The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-23

Dan Lotus, formerly of the Cullen hotel
of Salt Lake. but now of the steam laun-
dry, called to pay his compliments to the
opera house band concert given at the
tabernacle lawn on Thursday evening.
When first invited to attend he was indif-
ferent, but, after the first piece, applauded
as vigorously as any one present. He was
very much surprised at tho artistic manner
in which the band rendered their ovsrtures
and selections.
| pa number of gentlemen, stockholders
| IN the new bathing resort met last night
| to complete negotiations for land at tho
meandering line of the lake on which the
were made to che Knudson brothers, own
ers of the land, one of which was to put in
$4,000 worth of land next the lake as
stock, and the other to allow the company
| to plat and sell their entire land adjoining.
The land owners will report their decision
at the next meeting.
Allarge company of excursionists left
Provo for Garfield to-day. The Third
ward was almost depopulated. their choir
turning out in full force, and the chiefs
of the ward donning their summer attire.
A special train was run by the Rio Grande
| Western at l o'clock, which was well
loaded up with the pleasure seeker.
| James T. Jakeman, formerly of the
Ephraim Register, has position that gives
him an opportunity to rise. He goes on
duty at the Dispatch Office at $3.50.
The Repu blicans attempted to rally their
battered and broken forces last night to APP
point delegates to county convention. In
most Of the ward assemblies there were
barely enough present to appoint delegates,
and in the Second ward a complete tiasco
was the result.
The next attraction at the opera house
will be John S. Llndsay's Dramatic com
| pany. They are reported to be in shape to
| give us dramatic treat, and provided the
! foot lights are not r failure and everything
is in good shape, no doubt it will
George Esston, of George Easton g. Co.,
insurante, of San Francisco, came
to town this morning and established an
agency for his company. representing ten
large eastern insurance firms. He will go
to Salt Lake this afternoon.
The county board of examination met
last night and will continue in session to-
| day. There were nearly fifty teachers
present to be examined in various branches
of study.
! Those who attended the boat club outing
at American Fork yesterday report having
had very enjoyable time, the weather be-
Ing in a serene mood and the day cool and
pleasant. The boating was looked upon
with interest and great delight by the PEG
pie IN our little sister on the north. There
was no little mirth over the ducking the
! Tribune man received by falling overheard
the steamer Florence.
The building boom this fall threatens to
eclipse that of last season. There are about
fifty buildings now on the tapis. Samuel
Liddiard employs very large force of men
and experiences some difficulty in getting
enough hands TO do his work His week "
pay roll aggregates about $500. Other
contractors are likewise kept busy. Work
on the Singleton building is progressing
rapidly, the foundation being now nearly
completed.
Preparations are being made to-day TO,
an excursion to Castella, given by the
tabernacle choir next Wednesday or Thurs
day.
About one hundred and seventy five
students are now attending the B. Y
academy and the forces are just beginning
to come in. The attendance will undoubt-
edly be larger than ever before. o.
Provo, Aug. %.