The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-09

<A'tH F. wing of the CONT
HZ ~ mental Market
III TX building, it is ex-
kF. pected that the
~ q work of construct
ing the floats will be begun. The COM
mission expects TO supervise the con-
struction of from 80 TO 20 and the COM
Tnittee on designs of which Miss Cora
Hooper is chairman, is anxious that
artists who intend to compete viii send
in their work as early as possible. The
subjects suggested by the committee
are all OF a local and historical nature
and if the artists of Utah are equal to
the task of faithfully portraying them
on floats the exhibition viii be the
grandeSt and most interesting ever
presented in a public display. But the
artists are not expected to confine
themselves to the subjects suggested
by the committee. Their own ideas
and creations will be gladly received
as it is the intention of the committee
to be absolutely fair and impartial in
determining the merits of the designs
submitted and will not be prejudiced
by any ideas they may have or by any
suggestions that have been made by
them.
THE CHINESE DRAGON.
The magnificent Chinese dragon
which was such an interesting feature
of the Midsummer carnival parades,
will also be a feature of the jubilee
p2radeS. Last year the costumes of
the Chinese attendants were not in
keeping with the dragons adornments,
but this year every costume and ac-
cessory Will be obtained and the num-
Der of attendants viii be doubled. The
commission is now arranging for the
bringing of the dragon to this city and
in,
sisted by An Say, the wealthy and
enterprising Wyoming contractor. In
one of the night parades the dragon
will represent the serpent of the Great
Salt lake. Its gaudy trappings, for
that occasion only, will be covered
with drapery which will glisten with
salt crystallizations and which are eX-
pected, under the glare of calcium
lights, to reduce a spectacular effect
more magnificent than has ever been
accomplished either by scenic artist or
float designer. On that evening the
pageant will have for its title Great
Salt Lake-Real and Fanciful." The
floats will be decorated with materials
made from the products for which the
waters of the lake are famous Saltair
viii be reproduced in salt; Garfield will
be in miniature on a float. the lake
and the islands viii be in evidence: the
uniforms Of the attendants. the trap
piEgs- Of the horses. in fact. every
thing connected with the parade will
be enerusted with crystals of salt in
designs most fanciful and beautiful.
AS now planned by the commission.
the parade should be the grandest ever
witnessed on the continent.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF PIONEERS.
S. Allsworth of Ogden has suggested
to Chairman Cla.wson that photographs
of pioneers be secured in order that
crayon portraits may be made and
hung on the walls of the proposed hall
of relics. He heartily endorses the
plan for establishing the hall.
A VISIT TO ENSIGN.
Chairman Clawson reoertIy assembled
Ensign peak for the purpose of noting
what work viii have TO be done there
in order to make the elaborate electri- |
cal display now being considered by
the commission. He found rocky
formation, but with drill and giant !
powder the necessary excavations for !
the framework can easily be made.
SOME RELICS.
Hamilton G. Park of this city has
the paddock which for years was used |
on the old Eagle gate. 1t is a large /
brass affair and has a peculiar com /
bination of springs which have to be /
manipulated before the key can be in /
serted.
Lydia 4. Hunt, of Springville, writes /
that she has a bedspread which was
made in South Carolina Il years ago,
and fiatiron which was brought here |
in 1S47. These relics she has offered to
lend for exhibition purposes.
A BIT OF HISTORY.
Olive II. Bingham of Lewisville. Ere
month county, Ida, in announcing her
self to be a pioneer relates an interest
ing bit Of history in her communica-
ton. She came to Utah in September.
1S47, in David Spencer's company. Her
husband, Erastus Bingham, assisted
the Saints in crossing the Mississippi
river while on their western pilgrimage
from Nauvoo. He crossed the river
for the last time on February 8, 1847
and went as far as Pisgah where he
was instruced by Brigham Young to
return for his family. This done he
journeyed west again as far as the
Missouri river and there he joined the
Mormon battalion. He arrived in Utah
shortly after the pioneer band and as
sisted them in cutting timber until the
pioneers started on their return
journey, he accompanying them as far
as Big mountain, where he met his
family, with whom he returned to this
valley. Mrs. Bingham resides with her
daughter. Mrs. Olive Louise Bingham
Walker and a son, Erastus P. Bing-
ham, is a resident of Huntsville, Weber
county.
WILLIAM H. WALKER.
Chairman CIawson yesterday re-
eeived the following very interesting
from William II.
Walker of Holiday, Salt Lake county:
Dear Sir:-I see by the Deseret News
hat the commission is DESTROYS of 10
,Gting all of the pioneers. I claim
hat my name should by right be
added to the list of 14S pioneers, max
ng that list 149, for the following
-easons: I left Nauvoo in the first
pioneer. company, and travelled with it
lntil Council Bluffs was reached. l
hen enlisted in the Mormon battalion
nd went as far as Santa Fe, New
fexico. From there I was sent back
With detachment Of sick men to
Winter at Pueblo. Col. In the spring
ge struck the pioneer trail at Fort
laramie and overlook the pioneers at
ireen River. ) few of the pioneers Il
we're sent back from this point with
n express to meet the first companies Il
f emigrants. ] was one of that num-
er. We met the first company of
migrants near Fort Kearney. We
rere six days without food of any
ind, except that on one day we had
rabbit, which was divided among ten 1
eople, and what wild currants and
]. ol~. .Io4.,.iac We could oo+I,o-