The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-16
AT THE RESORTS.

About 200 Foresters of America and
Companions of the Forest from the
two salt Lake courts and a small rem
resentation from Ogden and Park C-ifv
observed Foresters' day at Saltair na
Elilon yesterday. The lack of atten-
Qance which may be attributed to the
ulsagreeable weather, interfered with
the programme, but did not spoil the
means. 80
Josh Davis, in his fmpersonation OF
q Chlnaman, told fortunes and became
the idol Of the children A bail game
between Court Salt Lake No and
Court Robin Hood No. was PLAYED
IN TIE lake, and won by the latter
The game was called after three in
nlngs on account Of wet grounds. Score.
to 8.
On the dancing floor twenty-four lit
tie tots in white and yellow presented
very pretty drill. the result Of many
weeks practice They were trained by
Mesdames Mcbride and NOrling and
Miss COotes.
The evenings programme included a
grand march. led by officers of the diff
Ierent courts, and concluded with an
eXhlbitlon Of living Roman pose" pic
lures by Professor BluxOme.
Had it not been for the inelemency
or the weather yesterday there would
nave been larger attendance at the
outing Of the Brotherhood of Railway
Irainmen and the Pioneers of the Pa
ci1c at Lagoon. but as it was the 500
pleasure-seekers enjoyed themselves TO
the utmost The programme of sports
under the direction of the trainmen. re-
suited in the awarding of prizes to
the following:
GOff Cane. the oldest trainman pres
emf Clark winner 0F "a Fr-
foot race; Mrs =. +. Snyder, winner
OF ladies' foot race; Engineer Chatter
ton, winner of fat mems race: Eva
Newcomer, winner of girls foot race;
Mrs. Dern. winner Of egg race. Jennie
Meeks, winner Of potato race. Shorty
Allen and Miss Smith winners in the
waltzing contest; Mrs. Nudge and Mr..
| Webster, prize for two-step contest.
Miss Gwen Short gave a recitation in
! dramatic style that won her hearty
applause.
The Rio Grande Western excursion
to The Forks, Provo canyon tomor-
row, viii be for the railway employees
only and they VIII take the TaylOrs-
vile band along, and propose to have
| a jolly time. The company win issue
tickets 10 the employees and their fam
/ lilies, and no one without tickets win
be allowed on the train. The train viii
leave at $50.
The Veteran F'iremen will hold forth
at Callers paprk today. The object Of
the excursion is to get funds to dis
charge the Indebtedness on their new
hail, and it is expected that there viii
Z be big turnout to help the old vets
along.
/ There will be music. dancing and a
generally good programme to suit all
tastes.
Further arrangements were made
yesterday by the general committee of
/ the city and county O~ncials and EN-
; plOyees chosen to prepare for an out
/ ing Of the official family and their
| friends at CaIder's park on the after
noon of Saturday, Aug. 81. James T.
/ Lynch, J. II. Patrick, Walter Griffith
| a K. Nicholson and VIII Swan were
appointed q committee on amusements.
and County Clerk James, County Audi
| tor Wood and City Auditor -Reiser were
I delegated TO properly advertise the
! event. It is proposed to pay over the
proceeds Of the day to charity. The
committee one amUsementS viii pre-
] pare a programme of athletic sports,
ana a feature Of the festivities viii be
a baseball gam, in which a number
| Of crack players of ancient days and
! the present season VIII participate on
each side.
The children of St. Mary's cathedral
choir VIII enjoy an outing at Lagoon
on Saturday, as the guests Of Bishop
Seaman. Through the generosity of the
Lagoon management the children Of
Kearns st. AIMS orPhanaSe viii also
be enabled to enjoy the day at the re-
sort, being given free transportation
and admission to the grounds. Super
intendent Reed Of the street car COM
pany will see that the little ones get
to the depot without cost. A musical
programme will be given by the choir
children and q fine lunch viii be served