The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-05
OGDEN'S JULY CARNIVAL.
A NEW FORM LADY WILL BE CARRIED
orr TO BE QUEEN or IT.
II VIII he n Splendid nud Patriotic Time
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,,,,. Ia the Duke of Montana. and he Is stop
ming Mt the Gilsey House. His namo Is A. l..
richardson. and he comes from the city OF
Ogden. His business in tho East Is largely
connected with the carnival, which is to BIO
held in tho city OF Ogden from July to July
5.and which Is technically known as the Rocky
Mountain Carnival II is under the an-
sp,ces OF the Monte Christie Rocky Mountain
Rov Organization. This body Ia q char
tered institution having 500 members OF
tho Rex organization In the oity OF Ogden.
Their Rex Is No. 9 and he gets his authority
from Rex No. OF New Orleans. The festivi-
ties which begin at Ogden on July are anso-
qous to those OF Mardi Gras. or Fat Tuesday
which have so long been the February joIlth-
cation at New Orleans 1t Ia proposed here
after to continue them at Ogden In July, with
acharming minglnG OF patriotism and enjoy
ment on scale OF maRnfcence which Is Pc
euliarly Western.
The carnival is under tho exclusive MANAGE
ment OF the Rex organization OF tho Western
dominion, whose imperial city Is Ogden. On
July tho carnival will begin. in tho presence
Of an immense number OF invited guests from
all parts OF tho country. and particularly OF
the West Tho feature OF the day will be the
arrival Of delegation Of 400 or 500 Of the New
Orleans Rex ORGANIZATION They will arrive
at Ogden by special train about 10 O'Clock in
che morning and will he received with royal
salute Of 100 guns. Tho Mayor OF Ogden Will
tender them, In the presence OF the
official delegation appointed to receive
them, q hearty welcome. and present Thorn
with the keys Of the city
Tho greeting will take place In the Carnival
Palace, a building 314 feet long and 198 feet
wido. canvas rooted. which has been erected
specially for this occasion. and Will be gor-
Eeously decorated at an expense OF $4,000.
Within it's walls arc accommodations for
10000 spectators. and tho floor can be turned
into A ballroom for 500 couples. The feature
Of the first nights entertainment VIII ne oali;
TO be known rs the "oowboys' ball" designed
70 90 one ol 'no ~, nO th, no oetnn Am to- "n
plays eNel seen ~ t., .nie evun :,., '"e "a ~
tho dancing will be included the famous cow
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On the second day there will be grand tour
,ament in the style of medRyal times. Tho
knights will wear coats Of mall. It's true they
will tilt at a ring instead OF at each other, but
the 10000 SPECTATORS VINO -, view mon VIII SEQ
MAGNIFICENT sight in tho array OF some OF
,S, I -. ,ho rid,na ~ ,I, snoad can shoot
wa, % men "no i'u.nk a. .uu speeu .Sn
contest shall be spirited. In the evening there
lii IA n or,rdhnu
On IL the third third day there will DO a grand mill
tary parade and competitive drills BY tho mill
tary and bv the hand, This ia expeoted to bo
the finest military display ever seen In tho
West. On the evening of the third day there
On the Fourth Of July the patriotic features
dav tho Grant oorn,va, hail viii r.eound With
DAY the ereat carnival hail Will resounu Win
sva,heo in thu American FLAG The-e will
bo :. nrocassion thr.a ni,as IN Isnetb and tha
music and the pyrotechnics and tho military
equipments will! make the day a, memorable
CrowppG eSent 81 he eanVa tie TIi spes Res
ball the fourth and last OF the dancing festiv-
sS S s III M ssSS %ssSsd 1S
masked. At midnight all masks ,wiIl be re-,
secret which has bean. and viii he. lent Until
queen OF the carnival
fs ss
honor OF being queen Of the carnival as there
'n The s sssoon the ns
left 70 the seven members Of Nex's Council
Known il viii b. found that the k Hs ooup No
New SSSS'SS ff Se e1s
alive lady OF the United states. Indeed. this
tnna and chancellor OF the Rolls. has come to
S hH to e II Se I'll s e to
the Vest. 1t is hoped that Ward McAllister
Will p 70 take charge Of the ball ns
OF taste and order and perfection The, queen
about June a. surrounded by her court. She
will receive royal welcome. She will be
the carnival she will be greeted by 10000 loyal
and faithful subjects. ready to die. If neces-
These festivities must not be mistaken for
an ordinary attempt to boom thriving West
broader and more generous spirit. It Is true
that Ogden was selected as the theatre OF this
demonstration because it is q thriving city,
and has population Of about 81, 900 compris-
Ing a more than ordinary mum Der OF public
spirited men. 1t is the western terminus OF
tie Union Pacific faiIroai and the eastern
terminus Of the Central Pacific Railrosd In the
great Salt Lake valley. 1t IL ak miles from
Salt Lake Itself and about thirty miles from
Salt Lake City. 1t ia tho centre OF one OF the
most prolific AGRICULTURAL districts Of the West
where they raise wheat from ilfty to eighty
bushels to the acre, and everything else In
proportion; whore the fertile soil Is i'm
proved by scientific methods OF irrigation and