Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-25

iund as Increased by a clean, full one
thousand dollars today, the contribu.
ton OF u. @. NJ, [. 1t was NUM-
iicent and much appreciated augmsn.
tattoo to the jubilee treasury, give IL
ut special meeting Of the directors OF
the great commercial institution, at
which President Clawson was present
to officially state the scope OF the ex.
position. Other business houses snd
firms have signified their Willingness
of falling into line in a substantial
manner.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
Last nights session OF the Utah
Semi. Centennial Commission was one
OF the most interesting In Its history
and because OF the interest shown
vast amount OF work was performed
snd many plans for the celebration
were bropched and referred to appro.
PIRATE committees. OF the new mem.
bera only w. A. Neljen, Elias A.
Smith and JACOB MorlIz were present.
but at the next meeting on Saturday
evening 1t Ia expected that the entire
commission Of fifteen members viii be
In attendance.
President Mckinley will be invited
to attend the jubilee. This was in.
formally decided upon last evening
but at the next meeting resoluti us
will DO adopted requesting the Cover.
nor to formally notify the head Of the
nation that Utah will celebrate her
nffiath nj and lhal N dina
time an invitation to attend would be
forwarded to him. 1t was also decided
10 invite the governors OF the country,
the conf ressional delegations anu
lr)mineut Western pioneers.
REVISED LIST OF COMMITTEES.
President Clawson's revised list OF
committees was announced as follows:
Flnancc-Colborn, ClawsUn, Roy.
non, Moritz, Wallace, katz, Hooper.
PiOneeTE-ClawsOn,S mOOt, Smith.
Rsilr0adt-5mitb, Whitney, Col
born.
Amusemenls-Smoot, Rognon. Whit
ney.
Advertieing-Whitney, Smoot, Col
born.
Leglslntive-Easton, Morris. Pres
ton.
Chlldren's DAo-Kats, Hooper, Wal.
lace.
Music-J. D. Spencer, 5moot, Eas.
ton.
Designt-Hooper, Ii. II. Spencer,
EAston.
lnvitation-Pfesion, Neiden, J. ID.
Spencer.
ireworks-Rognon. Wallace. Mel.
den.
Floats and Parsdo--Moritz, Nelden,
Smoot.
County Disploy-H. IL. Spencer,
Preston, Morris.
Electric Display-Nelden, Kaiz,
EastOn.
observation-disclosures, Katz, J. ID.
Spencer.
JUBILEE Notes.
Judge Elias A. SInsth is a Jubilee
enthusiast and at last nights meeting
OF the commission he made his pres
ence felt by giving timely advice and
good suggestions.
Commissions were Issued today by
the secretary Of ate to MesBrs. Smith,
Misses Cora Hooper and Emily KstZ,
commission.
The next meeting OF the commission
will be held Saturday evening. Presi-
dent Clawson is anxious that every
member OF the commission be present.
jacob MDrilg is chairman OF the
floats and parade committee ami has
already douned his hustling clothes.
w. A. Nelden, the president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, 10 taking a
lively interest in the work. President
Clawson has assigned him To the in
vitations, fireworks anu floats and
parade COMMITTEES.
Beginning with next Monday the
financial hustiere OF the commission
will begin active work among the
business men. Appropriations ana
subscriptions to date aggregate 800, 900,
and $50, 900 more will be required to
carry out the plans OF tho com mission.
Jake MoTit2 was in evidence at last
nights meeting anu he will prove
great help to the commission In mat
Iers financial. He was one Of the 1--WE
who made the midsummer carnival
tine great success 1t was.
The Church authorities have ten
dered the commission the free use OF
the Tabernacle during iubiIes week.
Charles Millard, the veteran pyro.
tech mist, is an applicant for the position
OF superintendent Of the great fiTs.
works disp!sy. He has submitted sew.
srni designs for elaborate set pieces and
the fireworks committee will pass ulon
them.
Assistant Director General McGarvie
istx.uiiiclo member OF all the COM
mittees appointed by the president las!
evening.
President Clawson Is a glutton for
work, and uuder his vigorous direction
tue machinery Of the commission 1,
working without friction and IL achiev.
Ing good results.
II lie proposed to have an electrical
display on Ensign Peak. The display
win c0nsiRt OF "lS47" In 2Q.toot lelturs,
and Will be composed Of 800 electric
vAri.coloIed lights OF l3.candie power
each.
An electrical arch 10 span East Tenn
pie street from curb to cur0 In CEN
iral location IL talked OF. Tho plan, II
carried out, will call for the use OF
5000 electric lights, and tho cost OF
the arch, exclusive OF the framework,
has been estimated at 81 500.
The 10000 lilhOgrspnic posters or
dored by the commission Will soOD be
ready for distribution. General Pas.
ssnger Agent Wsdleigh OF the Rio
GTRude Western railway has applied
Tor 5000 and will decorate Colorado
from end t. END with them.
Yesterday the governor notified
Aleesrs. Morris, Smith, Nelden. John
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