Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-29
UTAH FIRST IN THE US.
10 Send Subscriptions 10 he George Washing
Ton Memorial Fund.
OVER TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.


Tho George Washington Memorial
committee Of Utah me, at the house u
Mrs. Salisbury On Thursday. DOT g.
to complete their laUors.
The thanks o. the committee were
voted to those who assisted In the en-.
eertalnmora % Airs salsbury's. as fol-
lows!
To Mrs Hamilton and the musicians
who dssltsd her. TO Mrs. Plummtr and
accompanIsi; 90 Mrs. iglshcaft. 10 Mr.
Willard welhe for violin rolo. to Misses
Cohn and Chamomiie. chorus. TO the
orpheus club. to saa Lake Spice &
s9meo Mills Tor coffee donated.
10 Wlsconb a Go. Tor tea: 60 Morris
niui Evans. norifs. for n1wara. 10
Manager Shell Tor naFs and decort.
dishes.
The reports or committees were &C..
eell.d anu -neir work cordially .nm-
The treasurer reported tina, over
we've hundred dollars would bo sent
~ 10 the national committee. hui lif
bills are not yet paid nor ticket
money nnaHy accounted Tor. sl thu an
ii.mlfed rgpln can not yat be- given.
I'M chilrmln then presented the
following final
REPORT 40 THE COMMITTEE,
Ladies o. the George Washington
Memorial Committee;
Less man one year ago Mrs. o. J
Salisbury called together a number OF
ladies 20 act IN Utah 90 secure funds far
me George washington Memorial usr1-
claiiun. Today $50 were assured on the
fact that the work has been accom-.
pNthei. Mote money than We had *.
pecied has been raised, aud We have
succeeded IN arousiuE the Interest Of all
citizens Of the Atato. A. members Il
this committee we should feel an honor.
able pride IN the complete success OF
our Efforts. In the light o. this per.
fcoi Achievements It IL hard for ~ %
femeinbsr that when the committee
nrat began ita iaburn. the issue ala not
seem az all certain. one thousand dol.
lars doomed ~ large and threatening
before our eyes and We had fear fhai
u was almost beyond our power %
realise our desire. There were many
nrciudless 10 overcome against the
cause itself To many Il seemed that
90 hfFe n sum should not h. sent COT
OF the State for sduca tional purpoacl.
Others objected 81 caillng upon the
school children Tor contributions. san
oihcrs objected 20 founding a new In
such me universities. The committee
during ~ I'm, half year u work was
Obliged 10 spend 0nr haf % slime IN
ouuntsfacting adverse innuercca The
committee should therefore feel 4 fenHe
o. victory over opposition as well a. a
pride IN the result N u iaborA The
committee should not fan % ackrpwl-
edge ita great indebtedness 10 the press
" the state Tor its assistance IN spread
ing a knowledge o. our cause. In par
ocular the salt Lake daiilcH have given
ua unlimited mention ana most cordial
sympathy.
committee o. Originally formed;
Mrs. q. J. Salisbury, chairman.
Mrs. Clarence =. Allen. vice chair
man.
Miss Hester rarknssa. secretary.
Mrs. v. J. Fabian. treasurer.
MRS. u. n. wsLIs's REPORT
The following Il a complete list % all
who have served upon the committee
Mrs. ~ e. FoS. Mrs. y. 4. Love. Mf.'
q. ~. powney, Mrs. ". = WOODWARD
Mrs. u. Y. Wallace. Mrs. W. W Ritter.
Mrs. e. 4. Kinnry. Airs, william Ien-
nings. Mrs. y. H. Sells MIS-. Hoy
sherman. Mrs Jane ~ kirFHhuiy !
MrH. Fisher. Mrs. J. y bambcrgrr /.
Mira y. A. Hamili,n. Mrs. w. =. Wy
/. Monroe. Mra Hlnuchc rayl9r Mr.
Robert ilarkuCaf, Mr.. A. T. Maynard |
Nrs. N. ". nr0Wn. Mr.. a.. - fryt 81 |
Mrs. G. q. Piummer. Mrt y =. Rich |
ards. Mira. Isaac IeuliuEs. Mis-, Frlnh
Jennings. Airs \. W, Morrison, Mrs |
Eugene Lewis. Mrs. J. N. part, Mrs >, |
r. uumsr. Mix W. T., smeGcy, Mra, q |
sisssi' MIA 4. O. wcbbsr. Mr.. Chis |
y. Zane. Aifa. ]. !. iiaWlinH, Mrs, w. |
&. King, Nta. Martha A, Cunnln |
Mra. O. s.. suehl. Mis- q. T. nailly
Mn. J9sephlge ksilogs' Mist Annie |
Craig, Air. y. W. iIoyL Mrs. George |
Thatcher. Mrs. i.suthgr Poster, Mis. !.
The commMt,e thus called toga,hsr |
was very happily chosen. No member
~ thr committee his bern "a drlre ana |
all have boon eilielonL u IL a maaer |
~ corgrafuniion that frCm nrst 20 last |
there has not been the sm.alss, frlc- |
sion In the committee. Al VI our d..
Nbnfutionu have been Harmonious ard |
each one has been ben, upon the sue |
cess ~ the cause rather thea upon pore !
Hunal preferences or opinions The |
committee should gratefully acknpat-
cdEe 90 Mrs. Salisbury ghelr indebted. |
ness Tor tho wise way IN which all |
plans % work were laid Gut,
Ia January the vice chairman re-
ceived word from Mrs Salisbury. who |
WIS thNn w. New Nufht thlA % MAS tnn /
wish of she central committee that the |
twVnty-seclnd 90 February should b. |
made
GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMoRG- |
Al DAY.
ard that - possible ne school children |
should BE- Induced % give shelr mites /
Al. .hr Erutrll fuud. The UHuW.ttUu j
VAS called together Immediately ana /
the idea lad before them. Il o. a
pleasure % record the prmpiucsH with /
which our Urth committee uH..d up % ]
the Plan " The central committee. ~ .
cur mt Session sc lard uut complete
plans Tor carrying uut me Idea CONE
mltirfH wCfr appointed o. Interview |
our chief ofiicials in state aud school. |
Ihe Governor uf she State promised Coz
operation, Tho State HHlafIultudHu |
OF schools gave consent tl tho colleo- |
ton being saxon Do she schools uf lhr |
state, Hears ~ private Institution, !
aasented % che plan. The board of /
eduN1t. o. IN san lake also allowed IA /
cohesion 10 o. true that an OF thii |
Was not acc ma he'd without hard |
work. BAT rlthIrg IL woIsh reculylHg |
which dott rIt REQUIRE anart
The csnstnt ~ officials having been !
gained, 70 remained TO IA comm t.U, /
% aITangs PR the collcctlOn. WIthIu. /
fytnplihrtlc public sentiment tho /
plan W.uh ian. We therefore enc |
deivortd 90 form a groundwork 10 |
itv9Np'r 1plnlpn By Issuing an appeal |
o. M clilzgra of Che state Anleh Ma |
Printed ln Az Uf The pluDrH 10 tho STAT.