The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
The PIONEER JUBILEE.


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At last nights session of the Pioneer Ju-
bilec commission there was happy lot OF
members present All-Chairman Clawson,
Rognon. Whitney. MoritZ. Nelden, smith,
Colborn. Sraoot Miss Cora Hooper. MISS
Emily KatZ and Mrs. r. c. EaSton-Were
pleased over the action taken at the great
/ Jubilee meeting Tuesday nlght whereby
the task or raising the sum required 70
I complete the preparations for the jubilee
/ programme was transferred to the p-oad
and willing shoulders OF 90 or the CITY
most representative and liberal CITIZENS,
and with renewed courage and strong IN
the belief that their work Will row De
T crowned with success they last night be-
came enthusiastic in discussing the many
nlans for the Jubilee The result was that
they accomplished more work during the
session than at any session for month
past ii,
be called in session by Governor Wells.
who IS the chairman of the committee,
Immediately and It will at once der,se
plan b. which the commission VIII be
supplied with the funds necessary TO en-
able them to keep faith with the world
by giving the. celebration on the lines
planned and advertised.
The financial committee presented the
following:
: salt Lake City Brewing CO.. salt Lake
City. Utah:
Dear Sirs-Your favor of the 9th inst.
duly received and should have been an
swered ere this. Please excuse delay. Inc
fact that you are working so earnestly IN
behalf of the Pioneer Jubilee TO be held
in your city during July next Is sufficient
to interest us and enlist our SUPPORT as
I far as possible.
we feel that the occasion is worthy of all
: the assistance possible. and we Gladly
contribute the sum of $50. which amount
we request you to enter for us and
charge to our account. Yours truly.
CINCINNATI CooPERAGE CO
ee''e Salt Lake City, June 2, 1897.
Spencer Clawson Chairman Semi-Cen-
tennial Commission:
Dear Sir-It affords me pleasure to ad-
wise you that the Union Pacific has for
the Utah Pioneer Jubilee at Salt Lake
/ City on July 20 to %. made a one fare
/ rate from all points on their line TO Salt
Lake City and return. tickets on sale July
/ Il and 49, final limit 30 days from date of
sale. We feel that this is as liberal an
cerned. that we can consistently make.
and trust that it will be satisfactory and
that you will appreciate our action in the
H. NJ. CLAY. Genl Agent"
The commission was gratified to receive
the following from Professor Housely. the
| gifted author of ''Hark. Hark, My Soul
anu ''''' Denver. Colo, May 2S. 1897.
Mr.. H: G. Whitney, Pioneer Jubilee Com
Dear Sir-Yours of May 22nd received
yesterday with parcel OF manuscripts. The
| gentlemen who have kindly consented to
act with me in awarding the prize for the
/ ode TO the pioneers are Rev. c. w. Doug
/ lass NJ B.. and Professor Arthur Mar
riott Both ere musicians OF great ex-
perience. Mr.. Douglass has had great ex-
perience as an oganist and choir director
! in New York.
Mr.. Marriott was educated at St.
/ Georges Chapel ROYAL, under Sir George
J Elvey ard was many years organ,st OF
/ Southwell cathedral we hone to send
! the name of successful connection not
/ later than Monday and will return manu-
scripts at the same time.
/ "Thanking 7ou warmly for the conf
dence you repose in myself and colleagues.
/ HENRY HOUSELY.'
! The competition for the 800 prize poem
/ closed on Tuesday and Commissioner
Whitney. who has the poems in charge.
handed in and are now ready to be turned
/ over to the adiudicatQrs. 1t will take
some time for them 10 agree. and in The
meantime there will be q poets on TIE
| anxious bench. The successful poem will
be read at the reception to the pioneers
on the first day of the celebration
B. S. Hoagland of Hutchinson: Kas..
writes to a friend in this city: VIII you
be kind enough to send me fun informa-
I tion in regard to the Pioneer Jubilee II
there is ladies, chorus contest connected
with it we will bring out one in all prob
ability" s. F. Hutton, also of Hutchinson.
| has written to Warren Foster on the
same subject. He writes that the Kansas
musical Jubilee has just closed and that
very fine ladies' chorus of about 80 peo-
pie are thinking of visiting Utah during
the jubilee. provided there will be musical
| contests and = ladies' chorus contest.
The first stage coaches used in Utah
were operated by the Brigham Young Elk
press company. established in 1851. They
were light Chicago wagons. with spring
seats drawn by four mules. with out
riders as guards. In 1853 the Concord
thorough brace mud-wagon. commonly
called coaches. -ere strung from the
Missouri river to Sacramento. Cal. 1t was
that advent that brought the mail service
down to the daily mail service for the in
habitants of the Rocky mountains. These
continued until superseded by the rail-
road. The foregoing facts are from a
Letter written by w. II. Kimball the vet
eran stage man. TO the commissions He
has one of the coaches. which cost $1,000.
which he will present TO the state provid-
ing the commission viii send to Farley
Park for it. His son. Burton 5. kimbaI.
will represent MIN in the jubilee as a
stagedriver of early days, as he is suf-
fering from an accident and does not eX-
pect to be able to hold the lines himself.
| Professor Stephens. musical director of
the Jubilee wants from 500 to $50 picked
singers TO combine with the Tabernacle
choir for the jubilee concerts. Sopranos.
altos, tenors and BASES who have had eX-
| perience in chorus singing are specially
| invited to join and the leaders of ward
and church choirs have been requested
to select their best singers and urge their
| attendance Work on the lode to the Pho
neers" will begin as soon as the success
| ful competitor is chosen and the music is
pis-ared The list closes on the 10th inst,
and all who desire to take part can re-
port to Mr.. Stephens at the tabernacle
this evening or on Sunday at p. m.
JUBILEE NOTES
Joseph J. Earl of Bunkerville, Lincoln
county. New. has a turning lathe which
/ his father brought to Utah and with
which some of the first chairs made in
| Utah were made" He also has a drum
which was made in this city in the early
! sos.
| A subscription of so has reached the
| jubilee fund from II. Z. Larsen OF
| Ephr3im
The first jubilee badge has made its APP
Dearance. 1t is = button of the size of
| half dollar. These words are printed on
| its face. surrounding bee hive in the jul
bilee colors: salt Lake City. Pioneer Ju-
| bilee. July 20 to ., 1871. Blakemore, the
actor. is responsible for the badge. which
is very neat and attractive
The plan fo- establishing a bureau of
information will be the soecial order for
the meeting of the commission Saturday
night.
| The special committee on programme
| will meet tomorrow night to decide upon
the features of the parade for the third
\ day of the jubilee.
| Secretary Rocnon was granted n leave
of absence for ten days. He goes to Cali
fornia this evening TO attend TO import
ant personal business matters
| On Children's Day il is expected that