The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-14
MINERS VISIT
SALT LAKE CITY
Park City Unions Arrive With
Band and Flying CoIors.
BRING THE WOMEN ALONG TOO
VISITORS SPEND THE DAY AT
LAGOON AND OTHER RESORTS.
BRING THE WOMEN ALONG TOO

Yesterday was Miners day. It was a
holiday for not only the miners of this
section, but Of other parts Of the west.
Salt Lake was selected by the unions in
this vicinity as the place to celebrate the
day and the streets of the city were
aflame with red and purple badges. 1t
Is estimated that the Rio Cfrande brought
in 800 people on a special which reached
the depot yesterday shortly before noon
During the day the numbers were aug
mented by eXcursiOnists who failed to
catch the special.
The Park City contingent brought a
band along and gave a short parade at
noon The men carried the banners of
their unions and made a fine appear
ance- They marched like soldiers and
were a well dressed. intelligent looking
lot of men, OF course the women were
well represented and they. too Wera dec
GRATED with the beautiful badges worn
by the men, Ouray and Cripple Creek
lodges of Colorado were represented and
there were delegations from wyoming
thd montana Notwithstanding the fact
that in both of these states similar ceIe-
bratiOns were being held.
Come From Eureka Too.
Among other towns represented was
Eureka which sent up about 200 dele
gates bingham sent uD a large rep
resentatlon and there was a large rep
resentatiOn from Rosland.
ne special which brought the Park
City contingent had ten coaches when
1t pulled into the depot and every car
was crowded TO the platforms. Many
or the visitors spent the day in the city.
ana the women, particularly, took Oc-
Salt Lake. BY 4 o'clock some Of them
ages.
Many of the visitors went To T.agOon.
and special train service was arranged
TO accommodate the people who wanted
TO go and come from that resort. Every
one went in for a good time there and
they seemed to get it. All sorts of
amuSementS were provided by the man
agement and the visitors did not lose
moment. Mirth was at flood tide and
every minute was enjoyed Saltair also
did a good business and many took a
plunge in the salt waters The Salt Pal
ace and Callers park offered attractions
and the cars bound for these resorts were
crowded.
Enjoy City Scenes.
Many of the visitors began to return
from the pleasure points at 6 O'Clock. and
from that hour until late in the evening
the generous sprinl1ling of badges showed
that the visitors were enjoying the Sat
uIuay evening CROWDS ana the scenes
which give brllhancy to the city streets
after dark. The eXcursiOnists did not
start for the return trip until u o'clock.
SO that they had plenty OF time to see
the fun out at the various places of in
terest.
A statement that the miners had come
10 Salt Lake to discuss. grievances was
vigorously denied last night The presi-
dent of the union declared that the min
ers had no gievances and that there was
no danger whatever of a strike
During the afternoon the crowds were
swelled by several hundred eXCursiOHists
from various points south of the city.
The Rio Grande brought in a large share
OF these eXcursiOnists who We're turned
over TO the Short Line. The visitors
are bound for Logan and some of them
left for that place over the Short Line
last evening. A large number remained
over night and spent the evening at diff
1erent places Of interest They viii leave
for the north this morning on the big
special that the Short Line will send
out of the city at o'clock.