The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-16
THE PIONEER JUBILEE.
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At last nights special meeting of the
Pioneer Jubilee commission Chairman
Clawson. Mrs. R. c. Easton. Miss Cora
Hooper, Miss Emily Katz. Messrs. Col
born, Whitney, J. D. Spencer, Moritz and
| Smith were present. Finances and pro-
gramme features were discussed and a
great deal of routine work was disposed
Of.
Commissioner Whitney wrote Professor
Houseley of Denver expressing the thanks
of the commission for his services and
hoping that the three adjudicators would
attend the jubilee. Following is Professor
Denver, Colo. June u.
Dear Mr.. Whitney-In behalf of my
self and my colleagues regarding the Plo-
neer Ode competition, 1 wish to express
/ to you the great pleasure We had in eX-
aiming the works sent in. Without eX-
ception they all showed great natural
talent. and are q credit to the state of
! Utah. in fact, they would be a credit to
any state IN the Union. The successful
work is really very beautiful compost
! tion-dignined, imposing. highly poercal,
artistic. with fine orchestral possibilities
in the accompaniment. and fine vocal eff
fects. 1t is a tone poem to be proud of.
The composition signed Y. A is a very
creditable composition. containing some
most excellent writing. and its composer
deserves the warnest encouragement. The
adjudicatorS extend their warm congrat-
ulations to Professors STEPHENS and Nc
Clellan, also to the people of Utah in be-
ing blessed with such fine musical creative
talent.
Personally. it would give me great
pleasure to accept your kind invitation to
the jubilee. but l leave Monday next for
a trip TO England L will convey your
kind message TO my colleagues Believe
HENRY HOusELEY."
The Jubilee Baseball club and the Park
/ City nine will meet on the diamond of
the Beck's hot springs grounds next Mon
day.
The commission has accepted the ten
to the use and occupying of the EXPOSE
ton building and grounds.
The Goshutes. the most primitive In
suggested by Doc Faust, may be in
duced to exhibit themselves during the
Jubilee. They live in Rush valley, and
are no farther advanced than their fore
fathers were.
The following gentlemen have been ap-
pointed to take charge of the bicycle
features of the Jubilee Darades: T. H.
Westervelt and e. H Scott.
S. f. Hutton writes from Hutchinson,
Kan: y am satisfied our ladies' chorus
will decide TO be present at your Jubilee.
and enter the competition in due time. etc.
They VIII have their own car and likely
need no hotel accommodations
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company will have float in the pageant
of progress parade.
The AnderSOn-TaylOr Produce company
of this city yesterday sent in a subscrip-
ton of SO 20 the fund
John Mcneil of American Fork is a
subscriber of the Jubilee fund. He wrote:
Il send YOU 81 to help pay the expenses
of the grand celebration Please accept
the same Wishing great success TO the
coming grand affair. / am" etc.
The Parowan silver band will attend
the Jubilee. There viii be y uniformed
members.
The baseball game to be played at the
university grounds Friday afternoon
promises to be an amusing II not an ex-
citing game. The manager of the Never
Sweats (policemen) is Sergeant Wire and
their captain is Jim Adams. Amos More
ton is manager of the Hurry-Uns fire
mem and p J. Sullivan is the captain
These four men are recognized as being
the hardest kickers in Utah Baseball
cranks VIII now know what to expect
The racing benefit rendered by the Cal
der Park association to the Jubilee fund
has been POSTPONED until the 18th inst
D. c. Dunbar viii act as suDerintend-
ent of the bureau of information and
public comfort. which the commission
viii establish at once. Mr.. Dunbar will
serve without compensation.
Owing to the vast amount of work
which now confronts the commission if
will hereafter hold three regular meet
ings each week-on Tuesday Thursday
and Saturday evenings. 1t is expected that
the remaining evenings of the week will
be devoted to special and committee
meetings.