The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-16
THE PIONEER JUBILEE.

| At last nights session of the pioneer
jubilee commission Chairman Clawson,
Messrs. Rognon, Whitney, Smith, Mel
den, Moritz, ]. D. Spencer, Mrs. George
Y. Wallace and Miss Cora Hooper were
present. AS usual vast amount of
routine business was transacted and
numerous claims were allowed.
CONGRESSMAN KING IN LINE.
The following communication was
read, and the secretary instructed to
authorize Congressman King to act in
accordance with his suggestions:
Washington, May 5, 1897.
Hon. Spencer Clawson, Chairman Semi
Centennial Commission, Salt Lake
CITY, Utah.
My Dear Sir-Yours of the 9th inst,
advising me of my selection as one of
the delegates to invite the president
and his cabinet to attend the Utah
Pioneer Jubilee, is at hand.
l thank the commission for the honor
of being named as one of the delega-
ton, and will have great pleasure in
joining the members of the delegation
and working to accomplish the objects
in view
For some time l have been Inviting
members OF congress to attend the
jubilee, and have received assurances
from a great many that they viii visit
our state upon this important occasion.
1 have thought of presenting formally
to the house an invitation, and have it
spread upon the journal, but in the alb
sence of any request or authority from
the commission, have hesitated doing
so. Yours truly.
WILLIAM II. KING.
UTAH SUGAR COMPANY SUB
SCRIBES.
The following self-explanatory COM
munication- was received from the Utah
Sugar company:
Salt Lake City, May Is. 1897.
Spencer Clawson, Esq, Chairman Semi
Centennial Commission, City.
Dear SirlI am instructed by the
board of directors of the Utah Sugar
company TO hand you a check for $3.50,
as the comDany's subscription TO the
pioneer jubilee fund. Please find same
enclosed. The board desires to express
its hearty sympathy with the great
event you propose to celebrate, and
trusts that the responses your commits
sion will receive from the people and
institutions of the state will be such
as to enable you to make the celebra-
ton ali that so notable an anniversary
should be. Yours respectfully
HORACE Ct. WHITNEY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
A letter from Ralph Zwicky OF Rock
Springs, suggesting that Utah send
lilac car to Wyoming, was read and
of choice flowers viii be
sent TO him for distribution.
RIO GRANDE WESTERN RATES.
A communication was received from
T. A. Wadleigh, general passenger
agent of the Rio Grande Western rail-
way. stating that the rates which pre-
vailed for the midsummer carnival
would be in force for the Jubilee.
Tickets will be sold at Ogden. Provo,
Goshen and intermediate points daily
from July 90 to July "a. inclusive;
from Tintic July 10 to "a, inclusive;
from all other points, July 10 TO 90, in
elusive All tickets will be limited to
July rs.
A FLOAT FROM COLORADO.
A. n. Jenkins Of Victor, Colo, re-
uuested permission to send a float,
Victor and Cripple Creek.
IF permission is granted, Mr.. Jenkins
will conduct q voting contest in order
That the most popular lady in the min
ng camps may be selected to repre-
sent them at the Jubilee. The request
was granted.
WHITTEMORE HEARD FROM.
The following was received and
lied:
Washington, May s. 1897.
Spencer Clawson. Esq, Chairman Ju-
bilee Commission:
Dear Sir-I have just written Judge
Colborn. urging the necessity of more
advertising Of our celebra-
ion, in the east, and offering to help
,ut in the good work. Please consult /
With him and consider me at your sery- !
ce. Very respectfully.
c. O. WHITTEMORE
TO SOLICIT BIDS.
A special committee. consisting of J.
}. Spencer, Z. A. Smith and j. Wash I
Young, was appointed to advertise or
olicit fer bids for the construction of I
he tribune for the pioneers and for the 1
music stands. The public tribunes will
he constructed on the percentage plan. /
he commission to receive an agreed
tlm for each ticket sold, The con- I
ractor to retain the balance.
WHAT SHALL THE TITLE BE?
The question as TO what the title of
he young lady shall be who shall he (
he presiding deity of the Jubilee was /
discussed, and it was decided to offer a