The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-27
WAGONS, TENTS, TEPEES
THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATIONS.
Glowing Description of the Scene,
the People, Their Amussments,
Exercises, Objects, comings and
Goings-A Great Floating Pa
vilion, Where Youth and Beauty
Trip the Light antastic.
fsnecial Correspondence

July 24.-The annual summer outing at
this place is proving. from the point
of numbers, a greater success this year
than any season heretofore. To date
about 5000 people have gathered here.
Tbav are from nearly all parts of the
state. most of them, though, beins from
southern Utah. the chief incentive OF
bringing so many together being Il
ioinf conference of the Mutual I'M
movement associations of earned,
Kane. Washington. Iron and Beaver
stakes of Zion. OF course the seiectioh
of this resort was made because or the
attractions and advantages as great
camping ground. For the past three
DAYS the people have beer pouring IN
from all directions. They are mostly
/ canned ont on a big fiat. gently Sod
ing from the edge of the lake for haii
a mile -orthWard. The great camp u
an interesting sight. Hundreds OF Wds-
ans tents and Indian-faShioned tepees'
made OF tree boughs ard canvass. are
scattered about, without any regard 10
Flaw or order. Such confusion or location
was never seen: "scuatters Tl@hts Is
J the only rule which prevails 80 Steat
is the crowd. and so irregular ana con-
fused TIE location. that no httie UNI
cultv is encountered by anyone m
search of friends. However, everybody
I Is 2OOQ-n3 anu
prevails The absence of any trees
makes the heat of the day somewhat
! irving but the temperature does not
! exceed go degrees, and the not Speh
{ does rot last longer than from ~ d
M. to D. m. AS rule, everynod Is
provided with their own PROVISIONS anu
sleenine- facilities A small number
ara sccor~ nodations at the Hotel Mon
tacue. a hestelry constructed OF logs
q story and a half high. There is also
a restaura-t. on what, by general con-
sent. has been made street running
through nearly the middle of the camp.
on this avenue are also located TWO oI
. three stores, refreshmect STANDS,
barber shop ard a saloon. There a-e
also three photographers terts, These,
with a large dancing hall and t.1ealre
combined. q or 80 log and lumber cot
70 ees. and the tents. wagons, etc, MAKE
ol1ite 2. respectable looking town OF D
0Oe inhabitants. Everything Is on tue
go-as- you-please plan, with no ulsPOsI-
ton or the part of anyone to ttes-'ass
on the vrerogatives of his nei@hoGr.
Thus order and peace is maiHtalSeo
throughout the great camp.
AZ a Measure resort Pangultch Lake
is o.-e OF the most attractive places Ii
the state: tat is, so far as what ma
ture has done. The lake is DedutlIul
sheet OF water, lifted Up into the toos
of the mountains. $500 feet ABOVE sea
level. surrounded by peaks nearly 2'OCo
feet higher. nee.tling in pretty little
valley. the whole scene is both pictur-
esque and romantic-an ideal spot 1or
mountain summer resort
THE MUTUAL CONFERENCE.
Yesterday. Saturday, the mutual i'm
provers began their conference. Apes /
tie John Henry Smith. Elder Thomas
Hull, Mrs Susie Young-Gatss and
other prominent workers being present.
Two general meetings were held. The
conference closes today at noon
Previous to the conference, the 4.
teachers of Garfield county held two
DAYS institute. teachers Of other cOun-
ties being in camp also attending and
taking part in the exercises.
The Maine monument fund memorial
services are being held as this letter is /
sent to Panguitch by courier.
ADJUSTMENTS PROVIDED.
The only thing in the way of amuse-
ments, so far, has been dancing each
evening in the Chidester theatre. Boat
ing on the lake is quite popular. but
fishing, owing TO the indispisition Of
the fish to bite, is disappointing. There
has been some foot-racing and wrest-
ling, but no kind of skin games have
appeared. Horse racing and theatricals
are on the programme fer the coming
week. There are IS racing horses on
the ground A half mile straight track
and a half mile circle track, with
Judges stand and a fine grand stand
for spectators. with seating capacity I
of nearly 500. have been buiB. The
horses are all runners. Oscar Reed of
Ogden has three of them, Dan Seq
miller of Kanab also three: Joseph Nc
COughler of PanTuitch. two; II. f.
tn yrlOre 0f RiphfplI fTrn haIo {
coming from other places. Racing viii
begin tomorrow
On Wednesday the Readick Dramatic.
will begin an engagement,
playing the balance of the week.
A GREAT FLOATING PAVILION.
Samuel Gould, one Of the lake ranch
ers, is the builder of a large floating
barge, to be used as a dancing pavilion.
The unique affair is soIidly built of
native lumber, being texas feet 1t
weighs % tons and cost about $500
Three hundred people will not, it is
sink it more than ten
inches in the water. 1T was launched
Yesterday afternoon. several hundred
people witnessing the ceremony. BY
tomorrow evening it viii be ready for
dancing, having canvas roof and sides
1t is confidently believed that the pa
vilion. floating about the lake. with
merry dancers tripping the light fan
tastic to sweet strains of music, will
be very popular.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
T. B. Farr of ogden is among the
0uters-
j. Hepler, a popular Utah insuranor
man and a gallant amongst the ladies'
mas abandoned business for several
lays, to enjoy camping out with
friends who are here.
Miss Bina Chichester and Miss Maggie
Davis, two charming Panguitch bellies.
are registered at the Hotel Montague.
Among the educators here are Profess
'ors E D. Partridge. B. S. Hinckley, J.
7. Miller of the B. Y. academy at
Provo; Miss Hettie White of Beaver
Mr.. John Swenson, a recent graduate
If the Leland Stanford university.
whose home is in Pleasant Grove, is
;mong the visitors.
There are several statesmen and their
antilles here; they are Senator e. II.
STOW of St George; ex-senator Chides-
er and a. p. Sargent of the house, both :,
If Panguitch: Miss Alice White, who :.
vas docket clerk in the last legisia-