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Show 1 ROBERT C. GEWllVlELb MEMORIAL :S aCLUB HOUSE OPENEDTD PUBLIC - - -. , '. u ,, - ,-. v ." ; , . " '"v ' y R. C. Lucas' arid Parson Simpkins Give Fitting Addressei at Open-ing Open-ing of New Edifice Broni Bust Is Qiven by Widow of Former General Manager of Utah Copper Company.Large Crowd Is In Attendance. 4 - ' Memorial Services were held Monday .evening of this week at the new Utah Copper Club House, which is known as the Robert Campbell GemmeU Memorial Club, in honor of the late Robert Campbell Gemmell, who at he time of his death was general man- ager of the Utah Copper Company', and directing manager of the entire Utah Copper holdings. r H .'; - The services, Which included addresses by R. C. Lucas, chief counsel for the Utah; Copper company, and Parson.' Simpkins, were marked with a beauty and solemnity befitting the occasion. ' L. S. Cates, present general manager of the Utah Copper company com-pany was in charge'of the services, and introduced Mr. Lucas as '. the first speaker ot the evening. Vi . v"1"" Mr. Lucas, after giving a' short sketch of the remarkable life of Robert Rob-ert Campbell Gemmell, it eloquent words eulogized the life of the great man whose life had been an inspiration inspira-tion to others. . " ;" .' 'v , 'Telling of the wonderful jichieve-ments jichieve-ments of Mr. Gemmell, Mr.V Lucas told of his phenominal rise in the world of great engineers, and stressed upoiy the fact that Robert Campbell Gemmell was more than one of the greatest ot engineers, that he was a-bove a-bove all a man ,a man beloved by all who knew him ,a man ever willing to put out a helping hand to the less fortunate. for-tunate. He told of the love Mr. Gemmell Gem-mell had for the great Utah Copper family, how his every heart beat pulsed puls-ed for those assisting him in his great, effort. ; ' . ' Mr. Gates in introducing the principal prin-cipal speaker of the evening, "Pet son" Simpkins of Salt Lake City, told how Rev. Simpkins had hurried from! the state of Washington to be pre? ent at the memorial service.'. -. ' S "Parson"-Simpkins, in his wonder ful talk, dwelt upon the part of Robert Rob-ert Campbell Gemmell, little knoviti I to the outside world, for it was Rev ' I Simpkins -who . always- viaited 'V '- 4ka great rngir-"1-jWwtaJbusin(' ! cares called lor diversion: 1 ' Rev. Simpkins told how . . lie ' hue watched the Utah Copper company grow from its infancy, how Robert Campbell Gemmell had conceived 'the greatest open cut mine in the world, how he had planned just such a tlub house for the faithful worker of his company, and how the great man'liad felt when called upon to call the shutdown shut-down of 1921. - . . Those who have heard Rev. v$iinp-kins v$iinp-kins were enthralled by his eloquent flow of language, many being of the opinion that his close relationship with the late Robert C. Gemmell brought forth the innermost feelings of his heart. f . Part of the address was give"n over to the workers of this great institution, institu-tion, and his advise the great gathering gather-ing of employees was simple and in few words: "Give your employer a dollar's worth of your energy for every ev-ery dollar they pay you," said" Rev. Simpkins in his talk to the workers. "This great institution does not ask more than a 50-50 break with its employees." em-ployees." "Do what you are expected to do, and the Utah Copper company will be satisfied with your effort," he concluded. ' A wonderful bron;e bust of the late Robert Campbell Gemmell, a gift to the club front his widow, was unveiled. unveil-ed. The sculpturing is perfect, and was done by C. E. Dallin, a Utali sculptor now living in Boston. It will remain in the library at th new club house. A crowd estimated at 1200 attendee the services, which were followed bj refreshments and a dance. |