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Show THE INDUSTRIAL HOME. The Attempt to Dliert It Proi Its Original Pupose. THELViVhTAXIlS IX TI1E TTAT. Tlic Mullllmlc of Inmates .Vnmbrrs Xinc The Industrial Chrbtian Home Association held 1U annual meeUnc in the Home building on Wednaf. day evening. There was a full rep. Testation of the association. The ofilrvrs i.wt..i r... ... w. uic enju. lng year are as follows: Fero-. I,re"1JeDt-iI's- William JI. AIhm?rJIUB Secretarr-rs. C. E. VIce-Presidents-First, Mrp. M. u. boaeb; second, Mr: K It Cntchlow; U,irdi fourt, jJ; tnm ' M! Mw-J-P-t'ng- At Itrge-Mre. Angie F. New- r&8i&- Ir-rpDiS;Ctf,r!-Mrs-J- " Terry, liSr.. v s1.13' J Martha Locke Sirs. J. E. Uerkley, Mrs. O. . Milts Mb. JI. M. Campbell Mrs. J . Lugstrom, Heurj- ff.W rence, It. O. MeXlece, George A Ume .Br. Urin Hal,' p. D J- W . Urmru. For "irectors-at-LarEB-Uovernor A. I.. Tiicmas. Hon. ii. I'. Ferry. The time 8t the meeting fcas mainly oscuplej In cousHering the rtjwrtof the president, Mrs. J. 11. Kerry, for the pait year. AfUr full dkcu&fon, the reirt was nnani-mouIy nnani-mouIy adopted by Uie association, and fa aj follows: TIIU I-nfolDENT'S ItElflltr. ro Uie MimUri of V,e Jndut'nal Utrutian Jfome At?jcmt,n t L'faA.- ' On this the fourth annual meeting meet-ing or the association, it I necessary to dispose oruhatveroruunnkbed busmen may have remained from previous meetings beforean adjournment. adjourn-ment. J Therefore, for convenience I have carefully gathered from our records such Putters, placed them ill convenient form and herewitb bind to your secretary, and your attention is re-pectfully called thcre- At our la-t animal meetinz the board or directors or tills association aI the governor of this Territory, the Utah Oammits'on and all who are in harmony with the ITnlted states government, to loin 5n aking Congress for the Beee33ry appropriation appro-priation fpr the expenses of tbe In-du-i'iat Home namely, S30a.) deficiency de-ficiency for 1 SSU, aud $ WOO for I SO '. In rehouse to sucli apr-"l (.'oDcrcbs granted $J00o on Uie deficiency bill ta the 10th of July the United' States Senate Hashed n bill for eiiiin for the expen-es of the current year. The Hou-e rejected this bill, but ou August Stli the conference committee commit-tee acceded to the l?rn lto bill. The financial needs of tills home Mere t thus provided. The entire building, according to the original plans and specification-, was fully completed aud finished, including tbu approacliea and fencing fenc-ing and grading of grounds about epterber lst,ata cost of about i5u,. Kit', the sum appropriated bv Con-gre-s therefor. In February of this year the members of this as-ociaUon adopted the follow lng prtauible and resolutions resolu-tions approved by the Utah Commission, Com-mission, Its board of control: TVicu.Ttw IndimrUl Chnilun Home building ii Dearly complete!, tberebr U lortlin? opr3rtuoitr for th oreoio; of in dustnsl departments m accordance with the original Han of the ai'oeittlon. tber tkire. Ke-olved.Tliat a cnnimltlee of foar Leap mt'-l of which Sirs. Anzie f. Newman al! le rhatnnan, lo Co operate with Ibe Utah Lomrai-ion In k arms from on sre an iprotrtaUon of t&JBOQ with which lo obtain the nece-iary InKtructor and otai menu for icninK the rarions indntrial depinment contemptateil hj ti awocialitin and hyConTretB in the con Ktniclion of the Home lauding. At this meeting Mrs. Newman was apipoiuted repre-eutative and delegate, and retjue-tcd to go to Washington so soon as the association associa-tion could provide funds for her cx-Ience3,ornhkhshewouM cx-Ience3,ornhkhshewouM bo dulv iiotified. About fiU time a surprising and unjiaraUcIed so tar as I kuow attempt was made to wrest the Home from the design of Its founders. found-ers. This design ub a di-Interetted philanthropic movement of a few earnest Chri-tian women, aided by brave, good men or this Territory, to provide a refuge and home for necdv women and children of all clos-es, irre-eclive of sectarian or ribgious afiiiiation". Subsequently this broad plan, which of iL'tlf induced me, and many of you, to Ijecome identified villi this association, was narrowed to the reception only of "women who renounce polygamy and their children cf tenderage." We were disappointed. It i- a pain to send from these open doors a needy womnu or a motherless ixy liecause such applicant appli-cant is not a Mormon. To establish this Home and to outinue its exl-tence the association associa-tion were required to transfer to the United States the title to the property, prop-erty, making this building a government gov-ernment building, aud the institution institu-tion a national one. It was so transferred. trans-ferred. Able statesmen In Congress on-idered this movement au effective ef-fective and essential factor in the -jlution of questions involving the purity of woman, the sacreuness of elie lume, and the peace and safety of Hie American republic. The best men in Congress have stood by us. The attempt was male to wrest the Home not only regardless of a sentiment of philanthropy which nsses-ed the a-sociation, but or a principle that Congress recognUed ind acleJ ii(iou. Snail we inquire into the motive of those who made the attempt? It might reveal only a sordid ope. The prompters or the scheme presented that the Home was a failure because cf the fewness of the inmites, assailing the fact that tbew were needy inmates b.itli women and children continuously, aud another fact as stated by Senator Sena-tor Edmunds "The Home Is an oien institution for them." No ljyal man who has a knowledge knowl-edge of the purpose f the Home would oppo5e its maintenance One of ths strong arguments In fivorof the necessity or this Home is llie fact that the leaders and the official orgauof the Mormon Church strenuously ippose it- They would not oppoo it n it were not an important factor in the purio'''''r wn,cu " was established, the uppreasiou of o!yganiy. We are at the threshold of changes Inevitable iu this Territory consequent conse-quent uiou the enforcement or United States laws. This does not a'guethe repeal or such laws or the abrogation or any rortion thereof, n'ber the necessity or their continuance con-tinuance Whether tho inmates or tbe Home be few or many, tho fact remains tiie same, its existence is a fart of United States law for the suppnwdon of polygamy, and who shall say what part is mostcllective. The relative economy in the sev-e sev-e Jl meUiods of dealing with this problem might be considered and is opes for examination. ItisKinicientiicrotosay tbe at-temptsto at-temptsto wrest the Homo raw successful. Ju-tice and honor in Congress prevailed, the project did .iot attain sympathy "; Washington correspondent of Marcu Nth says: "Delegate Ca ue denounced de-nounced the scheme, saying that the abolition of the Home, with which ho is not in sympathy would be a gro breach of good faith.' Tne Orphans' Home and ly Nursery of Salt Lake City through their representative Mrs. Arthur I5rowu made application for admission admis-sion to Uie Industrial Home. March 7th the following proposition was received through their secretary: Tiio Orphans' Home and JJay Nursery AsocUlion ProP? " following basis of government . wIW Ihelndu'UIal Hour Aoriaton. "on wj, "rollows: Hme Asx- Uecontrolef tti f0ilUirt,' "O" ner Icet to 1 caret nuS d?I'r. """o". " mew between tho "no or.l7rit.ttB aecepunce at U.T MEJ,lU,"aM l alMlon. wrorai of the Utah com. tfsfijri A"? wui route wmua the VXf. . u "ildren who snsisssss ttree iho DaT Xnrii aT. .rUW "rol of In o the IndanJS uSSV"" " " IhwreipenVe, ti Tu.. Hnm2"?),"",0,BJ"" recelted. "on-Mormon ehudren be ?l r .T6'-7 to th0 Ctah CommU-chlon" CommU-chlon" lhe'rcOD'Ill':"on M Ue- The commitlee did Dresent the sul ject fully to the UuHommU tin1, ?f ,nst,rVcll. J were aSured "', "'esuiject would receive their rtrr.rSV?f tmal "P'i" " " P'SK' tlne be made thereto. i. r ,Fpis has bccn receivwJ, and is aa follows: ' r. n WLtKECrrT..V0T. 3. ISM. ,Jr : X'1"' CUmo, cf Cortmtt,,: "Cirslr.InreiJr to roir commanica. Si..0.'-? tVUl ct ""' l-,ne A" ?!! ?.n ,,.,ot P'' ht tt iroun'. fJj.'I!cnpe"on ,nto ht initilatioo a liy order of the CommiMioa. i L. UoblKkr.Chalrman. March Mth the board of direction M the association appointed Mrs. J. . . fry wlth I,ower 'o assocUte with her some suitable person, a member or the assqcifttlon, for the purposeof raising JIOOO to defray the expeusea of a delegate to Washington Wash-ington to endeavor to secure an appropriation ap-propriation to oen industrial de. partnitnts In the Home. Mrs. I 11. Sow lea was selected. The following fol-lowing is tbe result of their solicita tlon tiie wotk of a few hours. Mrs, Kerry takes this occasion to couveytothe association tho fact that a pleasing and Instant response was accorded them by such prominent promi-nent gentlemen as the committee had opjiortunity to meet. The contributors con-tributors to the fund were: If. w. Lawrence. .. w fr1"" rerrr. fait city im ot k. e t Emoer....... . ........ ;3 no S. UcCornick jo 01 kel.ey A Gtlleiple M to N.Trtweek s w t . Acerhach Uro , u) r. 11. Icnan ................ "', at J W. Donnellan.... .....1"! 11 w J. K. Hootey 10 00 J.ea.Jl. .colt jj co (teo. A. '-o.ee......... ........... o OI tiihn Itroi in oo Utah & Alocuni Machinery Co... 3 10 llobcn.i Ncldrn ia to John M. l'ackard ,io ?.T.ph.1'- "" a W H I. lason............. .......... a c0 .ohS J. Ilaly , , Moo It may be well to state that the a-sociatiou has never ued a dollar of the government appropriations for its own miscellaneous expenses, except a few dollars for printing. which it really belonged to the government to pay; that tbe only -alaries paid iu connection with tho work of this Institution are to the matron and the cook, the two salaries aggregating $S5 jer month, the members of the association have given their time and labor without any remuneration. A serious injury causing physical inability, prevented the delegate, Mrs. Newman.from being In Washington Wash-ington during this session. Her hoped for recovery will enable her to be present at the coming session aud advocate tbe purjMse of tbe as-ociatlon. The following is tbe matron's report re-port to the association: Total No. of Inmate of the Home, Sept.. 1S-0 s Total number rerelreddanox the year.. .IS Applicant! not elizible : t hole nnmber of applicants - II The matron In charge, Sirs. A. L. Kyors. has quiitly and faithfully attended to the interests or the Hoaie. Her labors have been untiring un-tiring auJ I think have met the approval or the board. As aa association we are grateful for this beautiful Home. We are proud or tiie thoughtful liberality or our benevolent government in its generous provision; jet from the first grant of Congress to the last, we liave been restricted bv the con ditions or the law. Important amendments have been made, but It is desirable that additional ones be tnide. It is iui)ortant that a larger class or thoe w ho sun" r Trom the evils conequent upou the practice prac-tice of polygamy be embraced u nder the law. From the existing conditions condi-tions of the family In Utah, they are where they are. They need tho Instruction In-struction and help that only such a Home may ofler them. It has been urged that our Delegate Dele-gate endeavor to securesuchamend-ineut securesuchamend-ineut by Congress as will permit ap-plicaGts-from all classes of people to receive the benefits of Instruction that may be afforded in the several departments of industry on the payment pay-ment of such tuition as tbe Utah Commission might sanction, the income in-come from this source to be used in defraying the expenses of the Home. The advantages of such a provision are evident. It would tend to popularize popu-larize tbe Home aud create interest in its purposes. It would open the door to the orphan and the homeless. The pleading of every mother's heart ls "Let the babies come in." There is room in this building for tho aged and hclplets, as well as for tbo-ewhoarevlgorousandambltlous to liecome capable of self-supliort. So far as this can lie donu to aid in the suppression or tmlygamy may we expect Congress to continue to maintain tbe Hume. It is said that polygamy Is done aw ay. We have reason to believe that it still exists, and that it will be abolished only so far and so long as they feel the hand of the United States. Tills we do know, the needy are allalioutus. Theitficfjorpolygamy are felt throughout the Territory. They will continue for years to come, I earnestly recommend that there be no diverting or purpose and no railing or iuterest, that the possibilities possibili-ties of tills Home be fully realized. Therefore we ask that the moderate sum necessary to its maintenance be continued tlio coming year. And we further nk that such additional appropriation to granted for Industrial In-dustrial training as shall make this au Institution of the greatest usefulness useful-ness to the opIo of this Territory. Itespeclfully submitted, Jean.nette II. Fkkkv, l'residenL |
