Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-24
CIRCULAR LEtiiR.

NuNemltf ~ laNh
10 ne Presidents oC Stakes and Bishopi
~ Wards
DEAR BRErIHEN-tn December,
1891, acting unIer our advice and
direction, an association was formed
consisting Of some twculy-srven per.
sons (or the most part, sons Of the
Ploneersl, with ours Ives as an advls.
DRY board, for the purpose Of attending
TO the detail work OF tho erection Of y
monument to the Pioneers Of Utah
and their distinguished leader, Pfeai.
dent Brigham Young. This asfocia-
tlon Immediately entered upon ils
duties. A contract was entered into
with Mr.. q. l.. DalliB, a young
man born In this Territory who
had already attained au onviablc rcpu.
tation as n sculptor, 10 perform tho
work In accordance with designs made
by him and fully approved by Us.
These designs provided tor the erection
Of monument 30 feet Ia height upon
granite pedestal which IL to consist
OF the following conspiouous ioatufoi
Tho sitting ngurca o; an American
Indian AMI a Rocky Mountain tfappsr
Ia bronze 3 feet In height, Illustrative
Of tue primitive conditions which ex.
listed In this region before the edven
Of the Pioneers; a Pioneer group con.
aisting Of a man 8 feet la height, wo.
man, child ami wagon, or prairie
schooner, to be cut In relief work upon
marble shuii, or column, forming tue
-Jenedr' -. turo OF the monument; the
whole 10 be srrmounted by a bronze
statue Of President Brigham Young,
10 feet ia height. Tho statue OF Pres.
ideni Young has been completed aud
was on exhibition at the worl4's Fair
In Chicago 10 1893, where II received
widespread commentator both for the
faithiulness Of the Likeness, aud as
work OF art. IL Ia now inside the
Temple Block In this city AMI ready
10 be put la place. Models OF the In.
dian and trappor nave been executed
aud approved, aud arc ready 10 be- re-
produced Ia bronze Ms soou as the necvs.
saTy funds eau be- raised. A model Of the
Pioneer group has been M admitted by the
sculptor aud an coon ~ approved can
DO cut IN stone aud made ready 10 be-
put Ia position. Tue site determined
upon for the monument Ia the south
east corner VI the Temple Block, near
the spot where President Young stood
when Utah was but wilderness, aud
uttered the prophetic worIG "Hcro
We will build the temple OF our God"
For oil Of tho work above described
pu, In position complete anu Tor super.
intendenoe OF construction Of the
monument, the sculptor, under the
contract, Ia 10 receive t25, 600. Only
a few hundred dollars have A. yet been
subscribed anu paid In.
From this brief statement Of the
conditions you viii soc how necessary
IL Il that immediate steps hs taken 10
raise funds Tor this important work.
II IL our hope that by next tan, ia time
or tho somi.aunual conference, tue
monum, ut may bc dedicated uuI un
yelled 10 tho vision OF the lu0plu who
shsll have contributed to build g.; ana
there IL no reason why our eAptcta.
tiOus In this regard may not be- fully
realized II all the people viii lui take
hold aud push tnt prt ct With The
at
purpose which have UuilIed our tenn
pies anu accomplished ~ much In the
pasi.
Itisnow nearly half century since
the Pioneers entered this valley. Most
OF those whose dsuutlyss courage anu
hardy proves beat down the barriers
which opposed them Ia that historic
march Of "a Va usuud miles OF trackltss !
wila,ru,s-, uylfolnu at last with tho |
iatilJes %. aided ytsrs, lave lsi1 their |
weary b0aius down TO rest within tho |
tomb where sleep tho brave aud tho |
just We who remain ars reapiug the
golden grain Ut tIuir sowing - ore
bitss,d with tAu results 10. tueiT energy /
ard toll Latino. huug that We should
cne,ruly aud gratefully contribute
I. wsrls tue erection of "a monument
that viii perpt,ulgs down through tue
ages Ia memory { tho naru.hips anu
privatlonB they endured Tor No? 10 h
the Intention TO have complete roster
u that iliualrluus hand % p,ouu,rs ON.
gfayou upon the man column of the
monument just ne their mobile dg,d-
ought 10 be- and are engmv,n forever
upon the hearts OF their pos,n.y.
We are awarv that there are many