Show Palmer Plaque Unveiled t r i r y 1 I 4 vi v 1 r I F 1 t 4 s i is' is s' s I r Ai t I d tv 4 fry i tP- tP 4 7 9 1 1 5 1 I r i iThe The great bronze plaque unveiled at the Denver Rio Grande Western and Western Pacific railroad railroad rail rail- road station Tuesday afternoon in memory of Gen General eral William Jackson Palmer builder of the D. D R.G. R.G. R.G. R. R G. G W. W line Inset is George Foster Peabody of New York the donor b I Memorial to Builder of D. D R. R G. G W. W Railroad Railroad Railroad Rail Rail- road Dedicated i There w was as something prophetic of ot Utah's future growth and a a. fuller tuner revelation of its scenic beau beauties tits tit's In Inthe inthe the tho unveiling of or tho the memorial of ot General William Jackson Palmer the pioneer railroad builder build build- er at the Denver Rio Grande Western estern and Western estern Pacific railroad railroad rail raU- road station Tuesday afternoon A telegram from George Foster Fosler Peabody o of New York addressed to Go er Governor or George II H. Dern Bern forecast such growth gro anc and the addresses made during tho tile ceremony ser served cd to ta emphasize the vision Islon which Inspired tho tile general In tho the construction o of the D D. D- D R. R G C W- W Vt a. a vision which theartist Evelyn Beatrice Longman Longman Long Long- man seems to have caught in her portrayal Th The presentation of the tre great reat bronze bas baa relief reller which is so placed that the tho passerby cannot ran fall to note It It was made by Governor George GeorgeH H H. Dern at the tho request of Mr Peabody Peabody Pea Pea- bod body and the acceptance on behalf of the roads was made by Philo T. T Farnsworth Jr general genera counsel for forthe forthe forthe the D D. R. R G. G W. W In his presentation speech Governor Gov Dern said The development de of or Utah was in no small measure due duo to tile the Denver Rio Grande railroad and the Rio Grando Grande Western West Yest em ern railroad Both o of these railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads which are now united as the Denver Rio Grande Grands Western were conceived and constructed by General Palmer ralmer In closing he said And now on 1 behalf o of Mr Peabody it is m my privilege and pleasure to present this memorial of the great American Amen Ameri can great westerner great builder who played so vital and important a part in the tho history and development development develop develop- ment of ot Utah and whose useful life will wUl ever be bo an inspiration to those w who ho can look beyond the tIle present pres ent Into tho future with wilh faith Inthis in inthis this tilis great intermountain west dreams of ot its potentialities and determination determination determination de de- de- de termination to make mako their dreams come true I IThe f The D. D R. R G. G W W. band played lively music and a large crowd as assembled assembled as as- to witness the unveiling Among the visitors present were Bode Bode- K Smith l passenger traffic manager General Manager A. A C. C Shields of or the D. D R. R G. G W. W V. V and Henry McAllister general counsel Mayor Maor John r. r Bowman presided and the Invocation was delivered by br bythe bythe the lit Rt Re Rev Arthur W. W Moulton Episcopal bishop of or Utah President Heber J. J Grant of the L. L D. D S S. Continued on page 6 5 |