Events of the Month

EVENTS OF THE MONTH. BY THOMAS HULL, SECRETARY OF THE GENERAL BOARD, Y. M. M. I. A. May 16th: George G. Bywater died suddenly this afternoon of apoplexy. 18th: Secretary Long gave out the information today that the battle- ship "Oregon" had successfully completed her trip from San Francisco. * * * A tornado which swept the counties of Clinton and Jackson in Iowa and portions of Illinois today destroyed many lives and a vast amount of property. * * * The battleship "Alabama" was successfully launched at "Philadelphia" today igth: The United States cruiser "Charleston" which left Mare Island Navy Yard, San Francisco, last Wednesday with munitions of war for Dewey's fleet at Manila, returned to the navy yard this morning, being com- pelled to put in for repairs to her condensing tubes, which were found to be leaking badly. * * * The Right Honorable William Ewart Gladstone died at 5 o'clock this morning, at Hawarden, Scotland. 20th: The two batteries of artillery, Utah Volunteers, left Salt Lake City today for San Francisco on their way to the Philippines. 22nd: The cruiser "Charleston" passed through the Golden Gate this morning on her way to the Philippines. * * * The famous author, Edward Bellamy, died this morning at his home in Chicopee Falls, Mass. 24th: The Utah Volunteer Cavalry left for San Francisco today. 25th : Three transports bearing 2, 500 soldiers sailed from San Francisco for Manila today. * * * The president today issued a procla- mation calling for 75,000 more volunteers for the army. 26th: The battleship "Oregon" arrived at Key West, Flo., today. Her voyage from San Francisco around Cape Horn is the most remarkable on record and she finishes it in perfect condition. 28th: William Ewart Gladstone was buried today in Westminister Abbey, London, England. * * * The British steamer "Foscolia" collided with the United States cruiser "Columbia" today, in a heavy fog off Fire Island, New York. The "Foscolia" was sunk. Her officers and crew were all saved. 2qth: The general conference of Y. M. and Y. L. M. I. Associations commenced today in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City. 31st: Willard Young, son of President Brigham Young, was today nominated by President McKinley, colonel of the second regiment ot United States volunteer engineers. June 1st: Hon. Wm. H. King delivered an eloquent address in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, this evening on Cuba and the war. * * * The great Trans-Mississippi Exposition was opened in Omaha today. President McKinley, in Washington, pressed the button which started the machinery in Machinery Hall.