The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29

Al yesterday meeting or the Pioneer
Jubilee commission, Chairman Clawson,
: Mrs Geo Y. Wallace. Miss Emily KATE,
Miss Cora Hooper, and Messrs. Whitney,
Colborn, Preston, j. d. Spencer, Moritz
and Smith We're present
The following communication was or
dered filed, the motion disposing of IL be-
ing accompanied by the statement that
il was not as courteous as it should have
been:
University of Utah.
Salt Lake City. June %. 1897
Hon. Spencer Ciawson, Chairman Utah
Semi-Centennial Commissions:
Dear Sir-Your letter to Dr.. Kingsbury
concerning the representation of the Uni
versity OF Utah in the parades of the Pr
oneer jubilee by an appropriate float was
presented 10 the board of regents of the
I university for their consideration at a
special meeting held June p. 1897.
The board expressed desire to know
/ faculty, so the following resolution. which
was unanimously adopted by the faculty.
on June 10, was read:
Resolved, That it be the sense of the
faculty that the educational interests of
state should be represented in the pa
rades of the Pioneer jubilee by an appro-
pirate float. and that the cost of such
a float be paid from the appropriations
already made by the state TO the Utah
Semi-Centennial commission.
This resolution seemed to receive the
full Endorsement of the regents. Respect
fully yours, d. r. ALLEN,
G. A. Clark & Bro. of New York, have
contributed So to the Jubilee fund.
The Goats Thread company. of New
York. have contributed $50
Hon. w. II. King has written from
Washington acknowledging with thanks
his appointment as "a member of the adj
ylsory and reception committee 10 assist
the commission in formulating ana carry
ing out plans for the proper reception and
entertainment of the president of the
United States, his cabinet and party dur
ing the coming Pioneer jubilee
I acknowledge the compliment he
writes. bestowed in this appointment and
will be very happy as soon as | return 10
place my services at the disposal of the
that a great many congressman are de-
sirous of visiting the jubilee and ii con-
gress ddjOurns in time, and he thinks IL
will, large delegation of them and other
prominent persons, aside from the presi-
dental party, will come TO Salt Lake.
JUBILEE NOTES.
The Social band of Wellsville. twenty
two pieces, will appear in the jubilee
parades. 1t will also compete in the band
contest.
Bishop Preston has charge of the ar
rangements for the pioneer train feature
of the parade on July "A. Persons desir-
Gus of taking part will be supplied with
full information by the bishop on de-
mand.
Ernest Bramwell. secretary of the FIRE.
mont county (ldahO) band, writes that he
estimates that fully 500 people will ac-
company the band to this city for the
jubilee.
Juab county has twenty-four musicians
who are anxious to organize themselves
into a brass band and 10 attend the jubi-
les. Ten of the players reside at Nephi
and fourteen at Eureka.
The Utah Sugar company will have
magnificent float in the jubilee parades.
Ii will illustrate the sugar industry.
The AtchisOn, Topeka IL Santa F'e rail
road has authorized one-fare rate for
the jubilee from Ell Paso. Deming and Al
buQueruue- Tickets will be so!d July 10,
II and Is. continuous passage in eacn di-
rection, with final limit OF thirty days
from date of sale. The one-way rate from
the points named is; From FL Paso, $4305;
from Deming, $3.50; from Albuquerque.
$3.50.
The cornerstone of the Brigham Young
monument will be laid Thursday with APP
propriate ceremonies.
The names of the Indian chiefs who
were were friendly to the pioneers have
been collated by Chairman Clawson and /
the facade of the hall of relics. The
names are Antero. ApDenoose, Arapeen.
Black Hawk. Kanosh, Sanpitch. Sog-
WITCH Walker, Washable and Tabby.
Washable and Tabby are the only sur
ViVors.
The South Swansea Mining company
has subscribed 500 to the jubilee fund.
Twenty young men and women are now
engaged in selling tickets for the bene- /
fit to be given at Saltair tomorrow for
the jubilee fund. Those among them who I
sell the most tickets will be awarded cash /
prizes aggregating over 300.