The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-13
FROM OTHER PLACES.
Two Southern Towns Aid the
JOhnStOwn Sufferers.
PROVO AND LEHrS GOOD WORK.
Salt Lakes Good Example Emulated With
Good Results Praiseworthy Acts
of Good People.

A mass meeting of the citizens was held
in the district court room at Provo on Mon
day night at o'clock, pursuant to a call by
President Dusenberry, Of the chamber OF
commerce.
The meeting was called to order, and w.
H Dusenberry elected chairman, and b.
Bachman, Jr., the secretary OF the cham
Der of commerce, secretary. Over fifty OF
the most prominent business men Of Provo
were present
The chairman stated the object Of the
meeting, which had been called to consider
the terrible calamity that had come upon
the people of the Connemaugh valley, in
PENNSYLVANIA, and also of Seattle, III Wash
ington territory, with view to aiding the
sufferers. He said he had been in commu-
nication with Secretary HOLSTER, Of the
Salt Lake chamber Of commerce, and
learned it was the intention there to divide
the means raised between Seattle and
Johnstown, and suggested that we follow
the same course that had been pursued IN
Salt Lake city.
r. S. Hines favored the idea, but in the
meantime thought we ought to do something
Immediately. w. H. Brown moved that
committee of twenty, to consist oil nVe
from each ward be appointed 10 report TO
this meeting not later than wednesday
night. S. S Jones, Rev. Mr.. Goodell, John
E. Booth, George Sutherland, Rev. Mr..
,Jeffreys, and a number of others spoke on
the question, mostly favOring immediate
action for the relief of Seattle sufferers, and
then a general subscription to be divided
between the two places.
David Evans moved to amend the motion
before the house so that a general commit
tee of eleven be appointed, with Mayor
Dusenberry as chairman. The motion as
amended was adopted unanimously.
David Evans then nominated the bishops
of each ward, together with the pastors Of
the Congregational and the Methodist
churches These names were put to vote,
each separately, and the following com
mittee was elected. 1t was represented
that Bishop Booth would be away, and Mr..
Evans substituted the name Of H. H. Clutf.
The names of the committee are: j. Z. X.
Johnson. Evan Wride Myron Tanner, H.
II. Cluff, Rev. Mr. Jeffreys, Rev. Mr..
Goodell, s. S. Jones, r. s. Hines, j. f. Nc
Clelleu, j. G. Graham and G. w. Hemen
way, with w. H. Dusenberry chairman.
1t was generally understood tnat the
committee appointed will arrange for an
entertainment to be given in the theatre
at an early date, and to otherwise collect
such means as the people desire to give.
:. s. Jones was elected treasurer.
On motion being made, the subscriptions
were opened at once, and nearly every man
present gave in his name for from one to
twenty dollars each. to be ready 10 for
ward to Seattle within twenty-four hours
large portion was paid in to the treasurer
at once.
When the meeting adjourned, Chairman
Dusenberry requested the committee just
appointed, and also the committee on the
Fourth of July that Gad been chosen last
week. to remain a few minutes for consul
tation Provo may be very wicked place,
but we have many good, generous people
here.
JyNE IL 1889