Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-27
StXr wffRs GREAT EyENE

NENI WEih's GREAT LNLNI
The work that hus been done during
,hc pnsttiz weeks, anu that which nus
teen blocked cut TO he done during the
next week, by the citizens carnival
committee who have In hand the miu.
hummer festival AMI three days' golu-
bration Of the fut Fourth Of July
urdor Statehood, entities these gentle
men to tho community support and
encouragement Very few Ut the
people Of the state have any idea &
tho magnitude and msgnificUuoo Of
the rngeanis that have been planned,
and none can estimate the ,xtent Of
the agvoflisiug which tho AFFAIR has
g,vcn and will give W.
We Utah people are never
tired OF telling Of the spIou.
did natural and acquired advhn.
iages OF our mountain home.
Every excursion which IL brought 10
anu woll.lfeatvd hdds 10 our own tcsi.
mouy In these fespocis, Tor Intelligent
and observing visitors are forced to
agree that the beauty and resources
aud stability Of our inif state have not
been exaggerated. No doubt the Or
por,unity for presenting such facts had
much to DO with the acceptance OF the
present project. We have tried con-
grssseS, conventions, conolavo', pres
excursions, and various other things
Of that character and eNrect t.
do 20 many times ugain-on each
occasion extending a warmth
VI welcome aud hospitality
OF treatment which has Won and will
win us friends In every section OF the
Union. A midsummer festival lor
three days, eliminating In a grand
patriotic celebration OF the National
Birthday, wasa suggestion Of a novel
SnU-wheu 1t came TO DO examined
no! unploaslng nature. II was
thought that with the pure clear air Of
lur valley, the sublime malesty OF our
mountains, the matches mystery OF
our Great Salt Lake, this city could ai'
ford three days OF pleasantly and pa
lriotlsm combined, which scarcely any
other region under the blue dome could
offer.
Somewhat reluctantly ut hrs,--bo.
cause II appeared to bo connected with
c degree Of abandon ana license which
this community never inclined to-
the project was canvasiod aui cN-
aminud; but II has grown In favor aud
under tho guidance Of apu6llcsulrited
and psiuftaking local committee It has
developed inIo a splendid certainty,
the Ike OF which THE Fcgll.--wl,h oil
ita old.umo iamo .Or Fourth anu
Twenty ourth Of July pugeantTy--has
never seen, Bu-inrss men have
rallied to It with liburality aud goal
for % It hus progressed every one Of
them who took tao pains 60 inquire
could 30 convinced that ls Methods
have been strict, honest uud ltraigh L
forward, neither J0Utory plumber nor
selilshuefs being pgsBiUlu under the
careful scrutiny and regulations which
have prevailed, Even tho'e who uiu
not fall iu 90 T,a lly with tbs festival
part OF the affair have foUu la ~
promised celebration Of lhuanulyeuary
NJ l17i q puleut call upon their patriot,
lsm; aud this asugcI OF the raso ar,
pealyd no less strongly TO local people
than 20 residents OF trU state at large;
for Go mo- other place could a State cello
nra.lun DO held 40 well, 30 comfortably
Tor visilors, and Nv appropriately NJ ii
tue capital city, now nearing tuJ
huIelh anuiyeIBfry u It's own found
ing. Thus mss the extent auu u'ablfa,
lion OF the WORT grown ana gone o.
unite ,ucy say 10 POLITICAL CIuvun
lloua-it 10 nearly al over but %,
shouting.
the NENs takes this opportunity 20
say glst from it7 trs. information su.
belief there will Lu uoga.l0n Ly,,hur FOL
doubt. criticism nor disappointment OF
To tpp result. 1. the community u,
~ wen us Il busl4uss mon have done
the celebration will be- o laumphau
success Friends isom lhn OUTSIDE
rauulipa of tug State viii bl cordially
wg.c med aud lGuiiy treated i1,, ai,,