Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-16

lnefe VIII also DC singing by members
Of the two Scandinavian choirs, and
pantomlme by local talent. Everybody
Is invited by the committee on ar
engagements.
Despite the bad weather yesterday
there were $50 people at Saltair. When
they arrived at the resort they found
that the sun was shlnglng and taken
all In all II was warm day with but
the slightest sprinkle of rain In the
eveniuf The occasion OF the gather
ing at Saltair was the reunion OF the
Foresters and while the small attend
ance somewhat marred the successful
carrying out OF the program, at the
same time all who went out to the
lake enjoyed themselves TO the top OF
their bent Josh Davis, In his web
known chinaman get-up told fortunes
and otherwise amused the children who
were present The ladies' under the
direction of Mrs. Myers, prepared q
lunch for the Foresters and their
friends which was greatly appreciated
by all who sat down to the bounteous
repast. The regular program was
commenced about six o'clock In the ev-
ening The opening number ives the
baseball game in the water which was
won after three innings by Court No.
4, which beat Court No. l. the score
being five TO four. One Of the most
interesting numbers was an exhibition
drill given by thirty four boys and girls,
under the leadership Of Mrs. A. f., Nc
Bride and Miss Coats. The tug Of
war between Courts Nos. ! and was
won by No. 4. Mr. Terry and Mrs.
LII Kahn won the prize waltz, and In
the guessing contest. |. c. Line won first
place. Mrs. Lyngberg second. The fol-
lowing numbers won prizes In the ticket
drawing: 1925. 1851. "a 234 81, sos, 9S,lSi,
81 1875 a. 1889 9S, $780, 9S,6jl 1893, 9S, 124, 274S.
Notwithstanding the rain and wet
weather, about 500 OF the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen and their friends
went out to Lagoon yesterday and
spent most enjoyable outing at the
popular Pennington resort. Field
sports and dancing occupied the af
ternoon and evening, the following be-
ing the prize winners. Oldest Brother
hood man on the grounds, Goff Cane;
mems foot race G. S, Clark: ladies'
foot race, Mrs. r. +. Snyder; fat mems
race, Engineer Chatterton, girls race,
Eva Newcomer; boys from 10 TO IA,
William Chase; boys under 10, Robert
Patterson egg race, Mrs. Dern; potato
race, Jimmy Meeks; Waiting contest,
Miss Smith and Shorty Allen; two-step
contest, Mrs. Nudge and Mr.. Webster;
railway recitation, Miss Glen Short.
Tomorrow the employees OF the Rio
Grande Western viii have their an
nual outing to Provo canyon. They
Will go on special train furnished by
the company, which will return In the
evening. Tickets viii be furnished to
the employees and their families and
none but those bearing these passes
will be allowed to ride, the idea being
to limit the excursion strictly to those
who are employed by the road Music
for the trip viii be furnished by the
Taylorsvlle band The stop viii be
made at the fork OF the canyon and
the day will be spent In sports, lunch
ing, etc. All the shops will be closed
for the day. The chairman Of the COM
mittee having the day In charge Is I,
l.. Irvine and the secretary is T.. ].
Hall.
Bishop Seaman win take the children
of St Marys cathedral to the Lagoon
on Saturday, and Mr. Bamberger will
have on the same day the children
from st. AIMS Orphanage at his resort.
The children will be taken on the street
cars free Of charge by courtesy OF
superintendent w. T. Read.
The day is being passed enjoyably
at Calders Park by the Veteran Fire
men. Since the day Is being given TO
help pay of the Indebtedness incurred
in erecting their. new building, a num-
Der OF the friends Of the fire fighters
have gone along with them and the
day IL said TO be In every way sue
cessful
The Salt Lake Glee club will give Its
first annual outing nj Lagoon on
Wednesday, Aug. 2Sth. An elaborate
program has been arranged for the oc-
caalon The club has had remark
ably successful career since its concep-
ton last March. and competent critics
have declare that some Of the voices
are the best that have ever been
heard In a similar organization In this
city,
The committee on arrangements for
the annual outing OF the city and coun-
ty en<nyes have settled on Saturday,
August 3lst, as the day for the ex-
curslon which will be to Callers park.
a committee on advertising was APP
pointed. consisting Of John James,
chairman; A. S, Rieser and George A.
Wood The committee on program is
James r. Lynch Joseph Patrick. w. T.
Grifliths. A. X Nicholson and william
Swan. The proceeds from the excur-
sion will 60 to the Young Ladies' Aid
society.