The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-13


4 stranger could,
ssI cnme here knowing that when the
time had come the load had TO be lifted /:
that it would be lifted That $ Salt
Lake City. And the load Will be
lifted. ,
81 want to express my own, little
word for the business men-for Inc un-
sclishness they have shown in plung'ng
into this campaign.
''If anv one bunch finds hard nut
to crack, like the kid who swallowed
penny. send for me. Ills mother
wanted TO send for a doctor, but he
said:
"'No, ma; send for Parson Simp-
kin. He can get money out of any
body.
"That's my speciality, One of the
men, John ID. Spencer, has on his hope.
less list man who said that he would
give $100.'
At this point one of the squad cap,
iains handed the ''parsou list of
hard nuts.
The parson gave it glance and then
remarked;
81 asked for men; not for corpses.
Every nerve I've got is al your
disposal" he continued. "It is only
a mite, hut IT is yours. Yours has been
splendid service, And when tonight
comes you will have that S150,000 as
surely as the sun goes down. -
Everybody, Including Father
Upon .he adjournment Of the lunch
con at , O'Clock. every one went TO
work. Automobiles wcrc pressed into
service and the captains of committees
carefully organized their squads for a
wbirlwlnd finish.
About { o'clock the high school ca
dcts, headed by their band and fol-
lowed by a long line of boys and girls
from the graded schools. as well as
many students from the Y M. c. A.,
paraded tho principal streets Of the
city carrying banners, on which were
inscribed words oil enthusiasm for the
campa ign.
All members of committees gathered
at the Commercial club at $50 o. clock
In the evening for a final roundup, and
another scene of wild enthusiasm simi-
lar TO that which occurred at noon
took place.
Speeches were made, songs were
sung, and after the dinner one man
mounted chair and conducted an auc-
tion for large carload of Rock Springs
coal, which had been given the commit
tee as n contribution by Que of the
coal companies. The contribution was
knocked to DIR. w. L. Beer for $500
Telegrams were read from John Cort
TO W. j. Halloran, presidents of the
from Senator George Sutherland TO
Harry Joseph, contributing $3.50. A
feature of the evening was the an
nouncement made Of subscription of
500 from The several boards OF the
Young Peoples Mutual Improvement as
sociation. The total amount of sub
scriptions was then announced to be
2l,Sl3.41.
Just before dinner, the appearance
enthusiasm, and the cheering lasted
several minutes. The appearance of w.
j. Halloran, Fisher Harris, John Dem
and w. S. Mccormick also called forth
applause, and when Pat Moran came
in the crowd went wild aud shouted
and chcercd for long time, and IA
number, musically inclined, started the
popular song of Commercial club meet.
ings: ""Thcy say that us Mormon
boys ain t GOT no style, ~ in which the
entire number of men joined heartily.
Campaign Outlined.
A plan of campaign was then out.
lined and committeeman hurried to the
telephones all over the building to do
everything possible TO increase the sub
scription to the desired amount before
The closing hour. 9 o 'cloclS. What was
done IN the few remaining hours was
shown at the meeting IN the big din
ing room Of the club which lasted un-
til late after il o'clock, and at which
speeches of congratulations were made
by Chairman Pat Moran, w. J. Hal
loran, John Dern. Oscar j., Cox, gen
eral secretary Of the y. NJ. G.. A., by
Fisher Harris, secretary OF the Com
mercial club, aud others.
Mr.. Moran complimented the men
on the splendid achievement which they
had accomplished and said that, al.
though the entire amount had not been
subscribed, he had received assurances
that the remaining $4,000 would be-
furnished and that he felt as sure of
it as If he hnd it, III his hands "We
might 90 out aud get this amount to-
night. ;" he said, "'6ut that is unneccs-
sary. aud it will be forthcoming in the
morning.
The other speeches were in tbc same
Vein and dealt with some Of thc differ
cnt phases OF the work and what had
been accomplished by the solicitors in
addition 10 securing of funds for the
J. Nj. &. \.
Every ono seemed we'll satisfied with
the results attained. Congratulations
were the order of the evening. aud NC
pains were spared to make evident TO
those who had borne the rcspoBsibill1y V
of the campaign, the satisfaction felt
at the manner III which ii had been
handled, Three cheers were given for
the newspapers which had aided tho
campaign SO literally and the Officials
added their personal thaDks 10 Nom
bcrs of the press for the assistance
they had given to the undertaking.
Tho affair has been a great thing
for Salt Lake City" said prominent
officer of the Y. NJ. G. a 1--WE feel
sure that the people of this place have
learned good about the work which
il being done by that institution, aud
the. manner in which they have respond
ed TO the caQ made upon them shows
that they fully appreciate the iufIu-
ence of that institution in a high de-
gree This sentiment was echoed by
others. and the feeling that the Y. NJ,
G. a. has now entered upou a new
| period of usefulness through the sun
port of the citizens was expressed many
! times.