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Show TO PRESERVE HOI OF BRIGHAM. YOUNG Daughters of Pioneer May Accept Elk' Offer A meeting nt the Daughters of Utah Pioneers will be held at the capitol Friday afternoon to discuss plans for the preservation of Brigham Young's early home at 119 Bast South Temple street, which has been offered the organization or-ganization by the local lodge of Elks, which will erect a clubhouse on the TjuTTding'siTUT Mrs. K. 8. Wright, chairman of a committee appointed by the Daughters Daugh-ters of the Pioneers to look Into the matter of picsnviiig the old buildlngr I which Is one of the state's landmarks 1 and was once the "White House" of ! the territory of Utah, where many i brilliant social functions were held while Brigham Young was territorial i governor, said today that she did not know exactly what would be done In I the matter. She said that the first I presidency of the Mormon church : would be unable to assist In the nres-;ervstion nres-;ervstion of the old building, but thst i the assistance of other organizations i would be solicited. "The Klks- club is very desirous that I the hulldlng .be preserved, as is also the Daughters of the Pioneers." Mrs. Wright said. The house has been offered to the Daughters of the Pioneers, snd It remains re-mains to have It removed from the property to another site. |