Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-29
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Press Club Bannuci--The annual
,orsee clph BANQUET vim be held at the
Commercial club Saturday eVeh'hs'
March Z.
Commissioned FROM RanIss--Lieut.
7 onis TarreIl of the Fifteenth in
fantry has been admitted to the par
He was commissioned from the ranks
Removed 20 Hospitai--Rose Kearus
was found last night at 22ls Com
merciaI street, suffering from APP
pendicitis She was removed to Holy
Cross hospital.
Question Decided--The Forensic
club of the Y. NJ. c. A. decided last
night, In debate. that Gov. Hughes is
d more desirable presidential candl-
date than Secy. Taft.
Scouting Dctachment--A mounted
detachment has aeen organized at
Fort Douglas for scouting and recon
naissanoe duty. Lieut.. Green has
been placed in command
VIII be at Bar1att Hall--As the
Assembly hall cannot be secured for
Monday nights lecture by Capt.
Amundsen, 1t will be delivered in
Barratt hall as originally planned.
Rev. Surgeons Program--Rev. DR..
Spurgeon will lecture next week in the
First Methodist church on Monday.
Wednesday and Friday evenings. He
will preach Tuesday and Thursday ev-
enings.
Heavy Crane Crashes TO Ground
The five-ton travelling electric crane,
operating at the plant of the Sail Lake
Pressed Brick company, ran off its
track yesterday and fell 80 feet Sew
eral workmen had q narrow escape.
No damage was done.
March to Strawberry Valley-Con-
gress having cut out the appropriation
for army manoeuvers this year, the
Fifteenth infantry Will take It's sum-
mer outing by marching to Straw
berry valley. and the Utah militia viii
have its own camp as usual.
Successful Presentation--The oper-
eta. SNOW White" was again present
ed at the second ward Westinghouse
Tuesday ana Friday nights and was
a success. Quite a neat sum was re-
allied. which goes to the fund for
building new ward chapel.
Excursion to Park---The Knights of
Columbus lodges from this city and
Ogden spend tomorrow in Park City.
Extra cars will be added to the reg
ular S:15 train out OF here in thc
morning and special VIII start Tor
home from the camp at 10 o'clock.
Tourists Visit saltair-Tourist ira
Vel 10 Saltair Is increasing with the
beginning OF the eastward movement
of winter tourists from California.
The number of Saltair visitors reach
cd the 100 figure Thursday. The men-
ngcment will not allow any bathing
though some tourists would like 70
try II,
Returns from Nortlwest--Genera'
Agent c. r.. Warren of the Santa 10
has returned from an extended bust
ness trip through the northwest. He
found conditions there pretty much
as they have been in this immediate
part of the country, but the general
expectp.;on is that better times are
at hand.
Held Fencing Bout-The Y. w. 9.
A. gave a physical culture entertain
ment last evening In the High schooi
gymnasium, which included fenc-
ing bout between Miss Martha john
son and Peter Paine, There was also
dumb bell drill q relay race, APP
paratus work and a basket ball game.
There was good music.
Inspccts Fort Douelas--Col. Walter
Scott of the Fifteenth infantry made
the annual inspection of Fort Douglas
yesterday, ami Is estimating repairs
and physical changes generally foi
the current year, New cement side.
walk will be laid. a $4,000 bakery
built, and some asphalt roadway paw
ing will be put down.
Funeral of Mrs. McLeod--Mrs
Mary Mcleod was buried yesterday
from the First Presbyterian church
with lnterment Mt Mt. Olivct. Dr.
Paden conducted the service, and Mrs
Hammer sang. "Abide with Me" art
some Day Wen Understand. Tn
pallbearers were Judge w. C. Han
Il. c. Richmond. James u. Painc
Walter c. Lyme, II. W. Lawrence and
Mr.. Peyton. There were many beau
tlful flowers.