To the Presidents of Stakes and Bishops of Wards: DEAR BRETHREN—In December, 1891, acting un[d]er our advice an[d] direction, an associati[o]n was formed consisting of some twenty-seven per sons ([f]or the most part, sons of the Pioneers), with ours[e]lves as an advis- ory board, for the purpose of attending to the detail w[o]rk of the erection of a monument to the Pioneers of Utah and their distingui[s]hed leader, Presi- dent Brigham Young. This associa- tion immediately entered upon its duties. A contract was entered into with Mr. C. E. Dallin, a young man born in this Territory who had already attained an enviable repu- tati[o]n as a sculptor, to perform the work in accordance with designs made by him and fully approved by us. These designs provided for the erection of a monument 35 feet in height upon a granite pedestal which is to consist of the following conspicuous features: The sitting figures of an American Indian and a Rocky Mountain trapper in bronze 8 feet in height, illustrative of the primitive conditions which ex isted in this region before the advent of the Pioneers; a Pioneer group con- sisting of a man 8 feet in height, wo- man, child and wagon, or prairie schooner, to be cut in relief work upon a marble shaft, or column, forming the central feature of the monument; the whole to be surmounted by a bronze statue of President Brigham Young, 10 feet in height. The statue of Pres- ident Young has been completed and was on exhibition at the Worl[d]'s Fai[r] in Chicago in 1893, where it received widespread commendation both for the faithfulness of the likeness and as a work of art. It is now inside the Temple Block in this city and ready to be put in place. Models of the In- dian and trapper have been executed and approved, and are ready to be re- produced in bronze as soon as [t]he neces- sary funds can be raised. A model of the Pioneer group has been submitted by the sculptor and as soon as approved can be cut in stone and made ready to b[e] put in position. The site determine[d] upon for the monument is the south- east corner of the Temple Block, near the spot where President Young stood when Utah was but a wilderness, and uttered the prophetic words: "Here we will build the temple of our God." For all of the work above describe[d] put in position complete and [f]or super- intendence of construction of the monument, the sculptor, under the contract, is to receive $25,000. Only a few hundred dollars have as yet been subscribed and paid in. From this brief statement of the conditions you will see how necessary it is that immediate steps be taken t[o] raise funds for this important work. It is our hope that by next fall, in time for the semi-annual conference, the monument may be dedicated and un- veiled to the vision of the people who shall have contributed to build i[t]; and there is no reason why our expecta [t]ions in this regard may not be fully realized if all the people will but take [h]old and push the project with the same determinati[o]n and unanimity of [p]urpose which have builded our tem- [p]les and accomplished so much in the past. It is now nearly half a century since [t]he Pioneers entered this valley. Most of those whose dauntless courage and hardy prowess beat down the barriers which opp[o]sed them in that historic march of a th[o]usand miles of trackless wilderness, overcome at last with the [f]atiques of added years, have lain their weary bodies down to rest within the tomb where sleep the brave and the just. We who remain are reaping the [g]olden grain of their sowing—are blessed with the results of their energy and toil. Is it not fitting that we should cheerfully and gratefully contribute t[o]wards the erection of a monument that will perpetuate down through the ages the memory of the hardships and privatio[n]s they endured for us? It is the intention to have a complete roster of that illustrious band of Pioneers en- graven upon the main column of the monument, just as their noble deeds ought to be and are engraven forever upon the hearts of their posterity. We are aware that there are many and varied calls for donations for worthy purposes from the people, but it is our desire that this call shall be given first place and other consid- erations of a public nature be regarded as secondary until the work in hand shall be completed. Heber M. Wells, secretary of the Brigham Young memorial fund, Salt Lake City, is authorized to receive subscriptions, and he will take pleasure in issuing a receipt in the name of every contributor, no matter how small the sum. We extend an invita- tion, throu[g]h the Presidency of the various stakes and Bishops of wards, to every man, woman and child through- out our mountain home to contribute something in commemoration of the Pioneers and their great leader, Presi- dent Brigham Young, whose genius has left its impress in every part of this favored land. Remember that no amount, however small, will be refused, as the purpose in view is to have a monument that will belong to the people who love and revere the mem- ory of the Pio[n]eers. Trusting that you will at once take steps for the furtherance of this work in your respective stakes and wards, and praying the Lord to bless your l[a]bors and those of the righteous everywhere in the upbuilding of His purposes, we remain, Your brethren in the Gospel of Christ, WILFORD WOODRUFF, GEORGE Q. CANNON, JOSEPH F. SMITH, First Presidency of the Church o[f] Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.