The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-05
The Great Celebration.

The Great Celebration.
Yesterday dawned cool and pleasant and
as old sol rose above the Wasatch range
amid the echoes of the ringing bells and the
booming of cannon, the people began te
awaken and respond to the call which
brought them forth to celebrate the day
which is ever dear to Americans. By 10
O'Clock the streets were overfowing, and
the gorgeous procession began to form on
Washington avenue. A finer spectacle
than this was never seen in Ogden. Even
the-prccession that glittered in the sun
light when King Rex and his royal most
were given the freedom of the city year
ago, was no finer than was seen yesterday,
and many were heard TO say, not nearly so
nice. at precisely IL O'Clock the process
sion started from the Reed hotel corner
headed by platoon of police. Next came
the Ogden City Cornet band In full uni
form, Canton Ogden, |. .. o. f., Patrl-
otto Order Sons of America, and the Gale
DOMAIN society, which was headed by an old
fashioned bagpiper, mace up the display OF
civic societies. all OF which made very
creditabie showing The second division
was headed by Kent's military band in
full uniform. Next followed a number OF
knights OF the late carnival and Governor
Arthur L. Thomas. Mayor Turner, mem
bers Of the city council, judges of the dis
trict and members of the supreme court or
Utah and other prominent men from
abroad.
The Ogden Turn Verein society made a
good showing.
The Ogden Typographical union was in
the procession about forty strong donned
IN linen busters, and following them was
the newsboys' union who carried with
&lxr rod
The tailors' union was well represented.
The Young America Drum corps headed
the next division which was displayed Dy
the ladies consisting of:
America-a hoat.
George and Martha Washington in
chariot.
The District of Columbia-an eques-
trinne.
The Flag by three ladies mounted.
TIE thirteen original states were repre-
scented by thirteen girls dressed in white
riding in neatly decorated chariot follow
ed by floats representing the territories
and the city of Ogden, and the ladies cele-
bration committee in carriages.
The fifth division represented the trades
display OF the various business houses,
which was extremely magnificent anu met
the appreciation of all. 1t was made up as
follows:
Reese Howell, merchandise.
L. Stratford, display OF carpets and fur
niture.
ogden Milling and Elevator company,
display of Ogden -four.
Sidney Stevens, puggies and implements.
Newman Bros, cornlce works.
+. ID. Higginbotham, groceries.
T. c. Morris, painter and decorator.
w. S. Harris, coal.
Bon Ton restaurant.
Il. w. Collins, brickwork.
Wallace, Tavey & Co., wholesale dry
goods.
wells, Fargo & Co.'s express.
Stafford, Miller & Co., harness.
Mrs. Newsome, art display.
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
T.. Eklund, tailor.
George A. Lowe. farm implements, etc.
j. @. Read s. Bro, harness.
Ogden Hat factory.
Cooperative Wagon and Machine COM
pany.
Union Soap company.
II. NJ. Bond Il Co., grocers.
Boyle Furniture Co., display OF carpets
and furniture.
Ogden Building and Loan association.
Gibson & Smurthwaite display OF -four.
Mountain Springs Ice company.
Temple of Economy, novelties.
w. w. Funge, hardware.
Line of Tom Heller's sprinkling wagons.
In the sixth division was cowboys
brigade and the citizens in carriages.
The seventh division was comprised Of
the Central drum corps of Salt Lake.
SILT Lake Veteran Firemen's association.
forty strong.
Evanston fire department
Five Points fire department.
Ogden City fire department.
The line of march was from Twenty
fifth street on Washington avenue to
Tweny-third street. Twenty third street to
Grant avenue, ON Grant to Twenty-fifth,
from Twenty fifth street on Washington
10 Twenty-fourth, on Twenty-fourth street
TO Lester park, where the following exer
cises took place:
Muslc--------- CITY Band
Major NJ A Breeder
Music --------------------Kent's Military Band
Speech ten minutes -------------------------
-------------Gov Governor Arthur L. Thomas
Vocal Music-------------Ogden Musical Society
Speech ten minutes l.. R. Rhodes
Music. Star Spangled Banner
-..-------Chorus and both Bands
Speech, ten minutes ...--------Rev. T. c. Ilif
Music America
Chorus Bands and Audience
IL the afternoon foot ball match took
place in Lester park between the Salt Lake
and Ogden clubs. The result was tie.
At4 p. m. 1O0-yard hose race between
the Evanston team and the Five Point
team on Washington avenue, between
Twenty fourth and Twenty-fi fifth streets
for prize of $3.50. The Evanston boys
made the run and coupling in thirty-fjve
seconds and the F'ive-Point boys in forty
one seconds.
Foot races, sack races and other similar |
sports helped I'LL out the days programme |
An exhibition of the city waterworks, |
with colored lights thrown on the rays, |
took place III front of the Grand opera |
house at $50. The fireworks were ex-
ploded in Lester park at $3.50.
A grand ball was held in the park pavil- |
ion at $50 p. NJ.