The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24
CORNERSTONE Of
NEW HOME LAID
Ceremonies Are Attended by
Simple but Deeply impress
sive Exercises.
MAYOR AND JUDGE KING
DELIVER ADDRESSES
Mrs. GOrlam Gives History of
Struggle for Home for
Quarter of Century.

With services notable for their SIM
plicity, yet impressive to the last de-
gree, the cornerstone was laid Tuesday
afternoon of the new building of tho
Orphans Home and Day Nursery asso-
citation, at Tenth South aud Twelfth
East, The site is commanding Que.
One standing upon it looks out upon
a vast stretch OF beautiful panorama
below, The elevation insurcs the home
against the presence of the murky
atmosphere and smoke OF the lower
level. lUdeed, the site is an ideal one
for the purposes TO which it is devoted.
Appropriate addresses were de
livcrcd by Mayor John S, E;ransford
aud Judge w, RI. King. y poem was
rccited by Mrs. Charles G. Piummcr,
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. Samuel
coral church. The laying OF the corner
stone was performed by Mrs. Eliza *
Roylc, charter member OF the organ
z3tion. These articles were placed in
the copper box which is sealed within
the stone: Copy OF each Of the daily
papers. copy OF constitution and by
laws Of the association, names of mem
bcrs Mt time of incorporation. names nt
present board of directors. copy OF his
tory by Mrs. \. j. Gorham. list OF
donors TO date. COPY OF programme Of
exercises at cornerstone LAYING. photo
graph of State street home.
The new building. when completed,
will cost about $4,000. Nearly 10000
OF this is ayailsblc, Nearly al of lie
money has been raised by subscription.
This work is IN the hands of tipance
committee, whose chairman IS Mrs. y,
j. Gorham. Mrs. Gorham has bcrr
mdcfati gable In her labors In behalf
of the home, and she is naturally great.
ly pleased with the progress thus far
made.
At this time the main building auG
the cast wing only wJll be completed
leaving the west wing for building
ucxt wear. or possibly later III tue pros.
ont year. The building will be one of
architectural beauty and Of substantial,
construction.
Mayors Address.
The exercises Tuesday began al $:lJ
o;clock. with 4 PRAYER by Dean Cola
day, The invocation was followed by
Mayor Brausford S address MaNor
Bransford said:
Ladies and Gcntlemen--I greet YOU or
this auspicious occasion. The cause for
this gathering is ~ me. apart FROM The
small service which ] have tho honor o.
performing, one OF intense qualification.
and ! am certain that every one here re-
yicN Of the deep and f9r-reach'ng sie7l!-
iicancc. as we'll to the state u, tine
city which this grand structure VIII have
upon the future OF our community when
ono" It has been completed and is f9iry
launched upon It's good work.
When We come 10 study modern condi-
lions OF life and cndcaTor To seek tEG
contrast between these aud the condi-
tIons Of past times as they arc brought
to our attention hy the works of the his
turiau. no ono phase ~ these conditions
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tho care which We exercise toward aud
The regard in which we hold The httl,
I'm ono or another OF It's forms has fsOcu
with cold. pitilcsS and dcsoiatng force
And IL appears to me. also. that in the
construction OF this building, and in tho
all gave inspiration 10 the movement We
have concrete evidence OF -hc mighty,
vet silently working a'trUisIic force,
which Is moulding the race all over i6e
world into form which viii one dJy
soc mankind completely transformed ana
living under the vine and ie tree u,
II has been said and MANY times re-
p-at"d IN substanc" n nor IL words.
thar tho care Of the child and his pr"psl
educ alton. in order that he may grow Up
10 be n usoiul citizen. should he th"
para mount 5uty 81 tho state, and tha; n
We wish 10 have al orderly, Industrious.
an inyt,l into the minds of tho children
a knowledge of aud reEsrd for those
principles of Justice and right which con
stiiutr the bedrock upon which IS SUI
pcrStruCtur"d Jnd upon which VIII. "s
I believe, ultimately be reared. the b"si
possible civilization. In this Wow, hsYc
no doriht YOU win concur aud your pres
once here and the spirit displayed by
yuu. and every ono who has contributed
in no matter how small measure in
the erection of this shelter ior tie home
Ices IIttlo ones. vino will find warm
hearts hurnlrc with love ready In un!olr
them. attest The depth snd eNtent oi
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trust. and I am sure We all ont,ci-
pate. that this institution viii he OF trc'
Jnoudous import TO the, people oi ouT
city aud state: and in the fntur9 time,
as has happened IN the past IN other
parts OF tho world. there win come forth
from iig sholtcVinE roof many n"u and
women whose lives Win benefit and bless
the world.
Gal rs tncn not regard this. days work
MS merely laviuC the foupda ton stone NJ
q building. though that Is. IN view - ih"
object sought = great thine. cut rather
may W regard ~ as adlinS tp the soc'sl
structure cC q stone that Will nat only
strengthen, nut alSn' add lusicr and pow
rr fn one Of tho greatest commemorative
which compose tho United states
Again congratulate" YOU who have
taken charge ut this work. Tho se"rn;
NJ vnur lahnrS. oE u appears ~ me, X
aud sympathy. You arc IA
-plrcd with the thought ~ d" 2"rd and
Won arc tUll "f sympathy for those ~
nr~h of assistance This iS. indeed
,ommcndaho condition Your rcSniute
IrtoruipJ ton aud y"ur devotion 10 high
~ ideals arc the thtugr that combine 40
make FOR - better Oud higher ciNilizi-
lion.
Tho people Of this community aDprc-
,iatc your every effort I'm this matter,
md I fcpl assured tN1t they VIII nohiH
'c spond In Il in such way as 20 as
lurc tllc success OF the institution.
Judge King Speaks
Judge King followed MaNor BranS-
ford. His address WAS a beautiful trih-
ate To tho women who have made the
loblc institution possible, II was
Cou,inu.d nD Pave Luur