The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-06-28
UTAHNS IN WASH
INGTON

! The spirit Of the Utah Club picnic
Twas somewhat damponed. Inst Friday
AFTERNOON by the vengeful Split OF
THAT well known Individual, the
weather man. As the happy Utahns
were gathering in Rock Greek park
for the festive occasion, the Wash
ington skies suddenly darkened and
great torrents OF rain began 10 pear
forth, thereby causing the happy peo-
pie TO scurry for shelter. The result
ing gloom was soon dispersed, how
ever, by the hospitality of Mr.. GaG
Mrs. Fred S. Scow OF ogden. Utah.
who served as host and hostess to
the party at their paiEtie, residence
in Clarendon. Va. The club will at
tempt another picnic at the same
place this coming Wednesday.
The splendid success of the Utah
| club during the past few months is
due in a large measure to the active
interest of Hon. Don Il. Cotton, con-
gresham from the second district OF
Utah. At the recent semi-annual el
ection of club officers, he was elected
TO membership in the executive com
mite and when the committee or
gani2ed he was made chairman. This
committee is more than an advisory
body as II participates in the con-
duet of the clubs affairs. The club
is indeed fortunate in having not
simply the patronage but the actual
personal cooperation of a man Of his
energy and standing.
a recent addition to the Utah club
here is Mrs. Walter S. Acheson who
arrived last Saturday TO join her hus-
band. Mr. Acheson lis secretary to
Congressman Z. o. Leatherwood, and
is taking up the study OF law at the
George Washington University.
George L. Nelson OF Salt Lake City
assistant secretary to Senator Reed
Smoot who has just been promoted to
private secretary to Utah's senator,
10 succeed Logan Morris, who takes
up his new duties as special attorney
in the solicitors office of the Internal
Revenue Bureau. Before coming TO
Washington Mr.. Nelson attended the
Salt Lake City schools and was grad
uated from the Salt Lake high school
He came to Washington during the
war as chief Yeoman i'm the Office OF
Chief Cable Censor. He also found
time to attend George Washington
University for two years and follow
ing that took up the study Of law at
tlat institution, having just complct-
I ed his junior year q. law.
As a member of the Utah Colony
in Washington Mr.. Nelson is one Of
the most active leaders. His activl-
ties in the Utah club and University
circles have brought him unprcce-
dCnted honors. He is secretary Of
the Utah club. Last year he was
president OF the local chapter of the
''Gma Chi fraternity. This year he
has the honor of being president Of
the local chapter OF Phi Delta Phi In
, ternationsl Legal Fraternity, as we'll
as secretary OF the Inter-Fraternity
Association. He is also II member OF
the Pyramid Honor Society OF George
Washington University. He also
served as manager 81 the George
Washington University track team
DUNG the past year. Mr.. Nelson is
well known in Salt Lake where he
was employed successfully by the d.
q r. G. Railroad, Salt Lake Board Of
Education, and the Utah Power and
Light company.
Al the present time Washington,
d, c., is honored by the presence Of
Hon. stephen l.. Richards Salt Lake
| City, who is here on business.
Friends Of Guylen 5. Young Of Salt
Lake City will be Interested to know
that that gentleman returned last
! Monday from a short sOjourn with his
folks in Salt Lake.