The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-19
THE MIDSUMMER CARNIVAL.
COMING PERFORMANCE AT THE
SALT LAKE THEATRE.
Contributions to the. Fund-A BIZ
cycle Road Race ON July 2-New
Features Being Added-sIrs. Harry
Jennings Invited to Personate
the Goddess of Liberty.

A dramatic feast is being prepared !
for the public by Will CIawson, the
art director of the carnival whose love
for matters Thespian has caused him
to stray from the prescribed line of
his duties. A few days ago the idea
struck him that a dramatic perform
ance at the Salt Lake theater for the
benefit of the carnival fund. if par
ticipated in by old-time favorites,
would prove a. paying attraction, and
he set to work. He first secured the
use of the theatre, and then enlisted
in his cause Governor Wells, John d.
Spencer, H. G. Whitney and other en-
thusiasts. The result is that on the
evening of the S0th inst. one of the
most interesting dramatic performan-
ces in the history of the local stage
will be given. Among those who will
participate will be Ned. Royle and his
wife, Selma FetteT. Hal Russell and his
wife, Ada Dwyer, the immutable ANA
teur comedian, John d. Spencer, B.
S. Young and a score or more of anna
tours whose abilities would entjtle them
to recognition as professionals. H. G..
Whitney will act as stage manager
The Rio Grande Western railway is
an enterprising road and deserves a
warm spot in the affections of the peo-
pie of this city and of Utah Recog-
nizing the beneficient results that are
bound to accrue to Utah from sue
cessful carnival, its manager, not con-
tent with expanding nearly $4,000 in
printers ink in advertising the carni-
val throughout the intermountain
country, yesterday notified the execu-
tive committee that a check for 5000
was subject to their order. The Pleas
ant Valley Coal company, which has
a business connection with the rail
way. also subscribed 500.
The details are not yet all arranged,
but the committee has decided to give
a grand bicycle road race on July 2.
Entry blanks are now in the hands
1 of the dealers and officers of wheel
! clubs. and at least a hundred entries
are expected. The prize list will con-
tain some beautiful souvenirs of the car
/ nival Special invitations have been
extended to Jenson. Drabbfe. Emery,
| Fenton and Hazard, all of whom are
/ scratch men, to take part. No effort
1 will be spared to make this the biggest
road race ever given in the state.
The executive committee has request
ed the following gentlemen to act as
q. committee on bicycle parades: G.
F. Emise. August Stein. A. E. Bever-
idge, William Rishel, Grant Hampton.
The plan is have at least two large
bicycle divisions, one in the children's
parade, to be decorated with flowers,
and one lantern parade.
CARNIVAL NOTES.
The float "1S47' will be hauled by a
pair of oxen.
A great wild west show will be giver
at the Exposition grounds
The governor will be invited to make
an address on independence day.
If Mrs. Harry Jennings will accept
she will be the goddess of liberty OF
the carnival.
The committee has not yet decided
whom to invite to be orator of the dag
on the Fourth.
George @. Cannon will be invited tt
open the Independence day exercises
with a prayer.
John Axton, jr, has been authorized
to arrange for a bicycle road race t.
Garfield Beach on July 2.
Yesterday the executive committe
declared Miss Fannie Hammond tn
duly elected queen of Weber county.
President w lIOTQ. w Will ~
prevented by an engagement from par
! ticipating in the exercises on tn
Fourth.
A contract has been made with tn
, Fort Douglas band to play during tn
three days celebration. Ogden wi
+ now shed tears.
Six hundred trained voices will sin
2 the chorus Hail to the Carnivs
} Queen at the grand concert on tn
t evening of July 2.
$ Sixteen hundred dollars will be tn
cost of the lumber of which the trft
4 unes will be constructed. In this cas-
4 the contractor foots the bills.
Four young ladies are constantly Ell
! gagged in forming flowers out
!, tissue paper. They will be used
: decorate the queens float.
t The Indian band of Grand Junctiol
Col. consists of twenty-eight person
:. During their visit to this city the
: will give a concert on their own a.
h couns. -.
d Work on the floats is proceedir
1t rapidly. Four of the principal foa'
o are receiving the finishing touche
o Master Mechanic Pollard and Forems
Bradley are proving themselves TO
1t I.uol -, tho decorative art