Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-11

block is a heavy wire support for the
figure. Hung from this in the center Of
the street are two pulleys by which the
embematic figure OF the order was
drawn up 20 It's exalted station. The
figure itself IL constructed of oompo-
board, strengthened with braces and
studded about the outlines with mean
descent electric globes 90 the number Of
200, which are connected with the pow
er company's wires. Beginning here
and running south on East Temple
street are the strings OF lights which,
when lighted, will have the appearance
OF a huge tent covering Of flame over
the entire street to Third South. At
the intersection Of First South and
East Temple streets Is a large decora-
tive star, surmounted by the word
Utah, all outlined with electric lights.
At Second South and East Temple Is q
large figure Of an elk head, hung above
the center Of the crossing and COW
cred with Incandescent globes. Then at
the intersection Of Third South and
East Temple ls an electrical American
flag IN lights and colors with the H.
Illuminated side facing north.
Among the business houses and office
buildings which have so far shown the
greatest scale In their decorations, the
new Deseret News block has
attracted the most attention The dec
Grafton was done by the oregon Short
Line the Deseret News. the Willes-
Horne Drug company and other ten
ants Of the building. over the corner
entrance are the words "Deseret News"
formed Of electric lights and over both
large front faces of the struc-
ture were festoons. drapings and
pleatngs Of bunting in white and pur-
Pile and the national colors and some
pretty arrangements Of the Stars ana
Stripes. In the center of these on the
East Temple street side was a large
drawing Of an elk head. When thr
showers OF rain began to come con-
sultation developed the fact that should
the colored bunting particularly the
purple, become very wet the cOlOrs
would run down the walls, much to
the damage Of the buildings appear
ance. IN order to have cleaned off these
colors II was estimated that an eXpen-
dlture passing the thousand dollar
mark would have been necessary so II
was with much regret that this part
OF the decorations was ordered removed
for the present. but they are 20 be re.
placed later on when the weather be-
comes more settled.
Handsome decorations were displayed
nj the Gardo House by Col and Mrs.
Holmes, and also at residence Oh
Fourth East and Secnd South Most
prominent among the business houses
were the decorations Of Walker Bros.
Dry Goods Co., Y. c. M. l., the Me-
Cornick block, Paris Millinery, Mehesey,
the furrler; L. & A. Cohn Dry Goods
company. the Lace House the Knuts-
ford, the Kenyon, the Cullen, the 81.
Elmo, the oregon Short Line uptown
ticket Office the Utah Light g. Power
company. Siegel & Co., r. X Thomas,
y. G. NJ, l. drug department, Vincent
Mott Shoe company. GALLAGHER, the
trunkmaker Gray Bros. Auerbach's,
LeysOn g. Co, the Auerbach office
building, Jacob Alt, Western Arms &
Sporting Goods company. Bonds res
taurant, Pacific Express company,
Young's cafe, the Elks bureau Of in
formation, Gallacher's restaurant. the
Tavern. Galloway, Hoock & Francis,
the Vienna cafe, Lyon q Co, f. M.
Friedman g. Co, Salt Lake Electric
Supply company, ]. VIII Gray & Co.,
Meredith's trunk shop, Hamburger Coal
Co., Boyd Park, Richardson & Adams,
Hogles, Walkers bank. Utah Liquoi
Co.. Sam Levy, New York Cash store,
Smith Drug Co.. National Bank OF the
Republic. Mulyey's, Riohs. Groshelfs,
sader Mercantile Co.. w. W. Hall,
Strichley's Hubert Rros trunk store,
Brazler's lunch house. Geo. d. Mateer's,
store, Great American Tea Importing
Co., Ilouston's, the Fair, Palace meat
market. Litchenstein's, the Cosmopoll-
tan. NiCcl-Crable Co., the Royal cafe.
Davis Shoe Co., John Foote, ], G.. Nc
Donald, R. Stencil and numerous other
smaller showings.
other decorations were going up to-
day ard viii BE- put up tonight so that
tomorrow will see the town more gener-
ally dressed UP than could have been
today.