Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-01

except for the high walls, in th
open air. -.
! The concert and ball ip the 90.
ace'' was larSeiy attended AZ
seemed u s.ye general satisfaction
As early rs 5 this morning thu
sidewalks were thronged, the
crowds increasing rs time advanced
ami all moving towards the centra
point the Union Depot. At any
time after that to get back to. the
upper rart of town, unless one tool
the streets for it, was well-nigh out
OF the question, aud even the street:
were so full Of horses and vehicles
that moving around In them was
a performance attended WITH a good
deal OF discomfort, no, to say danger.
At tho depot a huge mass Of hu-
msnit5 was gathered. Every
minute saw the crowd augmented
10y hundreds, and at 3 s'clOck-the
time announced as the arrival Of the
royal p1rty-there must have been
no less than 5000 people there and
in the vicinity. And still
they kept Ccming, the sidewalks
dischaIging one great swarm only
/ to receive another, and il looked
finally as If every portion OF the
city must he well-nigh exhausted.
! The announcement made at this
time tina; the train bearing the dis
/ unguiShed visitors was an hour and
/ a half late did not curtail the ihrOng
much, nearly all Of whom preferred
keeping their places, osnd waiting
and wearving and sweating il
out. : motley throng il was,
Many IN carnival attire blend
ing with the Others heightened
the effect considerably, but by the
majority Effects We're unnoticed-
ali,oi course, had their thoughts bent
upon those who were coming, not
those who were there already. Sever
al bands of music playing choice
selections near by -rd in the
distance reiiet1sd the sweltering
morOtoit Somewhat and enabled
lhe crowd TO endure theirexperience
with greater fc-titude.
The crowd was constantly aug
mented until there were perhaps
10000 people surging about the
depot. The heat Increased and the
uncOmfOrtahleness of the situation
became awful. All eyes ven bent
down the track ir hcpre or behold
ing the teyinn'rs ~ the end Of the
misery. An hour passed slowly
away-then almost another.
At ABOUT 1918 the firing Of a
cannon indicated that the royal
train was approaching. This was
followed by the welcome whistle. /
and in a few seconds more the much I
desired Caraua pulled slowly in. !
The engine had two large brass
images en- the pilot, bat Otherwise |
there was liitle IN the ''-a'- "a Osten-
tatiOn,
Issc c.Jwd Immediately swarmed
about the cars, making il all bu. I'M 7
possible TO see anything. Their
curiosity was but poorly rewsrde d.
Tor with the exception Of occasional
,limpseS through the windows,
he appearance Of the Louisiana
Rifles, and few gaUJils attired
persons, nothing ipyOhd common !
appeared, The crowd soon iorsook I
n" side Of the depot nearest tire
rack, ard copyrighted around the
'anSP!ei platform on the east side
Therc the PRINCIPALS Of the party
we're 10 appear.
Governor Thomas ard Mayor
I<iesel were ALREADY there await,ng
he coming guests. In the mean
lnie huge hOarse whistle nj the
iepOt turned loose ami blew con
inuOusly for several minutes. pune
uTed occasionally with c-rnon
.hOts, The noise "'sV ,I''lrcningaul
5 r5.se attached to n
ieliVeSt'- wagon was left unhitchci: /
I became frightened and dashed
nadly through the crowd, creating
/ panic. 1t was not stopped until |
{ reached \ fence beyond. One !
yOman is reported run uvcs ami
INJURED. Ii is marvellous that a
core or more were not killed out
light
At ll:I5 the royal party appeared
m the sUut.; side OF the Platform !
md Immediately tooS the places as
igned to them. Rex I HAD GA q mil
tary uniform and msie a fine ap- e
Jearance. Rex u. had on kingly
0beS and q golden crown. His face /
vas covered with n black vail. s.
lis identity is still uudisclused. The A.;
queen also had vail 81 white. Il
5 generally believed here that she
; Mrs. J. g. Blaine, il.
The royal secretary made o
pseCh, Introducing their majesiies.
Sho We're loudly cheercI.
The mayor followed. presenting
he keys II the city 10 Rex II,
his undIsputed author
3 during the carnival. -
Governor Thomas made an al
res Of welcome.
An grafton was then made 10y
'. q. Emerson, who was specially
ppOinted. ,
A. Rex II Wa net permitted 20
peak, r speech was made for him
y & cUurtier, accepting the keys
nd returning thanks.
Shortly after this the procession
,rme=i. Il was about mile long.
nd marched through the principal
reefs. 1t contained some very c
features Costumes Of Q
early ev"-y age and CLINE were \
lere. The military companies, !
ands OF music. cowboys, and royal
isitors only remained IN the pro I
-sSion n short time. :
At two O'Clock there was 4 cowboy /
rill on Tabernacle square. The j
,yal banquet in the palace begins
,. Ii is calculated that there are I
isitOrs as residents here now. :