The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-22

THE Wedding of the Waters was
witnessed by 1884 people, turnstile
count, at Saltair last evening.
1t was a beautiful bit of work, al
though owing to the arrangements
scarcely anyone heard the dialogue.
However, they can read the same be-
low and will appreciate it Just the
same.
It was mingling of the waters OF
the famous Dead Sea of Palestine and
the River Jordan of the Holy Land,
with those of the Great Salt Lake. al
though truth comDels the statement
that said water viii have to soak
through the planks ere it finds union
with the salty fluid of our inland sea.
The characters participating in the
ceremony were Utah. Ceres, Posiedon,
Neptune, East Wind, West Wind.
South Wind and North Wind and
trumpeter, who was present in the per-
son of Professor Donate of the Orches-
ira.
Two decorated skiffs were provided
for Neptune and Posiedon, who came
from afar, their starting point being
the Earliest bathhouse.
Just as the sun was sinking to rest
in the purple haze which crowns the
western mountains. Utah and her
maids of honor, the several county
queens. appeared and took seats on the
raised dais which had been erected.
The ladies made beautiful spectacle
in their cool. airy costumes and were
heartily cheered.
Then came Ceres, who was persona
fed by Miss Anna r. Spencer. After
making her obesiance, she commanded
the trumpeter to sound, and in success
sion. Miss Ethel Sears. Miss Alice Tay-
representing the East. West, South and
North Winds appeared. Ceres then
spoke here little piece and from afar
over the pillows, racked by the waves
came the two barges of Neptune and
Posiedon, who introduced themselves /
as provided.
These two ancient persons presented /
their bottle and jar OF water to Ceres. /
with appropriate remarks. and then
puddle on the planks and the event (,
was ended.
The ritual, which was written by /
Hon. o. W. Powe-s, is as fellows: (
Baptism of the Waters.
DRAMATIs PERSONAL. {
Utah, PoselGon. Neptune, East Wind,
West Wind North Wind. South WIND,
TrunDeyer, Maids of Honor, Pages, Ser
1After the people assemble, the gons
STRIKES and Utah, ascending the platform,
says:
Behaidl IT'S the baptismai day,
From the Hoiy Land, bearing winter
From the Great Dead Sea and sne historic
Jordan
Nereune and Posetdon cometh.
Us the hour when in this,
Americas counterpart OF the Holy Land,
The ripping waters of our Salt Lake
Shall kiss the crystal drops brought from
land
Pressed by the feet of him Of Galilee.
The land of Pharoh sends here ITS wd-er
Where the weary, wandering pioneers one
full half Gentry ago
Found peace and sweet coneenfment-
(Hymn by the choir)
Utah-What no. my faithful trunpeter.
Summon hdtneT the four winds THAI they
nay aid in these festal ceremonies
CIrumpeter mounts pedestal and blows
blast 10 the east.)
/ live in the land of the rising sum
l dance down the canyons at nlgat.
l kiss the pillows OF the weary
l am the East Wind.
CTrumpeter blows a blast toward the
yest.)
West Wind approaches:
Nnen evening comes and the purple, the
crimson and gold
Are hung like richest drapery Ger the
royal couch of the sun.
wave tine kingly pennant.
am the West Wind.
CTrumpeaer blows blast toward the
.or.h.) ,
North Wind approaches:
from the land OF ice and snow, :
Where the great bear guards web the
long sought pole,
come TO meet theel !
am the North Windi
(1'rumpeter blows blast toward the !
oufh.) !
South Wind approaches: r
come from the land of flowers, !
bring the laughter of dark-eyed maid !
ensi
have been kissed by many a grape and q
cocoanut and fiowery wreath. a
have danced over limpid rivers on which
were floating a
reat white pelicans as lazy as painted 5