The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-26
MIDSUMMER CARNIVAL.
GOVERNORS OF IDAHO, MONTANA,
COLORADO AND WYOMING
INVITED.
At Work on the Tribunes-The BIZ
cycle Road Race-The Ball at
SuItair-CarnivaI Notes.

The executive committee of he Mid
Summer Carnival yesterday decided to
send formal invitations to the govern
ors of Idaho, Montana, Colorado and
Wyoming, urging them TO attend
Utah great statehood celebration, and
the STATS of the respective governors
will be included in the invitation. The
unusual and public character of the
occasion, being designed to commem-
crate the admission of Utah into the
Union of states, will doubtless appeal
strongly to the patriotic sentiments Of
the chief executives of adjoining states
and on this ground the committee en-
tertains strong hopes that a majorisy
of the invitations will meet with ac-
ceptance.
Good Roadway is being made in the
erection of the tribuneS on State street
for the accommodation of spectators
during the state ceremonies attending
the reception of the carnival queen
and other public exercises. All of the
parades will pass in review at that
point, and as the tribunes will occupy
both sides of the street, extending
from Fourth to Fifth South, there viii
be room for a multitude of specla-
tors.
Hon. George L. Nye has been chosen
as orator OF the day for July 4, and
the Declaration of Independence will
be read by Governor Heber NJ. Wells.
Rev. 7. c. Tiff will make a brief adj
dress, and Professor John P. MealSin
will read brakes Address to the
Flag" President George @. Cannon is
also expected to take part in the In
dependence day exercises.
{o1y
great interest in the road race TO Car
field beach, which will precede the bal
loon ascension and Indian war dance
July . Messrs. w. J. Bateman, A.
w. Game and j. S. Jensen have been
appointed d committee on prizes for
this event. The committee will deter
mine what percentage of the receipts
shall be put into each prize, and as
soon as the amount of the receipts is
known will purchase the prizes for the
winning racers.
Assurances have been received from
nearly all of the crack riders that
they will participate in this race, and
from the large number of entries of
new men it is expected that the event
viii break the record for Utah in the
total number of riders in the race. The
committee IN charge will endeavor to
have the sandy portions of the course
sprinkled on the morning of the race,
a feature which will be thoroughly ap
preciated by the riders. r. L. Conely,
]. o. Cross and John N. Sharp have
been requested to officiate as handi-
cappers for the race.
There is no foundation for the ru-
NOR that the price of tickets TO Salt
air beach would be doubled on the
Fourth of July. On the contrary, the
usual 50-cent round trip rate will pre-
vail, emitting visitors to witness the
festivities of the day as we'll as par
ticipate in the grand ball in honor of
the carnival queen in the evening. The
executive committee having chartered
the resort for the Fourth, no passes
will be honored on that day; even the
owners of the road will be called upon
to pay the regular fare.
The heavy expenses connected with
the carnival call for lively hustling in
order to raise the funds needed, hence
it is hoped that the theatrical benefit
at the Salt Lake tneater next Tuesday
evening will be literally patrcnized A
performance of unusual merit will be
given and the total receipts will be
turned over to the carnival fund, vir-
tually returning the money to the
pockets of the public.