Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-22
TlsclrOra Midsummer EnClmpm0nt at
Caldtr'S Park.
ArnBILLlSe srAGEcoAcu ATTACK
sports aud SDcctaclcs Yesterday After.
noon and Evening, aud
Today.

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more or less secret In lie methods, 20
together Tor the common purpose of
amusing not only those who ate With
ihem 10 particular sense, but dlvid.
ing the recreation among Others who
may Tor may mott subscribe 10 tho doc.
lrnts and methods Of the hoss
Of tho occasion. Aud each
aud every visitor seems 10 undorsiaud
that, while the ultimate re8ult 10 the
riorlncation Of n clan tli the outcome
be altogether successfully, the not re-.
cults will be the pleasant fomcmbrancrs
slowed away by those who come for
pleasure only.
The spot is a voritable sylvanto
treat, plus myriad OF decorations
100 which the Stars and s.rlres
ate most conspicuous; bu. to
the mechanical eye II isus nearly
tented field AZ anything else. Booths
" all kiuds are numerous auJ the con.
Cossi0uarlts viii undoubtedly dUa large
and prosperous business.
Everything botokUus activity aud
clmmingling that will altogether emily.
ca the scene aud make things hum az
never before IN this neck Of timber.
The NEWS has headquarters Of IT,
own, the canvas enclosure being under
tho supervision OF w. n. Gibbs, anu
be- seems 10 know how such things
should be handled al well ~ though
ar had been brought upA nOmad. Al
callers are made welcome.
The Rapid Transit cars are running
u0u,l- and triple service, every
Eileen mirutur, w tho crowds steadily
increase IN numbtta rs tbs day wtats
VOL.
YESTERDAYS pOiNos.
Tno Douha.tcrs were tho hrst mill.
iary company TO appear on the scene,
Hs nu organ 2'J body, yesterday. They
ATE thiriy.siy strong, under cummanI
" Captain Gov, Lieutenant rhum.
son aud Second Lieutenant Webb,
they got In shortly after D. m. anu
prepared i1r tue occasion by being at
the exposition grounds rom 10 o. M.
uiiling anu getting them telvus in |
shape. They were Ia high spirits /
au1 evidently Intend To make mark /
Turing the "midsummpfn A. distlnct. !
broad nuu long ~ the stripes which |
extend along the port uud latbOArd |
sides Of their pants. They hsi their |
blankets iest00nod about thOlr tefhon, /
"a though equipped Tor D real cam |
paign, .Whicn In some respects It n |
proving 10 be, ana the blankets are |
handy things TO have on hand. o. |
cjuno they uro In full uniform; they |
would not DO Dcnhailofs otherwise.
A characteristic sketch occurred |
while al we're awaiting the advent Of |
the procession along about 3 O'Clock. |
A company Of "cuilud puusons" some
half dozen strong, (rrcontly connected
with Wonderland u ~ saiJ) OveTspruad
the scene like dark cloud. They
looked Ms n treadiug on delicate
ground for q time, but In moment
one oi them discovered watermelon
stand, with the "nuip sliced ana
ready for masiication. Those who
think the weakness for such thugs
attributed 10 the freedmen IL
something Ike many OF tho
ilkes attributed 10 President
lincOln, ought to have been present
iust Tor moment % soc the break
made for that stand anu the revival
ui busincss thereabguls for while.
Zach Of the cmauoipoIei people soon
had his cOuutenauco buried between
the two n0rns Of slice, while tho
lighter shaded gentry found real o.
l1ymcnt lu the spectacle. But this Ii
not the only form VI diversion provided
by tue colored iOlks, by a great num-
her. At the northern sud OF the
tue midway PlalaRnCu"
II 10 Called--an euterprising duo
have established gene which |
IL eagerly paifOnlzod. One
0f them soils three raw eggs for ton
cents, these 10 be thrown at tho head Of
another who stands behind screen
and makes his features apparent
through a slit; II one OF the oggs hits
the head the thr1wcr gets cigar, |
whilt ~ all three reach the mark Ave
cigars are the reward. Only one lands
in the course Of hslf an hour on tue
average, which makes the Transaction |
q very profitable One-iOr the pFupTie.
tore. Catch penny schemes Of all
Kinds abound; but all ylold a percent.
age OF amusement
Tho oOwboys reached the grounds
Mt about 4 O'Clock aud dashed IN with
a yell this, with their "mnke.up,"
causing the affair 10 be quite realistic.
They occupied themselves variOuHiy
III the great scene oil the attack on the
stage OocuTred-abOut o O'Clock, This
was really interesting exhibit
lion, especially 90 10 those who
have seen such things In actual
lie In the early days. Tue
wild plunge upon the stage coach
filled with passengers and manned by
sid Hooper was more exciting than
soy similar thing We have ever seen
1n tue other stage, because more real 90
10 surroundings anu Huxillarios. Not
less exciting was the rescue by the {
cowboys.
Sports Of yari0us kinds were pfomi- 1
lont feature OF the afternoon. Three
Iioycle races "a quarter, half !
ind full mile were each won
y Gum against thtoe competitors.
sam Luvy's Famous baseball team
leat the Salt Lake CITY nine by the 4
inciied ODDS OF 10 too.
In the evening Rgrand pOwwow was :
leii In front Of Grand baohem Pow.
'rs's Wigwam, nc which speeches were
made by him, Acting Governor Rich
'ris anu Sycamore f. g. Harris. All
we're In choice language ANA excel
emily timed. The "long talk" by the =
act named receiving special encom!- q
inns.
The night was mado Iesp'endent
With b0nhres, torches and Chinese
anlerus a large proportion VI tho
'lsitOTs remained over night with the
losIs u the occasion aud all were
arly ON hand this morning. 3
ToDAY's DoINGs.
There wga bat little done 40 far as