Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-19
BRIGHAM YOUNG MEMORIAL
A Circular Letter Sent Out BY Inc
Executive Committee.
IucoSrRleurIoSs SOLICITED
The Statue VIII be- OF Bronzo aud VIII
Do Honor to the Great Leader.
Pioneer aud statesman.

10 tho People;
A proposition which has mot with
general favor has boon made 10 erect
bronze statue Of heroic size upon "A suit
abio uodesttl, in salt Lake city, In mem
DRY Of Brigham Young. Tho suggestion
To- erect such memorial has been re-.
coivod with favor by all classcs, and
strongly advocated without % dissenting
voice by tho press u our community.
So confident have the otiginatorH OF tho
en- been that Il would meet with popu-
lar approval that q central committed las
been appointed consisting Of some
twonty-yix persons, for tho purpose u
bringing this matter to the attention OF
tho ontiro people. II IL with this object
ia Wow that ibis circular Il Issued.
10 was not necessary to dwell upon tho
character OF Brigham Young. lis ihnie
has reached every corner OF the lahd'
Whether wo think OF Hun as a religious
leader, or q statesman, or pioneer, OF
CITY builder-in whatsoever capacity no
il regarded he IL the same grand por-
sonaliiy. Time serves but to Increase
the tribute paid by the world To his
ganiua and the grateful love rendered his
memory by tho people he 70 faithfully
led. The value Of "a monument II mol 70
be measured 10y LIE pgcuniary cost, hdt
bv the motives prompting rs builders.
Were this not true our gfandcst memoir
inls would not depend so much upon the
services to mankind Of those whose lives
thoy arc intended To commemorate
~ upon tho wealth oi tho dead or
that Of his surviving fdnnda. With
this idea In view aud feeling that Brig
ham Young Ia life belonged not to his
family and intimate friends alone, but to
the people Of Utah, aud tn the ontiru West,
il has been decided 10 make the subscrip-
ton popular ono. To overy man, wO-
man aud child throughout our mountain
home II IL designed 10 extend an Invita-
ton to contribute something toward tho
erection Of this monument TO him whose
genius hn. let a., impress In every part
OF our beloved Utah. No amount. how
ever small, q. to bo refused; for, rs above
stated, tho purpose l. 10 have tho statue
erected by nll who love and revere tho
memory Oi the lllustrlOus dead.
The time seems Husplcious for tho pur-
pose OF such work. For while no
arbitrary arrangement has boon made
and no Interchangeable design adopted,
we have now In our midst MIR. q. II.
nsllin, young man born Ia this Terri
tory, who has attained an ouviahle repu-
tatiOn ~ sculptor. ilo has had the
benefit of the instruction ~ the leading
srulpiors VI Paris, atd his works have
had the stamp " their approval. ~ well
~ that Of the leading artistic people OF
our own land. Ills services can bO
secured for the completion Of this great
work, mud no doubt he Will, " employed,
give ~ a monument worthy Of his repu-
tntion aud OF it, great subject.
The association viii appoint sub-com-
mittces In each county and they Will
doubtless, n necessity may require, APP
point other subcommittee, 80 that gvcry
person In the community may be reached,
BRioiAM YOUNG MEMORIAL Assoc
CITATION.
iIEuEH NJ. WELLS. JAMES SuAhr,
Secretary. Chairman.
SALT LAKE CRY, Dee. ~, 1891.