The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-15
ELK HERD SPEND
DAY AT SA[TA|R
Eight Thousand of B. p. @. +.
and Friends at the
Resort.
GENERAL GOOD TIME
WAS HAD BY ALL
Organization Melted Handsome
Sum With Which to Ad-
yertise Utah.

Saltair was the grazing ground Of a
large herd of Elks Thursday, The re-
sort. including the bathing area around
IT, was captured by the Best People on
Earth and many OF their friends carly
in tho day and the conquest was con-
tInued until far into the night. In addi-
tlon to grazing the members OF the
throng when dry took a bath and when
athirst they took drink. The object
was to raise funds with which TO prop
erly represent Salt Lake and Utah at
tho grand lodge reunion OF Elks TO be
held in Denver July Il. The results were
a general good time and something over
$1,000 profit to the Elks lodge.
While the crowd was not a record
breaker, II was by far the largest so far
OF the season and was one OF the great
and successful days in the history or the
resort The concessions were all WORKED
TO the limit and to that end fully
score of mcgaphones were employed. 1t
was not quiet but II was a cosmopolitan
and complex affair,
All Became Touters.
Stald business men discarded dignity
and became touterS and vociferouSly pro-
claimed the merits Of the various attrac-
tions TO be seen for the price, using tho
mcgaphones with an abandon and enthu-
siastic manner TO magnify their voices.
While there were no prizes given Tor
excellence In this manner OF eNertions,
for versatility and real noise w. r.
Cooper clearly took and held the lead,
Encouraged by the magnitude or his
voice he not only told of the many nt-
fractions of the day but digressed and
enlarged on the beauties OF Baltimore and
the virtues of Maryland his native State.
In his stunt was also included My Mary
land as a solo, and the excellence OF
the oysters. watermelons and peaches
from the Eastern Shores
While no set programme was observed.
most Of the Elks at some time either
made n speech attempted TO do so
But tho crowd could not be coralled;
they could only be buncoed. G. r.
address at one place and Thomas Ho-
mer cXpounded on politics at another,
while Tom Pitt, at still another. insisted
on telling how he lad recently fed and
lodged thousands of California refugees
following the recent earthquake.
The Juvenile Court band OF over twenty
and they did acceptable service during
the afternoon.
Amusement Attractions.
The principle amusement ATTRACTIONS
were the scenic line and Lovers Lane,
just completed by the Utah Amusement
company at cost, 1t Is claimed, of $4,000.
The scenic line is railroad system
consisting of three figure SIS one above the
other. Eight cars holding four persons
each were kept busy nll the time with
The road is composite OF oop-the-loop,
shoot the chutes, q spiral, grades and
complexity OF curves. The car is elevated
up a steep grade at the start some forty
feet and then II comes down in way to
make the passengers light-headed on one
side and then dizzy on the other No
one stands sponsor for the structure as
architect, and Manager Audley Ingersol,
Treasurer Howard Garrett and Secretary
John O. Critchlow all plead ignorance
as to the. length. width or other
,xell 90 ~ L. Ill
and grades and no two are alike
The Lovers Lane is an artificial boat
way operated by water from the "Old
Mill The course is an Imitation sub
and along the ride the boats pass an
Indian village, a cotton plantation. a
flower scene japanese garden a grot-
10 scene and come from an exit with an
attractive cave effect
The vaudeville theatcr, the merry-go-
round, the bowling alley and all other
equipments for furnishing diversion and
taking in cash were In active operation.
Water Was Fine.
The water In lne lake was fine but
the patronage in this direction was les
sened by the numerous other attractions
IT was estimated that over 5000 people
attended
The voting contest at a penny a vote
for the prettiest lady In Salt Lake was
we'll patronized, the contestants being
Helen Cox. Daisy Vincent, May Adams
Eva Thompson, Elizabeth Gibson. Ethel
Mcdonald, Jenny Grinsdel and Clara
The prizes awarded were as follows.
the number representing the ticket:
No Prize
27sI Round trip sleeping-car ticket TO Denver
e150 gold piece
suit OF clothes
lady's handbag
Eks uniform