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Show appropriation would hardly be authorized author-ized by law, the desired action was not taken by the council. Mr. Arbogast felt certain, however, that if a petition to the city council, signed by all classes of citizens, bo presented at the council mcetiug tonight that they will, with such an endorsement of their action, make a handsome appropriation for the demonstration. The members of the council seem to be strongly in favor of making the appropriation of $2,500 if it is legal, but there's the difficulty. It is understood that City Attorney Merritt has prepared an opinion on tho subject which will be presented tonight, in which he will show that the council has no power to make the appropriation. TUB FIREWORKS. , O. F, Culmer, chairman of the committee, com-mittee, on fireworks, reported that he had received many propositions from eastern pyrotechnic firms. One of the propositions was from ona of the largest larg-est fireworks firms in America, and with it the committee had entered into a contract. The firm guaranteed that its display would excel any pyrotechnic display ever made in the world. Among the features of the pyrotechnic display that will be furnished will be thirty-one set pieces, occupying two hours. A single piece will cover 0000 square feet. The cost of the display will bo about $15,000. OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS. Several committees, including the invitation, in-vitation, the advertising, progress, executive ex-ecutive and music, made reports, the following named gentlemen were added to committees: II. C. Lett, exeoutive committee; Leonard Hardy, committee on programme and parade; A. Han-auer, Han-auer, jr., committee on music. The question of which committee should send out invitations was raised by Judge E. A. Smith. Some discussion followed, but it was decided that such work belonged to the invitation committee, which committee com-mittee was instructed to extend a personal per-sonal and a special invitation to each military, civic and kindred organiza- MX BE A PiG BLOWODT The fourth of July Arrangement Committee Com-mittee Making Preparations for the Celebration. TEADE UNIONS WEBE NOT IGNORED The Dissension Caused by a Misunderstanding Misunder-standing with the Chamber ; of Commerce. The Fourth of July celebration will go off with a big hurrah. The general committee having charge of the celebration met last night at tho chamber of commerce and did some effective preparatory work. Col. Henry Pago will be the grand marshal of the day. He was unanimously unani-mously chosen with power to select his aides. At the meeting was a representation from the federated trades, composed of Messrs. A. D. Cowlcs, R. G. Sloaterand James Devine. They were there in response re-sponse to an invitation from Vice-President Simon of the chamber of commerce. com-merce. There had been a misunderstanding misunder-standing between the laboring classes and the chamber. When tho celebration was lirst talked of all trades and business were supposed sup-posed to take part in it. And they are. But for some unknown reason the federated fed-erated trades were neglected, or as the laboring men thought, si ghted. The federated trades council at a meeting held May 11, appointed a committee to confer with the chamber of commerce on makius tion, and to each house or person whom it is desired to have participate, to be represented in the parade and to take an active part in making the celebration an unprecedented success. Colonel Page, chairman of progress and parade, reported that Colonel Blunt dad signified his willingness to turn out with the troops at Fort Douglass. Doug-lass. Tho sub-eommitte, consisting of Messrs. Burgess, Burton and Stevens, had been appointed to arrantio a car of state, to be accompanied by as many young girls as there are states, and who will be drilled in singing national airs. It is also the intentiou to have a cavalcade of 100 ladies ride in the parade. The general committee will hold another an-other meeting Tuesday night to hear reports. arrangements for the celebration. Four days thereafter the committee called upon Secretary Gillespie and received re-ceived courteous treatment. He took the names and addresses of tho committee com-mittee and slated that he would communicate com-municate with them. The laboring people claim that there the matter ended. When the Fourth of July committee com-mittee were published the labor organizations organ-izations did not appear in the list. THOUGHT THEV HAD BEEN IGNOHED. It seemed as though they had been ignored and tho committee of tho Federated Fed-erated Trades at its meeting last Monday Mon-day night made a report to that effect, aud resolved to take no further action in the matter with tho chamber of commerce. The labor organizations would do what they saw lit for tho observation ob-servation of the day. It became whispered whis-pered around that the trades would go to Ogden and celebrate there with organizations of that city. In connection with this, if there were any truth in it, and on account of the misunderstanding, Mr. Simon sent the following letter yesterday to R. G. Sleater, president of the trades council: coun-cil: THE MATTER EXPLAINED. Mr Dear Sni: In this morniug's Tribuuo I noticed an article referring to Salt Lake City's Fourth of July celebration, celebra-tion, which seems to infer that tho chamber of commerce general committee commit-tee has not properly recognized the Federated Trades of this city. I think a careful investigation of the facts will show that such was not the intention of the committee, nor has such a thing been done. It has all along been the intention of tho committees on invitation invi-tation and programme street parade (and they were so instructed by the chamber of commerce general committee) com-mittee) to extend invitations, in person aud formally to representatives of all military, civic and kindred organizations organiza-tions in this city, Tuis theso committees commit-tees aro doing in routine and at the same timo are asking and receiving suggestions, requests and advice from tho several representatives In regard to tho bestjsteps to be taken to insure tho entire satisfaction of all concerned and to niako our celebration in every way a grand success and a thing of which every man interested in the welfare of Salt Lako may feel justly proud. It is their request and hope that not a feature feat-ure of business, or industry, or enterprise enter-prise which will tend to show strangers what Salt City's resources and possibilities possi-bilities aro, shall in any way be hampered, ham-pered, retarded or slighte'd. These committees were even clothed with authority au-thority to take steps, without waiting for a meeting of tho general committee to be held at the chamber of eommerco tomorrow, Wednesday, evening at 8 o'clock. As a matter of course it is not possiblo for this committee to discharge its many duties in a single day, but they aro working energetically and everything is going on in perfect accord and harmony, Tlio citizens questioned are responding with almost unexpected liberality to the requests of tho nuance committee, and the results of the finance committee's work so far indicates that the celebration will be an unbounded and unparalleled success in the history of the entire inter-mouniaiu country. Salt Lake City has facilities for making mak-ing such a display of her resources and advantages as are possessed by no other city west of Denver with the single exception of San Francisco. While in the discharge of its duties, the committee is delegated to request tho various organizations invited to participate partici-pate in the meeting of tho general com-iniltco com-iniltco tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock and in accordance witli that idea, I hereby extend you and to each of the organizations associated with you, an invitation to send representatives to the meeting tonight at the chamber of commerce. com-merce. Yours truly, 'Fred Simon, Acting president chamber of Commerce. THEY -WILL TAKE PART. As the representatives accepted the invitation and were present at tho meeting, Mr. Simon stated that ho would like to hear from Mr. Sloator, as the slight, if any, was unintentional, . After tho explanations Mr. Culmer moved that the chairman bo instructed to appoint a representative of tho Federated Fed-erated Trades on each of tho general committees. The chair announced that he would be pleased to do so, aud would appoint Mr. Sleater on the executive ex-ecutive committee. Mr. Devine staled that ho did not think that any one of the number could act in such a matter without consulting with their organization. organ-ization. Everything was finally arranged ar-ranged satisfactorily and the laboring men will take part in tho celebration by co-operating with the chamber of commerce. Mr. Devine will represent the carpenters. MEETING WITH SUCCESS. Relative to raising tho fund for the celebration, Mr. Arbogast, chairman of the finance committee, reported that tiie committee had met with unprecedented success and that money matters were encouraging. The committee, said he, had waited on the city council, and, as instructed al the general muctingtof the committers, requested re-quested an appropriation of $2500 for thu celebration. The city attorney having hav-ing ei pressed an opinion that such an |