Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-10

Respectfully,
GEORGE A. LOWE,
j. Ii. LANNAN.
ELIAS NORRIS.
The proposition OF the Fremont
county lids. band, n synopsis Of " hich
was published yesterday, was referreu
10 tue cam mittee on music.
q. A. Brown, general agent OF the
Colorado Midland railroad informed
the commission by letter, that the
Colorado Midland band was desirous
OF participating in tho Pioneer Jubi.
lee musical contests. the band is q
large one and has very unique and
attractive uniform and were awarded
the first prize In the Mountiin and
Plain festival held in Denver laet
year. The band, Mr.. Brown ststee,
did not expect any compensatiDp
more than enough to pay their legiti.
male expenses coming anu returnirg
and no charge Will be made for trans
portation. The communication was
referred 10 the committee on music.
FROM II GRANT.
Tue followitg was received from
Hon. Heber J. Grant, who Is c0nva-
lescing from hi, recent severe iilnsss:
Holy Cross HOSPITAL, June ., 1897.
Hon. Spencer Clawson, Chairman Jubi-
lee Commission:
Dear Sir-lt gives me much pleasure to
enclose herewith Heber j. Grant and
company's check for 500 and one for the
same amount from the Home Fire which
will increase the Homes subscription TO
$500.
The increase was voted unanimously
at the dreciors' meeting yesterday at
my suggestion.
Please accept my sincere regrets tina, l
am not able to actively engage in a can-
vass for funds for the Jubilee, as 1t would
have given me pleasure 10 Join hands
with some of the bankers in laboring for
the Jubilee fund.
1t annoys me, lying here on my back
and reading the papers, to see the hard
work the Commission Is doing and 10
note the lethargy manifested by so many
In responding 10 your effort, and / wish
l were able 10 get out and endeavor to
enthuse little patriotism into those who
not only should in my opinion respond
liberallyto your appeal fer funds, but
who should consider 1t a privilege to
have the opportunity to do 3d. With
best wishes remain your sincerely,
HEBER ]. GRANT.
OTHER LETTERS.
The finance committee presented the
following com municati0ns which were
hanled In by 5. v. shelp, mar ger OF
the Walker Bros. Dry Goods Co.:
New York, June 4, 1897.
Walker Bros. Dry Goods Co., Salt Lake:
Gen,lemen:-Your circular letter of
the 10Th ult., in the matter Of your Plo-
neer Jubilee celebration duly reached
us.
While we should have been very glad
to treat you more liborally in this matter
we hope you will kindly receive the en-
closed check of SIS, as our best efforts to
help your good cause along.
You are fully aware OF the general de-
preston in business and can easily APP
preciate the many calls upon US almost
daily for one reason or other, and as we
| generally try to answer every call in
some little measure, you will readily
| imagine that the size of each and every
| contribution cannot be as large as we
would like to have it.
Yours truly.
SIEGEL Bros.
NEW York, June 8, 1897.
The Walker Bros. Dry Goods Company:
Dear Slrs;-Yours OF the 18th received,
| asking contribution towards the Pio-
| neer Jubilee celebration.
we ute Chlleu upon so often IN THIS
way that we must necessarily limit our
subscriptions. We enclose chech to your
order on Chemical National bank, New
York, for SIS.
Regretting the amount is not larger,
we are, with best wishes and awaiting
your further favors, yours very truly,
MILLS & GIBp.
New York, June 3, 1897.
Walker Bros. Dry Goods Company;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES yours OF the
18th regarding the Pioneer Jubilee cele-
bration, we enclose our little contribu-
lion, S25, and hope the occasion win
prove great success.
Yours very truly,
| PECK * HANCHHANs.
| ST, Louis, June o, 1897.
Mr.. Spencer Clawson, Salt Lake City:
Enclosed please find check for sos, the
amount which we are pleased to contri
butte through you for the Pioneer Jubi-
lee celebration. Please acknowle edge
and oblige. Yours truly,
NoSorucK SILK Co.;
Per @. II. SAMPSON, Agent.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
| Chairman Ciawson named the FOL.