The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-09
WE WILL GET THERE.
Utah to be Represented at
the Corn Palace.
SIOUX CITY FAIR
The Railroads VIII Assist-A Com.
mittes Appointed-Resolo
lions Adopted.

A meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce and citizens committee was held
at the Chamber of Commerce last even
ing. W. II. Lawrence presided, and NJ.
J. Forhan acted as secretary.
W. II. Sells, of the committee ap-
pointed to confer with the railroad Of
tic,als in regard to sending an exhibit of
Utah's products to the Corn Palace at
Sioux City, Iowa, reported that the
Union Pacific would carry the exhibit
free and, if necessary furnish man to
accompany it. Tcey would not be will.
ing to do this however: unless the plan
received the sanction of the Chamber,
and the exhibit was sent out under its
auspices. In that event, besides trans
porting the display free of charge, the
railroad would do everything possible to
| make il success.
On motion OF E. B. Critchlow the
proposition was accepted and $500 ap-
propriated to meet the expense Of get
ting up an exhibit. A large quantity
VI u u1IS CSI SdiSs w., VIZ nave ~ UO pei
chased, and there will, of course, be
| nun 'r0us Incidental expenses connect, d
with the enttIprite.
Messrs. Lawrence, Simon, Sells,
Parker and Mainland were appointed
10 make all the necessary arrangements.
Mr. Lawrence stated that after all eX-
penses come cted with the Exposition
Car had been paid the committee would
have between $500 and $500 on hand OF
the amount subscribed to the advertis
lug fund, nearly $1,000 remains uncol
lected The subscriber have been asked
| to pay up several times. but do not seem
disposed to meet their obligations.
The Utah Palace Exposition car
having returned TO Salt Lake City after
three months tour in the cities OF the
east where it has, through the efforts
and eXertionS Of those connected with
it, accompanied an incalculable amount
of good for our community as a token
OF our appreciation of the services rem
dered and as just recognition thereof,
Be IL Resolved, That to II. L. A. Cui-
mer &nd Douglas White we tender, on
behaig OF tae contributors to the fund
with which the car was QUILTED and
operated, Our earnest and hearty
thanks for the Jealous snd successful
manner in which they discharged their
duties, and for the unselhshness and
Gisinterestedness displayed by tn EN- in
behalf OF our community.
OF he wo-k they have accomplished
little need be said, as every citizen whose
interests are identified with those
of Salt Lake has observed
and noted With pride and pleas
IRE the wonderful achievements of
the exposition car in bringing the
resources OF our Territory to the atten-
ton of the communities visited. Never
III Utah's history has so.muGh interest
been displayed in the wonderful pro
ducts OF our soil and the many extra
ordinary blessings and advantages en-
jOyed by our people. We are becom-
ing better known and appreciated.
Far and near our praise have been
sounded by q generous press. The out
side world IS becoming deeply interested
in Us because o. the now recognized OPP
poItuuitIes acre offered 20 capital and
labor. Tie Exposition Car has III
creased cur fame, and to The gentlemen
mentioned, as well as TO the other re
representatives. to whom the interests Of
our community III the same connection
were entrusted, viz: Messrs. Colborn,
Geogbegan, Sells, Wickersham and
SIoan. ne feel that we are indebted
fer the results achieved and the benefit
which We feel assured our city will de-
rive during the coming fall and spring
from the excellent work by them per-
formed.
A resolution, thanking John Sharp
and the management of the Utah Cen
trail Railway for their kindness in pro-
viding the Utah Palace Exposition Car,
was then read and adopted.
Resolutions, thanking the various
railroads of the east for the courtesies
extended, were also adopted, and on
motion Of Mr.. Simon it was decided to
have each one printed on fine parch
ment paper, signed by the president
and secretary of the chamber and the
chairman Of the committee, and sent to
the various railroads, accompanied by
photographs of the car.
The meeting then adjourned until
MondaySnight, at which time the meet
ing of the directors of the Chamber Cf
Commerce will also be held,