Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-22
CARNIVAL WILL Be
LAUNCHED TONIGHT
Coronation Ceremonies at the Am
phitheater at $3.50 p, m,
PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK.
The streets OF the City VIII Sciptii'
late with Pomp and PageanirJ-
The Many Attractions.

No one will question the statement
that There will be a hot time In the
old town tonight" It is assured from
two sources the merchants street fair
people and the weather man. The
former. however, promises to be more
interesting. AT o'clock tonight the
high carnival with its numerous diver
slons VIII be launched and for one weeR
the people Of Salt Lake will be served
up with a series Of most unique amuse-
ments. street fairs are OF recent date
but Salt Lake is always quick to catch
on 10 good things IN the way of legiti-
mate enterprise or harmless amuse
ment. The large force Of skilful men
that has been working almost day and
night for the past two weeks has
eclipsed the expectations Of even the
directors Of the fair, in the beautlfu
floats IL has created The one on
which the queen viii ride Is the most
artistic creation Of the kind ever seen
In this city. While the real pomp and
pageant begins tonight the main thor
S0ghfare Of the city presented almost
an enchanting appearance last night.
From the monument down 10 Third
South the thick clusters Of red lights
that are festooned across the street
looked like the roof of a vast oriental
garden
Many OF the leading merchants have
entered into the AFFAIR with a business
like zeal and their handsome booths
erected on the sides Of the streets re-
minds one Of the stories OF the street
fetes that used 70 be held in the good OLD
days The amphitheater and queens
throne are rather an imposing sight
and tonight they will be made douhly
50 by the presence Of the gracious
queen and thousands Of her subjects.
At o'clock this evening the queeh
will leave the knutsford hotel with her
train OF attendants. She will proceed
20 the amphitheater where the corona
ton ceremonies viii be held. After be
ing crowned, the queen will be given
the golden key to the city by Mayor
Thompson. At $3.50 the Midway viii be
opened where many unique attractions
viii be offered. one OF the chief Of
which Is Lunetta the maid of the
air" This young lady's act Is a most
sensational Illusion She is said 10 float
into the air and while suspended thus
she assumes many graceful pose and
even performs an aerial skirt dance.
Bunetta Is beautiful girl and has
often been characterized as 1.-THE Amerl-
can Venus" All the other attmctions
arrived today and will be active to-
night
George II. Blair has been honored
with the high station of prime minis.
ter TO Queen Ethelyn, and will receive
the golden key of the city IN her be-
half. Her maids Of honor have been
selected with care as to form and face
with the result that the following win.
some maidens viii wait upon her ma.
1esty Misses Emma Sanderson, Ar
della Edwards, Gertrude Musser. Louise
Badger, Bessie Clawson, May f. Gray,
Daisy Hamilton Julia Cope, Alice j.
Kirk and Nora Wickle.
The public will be admitted 10 thu,
open space In front of the queens
throne free of charge but the seats
In the amphlteater win be 20 cents. ON
the queens platform. Prof Landrum
viii conduct a ballet with $50 people.
which have been trained to a nice poln,
by MIR, Landrum Every dance and
everything pertaining TO II, including
costumes and all other accessories are
the work of the professors skillful hand
and the public Is promised a two-hour
exhibition Of as graceful and attractive
dancing as has ever been witnessed
here. In addition TO Landrums bal
let there Will be performances by Rain
Ter Bros, aorobats Zarella Bros,
contortionists. and Arion in his cleo
trio bicycle riding
MACCABEEs' DAY.
Tuesday will be a spectacular day and
Will be under the auspices OF the Mac.
cabees. The street pageant will leave
the knutsford at 2:3O y. m. under the
escort OF Grand Marshal Frank 8.
Murphy and aides. j. NJ Rasmussen.
DR.. A. A. Kerr. w. II. Dayton. T.. T..
Jordan, J. H. Phelps. Charles Hen
erickson. W. II. Acocks aud MIR. Bar
rett The first division viii be COM
posed of Queen Ethelyn, her maids OF
honor. Prime Minister Blair Mayor
Thompson and squads OF police The
second division win be headed by Helds
band, and will consist " the various
Maccabee lodges. The third division
win be led by Hauerbach's band and
win be made up Of floats and carriages
decorated with flowers At $3.50 pm.
the queen and her escort win go TO the
amphltheater. when the carnival win
begin.
PIONEER DAY.
The celebration OF this memorable day.
which comes on Wednesday. will be a
credit TO the occasion. Elaborate prep
arations have been made, which viii
consist of a grand street parade. In
which the queen and her court will par
ticlpate. At the conclusion OF the pa
Tade the queen and her subjects will
gather TO the amphitheater where
Judge W. II. King will deliver an ora
ton, and the entertainment will close
with feats OF skill and strength. The
queen viii again be on her throne at