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Show PENNSYLVANIA. Former Residents of tho Old Keystone State Assemble and Organize the Pennsylvania Penn-sylvania Association of Utah. THE BOYS RALLY TO THE CALL. Governor Thomas is Elected Preaidontof the Association and Other Prominent Citizens are Officers of the Society. The keystone of the Pennsylvania association of Utah was place t iu posi tion at the governor's parlors, at the territorial headquarters on West Temple street, Saturday uight. There was a clever number of former residents resi-dents of the old keystone state present, who chatiod cherrily and neighborly, inquired of each other from what part of the grand old commonwealth they hailed. Young men full of business snap, which is characteristic of Salt Lake, at beside men who are growing old gracefully and yet remain important factors in this city they all camo from Pennsylvania. The business of the meeting began by electing Governor Thomas chairman and Hon. C. K. Allen secretary. Judge G. V. Rarteh, W. J. Peters, C. S. Hardy, Theodore liruback and T. A. Dunshee were appointed ap-pointed a committee on permanent organization. These gentlemen retired during recess and reported with the following fol-lowing paper which was adopted: We, the unrterKlirned, former citizens of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of a more intimate inti-mate acquaintance andsociul enjoyment, hereby here-by uirreH lo organise a society to bn known an the ' Pennsylvania Association of Utah." '1 be ortli er shall consist of a president, vlce pres-id"iit, pres-id"iit, secretary, treasurer ami eve :utivecom-initiee. :utivecom-initiee. The executive committee shall consist con-sist of five members of the eoclety. and shall have the management of the business of the s xlety. The president and secretary shall be ex-onicio members of this committee. The election for permanent officers resulted as follows: President. Gov. A. L. Thomas; vico-president. Judge G. W.Bartcb; secretary, Hon. C. E. Allen; treasurer; Theodore liruback; executive ex-ecutive committee Major G. S. Erb, Capt. F. P. Addleman, C. S. Hardy, Major E. M. By-non By-non and S. S. Everland. F. A. Dunshee, Dun-shee, S. B. Wilson, John Cither, W. J. Peters, W. T. Keller, and D. E. Brinton were appointed a committee to call ou Pennsylvaniaus aud insist that they bo present at the next meeting, December Decem-ber (f. i. The membership roll was signed by the following gentlemen: Arthur "L. Thomas. C. E. Allen, George F. Cos-terisen, Cos-terisen, Douglas E. Brinton, Carroll S. Hardy, William J. Peters, John M. Dietz, John Knapp, W. J. Wigton, William T. Keller, Theodore Bruback, Samuel S. Eveland, John- J. Bynon, G. W. Bartch, William H. Bynon, Edward M. Bynon, James M. Stull, F. P. Addle-man, Addle-man, J. L. Seligman, T. A. Dunshee, John Cathpr, J. B. Wilson, D. C. Eich-nor, Eich-nor, G. S. Erb. One dollar is the membership fee, and a due of 25 cents per month per capita for expenses. During his remarks Governor Thomas said there were between 150 and liUO people in Salt Lake who were former residents of Pennsylvania, all of whom ho hoped would become members of the association. Major Bynon, a graduate grad-uate of the Pittsburg political schoc.1, spoke of Pennsylvania's wonderful resources, re-sources, the good times the gentlemen present enjoyed in the old commonwealth, common-wealth, and complimented it by saying Pennsylvania is the top or keystone state of the union. Quito a number of names of citizens of Salt Lake wero mentioned for membership, they being fnrnior Ppnnsvlvnnians. The Pennsylvania association of Utah will give its first reception in the governor's parlors on Saturday evening, December 18. All Pennsylvaniaus and their ladies and the Iowa club will be invited. The occasion will doubtless be a splendid affair, as the keystone boys never get left. Fery Pennsyl-vauian Pennsyl-vauian in Salt Lake is cordially invited to join the association at its regular meeting at the territorial headquarters next Saturday evening. The executive committee will meet there this evening at 7:81) o'clock. Walk up gentlemen aud sign the membership roll. |