The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-24

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Code and amendments.
Alderman Francis W. Taylor, chair
man OF the city hall and public build
ings committee Of the city council
after giving a brief history Of tn,
| movement for a new city hall, anS
the progress Of the work TO date
which win cost i've million dollar.
when completed, according 4 the
contract on or about October 1, 1910
then rapidly walked from the speak
ers' stand to the corner OF the huge
stone and as he guided 1t to its pro
per place, the band In soft tones
played the star Spangled Banner,
the audience standing up at this point
in the celebration; the Illinois Quar-
tette furnished the vocal music.
In every respect 1t was an old fash
toned plan and simple celebration OF
an important event in the history Of
Chicago, which was the most striking
and pleasing feature In connection
with ii.
1t was through the hberality of
Aldermen Francis W. Taylor, William
E. Dever, Michael Kenna, 0eofge F.
Harding, John H. Jones, Thomas F.
Scully, Nicholas R. Finn, B. F Clet
tenbergA John Golombiewiski, VIII
liam ]. Roberts, Patrick ]. Nolan,
Albert J. Fisher, and Fred. A. Brit
ten, who are honorably serving on the
city hall and public buildings commit
tee Of the city council and big heart.
ed Paul Redieske, Deputy Commits
sioner OF Public Works and Timothy
]. Sullivan who has for many years
been the gentlmanly and painstaking
secretary Of the public works depart
ment, that we we're enabled to place
a copy of the thirteenth anniversary
edition and a copy Of the last issue
Of The Broad Ak and our business
card In the sealed copper box along
with the other newspapers and mem
entoes which will be handed down to
future generations.
It is needless to state, we feel
very grateful, to each and every one
Of these gentlemen for honoring
The Broad Az and it's editor, in such
a lasting manner.
The last issue Of The Broad Ak,
contained our criticism on the milk
and water policy Of Booker T. Wash
ington as a leader Of the Negro race,
which viii be preserved by those who
come after us. Also his cut. It also
contained cut and sketch Of Robert
J. ROulsUon, the newly elected Presi
dent Of the Chicago Public Library
Board, and the account of the trip of
Congressman William Sulzer, through
Central America, and the mention OF
the home coming Of Col. James Ham.
flton Lewis from Japan, which are
some OF the interesting items that
will be read by Chicagoans Of the
future
The copy Of the 18th anniversary edi
ton Of The Broad Ak, Jan, End, 1903
contained portraits OF some Of the
most prominent men and women In
this city, with short sketches Of them
Judge Edward Osgood Brown, occu,
pied ths place of honor OF that issue.
John E. Owens, William Hale Thomp,
son, Judge Charles NJ. Walker, Alder
man George F. Harding. S. A. T. Wat
kins, Supreme Attorney for the
Knights of Pythias throughout the
world, Alderman John H. Jones, and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Stewart, and a
full account Of their 25th wedding
anniversary, and the names Of more
than $50 Of the most prominent Afro
Americans in this city who presented
them with tokens Of friendship on
that occasion. It also contained
many able articles pertaining to the
progress Of the Colored race, and the
portrait and contribution, on the "Mu-
steal progress Of the Colored people, !"
by Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, the
queen. Of song in the middle west.
In the years that are 70 come, the
people can fsuiliarize themselves
through the columns Of The Broad Ak
with some OF the things which these
men and women endeayored to ae
complish for the advancement and
the improvement Of mankind.
p. q. s. PINcHRAcK TO BE NAMED