The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-01
NEWsBOYS' EXCURSION.
A BIG CROWD AT BEAUTIFUL SALT
AIR YESTERDAY.
Fast Run Made By the Special Last
Evening, With Charley Stanton
in the Cab-The Award of Prizes.

1t was Newsboy day at beautiful Saltair
yesterday and proved to be one of the
biggest days Of the season, outside of the
holidays.
The friends of the boys among the mer-
chants had subscribed literally towards
the prizes and as a result the list was a
generous one
The crowds commenced going out early
| in the day and kept it UP until the last
train, the c. E. Stanton special flyer. at
S:3o, taking big crowd along. The train
was made UP of fourteen coaches, all well
flied and Charley Stanton, the friend of
the boys, took his position in the engin-
eers cab. whether ms presence had any
thing to do with it, depOnent Sayeth not,
but the tact remains that the run was
the fastest ever made to the resort. Just
fourteen minutes after the start, the train
pulled up on the mammoth pavilion.
The programme commenced at 2:30 p.
m. with athletic sports, and the prizes
were awarded as follows:
One hundred yard dash, one box cigars,
G. L. Parker. One hundred. yard dash,
boys, two bottles of wine, Master Smith
Three-legged race, gold cuff buttons and
set of Indian clubs. Rasmussen Danger
field. Old mems race. horse blanket, Ed
ward Cook, Ogden. High jump, cut glass
water pitcher, w. L. Parks. Ladies' foot
race pair of opera slippers, Mary Smith.
Girls foot race, ages 8 to Il, pair of opera
slippers, Annie Smith. Girls high jump,
boX or candy, Nellie Dalton.
THE MASKED BALL.
The masked ball in the evening was
noticeable for the number of well sustain
ed characters and the committee on
awards consisting of Ralph T. Guthrie
John Simpson and Joe Simpson, had a
hard task in selecting the winners. Ralph
Guthrie and Charley Stanton are deserv-
ing of vote of thanks for the manner
a
the boys.
The following is a list of the prizes and
the winners:
Best sustained character, newsboy,
lady, Ariel bicycle, page, Florence Ar
mold Most elegant costume, gentleman,
Stearns bicycle. Albert Barker Lindley.
Best flower girl, cash, Rose Beattes. Best
16 to 1 character satchel, Agnes Leland.
Best queen character, two china cups and
saucers, Miss Kastmers Best tramp char
acter, shaving set, Livingston. Best
wench character two bottles of perfume,
Arthur Smith. Best Shakesperian char
acter, derby hat, Miss Jack Mahan. Best
Dutchman, hand satchel, Chas. Smith.
Best indian character, pair tan shoes,
bottles of wine, Fred Wood Best clown
character, derby hat, E. Fish.
Dancing contests-Best gentleman
waltzer, silver wisp broom case, NJ. L.
Clarke. Best lady waltzer tea pot, Miss
Evans. Best gentleman varsouvienna
WALTER, silver cup, ]. Canton. Best lady
varsouvienna Walter. cream jug, Miss
Riley. Best jig polka, gentleman, pair
lady, English jet tea pot, Lizzie Smith.
Best Fascination scottische, gentleman,
box of cigars, T. Parker. Best fascina-
ton scottische, lady, laprobe, Norma
Shulin.
Miscellaneous-Most popular Ogden girl
at the beach, years subscription of Her
aid, Miss Kuhn. Most popular newspaper
editor at the beach, gold watch chain, Ed
paint and brush, VIM. P. OMeara. Pret-
test baby pair of shoes, Miss Gladdes
Lett. Homeliest gentleman, guitar, Mike
Kennedy. Most popular Typographical
union man, meal ticket, A. E. Graham.
The prize winners can call at room 10
Central block after a. m. today and re-
ceive their awards.