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Show COMING OF RAILROAD WILL BE CELEBRATED A celebration to surpass anything ever before undertaken in Salt Lake is proposed pro-posed for January 12. 1&20, by the Utah State Historical society in celebration of the occasion of the laying of the In st rail of the first transcontinental railroad to reach Salt Lake City. The plans of the historical society with regard to commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the notable event were explained ex-plained yesterday to the city commission by Andrew Jenson, president. The city commissioners expressed themselves them-selves as favorable to the plan and invited Mr. Jenson to submit the aim of the society soci-ety in writing. It was also suggested that a campaign be begun to interest all public and fraternal organizations in the venture, to 'insure its unanimous support. |