Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


There were 5S7 bathing tickets sold at
Saltair yesterday and those who took
dip pronounced the water TO be de-
lightful The temperature of the water
at the resort today registered 81 de-
grees at noon.
Callers Park employees have organ
lied a baseball nine and are now willing
to play q game with a team from the
Salt Palace, II possible. They also have
issued a challenge 10 any amateur or
ganization in this city.
The Fourth ward for the major part
migrated to Lagoon today. where big
outing Is In progress. The usual games,
boating and dancing VIII be In order
and thoroughly enjoyable time Is be-
ing spent.
Today is a big day out at Saltair In
addition to the Twenty-fourth ward
Sunday school taking their outing, the
Weber Stake sunday schools came
down bright and early from Ogden this
morning over the Rio Grande Western,
some 1000 strong.
Tomorrow Win be NJ I. a. excursion
day at Lagoon, on which occasion there
viii be $3.50 donated in prizes. The field
sports will commence at 2.l5 y. m,
when the following events will be run
off.
Obstacle race -, Jesse Higgs, Director
Tug Of war girls ..,...,.......,....
,...,, Mrs. Lucy Smith, Director
Tug OF war (boys) -.,..." 49,. -.
-. 49,. 90. -, Matt Thomas Director
Races (boys) (a)-25-yard dash; Cbl
--50-yard dash, (c)-lOO-yard
DASH. Spencer squires, Director
Races girls tal--Needle and thread
race. 2Oyards; (b)-25-yard dash;
(c)-egg race, 25 yards. ...,...".
49,. .., Mrs. Jennie Hyde, Director
Three legged race 49,. -. ,.,,.....,..
g. go. Henry Lund, Director
At $3.50 p. m. the following program
will be rendered,
Opening address -. -, -. ..,".""
........ -. Supt. Richard X. Lyman
Song -. -. E. ....,. Miss Ruth Wilson
Recitation -. e. -. Spencer Squires
Song 90. -. ...... ..,Prof. A. c. Lund
Recitation -. -. ,,.... Miss Traine
Character duet,....,,...., .......".
Messrs. 8. b. Clawson and Geo. b.
Mafgetts.
Song -. Little Mile Williams
Accompanies Prof. ]. ]. Mcclellan,
Mrs. Phoebe Taylor,
Outside the strictly NJ. I. A. program
which win be rendered there will also
be a league game of baseball between
the Lagoons and the Salt Lakes which
will undoubtedly draw a large crowd.
Two big excursions viii be given at
Saltair In the near future for the bene-
TT OF the Woman's building which is to
be erected on north East Temple street,
The first will be given on Thursday,
June q, when a grand Primary excur-
sion comprising the children, their Of
fcers. parents and friends from Box
elder, Weber, Davis. Salt Lake Wa
satch, Tooele, Granite, Jordan, Alpine,
Utah, and Nebo stakes viii have Joy
ous, sociable time dancing, bathing,
playing, eating chatting and other
wise enjoying themselves. There will
| be special trains and special rates for
| the occasion. The second excursion
| viii be under the auspices of the WO-
mans Relief Society on July 3. when
similar conditions will prevail.
The Veteran FirGnen met In their
hall in Canyon road last evening and
| completed their arrangements for an
| outing 10 be held at Lagoon on Thurs
day. Their late excursion to Calder's
| Park was not a financial success. but
they viii undoubtedly make more mon
| ey on the next OCCASION
The Tenth Ward Sunday school and
the Thirteenth ward respectively held
their outings at saltalr and Lagoon
yesterday,
The Farmers Ward Sunday school
has issued some very unique adver-
Using for their outing at saltair ~
morrow.
On Friday the ladies' auxiliary Of
| the Caledonian club viii give their an
nual outing al Lagoon. a special train
win leave at 1880 for the scene OF the
| gathering OF the clans. Upon arrival
al the resort Scottish games and Scot
| tish dances Will be In order 20 conclude
| with concert and ball In the evening
when they viii Gang hame thegither y
The dancing pavilion at the salt Pal
ace will be thrown open 10 the public
tonight. In addition there VIII be
some exciting bicycle races, perform
ances by the opera company, the cleo
trio fountain and other attractions.
|
The Passion Play pictures presented
| nightly al Calder's Park continue 10
attract and please good sized crowds