The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-22
GOLD DOMINION DAY"
AN IMMENSE CROWD AT BEAUTT-
Full SALTAIR YESTERDAY.
One of the Greatest Days in the His
tory of That Famous Resort
Every Train Loaded Down to the
Guards-The Prizewinners.

A multitude made merry at Saltair
yesterday. Old people and middle aged.
and the younger generations of all
classes were there and were crowded
and jostled together on the great pa
vilion. No day like tOld Dominion
has been seen before at Saltair since
the big structure was first thrown open
as a resort for pleasure-seekers. Judge
Morris SOmmerS was asked how many
people were there. He said it seemed
TO him there were about twelve mil
lions. Most people thought Morris was
was eXtravagant, but all agreed that
there were at least 1900 present
The boys with the nickel in the slot
machines did a rushing trade, the lunch
vendors were kept in almost perpetual
motion, and Jake GreeneWald beamed
all over from behind his cigar stand
as the dimes flowed in. There were all
kinds of attractions, from the greasy
pole and fire works to delight the small
boy, to pigeon shooting and racing for
the general amusement.
Dancing began early in the afternoon
and did not cease until the last pas
sengers had boarded the 1915 car, ex-
cept when more amusing attractions
held the platform. Of these latter
there were many. There was the Jap
juggler Kinzo, who delighted the young
people with his clever performances.
Music there was galore. A large
picked band, comprising an aggrega-
ton of the superior musical talent,
discoursed stirring airs all through the
day. The Sixteenth infantry band
was also in attendance. Solos were
sung by j. C, Carlisle, Miss Gray, 4.
H. Murray, while Dan Kelley and wife
of Wonderland fame created much
merriment with their clever vaude-
vile work and rolliclcing songs. Mr.
Turks Punch and Judy show also pro-
duced much amusement.
The greasy pole was a poser to most
Of the newsboys. All that followed
their efforts was very liberal coating
of grease. Finally young boy Reece
got to the top and has been smiling
ever since over the watch he received
as the reward. The flag, valued at $685.
with gold trimmings, was presented to
the Sixteenth infantry band. The
handsome gift was accompanied by
neat speech from Mr.. Stanton.
But by far the most artistic and
meritorious feature of the amusements
was the Blue Rock bird shooting, in
which some of Utah's crack shots took
part. The shooting was decidedly of
the professional order and compare
lively few of the targets that went
flying above the water were missed
by the marksmen. One hundred shots
each were allowed. The competitors,
with their scores, were as follows:
BigeIow, of Ogden, 95; Becker, Ogden,
"a; Lynch, Salt Lake 90; Sharp, Salt
Lake, Anderson, Salt Lake, 81;
Pease, Salt Lake, "a; Brewer, Ogden,
So; Mat Browning. 90; Johnston, Salt
Lake, SO; Browning, Ogden, SO; Till
man, Salt Lake, II; Graves, Salt Lake,
81; Dermoodey, Ogden, Y; Brockbank,
Salt Lake, SO; Picknell, Salt Lake, So.
The first prize, a silver stud went to
John and Mat Browning on tie of 96,
The second prize, two barrels of beer,
was won by Bigelow, Lynch and John
Sharp on score of 90: Becker and
Anderson carried off the third prize
on a record of 81 each
The swimming race was neatly con-
tested Dottie Matthews got I'D the
best speed in the water and was Civ
en- the diamond ring prize
The holders of lucky coupons were
awarded the eighty-five valuable
prizes offered for the occasion. The
names of the winners win not be
known until today.