The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28
Governor Wells Appeal.

board the train for home.
Governor Wells Appeal.
Governor Wells yesterday completed
the personnel of the committee on
finance to raise funds for celebrating
the return of the Utah batteries and
the reunion of all of the volunteers
from this state. In connection with
the appointment of the committee from
every county in the state, the gov
ernor issued the following appeal to the
public for funds, which it is desired to
increase from 81 125, already subscribed
to at least $10,000:
ITO the Public: The brave boys. who
have been lighting for their country
VIII soon be home. Suitable prepara-
tons are being made for their recep-
ton. 1t is matter of patriotism and
state pride that their welcome to Utah
shall be no less splendid and enthusiasts
tic than that accorded the returning
troops Of other states.
THE special train from San Fran
cisco, the concentration of the volun-
teers already home, the entertainment,
the triumphal arch, the parade, etc,
viii all cost money. 1t is impossible
for any canVassing committee to per-
sonally see every citizen who desires to
contribute TO this fun The banks of
Salt Lake City, all of which are already
generous contributors, will receive do
nations TO aid the worthy cause and
remit same with names of donors to
the finance committee.
1T is earnestly requested that places
for the collection of subscriptions will
be opened in every city, town and ham
let in the state. and the subscriptions
forwarded, with names of donors, i'm
mediately to Mr.. Richard P. Morris,
chairman finance committee, Salt Lake
City Let US give the boys "a rousing
reception. HEBER NJ. WELLS,
Chairman Executive Committee"
Committee On Finance.
The following is the personnel of the
finance committee:
Salt Lake-Richard P. Morris. chair
man; d. c. Adams, c. r. Savage,
Charles a. Quigley, William P.
O'Meara, NJ. Z. Mulvey, Elias A. Smith,
George 7. Odell.
Weber County-Fred ]. Kiesel, James
Pingree, Thomas d. Dee.
Utah County-Reed Smoot.
Juab County-W. n. Nesbit, James Y.
Ferguson.
Sanpete County-Ferdinand Alder.
Sewer County-Henry n. Hayes.
Beaver County,. f. Tolton.
Summit County-Thomas Kearns.
Davis County-John Fisher.
Tooele County-F. d. kimball
Morgan County-Samuel Francis.
Cache County,. c. Knowles.
Willard County-T. c. Callister.
Carbon County-H. G. Webb.
Box Elder County-John d. Peters.
Wasatch County,. d. Murdoch.
Piute County-John H. Fullmer.
Emery County-Ora1ge Seeley.
Rich County-Aquila Nebeker.
Uintah County-R. S. Collett.
Grand County,. P. Martin.
San Juan County,. NJ. Cunningham. |
Iron County-John Parry.
Washington County-John G.. Nc |
Quarrie.
Garfield Cpunty-William P. Sargent. |
Kane COunty-William T. Stewart.
Wayne County-M. W. Mansfield.
Important Meeting Tonight:
An important meeting of the execu-
tive committee is announced for this
evening at o'clock in the volunteer
committee headquarters
looms 411-415 Auerbach building.
The generosity of 5. II. Auerbach in
giving free use of the committee rooms
vas followed yesterday by a tender
rom the Lambert Paper company of
stationery, office furniture from Freed's,
free telephone by George Y. Wallace
md light without charge from the |
Union Light & Power company.