Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-14
A GREAT EVENT.
The Coming Irrigation Congress Prom.
ises 10 DO a Huge Affair.
COMMITTEES AND CITIZENS ACTIVE
The Convention will Hold Forth In The
Territorial Exposition Building.

preaching Irrigation Congress met In
the rooms Of Secretary Gillespie In the
chamber Of commerce on Saturday
night.
Colonel Donnellan presided. Secre'
tary Gillespie read the following telc-
gram, In response to a coinmunica.
ton sent General Superintendent Clark
Of the Union Pacific railway, regard.
ing an excursion for the congressional
delegates:
To col. !. W. Donneilan, Chairman Gen.
oral committees
Arrangements already made by ~
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hanviya " Ut , oot' i,,y, Eau r
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a vote OF thanRs was tenucfei Iot
the courtesy extended.
I'm feply 10 n general Invitation 10 be
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R0uu OF COLORADO having INDICATED
that he might he detained by an en-
yag,mout at Grand JunctIon. I'M,
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secretary was uifeeteu 70 auutets MN
al that point anu urge him to extend
his trip this far, nj least, before tho
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OF the general committee, Mayor
Scott reported, through Chairman
n,,,oii.n MAJ ,,.t,., .,,,,t,I H., tn,,,,,t
IN tue Irrigation uitohes uuthB 'he tos-
Sion, and That special orders had been
given for the cleaning and shrink.
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reception OF inc guests AZ 10 inc
lighting Of the city, the secretary was
directed 10 arrange for the same.
The congress viii convene In the
Exposition Building. The committee
on hall reported that workmcn were
now arranging the Interior for this
use. over One thousand chairs would
be placed In the body Of the auditorium,
stage for officers and special guests
occupying one end thereof This would
DO protected by guarding ropes from
the promiscuOuH visitors, while on
either side, above aud below, tiers ~
seats would be raised in amphithcatTe
The total capacity Of the house was
estimated at over three thousand.
Ample room for all committees IN 10 be
had aud deskf, chairs, otc., have been
provided for their use. The journalistic
world has not been overlooked, for
every necessary convenience win be
afforded for the accurate aud rapid re-
porting ofthc proceedings.
MI. Dyer made proposition 10 run
wires 10 The building for the purpose Of
Illuminating tho building anu grounds
iT,o OF chafge' Accepted with thanks.
ar. Alien was appointed To confer
anu arrange with the street railway
companies for rapid and reliable ser
vice 70 anu from the grounut'
blut from We various bands TO fur.
hlsl music lot the occasion were opened
~ ioliowE rue battling hand, slO5i
hclu's nanu, sIlOi 'lty Milltsfy banu,
SsiV. helu's banu was chosen.
Inc committee on transportation an
nouheeu tnst lhe falIt9hus hnu male
rates OF one ihre iof the round trlp 10
MI VINO come on excursion tickets
good iof any point IN Tue Territory. In
aaul!lon 70 inc Garfield excursion
euons were oolng inaIc 70 pfUNiu. for
n run 70 lhe Iacho valley and Hear
river region anu NJ least M iar az fro'
W,
Inc prlNlltge' question excited
som, dtla'e, out was hnalIy placed IN
the hanus oi tue secretary Tor disposal,
Tne commIttre of three. 10 "a hmm had
been given the matter Of a programme
Of exercises and preliminary order Of
business, submitted It, rcpOft 10 the
general body, which. after som,
changes. WINS ndopl,d.
m. bnt,J rnt,. ,y.y,, announced NJ .
discnunt ~ aLn,, % 49,, 80, ,.,,,'
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s,n suuo, ,D NJ W. 'Hsu ., proio9geu
cOInmodnting all visitors WINS discussed
Mt leugth ami the secretary directed 10
nsk all persons having rooms or hotel
accommodation To send n list OF the
number and character OF same with
prices 20 the Chamber Of Commerce.
where nil rould annly for informntinu
and directions. x sy.cIaI Inforn,.,in,
LuTea,, viii Le keni nj m. ghan,h.r
during the session,
n vole OF thanks was unnnimously
rendered 10 the DesoTct Agricultural
anu Administering Association for
use OF the Exposition building, as also
10 tue city aud county officials for
c0urtetles extended anu the gentlemen
composing these bodies were invited TO
occupy seats ON the nlatforn.
Among M, lett.rs r.eeiy,d nr, th.