The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-30

There was unprecedented activity in
carnival circles yesterday. The work
OF decorating was commenced with
the rising Of the sun and was prose-
cuted vigorously throughout the day.
During the afternoon, the weather
looked threatening and a very slight
shower occurred, but it soon passed
off, ard the fears of the decorators
We're relieved.
1t is too early yet to give anything
like a detailed report of the iecora-
tions. as none of them have been
completed. and several firms are hold
ing off as long as possible, SO that
their displays may be fresh when the
carnival opens.
The carnival edition of the Argus
was issued during the day. and met
with a heavy sale. 1t is a very hand
some issue. and reflects great credit
upon MIR. Bloor.
Up to date, the executive committee
and the grand marshal have strenu-
ously opposed the idea of making pub
lie the route laid out for the line of
march of the big parade. 1t was held
that n-ercenary individuals would take
advantage of such publication and sell
the interference of the prearranged
plans of the committee. AS the pubEc
is clamorous for this information, how
ever. it is here presented:
FORMATION OF DIVISIONS.
The first division of the procession
will form on South Temple street, with
the front resting on Main, prepared to
march south via. Main at the signal
the five streets intersecting Main i'm
mediately south of South Temple,
ready to fall in. each in its turn. when
the leading division has passed.
The route viii be as follows: From
Main, south 10 Fourth South. thence
TO State, through the tribunes and past
the grand and reviewing stands, thence
to Fifth South, thence to First West,
(encircling the city and county build
ingl, thence to State via Fourth north
on State to Second South, thence to
West Temple, where the procession will
disband.
The queen. assisted by her maids of
honor, young lady representatives from
all the counties of the state, and Judge
Cofborn, the prime minister, will re-
view the parade from her deliberately
- festooned and rose-bespattered throne
on state street. The great canopy which
is to shield her higness from the rays
of the July sun, with its ten thousand
roses and its big spread of silk and
bunting, has Just been completed by
Master of Construction F. W. Pollard.
The Chinese feature of the procession
is now an assured thing. On Sunday
Salt Lakes Chinese contingent, one
hundred and fifty strong. were called
into solemn conclave by All Say, the
leading spirit in monaghan society in
the intermoUntain region. Mr.. Say in
formed his countrymen, in the dictator
iel fashion in vogue among the orien-
tails, that something had to be done to
give the f1owery kingdom proper rep
resentation at the carnival. He sug-
gested a dragon parade and his sug-
gestion went. The idea was adopted
at once and the big Chinese dragon,
now reposing in peace and quiet at the
Rock Springs joss house, will be
brought forth to do carnival duty
Be it known that a Chinese dragon
is not to be fooled with in a roush-and-
tumble sort of way He must be hand
led with gloves and gingerly. Being
the embodiment of all wealth, he needs
first to be appeased. The average
Chinese dragon can stand more APP
peasing to the square inch than any
other mundane horror as yet sprung
u PbtA oil illcQokJCCll1AS pubic. his
particular dragon, before he can safely |
be removed from the seclusion of the |
Rock Springs joss house, will require |
about $50 worth Of appeS sing. That is I
to say. it will be necessary to shovel |
into his capacious nav a truck load of |
Jsdigesfihbs matter, tncludfrg rc'as't |
pig. Ogden spring chicken. rubber over
shoes, single nails and patti de fras !
gras. All Say figures that, having
thus satisfied the all but uncontrol-
able desire of the dragon to devour !
everything in sight, he may be safely
brought out in public. The railroad |
of car in which to transport the
monster to this city, and Pollard has
painted big banner which warns the |
public to stand from under-that the !
big dragon is on the rampage. Some
idea OF the proportions of this mon
golian monster may be gained when
it is known that he is $50 feet long.
and has a mouth about four sizes
larger than the Hoosac tunnel.
THE TABERNACLE.
Those in charge of the decoration OF
the interior Of the tabernacle declare
their intention of dressing the big aud
itorium up as il was never dressed up
before. The work was commenced yes
terday and is now fairly under way.
OF course the musical feature Of the
carnival will be the tabernacle concert
on Thursday night. Six hundred voices
will sing patriotic songs and the great
organ will make the circumjacent air
trenI0le with its deep-toned melody.
Ten thousand tickets will be sold for
this entertainment
Director General McGarvie is har-
raised by thousand annoyances as
the opening day approaches. Every
mail foods him knee-deep in letters
from all points Of the compass and
from all kinds and conditions of people.
A publication of the communica lions
which have been sent to Mr.. McGarvie
since the inauguration of the carnival
would make interesting reading One
man liz Denver wants TO know what
bunting is worth in Salt Lake, and