The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-23
THE MIDSUMMER CARNIVAL
RAPID PROGRESS BEING MADE
WITH THE FLOATS.
The Queens Shrine Nearly Completed
-Chfidren's Day-The wild West
Show-Masked Parade Carnival
Notes.

About the busiest place in Salt Lake
these days is the Continental market,
one-half Of which is occupied by the
construction department of the Mid
summer carnival. 1t is here that the
floats ordered by the executive COM
mfttee are being moulded into form,
under the supervision of Frank W.
Pollard. master of construction, who
has had much experience in this line
Of artistic effort. Work upon the con-
struction of the floats was begun a
month ago and has proceeded con-
tinuously since that time, and at
women are regularly employed in the
different branches of the work.
Few persons have a clear conce9o-
ton of the immensely of the work in
volved in the preparation of the floats
designed for the carnival parades, but
a fair idea may. be conveyed by a
partial list of the materials consumed
iii their construction. For instance,
it has already been found necessary to
use 10000 feet of lumber. 900 yards
of unbleached sheeting, 5000 yards Of
bunting, 1000 yards Of canvas, 1000
pounds of nails, 80 pounds of tacks,
1000 pounds of plaster of Paris, 1000
pounds of heavy manila paper, $50
pounds Of wire. 1000 square yards Of
wire netting, 600 yards of cotton net
ting, 1000 pounds Of wrought iron
braces, etc, 700 pounds Of paint, 500
pounds of glue, 100 gallons of shellac
80 sacks of -four for paste, 300 empty
barrels, $50 feet of bamboo, LOO books
of gold, silver and aluminium leaf, 25,-
900 paDer flowers, and countless minor
materials required by those engaged
in the manufacture and decoration Of
the splendid spectacular display which
viii be exhibited to the public gaze in
the street pageants during the Mid
summer carnival.
Will Clawson. whose artistic skill is
widely known, holds the position of art
director. and NJ. W. Bradley is fore
man of the working force. A number
of the floats are already completed,
and work is being pushed upon the
others with all possible speed. The
finishing touches are being put on the
Queens throne. a most elaborate crea-
tion, which will also be occupied by
the Queens elected by the different
counties in the state, who will hold the
position of maids of honor to the
queen of the carnival.
CARNIVAL NOTES.
Entries for the Midsummer carnival
bicycle road race must be in before 8
p. N. June 80.
Q. E. Emery. winner of time and first
prizes in the Pennington race, was
over the Garfield course Saturday and
reports the same in splendid condition.
c. A Emise is the right man in the
right place as chairman of the COM
mittee on bicycle parade. All of the
bicycle clubs in the city will be in
line
The special committee on childrens
day exercises, of which j. B. Moreton
is chairman, will name the fora
queen. The selection will probably be
made today.
The Salt Lake Soda Water company
is preparing an elaborate float for the
parades. The entire process of makins
the goods produced by this firm vii
be fully illustrated.
The executive committee has decided
to put the entire proceeds Of the road
race train into the cost of prizes, sc
that riders are assured of something
worth making an effort for.
The large Sousa. chorus of children
Will receive no new members after to
days rehearsal, which occurs at as
sembly hall at 3:3e p. m. Those wish
ing to participate should be on hand
The music will be given on the ground:
of The city and county building OF
July 3, and is expected to be a grand
| feature.
| The executive committee has re
ceived word from F. 3. Teeter, Indial
agent at Fort Hail. that the authori
| ties at Washington have given consen
for forty Indians to attend the Mid
summer carnival. They will bring
| carload Of horses with them and vii
| give some exciting running races an,
exhibitions Of athletic skill.
The Wild West show and cowboys
tournament at the Exposition ground
will prove one Of the most interestin,
features of the carnival. Adam Paul
who is at the head of this department
reports that over 200 experts have al
ready been engaged to take part in tn
various events, and they will give
graphic portrayal Of incidents an,
customs peculiar to life on the frontier
The grotesque masked parade on tn
evening Of July 4, which will mark TIL
close of the carnival, will no doub
be one of .he strongest cards in TIL
list Of attractions. On that occasio
everybody will be expected to disguis
themselves and do their share towar
i raising a howl of JOY that will caus
the festive Romans to kick themselve