Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19

Handsome Designs.
Will. salt Lakes citizens were max
,,g Individual efforts OF display m
t.s5- .f the returned heroes, and busl-
rs.s buildings and private residences
tasomei with tho transnguring cm-
HENS of patriotism throughout the city
ssr Lake collectively ala honor to
rtaFa volunteers M an cmblomatlc
Way by the erection of a huge trium-
mai arch. which stood as the great
central ngurc OF the city's elaborate
and artistic decorative display.
THE ARCH OF TRIUMPH.
The great arch standing M the intor-
s.-tIlu OF Main and Second South
gtrgats crowned the brilliant details sur
rounding IL on every hand-the lmpoa-
IHg and beautiful structure making
fitting Uontyr-plece for the scUuos lining
tbe tflumuhal march. The design of
Doc arch b. that III % great cltnuyi=the
decoration Of its framework being made
up of ,mblDmH Of the heroes whom the
sIruyfurO hiu0rs. The center ~ the
arch rises ut the middle uf the square
formed by the four corners ~ the gou-
tniuua blocks. ana the center uhut-
mUHts stand Just outside the sidewalks
40 tho angles OF the four corners.
These faces are cube shaped and bat.
uamentHdHlnd ON the inner faces ~
ths north abutmcutH appear the pur-
trHIt. uf Major Young and Major Grant
each Nralthed In flowers and surmuunt-
cd by o. nag drape1 across the top uf
tIH picture. Tile uunur faces ut the
lhutuHntH have n scroll. bearing the
az NHHHI.H which
batteries A and - hHo fought and the
SCROLLS are framed with flags ana
sprays OF roses. The corners NJ the
south uhutmontg bear the nFmra %
Utaha dead heroes who marched with
the hattprlas-the list containing also
The addresses OF relatives, ana date and
place OF death. Under the names o.
the Inscription They died Tor their
country" WrcuthH Uf flags ana flowers
surround the scrolls. The slides facing
the south have shields with
CROSSED swords ana pieces %
OF the ahutmontH which face on
Second South street bear Shields sur
mounted by ilugz. AMI euwrCathed with
flowers. The hnttlHmruts browning the
huttroaa are bright with fostooua uf
bunting and clusters of flags. From
tho four bases the framework scars In
graceful curves 20 the central arch. It's
sides bright with fcstoOns ~ bunting
and strands NJ flowers boz tho battery
color aud urnamontud above with
EuHfdpuH and tiny turruts bearing flags
Above these rise hnrhlcuus with cannon
pointing from the portfolios and flags
flying from the tops. Brncath rise tho
with gnrlnuds. ana each capital
crowned with u shield. and cluster of
flags Long HtrcamUrs uf bunting reach
from th" capitals 60 the center ~ the
uuh whore they are caught with
shields. and above these open tho tower
easements, each rurlunded with roses
uHI with lts hnttlrWunta fUEtuuUo1 with
llnUug. A great electric star shines
above tho structure GROWING an with
g. gnlorrd light streams from the
iupWuHt point Of the beautiful arch.
D welcome Co the returned heroes,
with Htrr1mDrH and pnunuuta and gar
lands NuttoriuF and flags dying from
every point and its portraits and lc-
f'nIa uf the heroes whom % huuorH
WHi IN artistic omhlcms upou every
Side me great arch must have prcsont-
"a u thrilling sight tD the marching
volunteers un u ala 90 the thrungs OF
tpeouiuu uu the streets.
BRIGHAM YOUNG MONUMENT
The brigham Young monument from
~ place In the center OF tho street
faced the great arch ON the south,
making am appropriate figure piece for
NE head NJ Salt Lakes principal street.
me shuft uf the pedestal was covered
WIN bands uf the red, white and blue,
.hl From the top uf the base. graceful
il.1s stretched from the four corners
w iho iron railing which encloars the
statue Around the foot ~ the pedes-
tl were festouncd folds ~ the bright
bunting.
THE TEMPLE.
Flag and long strcamcrs NJ the tri-
,'.1l iluatel muieaticnlly from the
At sIHy batt'emrnts Of the beautiful
tllIlnr
CHURCH OFFICES.
Tho church Offices on South Tcmpie
,I'.. lli lines Of Htrcamers extending
.lh '1' roof 20 the high wall. whose
t1LI'Ih were also wound with tho hunt
w uhl from these to tho trees on the
tleMnIk between which strips N hunt
h won" stretched, the whole being
most elective.
THE NEWS" OFFICE.
Tha News onice corner was brill
ahl WIN Hays ana bunting, tho front
700 building being draped and
,.l' On he triH'ulor brought from
1I 20 tbs = hp-post at the corner
~ from here at-NN'hyd 10 the electric
- 100 the street The tree trunks
wv wound with bright bunting and
the corner were three sets Of
s',rAW"f7 bearing the legend, "WeI-
'''' Home and b."
THE ALTA CLUB.
san Lako's swen clubhouse WINS ror-