Show THE PIONEERS MONUMENT I 1 A aart malter OS OF TO ALL UTAH I 1 i 6 I 1 bright prospects tor for tho the early completion of the work designed I 1 by sculptor ever since the proposition to ito erect n L statue in memory of tho the utah pioneers was first made all CL classes asses of 0 the co community in have regarded it with favor three years yeara ago the press and the public seemed so enthusiastic about it ehlt it Is ii fair to presume inthe it the hard times had not come along the monument would now bo be in place and the citizens would bo be pointing with pride to tho the evidence of their public spirit pluck and patriotism A went out or two hours in december 1801 1891 and came back with 2000 subscribed by the tha following named george Q cannon spencer clawson joseph F smith W S mccornick Corn lck jams james sharp P H lannan joseph R walker henry W lawrence thomas 0 webber willard young henry dinwoodey colonel E sells heber J grant george M U cannon J A cunningham ellas elias A smith john sharp george swan george Y wallace lo le grand young C W lyman charles eurton burton heber INI II wells L G irardy y priscilla J riter niter L s hills I Y taylor james ir moyle john henry smith henry A I 1 wooley G henry snell W W riter niter 11 S young To ans W 11 rowe george D james jack george T odell and rulon S wells wella association ORGANIZED upon this quite satisfactory showing so confident were the or originators igina tors of the idea that it would meet with po popular pIllar approval i that they at once organized an association conal ting of ab about out thirty rons nong of the pioneers with other old residents and people prominent in the public esteem for the purpose e of to the details of the work the 9 association was callea the brigham young memorial Are morial association and it ent entered e red upon its iti d duties 1 itte a imm immediately 0 d I 1 lately A contract was entered into with our own dallan who had already attained an enviable reputation us as a sculptor to perform the work in accordance with des designs ig made by hini and approved by FL a committee especially selected for the purpose these designs provide aroi afla tor for the erection of a bonu amt mi eit thirty alve feet in hel height ailt upon OL a anete n pedestal to consist of the following conspicuous features lea f tl the e sit eit tint figure nf ure of an american indian and a rocky mountain mon trapper in broncia bro niia eight teft feet in bight h ight Illus tr t tive ot of the primitive conditions T which existed in this region before befaro the advent of the plon pioneers cers a pioneer group consi consisting ledng of a man eight feet in ft leht woman child and wagon or prairie schooner work upon a marblo marble cut in relief to be central the forming centra shaft or column coburn 11 monument the t h feature ot C t tile statue onze by b a I 1 surmounted ta be ter f et in height oung V of varl wham the ne 4 tutus au of r president young has be been completed 1 d a and nd was on exhibition at the worlds vair pair in chicago in 1193 where it received widespread co commendation in men mend dation atlon both for the faithfulness of the likeness and as a s a work of art it Is now inside temple block in this city and ready to be put in place models of the tha indian and trapper have been executed and approved and aro are ready to bo be reproduced in bronze A mods model of the pioneer group has been sub submitted by the sculptor and as soon as approved can be cut in stone and yn mado ado ready t to 0 be put in position T tho he site fie selected c eald for monument la a the a southeast out ea corner of temple ale wool a moat appropriate one in the 11 very ery hea heart t of the city tand and at the she junction ta tion 1 of it iro bao and m meri crall diem fin lana a tor for united states surveys ya in utah at tile last ses session of 0 the legislature judge powers introduced a resolution which wAs adopted or Cering a diller cit site elto to the association namely immediately in front of the capitol pi grounds on capitol hill but the association for many reasons determined thit that the fust fas t location was immensely prefer preferable preferably abl L 1 r I 1 axy I 1 I 1 1 I 1 t I 1 I 1 I 1 6 I 1 k I 1 1 1 I 1 J 1 11 U 1 I 1 N t C I 1 V t J al I 1 I 1 ji I 1 I 1 k 1 s 1 J I 1 ta I 1 I 1 t N I 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 0 I 1 I 1 I 1 A I 1 i I 1 I 1 ibi 1 I 11 k 1 J I 1 1 1 31 I 1 11 W 11 lw I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 4 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 11 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 11 1 I 1 por for he 0 work rork as a above described put tsih in position P complete and for anu of construction 0 f tile the monument I 1 the sculptor sc ul 0 under tho the contract on tract is 3 to 1 receive I 0 ra TO BE completed it BOOM bucnis tho the project has haa beem permitted to languish for pome come ti time me tar for lack 0 of funds the association deeming it unwise to attempt tho the colle collection alon of subscriptions in tile the t face ice of the unbar hard times tini ei recently however the first presidency of the ator mon chi church I 1 ach issued ti a circular urging that tho the matter bo be taken up again and expressing the hope liepe that by next no at autumn in time lime for the semiannual semi annual conference the monument might be unveiled in this circular they sayd say i it la is now nearly half a century since tho pioneers entered tills his valley most alost of those whose dauntless cu courage ra X e find I 1 hardy prowess brat beat down own the th e barri b a arlt rs s which opposed them in that il march of a 51 thou tand vand allea of traC trackless kleja V wilderness overcome tit nt last it with tile fatigues ra of added years have lain thir weary bodies down to rest within tho the tomb where sleep the brave and the just we who remain are arc reaping the golden grains of their sov engar ln gar blessed with the r results alts of their energy imd and toll Is it not fitting that we should cheerfully and gratefully contribute tr 1 ill u to t toward 0 w ard the erection of a monument I 1 n I 1 C t t that h at will P perpetuate e down through the ages the th e memory of the hardships and privations lons they endured for us it Is the intention to have a cOrn complete roster of that illus illustrious trio us band of pioneers plon eera en graven gravell upon tho tha mail I 1 column of that monument just as their noble deeds ought to be and atra are enera graven ven forever upon the hearts of their posterity poet erity we are aware that thoro are e many and varied cals cala for donations tor for worthy purposes from the deop people le tut but it is our desire that this call khill bo be given first place and other eions of a public nature be regarded as SL secondary condary until the work in hanl hani shill shall be completed competed cleber al wells wel s secretary 0 of the brigham youns young memorial fund salt lake city Is authorize to e resolve receive subscriptions and he w will 1 tak take pleasure in issuing a receipt I 1 in n the th name of every contributor no nutter mitter how small tile the sum we extend an invitation tita vi 1011 through the presidency ency of tho tha various stakes and bishops of wards ward to every man comin and child throughout our mountain home to contributor contri buto something in commemoration of the ahe pioneers and their great leader leider president P brigham young whose genius has left its impress in ili every part 0 of this favored land the tribune believes the tinie Is auspicious for the pose of this work the design of the monument 1 l Is 13 chown herewith Is statuesque heroic lind and imposing I posing and reflects great credit upon its author thit very clever djung sculptor now residing in boston but who belongs to utah mr cyrus I 1 E dal ln ir I 1 it Is not necessary to dwell divell upon I the character of brigham young his ha f fame is acknowledged the world word over in II 11 whatever cap capacity acty he Is regarded as a re religious iglo uj leader pioneer or elty city I 1 ho he winds blinds forth as ut 2 3 I 1 grandest personality aside front from she he coin commemorative feature of the monument too it will add another attrition att ration I 1 to the city and for this reason is entitled to the encouragement and support su of all good citizens 1 at I 1 0 i I 1 I 1 abw I 1 I 1 ii ll Y 11 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 C I 1 I 1 44 11 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 i I 1 i V r 1 I I 1 1 1 1 I 1 V I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 Z k Z 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 f I 1 3 7 J 11 X 4 1 J 1 41 I 1 I 1 N I 1 A ZA I 1 1 I 1 N r I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 X I 1 I 1 I 1 V N f M I 1 I 1 11 I 1 I 1 lt I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I I 1 kl 11 1 J I 1 I 1 I 1 r K I 1 7 e I 1 I 1 lo 10 I 1 I 1 I 1 11 1 N s la 12 il IC na i I 1 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 r i aa I 1 ilir I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 k 1 I ak I 1 J 1 fr 1 I 5 TJ ti 4 4 it I 1 f 1 11 4 ro av I 1 az 1 I 1 I 1 1 A Z r 1 kev I 1 A I 1 M w x I 1 1 4 if 0 it I 1 11 jr 01 N I 1 I 1 3 I 1 ma I 1 1 J I 1 1 1 1 T WT c L 7 |