The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-29
Need for Consolidation.

TO the various organizations interested,
for some time. Each organization made
q good showing, but it was found that
tourists could not be induced, except in
occasional instances, TO visit all of the
associations and inspect the various
displays.
President J. G. Mcdonald of the Des-
eret Agricultural & Manufacturing So
Ciety considered the matter carefully,
and in May issued invitations to the
members of the board of governors of
the Real Estate association, and the
board of directors of the Manufacture
ers and Merchants association, to at
tend an informal luncheon as guests of
the board of directors of the D. A. &
NJ society, in their headquarters, on
East South Temple street.
At this luncheon Mr.. Mcdonald
preached the idea that had occurred 20
him, and suggested that all three asso-
Citations ''get together" and make a
united and concerted effort to interest
outsiders. tourists and others in the
wonderful advantages possessed by this
state and in the remarkable resources
of the state. The suggestion was well
received, and other meetings of the
various governing boards were held at
shert intervals.
The result was that committee COM
prislng members Of each of the govern
ing boards was appointed to formulate
q plan of union, which would not
change the Identity of any one of the
organizations, nor its working PLAN but
which would bring about a merger of
the exhibits.
The executive committee of the main
committee comprised O. II. Hewlett.
president of the Manufacturers and
Merchants association of Utah; j. G.
Mcdonald, president of the Deseret Ag
ricultural & Manufacturing society.
and w. ]. Halloran, representing the
Salt Lake Real Estate association, in
the absence of President Z. F. Colborn
from the city.
This committee discussed the feasibil-
fly of a plan that had been proposed,
to erect an auditorium in the business
distric.. for public meetings and lee
lures in which the various oTganiza-
tions of a public character might find a
permanent home This plan was finally
abandoned temporarily, and as a mat
ter of expediency. the committee began
a search for a suitable location. /.
A large number of buildings were ten
dered to the committee. and in several
instances offers were made to erect
buildings that might serve the purpose,
but the committee could not find eX
actly what was wanted, for several
weeks.
Swan Building Leased.
Finally the Swan building, which adj
Joins the Sanitarium on the west, on
Third South between Main and West
Temple streets, was secured, and a
lease was given To the three organiza-
tions to run for ten years. This lease
was signed yesterday, and arrange
will no made at 70
the effects Of the various organizations
interested, into their new home.
The building secured has floor space
of s. 500 square feet and has a fifty-foot
frontage. with a depth of $50 feet There
IS also a basement of the same size.
Tt is not contemplated that the base
ment will be used for exhibit purposes
for some time, although the organiZa-
lions feel pleased that they have this
space in reserve.
The building is now ready for occu-
pancy, and preparations are already
under way 10 take possession at once.
The Manufacturers & Merchants asso-
citation will probably be the first to
move as its lease on its present quar-
tiers will expire in a short time.
u The offices of the three organizations
will be separate and there will be no
coDfusion of business matters as q re-
suit of the change.
The exhibits will remain the property
of their respective owners, but the
whole exhibit in arrangement and care
will be in the hands of the Deseret Ag-
ricultural & Manufacturing society.
II believe that the consolidation OF
the exhibits of the three organizations
will do a great deal of good said Pres
fdent Hewlett of the Manufacturers &
Merchants association. THE combined
exhibit will be a great credit to the
state as veil as TO the organizations
that have secured them. These exhibits
will give a clear and comprehensive
idea of the varied resources, advan-
tages and industries of Utah. Such an