The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-10
FOURTH OF JULY.
An OId-Time Celebration Wanted.

It has been several years since this
city INDUCED in a genuine Fourth o.
July celebration. Instead of endeav.
oring to keep people at home and
attract others here, thus securing the
means usually spent on holidays for
this city, they have been allowed to
go away and benefit other localities.
1t looks, however, as though affairs
would be different this year. Some
time ago Mr.. Ike Trumbo took the
trouble to canvass a number OF
prominent persons, business men,
and leaders of organizations, On the
subject of giving a rousing celebration
in this city, and the idea met with
very general approval. subsequently,
the members of the Olympic Society
took hold of it, aDd committee was
appointed to interview business and
sporting men and see whether they
would give any substantial en-
enlargement should the matter
of an old-iashloned celebration
be undertaken. The result of
the enquiries Of this committee
have been most satisfactory and the
chances now strongly favor the under
taking. Some solid men have offered
to give as high as 500, or more,
towards the celebration, horsemen |
are agreeable to races on that day, it |
is understood that the fire briga1es |
have agreed to help it out ~ every |
means in their power, the Fort |
Douglas band, it is pretty certain,
can besecured, the Mckenzie Reform
Club, now having a mbership Of
nearly 500, will join in, the base bail
clubs will contest, and the Olympic
Club will give something entirely
new here, (which would have come
sooner or later) an exhibition of the
character ofthe celebrated CaIedonisn
games; even miners have signifed
their desire to come down from the
various camps and join IN the pro-
cession, ehould one be INDUCED IN, {
and such is now the desire and in
.ention. As will be perceived at once,
he idea is a good one, and should the
merchants feel disposed to contribute
md aid in getting up a procession, a
ocular old-fashioned Fourth of July,
nth its fun, amusements and excite [
1ent will be ensured. The effect I
7iil be to keep citizens at home, and c
ring thousands of others to town, c
I'D the money that is now taken t
way every year on occasions of this i
ind will be kept in the city. and all /
7ili share alike in the general bene- t
ts. t
Merchants and others have COM g
lained for years of the absence of
ny amusements in town on the t
'ourth and other holidays, and now c
n opportunity is afforded, they should E
Ike hold Of il. The matter has been |
3rung at the proper time, as If any
ling is to be done, it shouli be
nown soon enough to enable prepa-
atoms to be made, and they cannot +
e commenced too soon. II it shall Z
rove to be the general desire, and
ne matter comes out in some tangible
1rm and is taken hold of in real
arrest, it will undoubtedly prove q
uccess. Being Of so general a Cba!- i
cter it cannot be construed, or must 0
lot be used as a speculation, but o
dmits OF just competition for a share ]
( the profits. Now Is a good time TO i
gitate the question, and as it has I
Torthy object. and is received favor
bly,, it will doubtless be brought to a
lccessful issue. @
LOST.-A Calico Pocket, contain g
lg money. The finder will be
berally rewarded by leaving the
,me at the HERALD Office.
apI0 MARY WHITEsIDES.