The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-05
NEPHI KNOWS HOW.
Magnificent Parade, Gaudy Decora-
tons and a Grand Grafton.

constructions ever attempted mere was
successfully carried out. For the past
two weeks the committee of arrange
ment for the celebration today-or AT
least the lady members of the commit
tee-have been untiring in their EFFORT
| to make the occasion one BETTING TINS
southern metropolis, and TO their efrort
and the spontaneous action OF our Dusl-
ness men and cluZenS genefaHy inc
success is due.
AT early sunrise this morning the
beautiful new 25-foot flag was run to-
the masthead of the staff in front or
the court house, amid a Salvo OF artll-
lery and patriotic strains from the
band and at an early hour the prln-
cipal streets began to fill with shouting
young America.
At precisely $50 the procession
formed at the intersection of Main and
Center streets, with the full city cor
! net band in handsome uniform, Chief
Marshal H. NJ. McCune, his aides and
the stars and stripes in the advance.
Then followed the mayor and city
! council in handsomely decorated car
riage. Hon. Fisher Harris and Judge
E. V. Higgins came next. President
J. w. Paxman and A. T. McCanne of
| the committee of arrangements were
next Then came "the father of our
country and Martha Washington on
| horseback, in costume. Following IN
| SuCcGSSlOH, 10 OCCOl obNNA
four-h horse floats representing the pr1n-
| cipal business houses and industries OF
| the city, and many beautifully decor
ated private turnouts, upon most OF
which could be plainly recognized the
artistic genius of deft ladies' hands in
| the attractive blending Of flowers,
I flags and emblemS.
The procession moved south on Main
| street, the floats and organizations
making fully a mile of line as follows:
Float Liberty, containing Uncle Sam
and his family: The Goddess of Liber-
ty, Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippines. This was a rare concep-
ton and work of art and equal to many
that appeared in Salt Lakes great jul
bilee parade.
The city fire department came next,
with engine and hose truck, deliberately
decorated followed by a mounted mill
tary guard in uniform.
Then came a large and beautiful
float with the Daughters of Rebecca,
seated upon a raised dais, and the
members OF I. o. o. F., with drawn
swords, marching beside as guard of
honor, all in full regalia-
Then followed the red cross and hos
pital corps in uniform, with stretcher
and appliances.
Next came the Hyde & Whitmore
company float, with the members of
elaborate canopy of flags and bunting.
The Cooper-Pyper company followed
with fine float, upon which were
stoves and kitchen furniture and the
proprietors and employees in glittering
tin hats.
Charles Foot & Sons made a very
handsome display with a large wheeled
pagoda in rainbow colors, with men,
bers of the firm and employees distrib-
uting packages of candy and fans as
the procession moved through the
streets.
The ladies' bicycle corps, some 90 in
number, followed next, with decorated
wheels, very pretty display.
The Excelsior Mercantile companys
float held next place. 1t was a beauti-
full sight, with more than half hun
dred little tots, all in holiday attire,
singing patriotic airs. The motto, Our
Future Customers" was strikingly
displayed.
Ostler and Allen, the harness deal
ers, had beautiful decoration follow
ing this.
Then the Miss Morgan Millinery COM
pany followed with a female creation.
This was one of the prettiest decora-
lions in the line.
W. H. Pettigrew, the harness mer-
chant, was not behind the rest, and
displayed saddles and harness in lavish
Will Tue SUITS ctIld
and festooned bunting.
The Nephi Plaster company occupied
next place with bags and barrels I'M
der a canopy of red, white and blue.
The Grace Bros. had a float next,
loaded with designs in wood work,
fashioned so as to be very snowy and
attractive.
The Nephi flour mills had a gaily
! decorated platform piled high with the
crude staff of life from their extensive
milling plant
]. R. Edghill came next with hand
some large and beautiful structure in
endless color, with goods and wares
tastefully arranged.
c. Andrews & Co, the well-known
wool merchants had q very suggestive
display of coyote skins, pelts and
f1eeces, flags and bunting.
Thomas Belhston, the leader in bee
culture, had a float showing the proc
esses and appliances of a first-class
apiary.
T. H. B. Park, the local representa-
tive of the Studebaker Wagon COM
pany. had a string of II vehicles in line,
of all sizes and kinds, from the heavy
freighter to the pony phaeton, decor
ated with bunting from front to rear.
Numerous other industries were
represented very credibly
Reaching the southern city limits, the
procession cOunternarched through the
principal streets back to Central park,
where seating capacity for fully 1000
and the speakers stand was arranged
for the concluding exercises. President
j. w. PaXman was master of cere-
monies and the programme was
promptly carried through and began
by an invocation by Rev. o. S. Wilson
of the Presbyterian church, followed by
song America" by select choir and
assemblage.
Mayor Booth delivered a speech of
welcome and Mary Nielsen Hepburn
OF San Francisco sang a very beauti-
full and pathetic ode.
After some patriotic selections by the
band, Mrs. S. A. Cazier sang s'The
Star-spangled Banner" the choir and
assembly joining in the chorus Sue
ceedlng, Judge Higgins made patri-
otto address. The band gave more Sc
| lectionS from their repertoire, and
Rev. j. D. Bird of the Methodist
church spoke upon Patriotism and
Education"
Then followed the grafton proper by
Hon. Fisher Harris, who was listened
TO with deep interest as he reviewed in
eloquent words the past and present of
our country's history, and its ultimate
destiny in the family of nations.
The exercises at the park closed with
vocal selections, toasts and responses.
several numbers by the band and ben
edlction by President Charles Sperry.
There were many people present from
nelghboring towns, but owing TO the
oversightedness of the committee of
arrangements no invitations were sent
out in the usual manner, nor the press
of Tintic or other nearby towns where
no celebration was contemplated, was
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