The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
Centennial

Utah Semi
Centennial commission, at wh1cl
Chairman Clawson, Mrs. George Y
Wallace, Miss Emily Katz, Miss Cor;
Hooper and Messrs. Nelden, Rognon
Smith and Moritz were present. Tn
sage green is representative of tn
sagebrush so plentiful in Utah; TIL
yellow of the sunflower and the red o
the foothills, and is known to the PEG
pie as the Indians paint brush
The application of r. P. Van Dyk.
for the privilege OF printing a daily
programme during the jubilee with
out cost to the commission was tabled
without discussion.
1t was decided to engage the Indiar
band of 80 pieces from the Teller insti
tute at Grand Junction, Colo, provid
ing terms for their expenses While here
can be satisfactorily arranged.
The following communication, ac-
companied by a check for 500, was
read and the appreciation of the com
mission ordered expressed:
Salt Lake City. April 10, 1897.
Pioneer Jubilee Commission, Salt
Lake City:
Observation-Disclosures herewith find
our check for one hundred dollars
(S100) towards the worthy cause which
you have undertaken. We wish that
we were able to make this tenfold, but
assure you that the amount enclosed
is all that our circumstances will per-
nit us to donate.
Wishing you every success and as
surfing you of our hearty cooperation
in anything you may do, we remain,
yours very truly,
THE LACE HOUSE"
E. A Franks filed an application for
the position of manager of the proposed
cowboy tournament. II was referred
to the committee on amusementS.
Miss Emily Katz. chairman of the
children's day committee, reported
that a conference had been held with
President Dooly of the board of edu-
cation. and that he had promised them
his cooperation in the matter. On
the return of superintendent Mills
paugh from the east the question will
be taken up. and acting on a sugges-
ton made by Mr.. Dooly the commit
tee will at once outline the programme
in which it is desired the children will
take part. 5,r..-, sa
An editorial suggestion in the News
to the effect that a bureau of informa-
ton be at once opened by the commits
sion at which househelders can state
the number of people they can and are
willing to board and lodge for a con-
sideration during thelojubilee festivi-
ties, was preached by Chairman Claw
son and at once decisive action was
taken in regard to it. Accordingly a
register will be opened at once, in
which will be listed the number OF
rooms available, the prices that will
prevail and such other information as
Will be of benefit to visitors.
JUBILEE NOTES.
A bedspread once used by Joseph
Smith is now the praperty of Mrs.
Katherine Salisbury of this city
W. L. Harlow of 12S West North
Temple street has a Dutch oven which
was brought to Utah in 1S47 by DR..
Bernhisel. ls
The Irwin-Hodson company, blank
book makers of Portland, Ore. has,
through it's president, Chester \.
Whitemore. shown the interest it takes
in the jubilee by contributing type
writer supplies valued at $50 Mr.
is we'll known in Utah and
tablish an office and from it make an
energetic canvass for the trade of the
country tributary to this city.
Mrs. Jane Fielding, a widow residing
at 139 South Third West street. visited
headquarters yesterday and contribu-
ted so cents to the jubilee fund. 1t is
the first widows mite received.
Johnson, the photographer, Is snow
ing his interest in the jubilee by free
Y giving to the press bureau photo
graphs of prominent buildings. indi-
Tiduals and scenes called for by east
arn visitors. To date he has given over
100 photographs and is willing to give
200 if the demand should reach that
number.
w. c. Parkinson of Preston. Ida. has
written to Chairman Clawson that he
proposes to bring his family 10 the
jubilee by wagon. He is constructing
| house on wheels. and in it he pre-
licts his family will be as comfortable
Is when at home.
A bicycle parade will be one of the
interesting features of jubilee week.
every club and individual wheelman
n the state will be invited to partici-
)ate in il.
Every available band in the state
will be engaged by the commission for |
jubilee week unless the charges for the |
ervice are too high.
The survivors of the Mormon bat |
alton viii be given the post of honor !
n the parades.
Commissioner Nelden has received |
communication from leading eastern |
rm asking permission TO enter one or |
more floats in the parades. A favor
BILE answer will be forwarded imme-
lately