The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-05

CROWDS GO TO
THE RESORTS
Nine Thousand Peopgs We're at
Saltair Yesterday.
NEW RATS DID NOT WORK
MANY SPEND A PLEASANT DAY
AT LAGOON.
VIEW RATS DID NOT WORK
VISITORS AT RESORTS.

About 5000 men. women and chill
dren spent a portion of the day or the
evening at Saltair yesterday IT was
the largest Fourth Of July crowd that
has congregated all that resort in many
years. 1t about doubled the attend
ance last year, when the day was so
cold and disagreoable.
During the morning and the early
part OF the afternoon the trains ran
very light to the resort. Towards the
middle of the afternoon the length Of
each train was increased to accommo-
date the crowds. There was a slight
let up about 6 o'clock but after that
hour the trains became packed again,
each one carrying Jut from 500 to 800
on each trip.
The attractions at the resort were
dancing in the afternoon and evening.
bathing all day and the customary dis
play of fireworks in the evening from
the stand about a quarter Of a mile
west from the pavilion The warmth
of the water so degrees according to
the bulletin board. attracted hundreds
OF bathers. In spite of the fact that
there was q stiff breeze blowing across
the lake during the morning and the
early part of the afternoon, hundreds
OF men, women and children took dip
in the inland sea.
Rats Were Not Working.
There was some disappointment ex-
pressed at the fact that the barges
We're not in working order. Some de-
lay was OccasiOned in getting the ap-
paratus ready during the day. and at
noon all idea by the management Of
having il in working order yesterday
was abandoned.
II was a jolly. patriotic and good
natured crowd that visited Saltair.
SpasmOdic explosions of crackers and
cartridge canes during tie morning and
afternoon gave intermittent evidence
of the day being celebrated. the climax
being reached after night fall, when the
grand display of fireworks was set Off.
Amid ihe shaded retreats of Lagoon
people spent the Fourth without fear
of having their heads blown off by
stray bombs and dynamite crackers
which made life "A thrilling round Of
excitement in the heated streets of the
city. There was something there to
please every fancy. In the dance pa
vilion young couples glided ia dreamy
unison TO the music of the orchestra,
while the flowers from the gardens
outside filled the air with fragrance.
About 1900 persons visited Lagoon.
Amusements at Lagoon. D..
Swings were in action, the arbors
were occupied, the picnic tables We're
filled and the merry gO-round was kept
busy. People fed the ducks, took a
ride in the naphtha launch or rowed
about the lake, which sparkled in the
sunlight like a mOnstrous jewel The
only pleasure device which refused TO
work yesterday was the miniature
train which circles the grounds. Peo-
ple wanted TO ride. but the tiny loco
motive was on strike. 1t would pun
and smoke, run a short distance and
then just stand there in the most ag-
gravating manner and blow steam Oft.
In menagerie row the monkeys had a
fine time. They watched the little en-
CINE try to get busy and ate peanuts
which everybody fed them. At the
shooting galleries people missed the tin
ducks and other painted animals and
then Dragged about the time when they
were in practice and couldn't miss any
thing they aimed a gun at About
twelve long tTainloads Of people were
taken to the resort during the day
The crowds fell of as the afternoon
deepened. but In the evening the out
going throngs increased in number.
At Callers park, the Salt Palace
and Liberty park crowds of people en-
ioyed themselves all day long An es-
innate places the number who visited
Calder's at 11,OO0; Salt Palace, 800;
Liberty park, 5000.