| Show COMMERCIAL CLUB TO AID CONGRESS I Steps Taken by Board of Governors GOY Coy to Assist In Utah's Representation There TELEGRAPHERS' TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE UP I Members of Local Union Present Present Pre Pre- sent sont Their Side Side May May Go Goto Goto Goto to the President Fred J. J Klesel c of or Ogden met Wednesday Wed eil n with the he board of or governors governors- ci of ot the Commercial club and laid before befort that thai bud body mailers in connection with the trip of the thc Ogden den tn tabernacle choir lo to u the thc Fifteenth National Irrl Irrigation atlon I congress which opens opell next week reel In lii Sacramento Mr 11 Kiesel stated staled Hint bitt he heh heh h hd Hl d taken I Ih the bC entire responsibility of ur telling the choir chul to go gu and of the rals- rals In lag lag- npr the necessary funds From Sacra Sacra- has huts been bee II received con con- h by people there who were to tu hoar II lie tho choir sing in the 1101 tow famous Irrigation Ode and about 1500 IGlIO has been raised In Ogden 4 X A man Inan in Provo had givon him 1000 I noo for 01 or the lie purpose C full and the thc Ogden Elks Ell lad had the matter In hand It would cost ost o t J 1000 and to lo send the there and arid ho lie asked the he Commercial club to to do what it ii The lie governors o of the till club recognized the benefit It U would be bc to the Uti stat stale I lint in I this famous fanus musical organ should mako the tho trip and tool too t. t U up the matter alter with enthusiasm m. m The told lold Mr 2 Klc 1 that lint thc they would atten to lo the ral of th the balance and anil I hahe hal ha I he mi might ht return to Og Ogden ell I that the tho mon money money- would be forthcoming As ls H a u committee to solicit lie Iho sub sub- the they appointed i Joseph Gc hean HebI M. M Grant Lester Lesler D D. ViCel nod and lieu Hon Fred J. J Klc cl the tho otter latter u of whom was added Jt Ii lo the Hie com coin though h the other members h ts rs will wil I 10 to th the Ow matter of subscriptions in ill n Salt SuH Lake IG Ivio cl clIe Ie Will 1111 i Mr 11 I Is highly hl gratified g with the lie i I of tIC r i hl his i efforts to in- in sin Sill uie e the thc trip rip for thc tho choir As s soon SOOIl us s I 1 received recel an au f florn oni Suei Suc- Suc i that lie choir ehul was vas wanted and ml would be bo Invited lo to slug sing the he famus fa- fa mus ui Ole ode I tn mid Pd I beta to 0 go o ahead with Ith their theil practicing and J I would at- at pud nd to tu lh lie Iho raising of lie Iho monc money I II Idid Ild did ld I not nol think r F was vas tal taking ln an undue financial responsibility on un my ders lers fur for I f knew that It would be generally gen hat the emily recognized cd trip 1111 would bo be 0 1 n great benefit to h. the thc state mid and midhat that hut those called on un to sl a-sl assist l would remember what whal hat thc Ilic lie singing of the he odo ode at Portland hind had done llone In the tho wa way of cr creating n a better hettel feeling toward Utah ah The Tho choir lia has hm been heen practicing three tinier times mes me's dally daily and will dl do credit to tu th the tho state slate They will I loa leave c Saturday morning and anti I am sure SUI that lh lie tho fa famous Camous fa- fa incus Irrigation Ode Ole was as never r bet bet- ci sung rung than It fl ivill bo be at the con con- gress The liTigation Irrigation OIl Odi was composed by McClellan anti and the hl hie words Hie ALc re b by Mrs Mrs- TI Gilbert McClurg It has I become a feature of t the he Irrigation atlon conrI congresses con con- rI greses where e it St lifts has attracted more attention than an any other portion of lIf the program It wu was vis sung by y the Ogden tabernacle choir at the lilt Portland congress and did much to tu create a better feeling toward to Ogden The In Invitation In- In to lo tho ho choir lo to go to Sacra- Sacra menlo ento should he gratifying to everyone every evory- one ic in the state The TIle best est o of feeling has as prevailed between the Ogden or- or anti and the Salt Snit Lake tabor tabor- icle choir chol and Prou Professor McClellan and id members of the iho local ul organization ere among the first t to eon congratulate tulate rl th their ir singers fellow In In the he Junction I CH City ity on the signal honor conferred on them I Look 1001 Into lulo Strike In Iii addition addRion to the appointing o of the to raise tho the funds UI needed h b y the chell the lie board boar o of governors tran transacted other important business s. s Charles Smith and und J J. J W. W y Booth I cp- cp resenting et the tho local telegraphers who ni al 10 r. r on oil strike at nl the lie present ont time lIne app ap- ap p before the lie board and explained their heir side of or the controversy The com com- sv a al asked lcd the the- al aid of r the board ti-i ti seum ing what the operators operators' believe to 0 o be their rights The Tho matter was re- re red erred tl to the committee on ion It i is said that this commIttee will probably lr confer with Pre President nuo evelt ev ll In an au t fuL foit rolt to fn bring about a i settlement of t the c difficulty between n ho telegraph companies and their em em- Heber J J. J Grant Gant stated that lint he lie had hotl 1 personally ha ll started a movement In behalf behalf be be- e- e half of John Hafen ti h prominent Utah B By wa way Vay of lr Introduction Inh Mr lr Grunt Grant paid aliI a n. high tribute to Mr Ir Haell's Hafen's Ha- Ha fens ells ability as nn an artist t This Tilts tribute wa was heartily Indorsed etl by r Fisher Fishel Harris Harris Har ham ris and amid others othern of ot the board who arc are acquainted with Mr Mi- h It was waR asserted hut that he lie Is ne ne of or the best beit artists of the lime lIa day and that his work wO sonic some of or it at least has hns won a wide recognition 1 It was said that Mr Tr Hafen could paint a series of or pictures pic plc- tures tUles which be lie hns In contemplation with assurance that lint thc they would bring a iL rich return If It Itlie the lie artist had sufficient mon y with which to produce ili Ihu paintings Mi 11 Grant explained lJ that he hall hail started the movement to raise rahe for Cor Mi Mr lr Hafen Haren and he lie desired the time cooperation opera co lion tion 1 of all who were Interested III In tho lIw project Would I Help tho the State SUite According to the plan phan the Iho money will Ill be lie advanced ad to Mr r. r Hafen Haen nn and when the pictures have been sold 0 III It 11 will be he rl returned t lo tu the Investor with t at S per pei cent ent for ur the time lime tho the mone money was wa In use In addition Mr 11 Hafen lafen has con consented to 0 paint a souvenir sou SOU- yeah venir picture for 01 each and anti oer o'er every per per- sun fUn who iio advances money mone It Is believed believed be be- lIe cd by Ln- members of or the board of oC governors Jo of the Commercial clu club that lint the project will ill result In much good to the art of or the lie state arid and will bo ho a paying Investment Investment- Mr h Hafen Is now at al Brighton DI Big Cottonwood canyon where he hc I Is mountain scenes t-cenes cene 1 Funnel Former Governor ernol Black and Colonel Colone I George B. B Squires representing the local camp of th the G. G A A- A Ait R. R met with the board and antl asked for 01 u a letter statIng stating stat stat- ing lug that Salt Lane Lake can and will care for tor the lie delegates to the tile national en encampment en- en o of the G G. A R. R in 1909 If IC that gathering can all bo be fJ procured i committee was appointed to draft the letter In accordance with the wishes o of tho the G G. A. A R. R committee The Tho local loca cain camp I will vill send five do delegates gates to the lie next national encampment and antl will wil make u a determined fI fight ht to get tet the time convention I |
