Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-23
A TROPHY BANQUET.
The Testimonial to be Given 10
Henry ". Stanley.
Governor Thomas mas received
the following communication:


the following communication:
! LONDON, L. c., March %, 1859.
w Dear Sir:-The American.
| sejourning in this country have ar.
ranged 10 greet Mr.. Stanley on hi.
return from The OZARK Continent, .
with a Testimonial Banquet.
as there are in London repre-
sentative citizens OF nearly every
State and Territory In the Union.
and IS Mr.. Stanley will not be able
( TO return 10 America at an early
date, il has been suggested that the
| people Of each State and Territory
OF cur country would desire to parti-
cipate in this American greeting by
=endingiifor display, in the banquet
ing hall, some trophy distinctly
emblematic q the history, special
features, products and industries Of
their Stale or Territory.
These trophies need notbe Of ma
terial value, but OF q lasting nature
II is proposed, with your consent, %
preserve them for use ut future
very special American gatherings in
LonlJn.
Henry NJ Stanley, simply rs an
American citizen and unsupported
by any government, by Eis chivGlTy
IN facing the heTCest teTrOrs OF saw
agpry and disease to relieve and res
cue those IN danger and distress, 10y
his grand achievements in scien-
tile exploration, and by his sue
csssful efforts IN opening up 10
civilization ami commerce the most
heuighted county on the face Of the
earth, has won the worlds admira-
ton and applause, and has reflected
additional lustre upon his country,
whose dag lac has borne as an en-
ulem Of light and liberty throughout |
the land Of blackness.
While the people OF all the cOun-
tries OF Europe are vieing with one |
another in paying tribute to Stanley |
in recognition OF his noble deeds. his
fellOw-citizsus cannot bat feel n
peculiar privilege TO honor the man /
who has 90 greatly honored them.
In placing before you the sugges-
ton OF the trophy, il Is done simply
as n suggestion, and not in any
sense As 4 request. If for any reason
yea 10 not see your way to person.
Ally act on the suggestion, / beg you
will hani this letter to some other
citizen Of your Terri
DRY who VIII take the matter up
heartily.
| shall be glad to receive advice
4 what will be done la the matter
i n early a date rs may Je coz
-enigrt 10 You. The banquet will ,
'e held the hast week ia Nay, ami
he considerable period consumed in
will necessarily rem ,
er the time for designing anu pro-
ucing the irU.hy very limited. To | 3
lciliiatc shipment | have clmmuri- I
ated with Col. Thomas W. Knox. &
.Utus Club, New YOrk-an old per- I
1nal friend Of Mr.. StlnlCy's-whO
iii arrange with sOme one Of the d
Camship lines for rapid transit. a
'hese trophies should Therefore be- d
mt 90 him az the abOye address. :
| am addressing similar tier to Il
Ie Governor 81 each Stale and a
errilorv. .
Yours very respectfully, Il
HENRY ). WELCOME. II
To his Fxcul'eucy, the Honorable ?
uEur J.. Thomas, Governor Of +
lal; Territory, etc. etc. n
+. SIN case You desire 90 send a p
r.l,On message Of congratulations $
Ar. Stanley, 1t may Ire directed
me ~ the above address. OF If in
ruI Of cable message, address sim
y, Welcome, London and
nd day 5eipr. tue haLque: TO \
liri against difference in time.
on Will bee advised OF the date -
hen fixed. II. =. W. -
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