The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-06
Committee of Order Requests
Mayor BransfOrd for AS
sistance in Project.
REAL ESTATE MEN ASKED
FOR DONATION OF GROUND
Organization Eager to Present
Matter Before National Con-
ventiOn Next Week.

Real estate dealers of Salt Lake
have been appealed to by the CONNER
cial club to assist in securing the do
nation Of land for the site of the ma
tional home of the Ladies of the Mac.
cabees. A few weeks ago it was init
mated that Salt Lake by Offering
suitable site stood 4 good chance of
getting the approval Of the national
organization for the location of the
home in this city. The local hives of
the order at once took the matter up
with the Commercial club through the
secretary, j. E. Caine Since then Mr..
Came has worked in cooperation with
committee from the order for the
purpose of securing the donation of the
site. While one or two propositions
were taken under advisoment thus far
no definite offer has come to the order
for the site
Believing that hurried action was
necessary the committee from the local
Maccabees directed a letter to Mayor
Bransford appealing to him to aid in
getting the coveted donation The
Commercial club in turn has appealed
TO the real estate men of the city by
sending the dealers a copy of the let.
ter sent by the committee 10 the mayor.
In setting out the reasons for calling
Their attention to the appeal of the
Maccabees committee for a suitable
site the following letter was directed
To the real estate men by the secre-
tary of the Commercial club:
Appeal to Realty Men.
we are enclosing herewith copy OF a
,etter addressed TO Mayor j. S. Bransford
oy me local committee of the Ladies' OF
ihe Maccahees of the World seeking the
donation OF site FOR home TO be erect
ed by that order.
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matter is called to the attention of local
real estate dealers and owners with the
hope that public spirited citizens may see
therein an opportunity to procure for Salt
Lake this building which viii be credit
10 salt Lake rs we'll as add TO the pres
built.
The Ladies of the Maccabees OF The
World desire a site Of three 10 1--WE acres
easily accessible but not necessarily close
TO the business district OF the city. II
Is the desire Of the local committee TO
be able to present a definite offer OF a site
at the national convention OF the order
which meets at Atlantic City July H.
II you desire 10 learn further particu-
lars VIII you kindly communicate with
Dr: Elsie Ada Faust i0i Judge building
Salt Lake. or with the secretary OF the
Commercial club.
Ask Mayor to Help.
The appeal to the mayor follows:
We. the undersigned. are delegated 10
the home home, not an institution for
the Ladies of the Maccabees OF the World
The organization Is dignified well found
ed. on a firm financial basis and with an
immense ocneht membership and in seek
Ing To provide a home for its elderly or
homeless members shows II broad chris
tianity. Its progre essive spirit and a deep
underSt anding of the needs of civilization
We understand there arc TO be three OF
these homes founded-onc IN the east,
one In the south and one in the west
SO II viii be an honor for Utah TO be
chosen for the western division. Ogden
purpose. hoping to make that the accepted
site, but since Salt Lake City Is the
largest and wealthlest city In Utah we
feel that II can afford TO give equally as
much IL not more and receive the good
that will come from the patronage that
such an institution would invite, and since
II viii directly benefit the city We ask
your aid In helping TO procure a suitable
piece OF ground.
The National Convention of the Ladies
OF the Maccabees of the World takes place
on July II al Atlantic City. and we would
like II possible TO present the convention
with some outline OF what the city Is
willing TO do. Realizing that the time
us an early conference so that VIC may
give you any data you may desire and
may discuss whatever details arc ncces-
sary 10 work out place by which our
order and the city may be gamers
Most respectfully yours
ELSIE ADA FAUST NJ. D.
MARY L. WILSON.
MRS. O. w. McGlLL.
Committee.