Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-21

Mahan, L. Y. SlOull, D. - hNPPN'
the irrepressible {, u Griggs were also
I'm line. Many other well known traV-
cling men hOnored the occasion with
their august presence and latest sam
pies In tailor effects.
MANY CARRIAGES.
1t was when the carriages arrived on
the scene, however. that the omni-
present J. Wash Young, on his tcam-
specked charger was temporarily Tor
gotten. The carriages bearing the
eight heads Of departments and six
teen OF the twenty seven travelling men
In the employ of Y. c. NJ. !. made a
fine appearance. each horse bearing
dark red satin banner upon which APP
peared those four letters which are
ranked so high In the commercial
agencies throughout the land. che
first carriage contained w. A. Need
ham. Fred Meyer NJ \. ROmney and
r. Rodney Hlllam who held gaily
decked canes, as did al the rest Of the
gentlemen in line. Clark Eldredge u
Co, were represented In the next two
carriages, the first OF which carried
w Clark and j. b. Lewis. The New
York a Utah Paper company followed
with two more barouches in which we're
a. f. Tremellng, c. w. Brown, Fred
Morse and y. A. Gregory; John ScoW-
croft & Sons, OF Ogden, with three car
riages, I'm the first of which sat Mr
and Mrs. Heber and Albert Scowcroft;
Wood Grocery & Produce company, two
carriages, in which We're j. ID. Wood
w NJ. Rash. y. +, Rash and George
w. Stevenson; Hemenway e Moser. O.
G.. Hemenway. U. G. Moser and Louis
Schoppe; Continental OIL Co., II. T.
Cleaves, c. W. Fineld; Romney Rob-
inson shoe Co.; Cosgrif, Enright Co..
j. b. Cosgriff, p j. Enright, f. r.
Gunnell and d. p. Simmons, Din
woodey Furniture Co.. A. Dinwood-
ey S. r. Baxter, o. s. Walsh and
Eph Engberg. In single carriages rep
resenting their respective firms sat the
employees and members of the business
houses Of F. Auerbach q Co, Symns
Grocery Co.. Siegel Clothing Co., j. p,
Paulson, Burnham-H Hanna Dry Goods
Co, OF Kansas City, Solomon Bros J.
G., Mcdonald Candy Co. and an ambi-
tious decoration in the form Of wa
gon, carrying the members OF the Ham,
lin paint firm.
THREW BOUQUETS.
Upon reaching the entrance to the
canvas town of many wonders on Third
South street, the marching commercial
men drew up in two lines and reviewed
the procession. Those carriages bearing
the bulwarks of the city's commerce OF
necessity were allowed TO pass with
but fcT comments; but when II came
to their fellow statesmen, then the fun
became fast and furious. much 10 the
edihcatlon Of the crowd assembled.
"Oh. cut ii out, Jake; go and get your
hair cut You will be fined by the
Kangaroo court for wearing that de-
lerium tremens cutaway; Who's your
tailor and other choice personal re-
marks were as thick as the confetti
that flies at night. When the last car
rage had passed the foot men fell in
at the rear and marched through the
carnival grounds. TO the strains OF
popular cdkewalk. Several of the par
aders undertook 10 execute fancy steps.
hut rs the road had recently been
spriraled the effort was not exactly an
unqusiined success unless il was In
the direction Of frescoing their white
ducks.
CUT Err LOOSE"
After doing the rounds the band
stand was reached. when Capt. Stoll in
a few well chosen words extended the
cordial and glad hand TO the boys"
who, he said, had so materially assisted
In making the fair the success II had
already proved 20 be. He concluded by
Introducing Jack" Gleason. After the
cheers and tiger had been waited up
the street Gleason condensed his speech
la the absence OF his notes. to the brisf
to "cut her loose and dodge
the Kangaroo court policeman"
Captain Stoll once more took the ros-
trum and stated that such a proceeding
would he useless, as he intended 10
swear cut a complaint against each and
every one OF those present who rode in
carriages. This sentiment was loudly
al2lauded by the balance Of the crowd. |
Then Baby McAllster was pre-
vailed upon TO address the assembled !
multitude. He was Just swelling out
his manly bosom to deliver himself of |
an Grafton worthy Of Mare Antony
when someone insnuated that the Ger |
man beer garden was within the cor. |
porntc limits Of the tented city. Then |
followed a stampede In the direction of |
NE small tables and the Mattresses from |
Tie Vot"rlald, while the band played |
While ~ tCam is on the Draugh,." |
amid vociferous applause. Capt. stol |
table and conducted the /
band from page thirty-one." snod- |
grass, Smith & Co, The trombonists,
however routed the understudy 10 |
Sousa by prolonged and discordant /
bars that were not down on the score. /
Amid cries Of Speech" "Bllly Har- 4
combe, and other names. the /
foaming tankard made it's appearance /
and the L. c. T. washed the dust Of
Salt Lakes unsprinkled streets. mi.
,robes and all, down their parched
iEroats with the fluid which erected /
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