The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-10

The new gymnasium at the University
of Utah WAS opened last evening. The
event was not an athletic tournament.
but the greatest college social function of
the year-thc junior promenade. For the
last two days an army OF students have
been at work wiring the building, clean
Ing and decorating so that the large hall
has virtually been converted into bril-
liant ballroom.
Boat for Orchestra.
Suspended from the raftcrs in the mid
Gle OF the hall Is the junior boat-"Forc-
feet wide a platforms has boen placed
over the boat for the orchestra making
as close an approach as possible TO an
gellc music The boat is supplied with
rudder, stern and anchor. From It's sides
project SIX threc-lnch cannonS. The entire
boat has been wrapped in purple bunting
on which as a background, stands out In
gold letters the word Foremost Cold
and purple are the class colors and have
been used extensively In all the decorat-
Ing.
Gigantic Black "U."
On the east wall has been placed
gigantic block ~" which Is twenty feet
deep and proportonately as large In It's
other dimensions. 1t Is set with electric
lights and he's n red background, making
Il combination OF white on red. as with
the official football sweater, The frame
work OF the ~" will be decorated with
which arrived yesterday from California
They were purchased by a former Utah
student now attending the University of
California
Number of Booths,
The cream OF the decorations is 10 be
found In the fraternity booths. Between
the fraternIties there is an enthusiastic.
friendly rivalry which has been productive
or decorations paralleling Oriental lavish
Eess. In the northwest corner OF the
m &c 1 I'M Il ha ~ hrn
This fraternity is the oldest In the nsti-
tuition and has lived up to its reputation
by establishing a magnificent Persian
booth. over the entrance TO which are en-
blazoned in electric lights the letters "A
T" The Japanese booth OF the Theta
tpsilon sororiety Is next Surmounting
the whole Is n giant Japanese umbrella
lavishly decorated with cherry blossoms
and chrysanthemums. Screens, fans and
other articles distinctive OF the Mikado's
people arc used as interior decorations
Candy ginger will be served to all yIsi-
tors by the sororiety girls.
An English Inn.
An English inn Will be the homo Of the
structed booth, and occupies a prominent
place at the center OF the west hall The
decorations are lavish and carry out the
inn idea perfectly Cider cheese and
crackers will be served The Gamma Phis
the erstwhile college women, are neigh
bors to the Alphipians, with a costly dec
GRATED DOotn- FIo~crS and pottcd plants
constitute their decorations Novel re-
freshments Will be served. In the south
west corner the Delta Sigma fraternity
boys hold forth in an Arab binn booth
made rich with Oriental drapings Candy
walters will be served.
Juniors Have Canopy.
Juniors Will hold forth at the north
end of the hall under a dazzling array OF
electric lights. Under a canopy of pur-
pie Will be the big Junior punch bowl.
where all will be invited to drink with
the hosts and hostesses OF the evening
Entrance Through a Tent.
The entrance 20 the building Will he
through n tent at the southeast corner
OF the gymnasium The waiting rooms In
the basement of the gymnasium have
been carpeted especially for the occasion
Giant engine headlights borrowed from
the Oregon Short Line railroad will IL
illuminate the way to the entrance These
headlights will be placed on the normal
and gymnasium buildings.
Chaperons for Evenings.
The chaperons for the evening Will no
DR.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Eingsbury. DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph Merrill. Prof and Mrs
w, Wilson. Regent and Mrs WaIden,ar
Van Cott and Prof. and Mrs Fred w
Reynolds