Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-24
NEARING THE END.
The Industrial Home 10 Be Turned
Over 10 The Utah Commission.
OFFICERS MEETING LAsr NIGHT.
The Big Brick aud Stone Structure Of
Anti Mormon Folly TO De Vacated
on July 1st.

The ignominous end ofthc womsn's
Industrial Home association, % long
foroscen, Is near nj hand. a meeting
Of tho association was held at the
Home on Fifth East stree, last night.
PROM THE COMMISSION.
Tho following communication, which
IL stli.cxi lsnaiory, was read:
Mrs Jchnnoitc H. Forty. president w. I.
6. II. A., Park City. Utah;
NV Dear Madam am directed by
the llnh commission, now IN session, 10
mako the inquiry Of YOU II it liz tho pur-
pose Of tho association to continue tho
home In operation after tho gOth Of June
Instant, the end Of this fiscal year In tho
appropriation by Congress. 'rhl. Ia.
lorna ion IN desired nt "a. early time ~
may be- convenient, In order that the
commission may bu advised Of what nc.
uou 20 iako Ia tho case Of ~ discontinue
unce. have tho honor TO be,
Most respectfully.
Chairman Utah Commission.
Tho communication was discussed
Tor some time aud arrangements will
be made to vncnlo the homo by
July lst.
PRECEDENT FERRY's REPORT.
Mrs Ferry presented the following,
which was adopted;
10 tho Members of tho industrial Homo
Association of Utahi
by net OF Congress, October, 1855, tho
Utah commission was created aboard
u management and conlfuW Of the us-
ISOLATION.
by tho same act tho UniIoi stalos gov
crnincnt stipulated that tho association
transfer lis lille IN the Industrial home,
building, proper . and all belonging
ur IA anywise appOriuining 10 thU UuitUl
SIatus uuroHoryCdly before Congress
apprupriniCs money for tho COM
/ piUiiuu ~ the building and tho further
maintenance OF tho home. The transfer
| was made without reservation and tho
| Institution became the properly ~ tho
| United Siaios and It's wnri. November
/ II, lslu, the Utah Commission turned
! over the building to the custody OF tho
association 10 be used and occupied by IL
'f0r tho purpose Of aiding IN the cup
/ prosaion u polygnmy and Of furnishing
an Industrial homo and providing on-
| ploymont and means " solf-support Tor
/ ihe dependent women who renuunru
I polygnmy, aud tho children OF such
/ women OF tcndor age Ia said territory"
So long a. the association conforms %
/ tho law, aud 30 long ~ Congress shall
/ appropriate money for tho maintenance,
tho work may be carried on.
! II Is the opinion that tho homo should
be- continued. The Mood OF hn, not
vanished. 10 IL not In their power nor
/ province 10 close IL up.
| The failure Of Congress at H. last sos
sion 10 make AN appropriation tor cur
rOnt expenses Of tho homo for tho com-
| ing lscl year makes II necessary at tho
close OF the present year 10 return tho
building, property aud the inmate, to
/ the ltnh cOmmiasion, even ~ they were
received by tho association gs u trust
/ from thom.
| For the work Of tho seven years, for
the labor givon, we have no regrets. II
our work has been woll done we have
/ little 10 do with the results. Who shall
Say which Ia the end shall tell this or
/ thar
For tho answering kindness ever
manifested by this board to tho ussocia.
ton make grateful acknowledgment.
Respectfully submitted,
JEANNIrrE II. FEnRY,
President.