The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-26

game of stud poker and who watch in
! tently the eases while the dealer turns
the ace ten; those who speculate as to
whether the marble will drop in the red.
! the black. the single o or the 90; who
keep close tab on the slate until they
| set three in u row; who invest dime or
d quarter on gig had best watch
out for the Municipal league is going
| 10 get after them. If the onicers now III
| power do not enforce the anti-gambling
| ordnance, the league VIII, next time.
elect those who will, and there YOU
have it.
There was a meeting of the league
last evening at st. Marks hall, right OPP
posite the police station. Incidentally it
may be said there were 10 policemen
present. Neither were there any who had
even been policemen, or who ever expect
to get on the force. True there was an
ex-coGncllman there. but all ex-council-
men do not get on the force after their
terms as city fathers expire. That GUS
tom still is confined TO cities farther east.
There wasn't such a large attendance
as one might have expected. True So
cieties like this usually have Their be-
ginnings with small attendance, but lack
OF numbers didn't seem to dampen the
ardor at all of those who were there
When they wanted an officer they elected
the person they had decided upon
whether he or she, as the case happened
to be- was there or not
The Municipal league has come to stay
for 90 years. This is certain because
there was motion put and carried that
IL be Incorporated for that length of
time. This is stated a warning, to all
concerned. The attendance numbered
possibly 80. Among the number were
Rev. L. {. Tiff, Rev. 3. +. Clay Rev.
Arnold, of the Westminster Presbyterian
church, who retired ere the meeting was
ended. Mrs. Lille r. Pardee. County
Commissioner Hall. DR.. Silver Miss Mon
roe c; H. Parsons. N. B. Corser. ex-
councilman Corums George W. Goodwin,
j. b. Caldwell and several others.
The league has been endeavoring for
some time 10 get tangible shape on It
OF officers Henry w. Lawrence was
selected as President although the gen
tleman was not there at the time. He
was coming IN that direction. however,
after the meeting had adjourned. Mrs.
Lille X. Pardee was chosen as first vice
president; DIR. Talmage as second vice
president. j. B. Caldwell, secretary, and
Mrs. Julia Farnsworth treasurer. Hav-
ing completed this work il was decided
that board of trustees would be a good
thing. and the following were selected
from among those present and those who
Hall, Mrs. c. e. Allen. Rev B. F. Clay.
Mrs Emmeline b. Wells, DR.. Silver,
George A. Lowe, John II. DoOly, Mrs.
Dooly wasn't there, neither was Mrs.
Wells. and one or two others. but the
secretary was instructed to notify them
right away so they can meet with, the
Mr. Goodwin. in a speech which adj
Vocated stability, moved that the So
ciety be incorporated for a term of 50
years. 1t was then that Mrs. Pardee,
remembering that a collection taken early
II the evening netted $3.50. with some
solicitation manifested in her expression
asked how much it would cost. No one
seemed to know exactly but the mover
Of the motion finally declared that as
near as he could figure it out it would
be about $3.50. whereat everyone in the
building seemed to grow suddenly
thoughtful.
But the motion prevailed and the board
of trustees was instructed to look the
matter up and attend to it.
General Debate then took command of
the forces and had a good time. One
young man arose and stated that he be-
lie.ed it was time the league was doing
something TO make itself famous, and
~ the same time do some good in the
world. The officers of the law he main
tanned, did not enforce the law. The
question was where to begin. He declared
tteat so far as his observations went.
gambling was the most firmly intrenchcd
OF all the vices. 1t had more Dlausists
than any other evil. The speaker took
point and finished by saying a charge
should be made upon gambling. but the
league ought not charge until it had
something to charge with.
\ little woman in IL front seat came
UP with the idea that samething ought
to be done secretly by the aid of detec
tiVeS or something. because the gambling
houses were closely guarded and the
of the league might not be able
to get in, whereupon even Rev. T. c. Tiff
smiled.
Mrs. Pardee wanted a mass meeting.
end moved that one be appointed for
some date in the near future.
Pending p discussion on this an old
gentleman volunteered the information
that it was the duty of the officers of
TIE law to see the laws We're enforced.
ard if they would not do it, then the
league should elect officers who would
Commissioner Hall said he was afraid
of u mass meeting at this time and sug-
rested that waiting until a larger mem
bership was secured would be a good
thing.
r'-e league thought so, too. and it was
decided that Mrs. Pardee's motion should
lay on the table three or four weeks.
The members discussed the best plans |
for securing members and getting them
to attend meetings. and after agreeing
that one should be held on two weeks |
from date, the league adjourned and !
rushed to its respective street cars.