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Show MISS SPflY SPONSOR FOR GREATWARSHfP Governor's Daughter to Christen Battleship Utah When She Glides Into Sea. IS UNANIMOUS SULFATION OF STATE OFFICIALS Distinguished Party From This State Will Attend Launeh-ing Launeh-ing ou Dec. 23. Miss Mary Alice Spry, eldest daughter daugh-ter of Governor and Mrs. William Spry, will bo sponsor for the new battle-shi) battle-shi) Utah, which will bo christened and launched at tho yards of tho Now York Shipbuilding company on or about December The selection of -Miss Spry followed a communication from Bcokman Wiu-throp, Wiu-throp, assistant secretary of the navy, who addrcsscil tho governor on tho subject. Governor Spry Wednesday morning called a meeting of all tho slate oflici:Jls who could bo reached and left the matter of tho selection to them. The ollicials unanimously decided that the governor's daughter is the proper person to do tho honors. Thoreforo Mr. Winthrop will bo notiGcd to that el-feet. el-feet. Governor's Party. The governor's party will consisl. of the congressional delegation tho niem-bcrs niem-bcrs of which will come up from Wash-iniTlon; Wash-iniTlon; the state officials, including the members of ihc supreme court; the members of the governor's stall, President Presi-dent Gardiner of tho senate and Speaker Speak-er Hnbiuson of the house. The last two have been specially invited. In addition, to I hose a general invitation invita-tion will be extended to all the citizens citi-zens of the state to attend tho ceremonies. cere-monies. It is expected thai Governor Spry will soon name a committee, to a r ran gofer go-fer a silver service to bo presented, on behalf of the state, to tho Utah. Several Sev-eral designs have been received, and several silversmiths have been communicated com-municated with, but no selection has been made, neither has the price been determined upon. Silver Service. The suggestion has been mado that the silver service bo purchased with funds raised bv contributions of -school children. Should each child givo 10 cents, it is said, a beautiful sot. could be obtained. This, however, wilj bo loft to tho judgment of tho commit tec mentioned. Jn some states tho money for silver services to bo presented to now war vessels named in honor of tho commonwealth common-wealth has been raised by the various cities. The presentation is mado on behalf of the state, but the cities provide pro-vide tho funds. |