silent harmony and hold a funeral over youfor the good of the state and the people at large. The croaker croaks for the same reason that the knocker knocks It's Ihe nature of the beast. "Now public opinion Is the force that does things. Mould public opinion opin-ion to eult the contingencies of the case, and place It behind whatsoever you will, and that cause will win. Roosevelt, "the greatest democrat who ever lived," moulded public onlnlon nnd leaping astride rode to victories without end. I say, elect honest men to the legislature; men who will remain re-main faithful to their convictions. I-t them take up this great matter of railroad rail-road rates and by settling It open the way for manufactures from the east, new Industries and new prosperity for us nil " Regard for Ogden. Tho quartet rendered "Open Thy Window, Love," which was followed by Judge W. J. Halloran of Salt Lake, who spoke entertainingly of his regard re-gard for Ogden and her magnificent resource, the wonderful fruit raising Industry of this section and the advantages ad-vantages enjoyed through the proximity proxim-ity of beautiful Ogden canyon. "Gentlemen of Ogden," said he. "you have the greatest distributing point here that a city could wish for; your fruitful benches and scenic surroundings surround-ings are unsurpassed; Join with us In this great effort to upbuild the state and you cannot possibly lose thereby. There is no real jealousy existing between be-tween thees two cities and neither one can prosper greatly without added prosperity for the state as a whole. We have been building a very fine club bulldlug in Salt lake and we want you to feel that you are welcome wel-come there at all times. Come down and see us, Join hands with us In advertising ad-vertising the greatness of Utah and let us nrosper In harmony and good feeling." Following a rendition of "Keep Your Foot on the Soft, Soft Pedal," by the quartet. President A R. Heywood of the Weber club, was introduced and responded in his usual charming man- j ner. He extended a cordial greeting to J those present from out of town nnd expressed himself as entirely In bar- mony xvith the boosters' cuuse. He j dwelt on the coal rijestlon and in con- j gratulatfng the Salt Lakers on the j stand which they xvere making for a i reduction of rate3, added: "We want to be with you on this, but I can already see a rift in the I clouds. There Is coming a time when j this subject will not be a paramount , Issue xvith you Zlonltes. In fact the Ice trust will probably occupy you ex- clnslvely." ; President Hey wood then took up Ihe t matter of municipal government and made an earnest plea thit Salt Lake would Join hands in a common movement move-ment in the next legislature to frame a bill under which a new plan of municipal government could be inaugurated inau-gurated for Hip benefit of all cities In- 1 teiested In a change from the present I systems. I A light lunch was served In the din- Ing room, following the speeches, and j a general good time enjoyed until a late hour. I |