October 20, 1898.

UTAH DAY.

The Governor of Utah, accompanied by his staff and many prominent residents of that state came to celebrate their day at the Exposition. The exercises were held in the Auditorium at 11 o'clock A.M. The program was as follows:

Music . . Omaha Concert Band
Welcome . . . President Wattles
Response . . . Governor H.M. Wells
Music . . . Omaha Concert Band
Address . . . President Lorenzo Snow, of the Mormon Church.
Address . . . Honorable George Q. Cannon
Address . . . President Joseph Smith of the Mormon Church.

The exercises were of special interest on account of the presence of the governor of the state, and the three presidents of the Mormon church. The early reminiscence of some of these men who had nearly a half century before spent a winter at Florence, Nebraska, and had followed Brigham Young across the then Great American Desert, were instructive, especially compared with the present civilization which has grown up in the west during the lives of these men. [SR]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On October 20th, a special train bearing President Frank Thompson, the board of directors, and many of the officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad, arrived. By special invitation, the officers of the exposition and executive committee, were invited to lunch with the Pennsylvania officials in their private dining-car. A number of railroad officials living in Omaha were also invited. The dinner served was one of the most pleasant informal affairs during the exposition.[SR]