Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-01
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sneclal Corresnondence.


New York, July 2i-The day WE
celebrate was benittngy observed, The
Twenty fourth Of July found the entire
Brooklyn conference, with their friends
from Albany. Newark, n. Jo Ocean
side. l.. l., and the nearer towns OF
New York state. joining hands ana
lunch baskets. and an iouneying TO
Bronx Park. there to enjoy In quiet this
day OF which we are all so proud 4
program was prepared Elder Welsh Of
Brooklyn being orator Of the day. AZ
present our talent IS somewhat linz
tied In quantity though not In quality
and with the assistance Of Mrs Nettie
Sloan, r. G. Easton Miss Phyllis
Thatcher. Alfred Best, Jr, and Elder
TAYLOR very artistic program was
gwen. Miss Ball and Elder r. b.
Gunnell from Albany, added their mites
10 The entertainment with singing ana
recitation, Quite a party OF friends
came down from the latter city to take
part In the celebration which was, IN
deed. compliment to our ability as
hosts and entertainers. the whole affair
being under the direct management Of
President Arthur yelling, Bronx Park
is the ideal spot near New York FOR eX-
cursion parties, the fine trees ana
beautiful lawns are free to climb and
tramp on, no Keep or the grass signs
10 be seen, but everything In az per-
feet order as any private park OF old
England, and open 10 all. Several his
torlcai mansions now almost fallen in
20 ruins, are to be found scattered
throughout the immense grounds, and
the larger animals once kept IN Cen
trail Park. have been housed here for
their greater comfort and safety and
the better sanitation Of the city, The
Lion House, built FOR the kings Of the
forest. Is said to be the finest In the
world After the program and lunch
Ohe latter was grand spread were
disposed Of the young people INDUCED
IN various games baseball taking the
lead In the sports. II Is needless 10 say
that tree climbing was the fayorite
pastlme Of the little boys who We're out
In force that day and sad would have
been their fate had they been caught by
the stern park police, but no such ac-
oident marred the harmony of the day.
and as the shadows heightened In this
verltabe forest OF Arden. lunch baskets
were gathered up goodbyes said and n
royal good time was voted by all-with
q desire 10 meet In such pleasant quar-
tiers another year
On invitation Of Mrs. Col. Willard
Young, DIR. Milton Hardy Of Provo and
his daughter, Miss Vera. who Is now
able TO leave the hospital will visit
with Mrs. Young for week previous
20 leaving for their home In Utah.
Mr.. Edward scrace. well and popu.
larry known I'm Salt Lake for many
Years as head Of Scraces bakery. has
decided to make New York his home
FOR q while. He II ACCOMPANIED by his
family, his eldest son Edward having
been n resident OF the metropolis for
some time Mr.. and Mrs. Scrace have
taken rooms on the corner Of Forty
sixth street and Broadway where they
VIII do light housekeeping Clarence
Scrace, the younger son. will Join n
guitar and mandolin quartet which
does summer work at seaside hotels.
Eddie" ls Studying for the lecture
platform, but In the meantime has taxi
en3a position with the Princess OF
FensingtOn company" under Fisher &
Reilly, which will open NJ the Broad
way Aug. 81 where II will have a run
or eight weeks. and n successful VIII
remain IN New York all winter The
four PRINCIPALS In this mammoth pro-
ductlon viii be brought over from Lon
don, and the ensemble WIN consist OF
l'5 people.
Mr. 1saac r. Barton leaves for Chlca-
30 Monday evening on his way home.
and VIII arrive in Salt Lake Sunday
morning.
Mr.. James Franks and wife, who
came down from Albany Thursday. VIII
return 10 their home Tuesday. having