Show SILK BUSINESS sleeting Ile eting ot of the association resolutions lle solutions in honor of bro daniel graves Ci ravet on oct 1899 president M A till called a meeting of tha local board of the bilk association to lay the business bu sines pertaining cherto before them the minutes and financial report w weri ere road raad by the secre secretary and received rec siyad ived approval mrs mra till railed called attention to the ib a fact that our chief in the silk industry brother graves bad passed away and it now devolved upon those holding a appointments P point ments in the association to carry on the work to the best of their ability for the time lime beim as aa we haye have articles artic tea for the wor I 1 de fir fair and aad ather ai berwise wise in course of manufacturers it was brother brothe r graves desire that we should do so and try iry to make a success of it upon which matter we shall be ba further advised speaker said the association had bad mot met with favorable notice at ai the ter rit orial fair we ave received a silve alive medal cash prizes and diploma for silk i exhibits she thought the silk industry should be fostered foster td the elements are ale propitious and skillful artisan art are in in our midst it is capital only that ib needed in this enterprise to make it a nic cosa she sooke of the silk flag about to be made for far the tha worlds fair according to brother graves tiju and supposed the lady managers would duly inform us as if they wished this country to do their thair portion of the por tierre fo worlds NV fair it was also proposed that the memorial to brother graves subscribed to by this board be placed under a globe and presented to sister graves mrs tills tilis remarks were wera concurred concu ired in by those present some of whom eab dressed their views and afford suggestions flug ses which were taken under ad adviser vise ment Ite solutions of respect were read to the memory of bro daniel graves and ordered placed upon the tha record an I 1 published auw abed in out our local paper also aaa id Ex exponent pLent MATILDA OLSEN secretary THE resolutions Eee oas of respect to the tha memory of 0 brother graves adopted at a apet meeting of the local board silk fc ilk association provo city october 24 1892 in as much as our esteemed and respected brother daniel graves de parted this life oct 15 1892 at the aps age of eighty having been acquainted with him very many years we feel to honor his memory as ik a faithful lat ter day saint zealous in the casa of homo home industry lulla realizing the bene ets eta thereof to the community and hav ing been engaged with him in the silk industry we recognize his hia unbounded zeal and perseverance for he labored long and earnestly y in 8 sericulture eri culture and aad his hia works will follow him he WEB was crowned with dignity and bo honored nored all in their positions and though not possessed with great earthly wealth was one of natures noblemen was intelligent to a high degree was convere conversant ant with the manner and and customs nf men and quite a scholar of his age he will assuredly rank with th intelligent in heaven the silk mission was wall oven eiven him by Pre president brigham young and almost words were vere in regard to the silk industry showing his unceasing efforts father graves was a promoter of agricultural pursuits and a staunch supporter of the same ile he the black walnut tree from which his offin was waa made and cut and dried adric d it nrc resolved that we cherish his memory and emulate his exi example mple that these resolutions be published in our local paper and the exponent M atilt A tilt president jarair B SAUNDERS SARAH Goo goordman iDmAN |