The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-18
THE FOURTH.
The Possibility of a Celebration
Assumes a Definite Shape.

Agreeable to tho call Of many
prominent merchants and at the
instance of the committee from he
Olympic Club, a meeting was hell in
; the CITY Hal last evening to take steps
locking to the getting upof & genuine
old-fashior ed FOuFt Of July celehra-
ton. Between seventy five and 100
persons were present, some leading
citizens among the number; and con
sidering the little attention paid to
matters OF this kind, the turnout was
very respectable.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. George ATbogsst, In behalf o. the
Olympic Club, and Colonel Sells
was nominated and elected chairman.
The colonel, on taking the chair,
thanked the meeting for the honor.
etc, as briefly az possible. 8. P.
| Teasdel, ESQ.,, was elected secret sry,
and the object OF the meeting vas
Explained by Mr.. Fred. Gardner:
precedent OF the Olympic Club. where
10 it appeared that it was desired that
a committee should be appointed from
the citizens, If the meeting should be
favorable to the idea OF a celebra-
ton, 20 act with the commit
tee already appointss by the Olympic
Club, and work at the matter
earnestly. Mr.. Arbogsst then
moved the appointment of a COM
mittee of seven, but upon a sugges-
ton that the number be made twelve
in order that all professions snd
trades and societies might be repre-.
scented the original motion was made
twelve, put to the meeting and
carried. At the request of the chair.
man that the meeting appoint this
committee a committee oil three was
chosen to make nominations, which
consisted of Messrs. George String
fellow, Ed. Murphy and S. P.
Teasdel.
While this committee was at work
speeches were called for, out as no
one was OVERLOOKING with patriotism,
there was no response. Mr.. Murphy,
in behalf OF the nominating COM
mittee stated tia. twelve did not
afford the necessary number, and on
his motion it was increased to fifteen.
Thereupon the nominating committee
reported the following names for the
committee to cooperate with the |
Olympic committee. and the report
was adopted withou! any dissenting
voice;
w. 81. Rowe. representing the boo.
and shoe business.
George Nj. Ottinger. fire depart
ment.
Fl. 6. Eldridge. merchants.
General Bane, temperance associa
ton.
f. Auerbach, merchants.
George f. Prescott, newspapers.
George Arbogast, restaursnters.
Z. w. Sloan, newspapers.
James Sharp, railroads.
S. S. Walker, merchants.
W. s. Mccormick, bankerg.
i. U. Goliath, miners.
c. E. Wallin. Driving Park Asso
citation.
Chas. Auer, liquor dealers.
Chss. Pepper, butchers.
On motion, it was allowed the
committee that they should have the
right TO fill such vacancies as might
occur through unwilliDgness to act;
provided. the appointment was male
from the came business as the one
by such person as should
decline to act. Gen. Bane explained
that as this committee had on it's
shoulders q great deal of work, and as
it would be necessary TO appoint
committees on arrangements, On
procession, on music, on finance, on
invitations. on Grafton, ETC., it might
be necessary to increase the working
capacity of the committee to twenty
FIVE o. :hirty, in order that the laboF 4
could be better expedited, and, OF his
motion, the committee already
named was given power to add to its
number as might appear to it expe-
dient. The meeting then adjourned.
An informal consultation followed
among some members of the newly I
appointed committee, when it was
decided that action should be taken
at once, as the time is very short. It
will now depend upon the desire of
citizens whether the celebration shall
be q success or not. The meeting, in
the main, showed excellent judgment
in the appointment OF the committee.
and it is one that will inspire conf
dence.