The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-24
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THE MIDSUMMER CARNIVAL
THE UNION PACIFIC WILL GIVE IT
A BENEFIT.
Wheelmen Are Active Workers-Tbe
Big DrngOn-Prizes Ayvarued-Tshe
lIumination-Carnfv Notes.

The wide awake officials of the Union
Paciflc propose to do their share toward
booming the Midsummer Carnival. and to
that end have made arrangements with
the executive committee to divide the re-
celpts from passengers to Garfield Beach
on July End with the committee. On this
day, the opening one of the Carnival
the bicycle road race from Salt Lake
city to Garfield will take place. and among
the attractions at the beach will he a.
DaAoon ascension by Prof Harris. the
famous aeronaut, ana an Indian wa,
dance given by a band of braves from
fort Hal agency, loaho. Fhe beach re-
sort will be opened for the s,lrnmar.c
business July 1st, therefore the dancinc
Datnlng ana boating facilities will he IN
perfect readiness for visitors and ANNA
arrangements Will be maze 10 take c4rt.
o. me throng OF people VINO will be Ora wn
thlLher during the day.
Inc Wheelmen of the CITY are among the
most active workers in behalf of The Car
hlVal success and their lantern parade
On me evening of the Fourth will be a
g anu success Men, women and children
VIII take part in the procession and a
most OF beautifully decorated wheels will
De ID line. The executive committee has
made an appropriation for the purcha sc
Vi the lanterns necessary for illuminating
purposes, and will give a prize of S15 for
the most artisticaliy decorated wheel in
the parade, also $40 and SIS as second and
third Prizes. In order to insure liberal
prizes for the speediest riders in the
Garfield Beach road race. the commitfee
has concluded to devote the amount of its
commission on the sale of observation
Tram tickets to the prize fund. Under
this arrangement the winners of the race
VIII De certain of receiving liberal re-
ward Tor their efforts and spectators will
be certain to witness some exciting sport
Another class of residents VINO are
showing lively interest in the coming
celebration are the Chinese. Quong Tang
hi, the well known merchant, has con-
Quoted the correspondence connected with
securing the mammoth Chinese dragon
which will be given a prominent position
IN the parades, and his countrymen will
nave entire charge of this unique specta-
Gle 1t is also likely that Chinese band
Will give weird strains of Oriental music
during the professions.
The prizes offered TO newspapers for
Carnival work were awarded yesterday.
The $2o prize for the best editorial mem
ton was given to the Denver Times
The conditions Of THE contest for the $50
prize offered for the best display adver-
tisement not having been fully complied
with, it was decided to divide the purse
among the three papers containing the
best specimens of artistic effort, and ac-
cordingiy Nephi Anderson, publisher of
the Brigham City Bugler, was awarded
first prize, SIS; William w. Hatch. pub
prize. SIS; M. F. Murray, publisher of
the Ephraim Enterprise, third prize, s1O
The chairman of the executive COM
mittee was instructed to draft a letter of
explanation to the city officials, giving a
resume of the progress of arrangements
for the Carnival and asking their CO.
operation in the effort to have the city
properly decorated during the celebra-
tion
The generous action of the Salt Lake
and Ogden Gas and Electric Light COM
pany in agreeing to supply $500 worth of
electric lights during the Carnival free
OF charge Will meet with universal COM
nendation. J. Wash Young has been
placed in charge of this portion of the
Nominations and is authorized to desig-
nate where the lights shall be placed.
Adam Paul. director of the wild west
show and cowboy tournament, wants
fifty athletic cowboys to take part in tina
competition for the prizes to be offered
in the various tests of skill in equestrian
ship, etc. The prizes will consist of first
class saddles, brides, spurs, lassoes and
other valuable articles, also a special
prize for the man who can most sue
cessfully ride wild steer without using
saddles or spurs. Those wishing to COM
pete shall bring pack horses and suitable
equipage to camp on the grounds, re-
porting to Mr.. Paul at the Exposition
building July 1st. Hay and stabbling for
horses VIII be furnished free.
The Johnson company have made some
very fine photos in various sizes of Miss
Jean B. Russell the state queen of the
carnival, which they now have on sale.