The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-21
BIG DAY AT GARFIELD.
ODD FELLOWS DAY PROVED A
AIOsA' ENJOYABLE OCCASION.
Competitions and Prizes In Plenty
Dancing, Boating and BathinG-
The Attendance Was Very Large.

Yesterday was a veritable red letter
day at Garfield, made so by the thous-
ands Of Odd Fellows with their friends
and acquaintance that went out early
and remained the entire day. -
The old beach was decked out in it's
Sunniest smiles of welcome, and hos
pitality and good cheer enShrouded the
crowds of people who were fortunate
in being there.
Trains were rum every hour in the
afternoon, and every train from the
city took out a whole crowd in itself.
And shoals of bathers covered the
whole lake front, for nearly everybody
and the babies went in, the impulse to
join in the splashing and dashing be-
ing Irresistible.
Manager Washburn and Captain Bar
raft were busy, very busy, all day, but
it resulted in everyone getting fixed
out.
The grand lodge of Utah was repre-
scented by all it's officers, consisting Of
Grand Master E. S. Luty. Deputy
Grand Master John T. Buckle, Grand
Warden W. o. Corbis. Grand Secretary
w. ]. Moore, Grand Treasurer LIE.
Hubbard. Grand Representatives John
J. Thomas and z. d. Hoge, Grand Her
aid j. C. Harvey.
Racing and Sports.
AT 8 o'clock racing for prizes coksss
menced, and how they raced When
the programme string was disposed OF
a number of special prizes were put up
and there was racing again.
In the races for girls of 6, and 10
years of age, the winners were Katie
Grindrod, Mary Ellen Jones, Of Pa, n
City, and Pearl Moore.
The boys races for same ages were
won by Fred Grindrod, Frank Lowe
and Roy Watrous.
An extra race for the girls was won
by Angel Pollock.
In the fat mans race, w. M. Elliott,
Of Enterprise lodge No. 10, /. o. o. F.,
came under the wire first, with Seq
geant Bob Cain, Of Fort Douglas,
good second.
For boys race, Il years, Robert Gra-
ham was the winner. c. Christensen
and Eph Rounds were tie in one or
| the races.
There was an amusing race. one for
! 3-year-old tots, and the winners were
Roddy Husbands, Rudolph Livingston
and Alice Boylon-
| The race for young girls Of 10 years
of age was won by Eliza North, of E.
T. City, first prize; Sadie Brown, of
Salt Lake, second prize; Rachel MOSS,
of r. T. City, third prize
Miss Latham carried off the prize IN
the swimming match for ladies, and
the boat race did not come off, there
being but one entry.
Across the railroad track was
stretched a wire, high above the trains,
to which was suspended the large let
tiers, 1. O.. o. F., about which was
/ twisted red, white and blue colors.
! That order went out for a good time
and they had it. All returned in
happy frame of mind, and well pleased
over events. The train service was Al,
and the veteran Conductor Hunter
knows how to handle crowded and
| lengthy trains. The train leaving the
| beach at 7:3O p. m. Conductor Hunter
! with fifteen cars), made the run \oR
eighteen miles in thirty-one minutes
good work for a narrow guage engine.
brilliant Dancing Contest.
In the evening, when the dancing
was at full height, and the pavilion
| lighted up with the brilliant electric
| lights. the scene with the merry dane
ers tripping the light fantastic toe
was like fairyland. There was spirited
competition for the 1. o. O. F. prize Tor
| the best walters. After the prellm-
mary round the contestants were re-
| duced to six couples, and the prize
finally awarded to Mr.. Thomas Butler
and Miss Olivia Folsom.
The Odd Fellows are more than
pleased with the success of the excur-
sion and the members of the general
public who joined with them in their
/ festivities. The prizes offered Were all
cash ones, and were paid in silver, as
an indication that silver was good
enough money for anybody.
The fraternity also wishes to think
Assistant Passenger Agent Dan Spe0-
Ger of the Union Pacific for his cOur-
tesies, and for the solicjtude for the
welfare and comfort of the excursion
/ lists which he showed.