The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-15
Program Is Postponed.

All of the numbers on the program ex-
cept the athletic events were postponed on
account of the wretched weather. The
addresses were not delivered, FOR did the
dancing contests take place neither were
the musical and literary parts of the
schedule carried out The veterans how
ever have arranged to carry out the pro-
gram, IN part at least, on Aug. 6, when
it is believed, DIR. Hyatt WILDE in a
mood to furnish a bit of seasonable
weather.
In the face of the misery that attended
the weather there was more than a cred
ltabda showing at Lagoon. The estimate
is that, between forenoon and evening
fully 200 braved the storm and paid
their respects to the emblem of American
citizenship and their homage to the men,
cries of those who made the flag possible
exercises. These were the George r.
Maxwell and James B. Mexican posts of
the Grand Army of the Republic. the
Womans Relief corps, the Sons of Vet
Grams and the Spanish War Veterans.
Miss COrilne Harris sang i'm a superb
voice The Flag Without A Stain and the
veteran. Philip Neder, leader of the Nav
well post quartet. sang The Boys of
6l Then everybody joined in singing
Marching Through Georgia" Some of
the young folks danced, and altogether
made the most of a bad day.
In the Athletic Contests.
The athletic contests were held under
cover and IN a place darkened by a low
hanging roof Despite this handicap many
OF the competitions were extremely inter
esting. After the third inning the base
ball game had to be called off, owing to
the TACT that the ball struck the rafters
ana sllls so o1ten that there was no
guessing where it would 90, and for the
further reason that if man were held
TO first base he was compelled to stand
IN the rain until the next man up made a
hit or the side was retired. The game was
between the Spanish War Veterans and
the Sons of Veterans. 1t will be played
off on Aug. 8.
The tug of war between the old vet
Grams and the young veterans was won
heels down by the elders. Tom Sleater
was captain of the young veterans Col
onel George B. Squlres was captain of
the old veterans. The results of the ath-
letic and other contests which were I'M
der the direction of j. n. Jarvis follow:
Fat WOmen's cOntest-Mary Weimer
first, Mrs. Hunter second, Mrs Slater
third.
Fat mems contest-Mr. Squires first.
Mr.. Jarvis second.
Free for all race-Mr. Breeder first,
Mr.. Smith second.
Boys pie eating-Burkett Sleater first,
Charles Brooks second, Chester Jarvis
third.
Girls race, to u years of age-Beatrice
Boiin first Edith Webb second
Young ladies' race, more than 13-Stella
Doles first, Grace Hicks second.
Girls race, under 1O-Or1lla Brooks first,
Maud Hudson second, Blanche Taylor
third.
Boys race. under 9-Harry Lester first,
Robert Buons second, Elmer Slater third.
Boys race, TO 12-Lester Jarvis first.
Harold Hines second
Boys race. over 12-Charles Brooks
first, Edward Buons second, E. II. Rog-
ers third
Sack race-Spencer Cannon first Lester
Jarvis second.
Three-Iegged race-Lester Jarvis and
Harold Hines first, Tom and Harry Les
ter second.
Fat mems race-GeOrge b. Squires first,
A NJ Jarvis second.
Youngest couple on the grounds-Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Sackett.
Oldest couple on the grounds-Mr. and
Mrs. II. b. Burton.