Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-04
GENERAL HOLIDAY FOR ALL.
saItair, CaIderS, Lagoon Salt
Palace, Liberty Park and Can
yOns All Draw WELL
,v..,hcr Ideal and People In Mood for
A Pleasant Time Which They Had
In al Directions.


,,,so shortage In fire crackers IL
Was not noticed to any appreciate eX-
,or, In Salt Lake From twilight last
rlebi the small boy, aided and abetied
nv hts pater famlIas, apparently
/, worked IN shifts. From TT. Douglas TO
Jordan. North Salt Lake TO south State
street the bombardment was kept up
IN Intermittent spasms,
When Old Sol climbed up over the
Wasatch range he gazed out on to the
fair valley and noticed that practically
every flag pole sported old Glory, Peep
ing IN at the windows he caught Gimp
ses OF individuals donning their best
tIb and tucker little girls taking their
rnglets out OF curl papers, small boys
receiving first aid TO the Injured, and
DE pet spaniel making a break for
sanctuary under the floor of the barn,
Even the domestic cat had taken to
the tall timber and refused comfort
ARMIsTICE DECLARED.
An armlstice was declared about
o'clock when the aroma Of ham and
eggs mingled with the pungent smell
N burned powder caused a temporary
ION IN operation. Then followed some
Intermittent skirmishlng and by-and-
IS an hands commenced to pour out
of the houses and hail passing street
cars Every second individual carried
a basket ora lunch box tied up I'm
paper The grand exodus to the re-
sorts had commenced.
While 1t Is too early TO predict safe
and sane Fourth, there are indications
that the toy pistol has been in a meas
ire suppressed and the inane youth
who heretofore has placed torpedoes
and revolver cartridges on the street
car tracks has this year reached his
dignified majority. The big event oc-
ours tonight. however. and there is no
knowing what work lies In store for
the doctors
Everybody apparently celebrated the
Fourth. 4 well known bookkeeper OF
z G.. NJ I. who succeeded In passing
ne L. :. customs house with an Eng
lA accent OF surprising purity, was
aught in the act on the East side while
touching OF a big nigger-chaser. Hell
d. laughed a friend. what are you
celebrating about
why shouldn't | celebrate ba jove,'
came the jovial response. Then, as an
after thought he added, why shouldn't
On Englishmena celebrate the losing Of
an unuly member Of the family
HOLIDAY FOR MANY.
Everybody. save the street car men,
police ard newspaper slaves. took a
holiday today A big multitude took
20 the canyons with pole and line last
night but their absence was not no
tced particularly. as there was an in
fux Of country cousins into town to
take their places. The railroads re-
port the biggest Fourth Of July busi-
hess yet.
There are plenty OF amusements on
tap that should stimulate the most jad-
"a appetite At Saltair the Royal
Hawaiian band, one OF the best and
most novel organizations OF musicians
seen or heard in this city, viii give two
concerts today and incidentally play
dance music for the throng In add
ton to the other attractions at this
resort there win be 800 distributed IN
prizes to holders OF winning tickets and
a Commute train service.
OUT AT LAGOON.
At Lagoon arrangements have been
made 10 handle the record crowd OF
the season. a big baseball game and a
socker football game In the afternoon
are the principal events IN a program
Of sports. In addition TO that the
drawing cards on which the manage
ment depend, are those which have
been perfected this year. the open air
restaurant, protected by screen wire
from ne dust and mosquitoes. the roll
ef skating rink, the shoot-the-chutes,
ana The natural attractions OF flowers.
cool air. and boating on the lake. The
laglues 10 carry a large crowd out
10 The resort are better this wear than
lesl on account OF the new cars, and
.He heavier rails which enable the
Lalns 10 make the trip IN thirty min
ules as 10 compared 10 80 minutes last
year Last year the capacity Of the
resort Was not over 1900 people. but
WIS year much larger number can
lnd accommodations both In the train
service and on the grounds
N' SAT rance, Manager ChapmanS
tourih-of-July program. which will be |
we extra meet OF the week. will be one !
OF ihe best Of the year, II money offered |
~ prizes and general attractiveness OF |
lnt card Itself are any criterion. The |
purses for tonight viii aggregate an |
even $500, the largest sum offered this 1
season and one OF the largest ever Of |
iefed IN the history OF ;he track.
Dalders Park will be the scene Of an /
oid-time Fourth. which will run the
"a nut q oratory, horse races and FIRE
works.
out over the state there Will be num-
y, us similar celebrations at various
oinis, This holds good especially IN
ne mining camps, where elaborate pro.
rams have been arranged. Bingham.
Lufeka aud Park city one and all have
iogrsms Of sports agd firework dis