Arizona republican., 1922-04-14
To START REAL WORK
ON MORMON TEMPLE
LAST OF THIS MONTH

MESA, April 1s.-Architects win
arrive in Mesa on April % and actual
breaking of ground and beginning
of construction work on the new
Latter Day saints Temple here will
be started soon after that date. is
the word brought back By President
John Cummard of the Maricopa
Stake who returned Thursday morn
ing from Salt Lake City where he
attended the semi annual conference
OF Mormon church representatives.
President Cummard left here the
first of the month and during his
weeks stay in Salt Lake he was in
conference with the architects,
Young and Hanson with reference to
the temple plans on six different oc-
casions. The architects had planned
postponing commencement of Work
on the temple for some months yet.
Mr.. Cummard declared, but persist
ence on his part finally won out with
the agreement that Don c. Young.
Jr.. of the architectural firm will
leave Salt Lake on April 20 for Mesa
to start operations here.
Detailed plans of the interior OF
the temple are still incomplete, the
president said but that will not in
terfere with the laying out OF the
ground and excavating and laying
the foundations at this time. Mr.
Young will remain here to supervise
the beginning of work it is UNDER
stood and members of the building
board are hopeful that actual con-
struction work may get underway at
an early date.
The conference held in Salt Lake
from April to 9. was the biggest
and best ever held. President Cum
nlard declared, and that in the face
of a persistent snow storm that
lasted three days and three nights.
G.. C. Spilsbury, stake superinten-
dent of sunday schools who attended
the conference is visiting with rela-
tives in Southern Utah. and viii not
return to Mesa for several days yet.
Mrs. Mamie Clark, president OF the
Relief society who also, attended. ex-
few weeks.
Death Of 3. T. Taylor
BENJAMIN T. Taylor, a resident OF
Mesa for the last two years died
early Thursday morning at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. j..
Thomas. northwest Of Mesa as the
result Of an attack of pneumonia
The deceased was born on January
10, 1875, in Arkansas, and came to
Mesa about two years ago to make
his home with his parents on their
farm. He is survived bv the father
and mother, four brothers and four
sisters. Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the Baptist church, Rev. F. =.
Hawes. officiating.
c. c. Dinner at Rex Hotel
Plans were completed Thursday 20
a.Af IL hGr
of the Mesa district chamber of COM
1nerce next Monday evening in the
Rex hotel dining room. The dinner
will be served at Z o'clock and the
dining hall viii be reserved from
that time on for those attending
the chamber event. That more than
100 members will be present at the
dinner is indicated from the response
that has been received to the invi-
tations. officials said. and a live pro-
gram is being arranged. George H.
Maxwell and Harry Welch OF Phoe-
nix are on the program for addresses,
3. 3. Benefit Dance
The Mesa baseball club will give the
second of its series OF benefit dances
in the Id s. auditorium on Friday
evening. The best music to be had
has been secured for the occasion
and the baseball boys are working
out an attractive program for the
entertainment of their guests.
Economics Dept. Meeting
The home economics and civic Sec
ton Of the Woman's club Of Mesa
will hold its regular meeting in the
guild hall Friday afternoon at two
O'Clock. This meeting will mark the
close OF this sections work until
next season.
Special Masonic Meeting
A special meeting of Oriental
lodge No. 20, F. & A. NJ. has been
announced to be held Friday evening
in the Masonic hall. Work in the
third degree viii be conferred and
refreshments will be served at the
close of the ceremony.
Texas Sheriff Hers
Sheriff Duckworth of san Angelo
Texas, passed Thursday in Mesa
with local peace officers. He re-