The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-10

The executive committee Of the COM
nittee of twenty-five which has in
charge the collection of an exhibit for
the territory to be sent to the Cali
fornia naidwinter fair held another
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
Office of Secretary Snyder of the cham
Der of commerce. There were present
Messrs. Grant, Weber, Rsmberger,
Gray. Hubbard, Scott and Snyder. Z.
n. Lannan, one of the national World 5
fair commissioners, George d. Pyper
and Don Mcguire were also present
by special invitation, they having been
requested to meet the committee for
the purpose of giving the members the
benefit of their wide experience in ex-
position matters.
The meeting was devoted almost en-
tirely to a discussion of the matter OF
exhibit space, transportation and adj
yertising matter. Mr. Lannan is tax
ing a great deal of interest in the pro-
posed exhibit and offered many valu-
able suggestions during the course Of
the discussion, which was entered into
by all of the gentlemen present. Mr..
Jannan was of the opinion that the
Tabernacle choir should be taken TO
the coast for the purpose Of again
showing what the people of this ter
ritory can do in the way of music and
he felt confident that the managers
Of the exposition and the railroad COM
panies would see that the members of
the choir received free transportation.
Regarding space the gentleman thought
% by SO feet would be sufficient and
was of the opinion that within such a
space Utah could make a display which
Oft of oil Td h0r q
further announced that he expected
TO leave for San Francisco last night
and being personally acquainted with
the managers Of the exposition would
be able to obtain concessions for the
territory which it might be otherwise
unable to secure. Hhe pledged him
self to do everything in his power to
further the interests Of the territory
and those who are acquainted with the
work done by the commissioner during
the Worlds fair can form some esti-
mate of the service he will be
able to rende The nmmittee.
MeSSrS. p. -r and 1aguire also took
part in the discussion and both were
greatly eI laused over the matter.
They also VIII do everything in their
power TO heln the ca use.
It was estimated 1hat not less than
$500 would he needed to make a. pro-
per display of Utahs resources and
fair. $1,000 more for the booth which
would Of necessity have to be con-
Strrcted, $1,000 for freight, $1,000 for
salaries, $4,000 for the printing of a
pamphlet on the resources of the ter
ritory and 81 ,00G for incidentals.
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Lannan
it was decided to invite the ladies of
the city and territory at large to aid
in the work and the following COM
mittee was named, with the request
that the ladies of the territory be also
invited to name additional members:
Mrs o. J. Salisbury, Mrs. F. S. Rich
w. w. Chrisholm, Mrs. Louis Cohn,
Mrs. Emeline B. Wells. Miss Edith
Weller, Miss Emily Cloves, Mr.. Joseph
Selgel, Mrs. Margaret Game, Mrs. M.
Z. Phillips. Mrs. J. c. Royle, Mrs r.
H. Terhune, Mrs. Frank Pierce, Mrs.
Frank Stevens. Mrs. ": f. Coulton,
Mrs. Mabry. Mrs. 7. c. Tiff Mrs R. G.
McNiece. Mrs. Steelman, Mrs. r w.
Norris, Mrs. George Y. Wallace, Mrs.
Thomas Carter, Mrs. w. P. Lynn, Mrs.
w w Chrisholm, Mrs. Louis Kohn.
Miss May Preston, Miss Teasdale Miss
Naomi Conklin, Mrs Richard Mackin-
tosh and Mrs. Mccormick.
The secretary was instructed to COM
nunicate with those having in charge
the goods being returned from the
Worlds fair, asking that the articles
be held awaiting further action of the
committee. The idea is to add some
or all of these goods TO the Midwinter
fair exhibit
On motion Of Mr. Bamberger the fol
lowing subscription committee were ap-
pointed: Business portion-w H
Rowe, Q. ]. Salisbury, Thomas G. Web
Der, John c. Cutler, B. T. Grant, J. IT
White, George NJ. Scott, Fred H Auer-
bach, NJ. H. Walker, Fred G. Culmer
George A. Snow. G.. NJ. Downey John
Bechtol j. H. Bacon( w. P. O'Mara
= I,
S. Henderson.
General, on West side-D. c. Adams
w E. Hubbard, and ]. H. Bennett.
General east side-H. P G. Coates
j. F. Grant and J. r. Winder jr
These committees will be notified
Of their block assignment and probably
go to work early next week They vii
be invited to meet with the executive
committee on Monday afternoon at
o'clock and the committee adjourned.