Letter from Salathiel Ewing, A. L. Wilson, and A. A. Kind, 22 December 1891
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Wilford Woodruff, Prest. of
Church of Jesus Christ of the
Latter Day Saints,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dear Sir:
The undersigned, committee of Arrangments, appointed from Washing-
ton camps Nos. 2, 5 and 6 P. O. S. of A. of Salt Lake City, Utah, beg to
state that the order of this City are the recipients, in trust, of
sufficient U. S. flags to present one to each of the public schools
of the city, as Christmas gifts from the "Youth's Companion"—a weekly
paper published in Boston, Mass.
It is the intention of the o^O^rder to publically present these
flags to the sSchool bBoard, as the legal representatives of the Public
Schools, accompanied with proper presentation exercises, such as the
singing of patriotic songs and short addresses from leading citizens
of this city, without regard to religious creeds, or political views—
It is proposed to have all represented and participate in these pa-
triotic exercises.
It is desirous that each and every one of the twelve thousand
school children of Salt Lake City be present on the occasion referred
to, as well as every citizen who can do so
