The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
FOR THE SAL PALACE
Project Still Lives, Notwithstanding
the Governors Veto.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT
WILL CARRY IT THROUGH
WITHOUT STATE AID.
The People Are Enthusiastic-sec
tary Mcdaniel Reports That Over
Twelve Thousand Dollars Has Al
ready Been Raised-Letter From
Governor Notwithstanding.


mess men who are interested
in the proposition at the Ken
yon hotel last evening. AT this
meeting it was determined to hold &
mass-meeting within the next few days
at which the plans of the Salt Palace
association should be fully set forth te
the people and the remaining funds
necessary to the erection of the palace
should be secured.
At last evenings meeting much en-
thusiaStic interest in the Salt Palace
was shown to exist all over the city
According to the reports of Secretary
Mcdaniel, $12,2S9 has already been
RAISED by private subscriptions in this
city, and it was believed by those pres
ent that this sum could be increased &C
per cent by the doubling of the sub
scriptionS already made and still fur
Their added to by active solicitation for
small subscriptions of from 81 to S.
among private individuals all over the
city, and perhaps all over the state. 1t
is hoped to raise at least $25, 900 of the
necessary $4,000 in this manner, and if
the rest cannot be secured by subscrip-
ton it can be by pledgiug stock of the
association.
S. HI. Hill presided at the meeting. In
calling it to order he said that there
was much disappointment expressed be-
cause of the governors veto of the So, 00C
appropriation for the Salt Palace. He
held, however. that this should not dis
courage the friends of the enterprise.
Il think myself" he said, that the city
should build the palace without pub
lie aid. 1t would be but a small task
if everyone who will be benefited by it
will lend a. hand. 1t will advertise the
city all over the world, and it will be
useful for many years, both as a place
for a permanent mining exhibit and as
a pleasure resort"
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following letter from Governor
Wells was read by Secretary Mcdaniel:
''E. a. Mcdaniel, Secretary Salt Pal
ace Association:
Dear Sir have your cOmmunicd-
ton of the Goth inst, inviting me to at
tend a meeting of the citizens interested
in the proposed Salt Palace exposition.
to be held at the Kenyon hotel Wednes-
day evening. While unable to attend
the meeting on account of another I'M
fortunate engagement, [ wish you &c
know that [ am deeply interested in the
proposed enterprise, and hope to see it
succeed, and to the extent of my per-
SOnaI means ana energy L expect TO De
a contributor to that end.
gu are advised that my official dis
approval of the item in the appropria-
ton bill was not the result of any per-
sonal hostility to the project, but that
such action was taken with the greatest
reluctance after becoming convinced
that the appropriation would be an un-
warrantable and Illegal diversion of the
public funds. / have the honor to be-
very respectfully,
"HEBER NJ. WELLS"
SECRETARY M'DANIEL REPORTS.
Secretary Mcdaniel gave a statement
Of the money thus far subscribed, Show
irs that $12,2S9 had thus far been rails
ed, and that thus sum could probably
be increased to $17 ,000
". A. Nelden suggested that if $780,,
900 could be raised the worN could go
on, the remainder to be SUPPLIED by
bonding the building, and pledging tbs
stock as security
1T remains for tie business men -
the city to take hold of the matter" he
sl: : "TheY ai, ash what benefit they
will get out of it. 1t isn't what they will
get back that counts, but it is the good
that the Salt Palace will do the city.
L think the only way we can put this
through is to call u mass meeting and
get the people interested. We ought to
have a comtnittee of fifty OF one hun
dred get 10 work. If were going to
build it we want to build it. If we can
raise enough money to get the build
ing erected, we can make handsome
revenue out Of the concessions. We
ought TO hold this mass meeting, raise
wat money we need and get the Salt
Palace built
Secretary Mcdaniel stated that the
estimated receipts from paid subscrip-
lions would be $25. 900, for at least 100,-
GO people would visit the Palace. He
thought $4,000 or more would be re-
ceived from concessions. He proposed
that all who had subscribed thus far be
requested to double their subscriptions
n. a. Ransohoff of the Lace House
said that if others would follow suit,
his firm. which had subscribed $50,
make it $100.
would make it 500, and the announce
nlent brought much applause.
Mr.. Nelden thought that the PROPOSE
ton ought to pay at least % per cent
on the money invested in the first sea-
son. He went on to say that perhaps
the governors veto was a good thing,
as it would stimulate the local people
tn greater endeaVors in behalf of the
However, l can't see where
the appropriation would have been un
constitutional" he went on. IF it was
unconstitutional. so was that to the
Omaha exposition and the Worlds Fair
and the d. A. &5 NJ. society But, lay
ing that question aside, we want to tell
every one that this proposition will
benefit every one N the city and state.
We want the laboring men to subscribe
fer stock. We want 81 subscriptions,
and subscriptions Of So. If we go about
has 81 or Gil
we desire. [ move that when
we adjourn we agree that each one
present shall bring five friends to
mass meeting TO be held this week to
get this thing started"
The motion carried unanimously.
On motion of NJ. Il. Desky a commit
tee consisting of himself. w. M. Want
land and n. H. Ransohoff was appoint
ed TO interest the Retail Clerks asso
citation in the Salt Palace project and
10 get its members to work for sub
scriptions
r. X. Thomas volunteered to raise his
from $50 to $10O.
FOR A MASS MEETING.
William Igleheart moved that a COM
mittee of five be appointed to arrange
for boom mass-meeting, to be held
either Friday or Monday evening. to
-'ScoAS @ p'Osot eilliiliCs SSCuIG SUGdAGIS
and bands. ETC., so that the meeting
shall be a success in every sense of the
word. L. w. Dittman, S. w. Morrison,
Glen Miller, w. nj. Mainland and Sec
rotary Mcdaniel We're made members
cf the committee.
The meeting will probably be held
either at the Theatre or one of the
mining exchanges, and it will doubt
less be well attended, and the Salt Pal
ace 9roject will receive a proper send
OFF at the hands of the people.
Experience is the best teacher. Use
Acker's English Remedy in any case
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