Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-14

so. After a vast amount OF spread
eagle talk. In print and In public
speeches. the citizens organized COM
pany OF Bomberos: composed mainly
of the ''gilded youth" and purchased
monster fire engine, at unheard OF
expense in transportation. But they
found no use for either, except in
snowy paradcs, followed by nights Of
convival rejoicing and the usual re-
sultant big heads" When that kind
Of fame became an old story. some OF
the good people determined to redeem
their city from the imputatlon OF be-
Ing behind the times, at any cost. An
insurance agent was encouraged to
visit Conception. and he succeeded In
issuing a number OF policies, for about
double the value OF the property In
sured. A night or two afterwards there
was rouslng blaze-not any trifing,
second class AFFAIR, but genuine con-
flagration, In which coal oil and other
combustibles caused the flame to leap
and dance right merrily. The citizens
were In ecstasies. Everybody turn
ed out to see the fun. Church
bells rang Jubilantly. The new
engine was dragged through the
streets In triumph, and even the Bonn
beros managed to arrive In time to be
''in at the death" One by one they
came sauntering up, some on foot. 9TH
ers In carriages. all having tarried to
dress up for the occasion In their
brand new uniforms. In short, II was
an eminently satisfactory performance
for everybody but the insurance COM
pany. The owners OF the burned
buildings came out some thousands of
dollars ahead. for the alleged damages
had to be paid, because the insurance
business was yet in It's Infancy In Chi
II. and the company knew that refusal
would be a death blow to their hopes
OF future prosperity
WHITE-GOwNED PENITENTAs.
Another novelty, seen nowhere but
In Chill Is the wearing Of white mantas
and white dresses by penltentas or wo-
men who have committed some sin, for
which they desire TO atone by thus adj
vertising the fact, The black Manta,
or shawl, with which the women OF
Peru and Bolivia universally cover the
head and shoulders, Is also used here,
though most ladies' OF the aristocracy
In Chill have discarded 1t except for
church going, on other occasions sport
ing the finest French millinery But
II going to mass, a manta you must
wear for no other style of headgear Ia
permitted inside sanctuary.
HAT CAUSES TROUBLE.
IN uis cohnectioh am reminded OF
.ne recent experience OF rniiadelphia
couple VINO are making a Wedding Jour
ney around the world ana TOOK IN south
hrnerlca on .ne way. me pride, VINO
- 10 Vne vi ,he sweetest ana uaihtles,
h't,e wo'nen ever met toiu nie, win
a p,usn ., ,mor.'nca.ion now 'ney Mere
church. There was a grand mass for
some religious fiesta; and, being In ut
Ter ignorance or local custom, the lady
wore her travelling hat--a modest toque,
OF black chip She says that the mo-
ment they entered the door, woman
came hurrledly forward and whispered
something IN an angry tone--in Span
ISM, or which language our friends do
not understand word. AS they passed
along the aisle, another woman stepped
up &c stay ther progress; then an
other ana another, each gesticuiatlng
more vehemently than her predecessors,
nut whispering the same words. Con-
siuerapiy astonished, but knowing no
cause Tor dismay and feeling sustained
by conscious rectitude, the young
Philadeiphians bowed serenely to
those who accosted them. and hav-
ing CHOSEN a retired spot behind pill
Jar, prepared with due reverence to en-
JOY the ceremonies. But black
gowned priest STROBE down from the
altar, took my lady by the arm and po-
ilteiy walked her out, followed OF
course by the now wrathful husband;
and not until they met an English
speaking acquaintance did they learn
the cause OF their ejection--all on ac-
count OF mat modest little toque.
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