Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-05

Probably at no previous CeiebEa'
ton held in this city were there
more Peopl" in the streets than there
were yesterday for al hour before
the procession began 10 move. A. is
usually II not inevitably the caSa
with Fourth Of July paradcs. this
one was late in starting. and the
vast crowd who waited ami sweltcred
IN the sun, received but mClgre pay
for all they suffered. The entire col
umn contained scarcely halfa dozen
features that would have done cred
II 20 4 town One-fOurth the size Of
this. True, number Of trades
unions showed a large uumuer OF
members IN the line, but with one
or two exceptions, these bodies dis
played no attempt AZ uniform. and
had an imlIOvisei appearance. rs II
the marChers Lad been hastily gath
cred from the crowd.
The car containing the Goddess of
Liberty and the little girls repre-
seutiug the states and Territories IL
the Union, was one Of the few
crediJable things II the parss.e. THE
so-Calied car Of Beauty, bore on the
outside sixteen young ladies in
chaste costume, and inside were
seated half a dozen Cs more menu
hers Of the Guitar and Mandolin
Club, in Spanish costume, creating
an incongruity which destroyed
any classical effect that might have
been intended, aud approached tine
absurd.
Aside from these two cars, the
procession contained nothing in the
nature Of q tablrau, or classical
alieg0ry. The column was COM
posed almost wholly Of trades
unions and advertising cars and
wagons. with brass hands inter
Spersed At suitable intervals. All IL /
the latter We're gooi, and presented
a fine appearance. Tire fire de-
partment found time between alarms I
Of fire % let a representation ap-
pear, with the engines and aUUl- [
ratus, in the column. The Veteran [
FiTcmgu'S Association was one
feature uf the parade which recalled
the gl0rieS Of former celebrations Of |
Independence Day j. this city. The |
Urrauiz .tIau was cut ia strength. /
and the familiar faces al IL mem |
beers Were pleasant 10 look upon.
The line UI march was. a. adver- |
tised, confined entirely 20 Main /
Street, both sides Ok which were I
thr0nged with multi,uIes. who dis
perseyi Ia disappointment when they |
huF Son Tfrs. "a frs.F.. ..Ir4vn.Ha
ATLIEERTl Park.
There was a large attendance at |
Liberty Park, to listen 10 The grafton
and other exercises which were an
nouncei in the programme Of the
day.
At a few minutes before . O'Clock /
the Liberal band played the "Sar 4
Spangled Banner" when Governor /
Thomas called the assemblaEc to /
order and made - few remarks
which left no tangible impression /
upon his bearers, ami We're merely |
n heterogeneous Confederation 81 |
extraneous IhraseOlOgy.
An appropriate payer was offered /
by Rev. J. q. Thrall, after which 4
there was more music.
iteber NJ. Wells, Esq. then read,
in 4 superb manner, the Declare
ton OF Independence, his rendition
Of it being warmly applauied.
There was another air by the
band, after which Hon. &. +. \ Hen
gave an Grafton. The aidr,s-
was strong, able and patriotic, anu
was delivered with eloquent and
impressive effect. The speaker con
fined himself 10 themes appropriate
to the occasion, and was listened t.
with marked attention. Prolonged
applause rewarded his fine effort.
The hand played "Hail Column
bia,'' after which Elder Arthur
Stayner pronounced the benedic-
ton. which closed this portion Of
the days exercises.
THE FIREwUERs.
\ god view II the pyrotcch-
nical display could rot he Oh
taineL without ascending Uapito.
Hill. except from the tallest Of the
Business buildings. And those who
did get a good view, were disap-
pointed. The fireworks would have
been considered creditable had not
the public been led, by the uncUn-
scipnablc advertising that had been
done. 10 expect something FAR more
lavish, extensive ami costly than
was actually given. On previous
occasions in this city we have haI
displays Of fireworks that would
compare favOrably with last night,
and which were not heralded with
a 1.-THE Of the eNaggeTltiOn that
the advance an
nOuncements Of the entertainment !
Of last evening.
NIu!titudes Of people went up on
Capitol Hill, and many Other-
sought the elevated roofs and win
Gows of the taller buildings OF the
ci;y,frum which 10 witness the spec