The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-05-02
aAY DAY In Provo
Launching Of the 'lady Of
Tie Lake"
Over One Thousand Persons
Co Down 10 the Lake
Resort.
The First Ward unday
SchooI Enjoy Themselves
ut Graves Grove.

Yesterday was q Gala day for Provo
Rarely has May Day AfeH #Jtg'.lej
With such u season of enjoyment Tf1e
day Was more like q summers day than
one in early spring. and sun shades ard
linen busters seemed to be in great de-
maud Nearly all the prominent stores
N town were closed To allow tile faith
full clerk an opportunity OF enjoyn2
himself with the rest of mankind.
About 10 o'clock crowds of people
had assembled at the street corners on
Center street anxielsly awaiting tie
advent of the street cars to convey
the " Enterprise" band were heard in
the distance, proclaiming the approach
of the cars. in the foremost one of
which was seated the band.
With each trip to the lake the mum
Der Of passengers increased. until 10y
o clock over one thousand passengers
had been conveyed there.
As WAS announced by Supt. For
donSki. everything was not in rrad'-
ness at the lake for the accommodate ION
of the public so that those y no went
down were not and could ret lave
been disappointed at not finding NOR.
amusement / shooting mateh w.
indHl I'd in between two picked teams
which furnished amusement for q gr ~
number, while The Enterprise band
urn Shed music for d.in..iug in Tie
pavilion.
4 was probably four o'clock IN tie
afternoon Lrfofe the Stramer WAS
succe ssfully launched. and Il number
of row beats Veae kept con ey us
pas5ri g&r- tn her from he pier. =:
was Intended to merely launciI tie
boat Yesterday, bat on account 81 lie
number OF people ;that we're HnXious}y
waiting o take q ri'lp on the la' G
arrangements were made to steam ui'
and set hcr adraft. While this NaS be
nag done he little steamer. j 1t!
Nj. was ruu mp tsii,e uf !ter, and a
rope fastened Ia allow 'tieleii n. - ;4u
opportunity Of taking Der Cg~ ou Ito
lake. just as site started, q beautiful
SIX flag. with 'La!l Is t. iA-r.
inscribed uron il, .,.s Tua ~ u q
mast lead, uy one q taa .#.ius Wi
Hrya been assjsjiEe ty go, tru,
tieu ri tie steamer. Nil H.. ilaan.
WHO was ne main one 10 secure :h'
building Of the boat, and who w@e
lessiu! in getting Denver u % tc IL
vest some OF their capital III rs ii.
Struc ION. and WtO was enlru,J {, ~ ia
tneir finances. n#5 ia3iguauL at l.. >
proceeding. rs Ii WIS the express nn-
Outstanding in tile hr5t nldce, wien
bne preliminary arrangements ~erf
beng made and 50 WOrd2d III the
articles of construction to uaHe tie
steamer FloreEce, " in honor Of his
daughter who WAS present on tie
vessel yesterday all prepared to attend
10 lie interesting ceremony of chris
Uening it. Col. Moore, who has worked
so lndeiatigably or the boat, who drew
-the plans Tor 1t. and under whose per-
sOHai supervision it was constructed
and launched, stated also that the
Lady of the Lake" flag was not
mounted with his permission, in fact
he was as much surprised us was Mr.
Bean, to see it displayed.
Notwithstanding the :" freshness y
OF the individual who run up the flag
without PERMISSION. The pretty steamer
Will be known as the Florence" and
that name will be painted ON the
vessel
THIS new steamer, which has been
built and equipped at an approximate
cost Of 81 900, has a capacity of l50
persons, and is cOnstructe TO attain Il
speed OF ten to twelve miles an hour
1t has fifty neat folding chairs. which
ere USED by tie deck passengers yes
terday, and Is also abundantly sup
pied with improved lite pteserytIs
SHOULD an occasion ever arise to neces-
Stale tier use. 1t has also all other
moGern improvements.
The Enterprise Band occupied seats
on the upper deck at the time of It's
launching, and rendered as Az appr0-
pirate selection, y Life OH the Ocean
Wave Mrs. VI M. Probert WAS tie
first lady to board the dainty craft.
4 number Of prominent Eureka men
teleeraphed sMr. Bean and Col. Mopie
to Dleet them at the other side Of the
lake with the steamer, but, owing to
the lalenesS Of the huuI when the
launching was successfully accom-
plIsied, this was impossible, much to
the regret Of all parties interested.
It is under contemplation, however,
10 make daily trips across the lake,
and there connect with the Provo
Tntic stage, which VIII be put on just
as soon as the stage line can be
equipped. so that Il person can leave
tile Bank corner at 10 O'Clock in the
morning, 20 10 the lake IN the SIR ct
car. board he steamer, set sail ut 1899.
land en- the other side III noon, All b.
! .uu want q snap, "a fEii 0f, Ees Is
ftsicsd, Gne Orghalji, aad neW four