Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-18
EVENTS OF TOMORROW.

To every man his day, and today
was the day of the commercial travel
err. Appreciative of his efforts to carry
trade into new territory, Gov. Cutler
and Mayor Bransford said kind words
to him at the Commercial club. The
biggest parade by far ever witnessed
in the west marched to do him honor
for three hours. The bigger the COM
mcrcial house, the more honor 1t paid
thm in turning out its force for the
parade, decorating its windows, and
stacking the trunks of its travelling
men IN front of it's establishment.
Whatever days of pageantry have
been In the past, and whatever come
with the future years, todays will re-
main signally significant as the first
Of the era of Salt Lakes greatness as
capital of the west
Promptly as the 1890 whistles blew
Grand Marshal Emil Lehman on a
beautiful chestnut horse remarked
quietly to Gov. Cutler. at his side on
a spirited bay, Ready Governor and
with a word TO the platoon of police
ahead. and 10 Held's band Immediately
behind. a. lively tune was struck up
and the parade was on its way, not
second behind the time announced to
start.
From that minute for over a solid
hour the line of march swung into
form at West Temple. Block after
block OF paraders appeared from the
side streets. and at 1880 o'clock the
automobile division was still waiting To
move from South Temple street.
Bigger by far than any predecessor.
the parade In the most significant les
son Salt Lake has yet had OF her new
growth and surprising advancement.
Fisher Harris himself could not under
stand the proportions 1t assumed. When
his carriage at South Temple street en-
countered the rear OF. the parade. not
yet commenced he thought something
had gone wrong. AT any single moment
there was nearly three miles of march,
ing men and floats.
For a day of pBgeantry the occasion
was ideal. For two days before hand
the elements had proved how gleetul
they felt and had danced merry med
" OF wind. rain and cloudbursts. This
morning the weather. man was still
determined to show what varieties he
kept in stock and opened the morning
with cold wind. followed by storm
clouds. these followed by downpour
of hall, and this in turn burst of
L. C, T. blue and white in western sky
line patches BY noon perfect day
had completely formed, with clear
azure sky, dry pavements, and breeae
cool enough to give zest 10 every
movement of the tedious line of march
SWINGING INTO LINE.
AT 1915 o'clock the city officials left
the Commercial club for their carriages
while Gov. Cutler and his staff rode up
l...n H.. all 300
ed horses to head the parade. Emil
Lehman. grand marshal, with service
medal In the Utah batteries to evil
dence his military training started the
parade instantly at 1880 o'clock.
AS Helds hand to lively tune NOV
ed southwark, the officers of the U. 9.
r. followed by their beautiful float
laden with the children that hava
graced the homes Of their traveller
parents swung into line from west
Second South That Grand Marshal
Lehman had we'll organized his corps
of assistants was Immediately proven
by the appearance OF other Philippine
veterans on horses starting each d.
vision Off properly and eliminating
every influence for confusion almost
before its appearance.
Thirty minutes after the masses of
mon had commenced moving south,
the red regalia of the women's G. A.
X
West Temple while the royal purple
OF the Elks was moving into position
and the endless white line OF Eagles
was looming up for two blocks to the
northward still waiting the signal 10
march.
Forty-fve minutes after the parade
commenced the mailed warriors repre-
senting the Greek community were
heading their float of betogaed women
with the diminutlye mailed warrior OF
japan In their rear into the parade's
line Of march, while behind them all
OF the half hundred floats and the
great line OF automobiles were sun
drawn up waiting to move.
Within two minutes after the end OF
the parade moved away from the De5-
eret News corner, TO take Its place IN
the line of march at West Temple, the
platoon of police and Gov. cutters star
appeared on the corner moving west
ward from state street.
SOME OUTSIDE TOWNS.
Outside towns made some OF the
greatest hits In the parade one was
by Provo, whose gigantic strawberry
float, followed by a brass band and
large delegation OF citizens, Another
was by Mercur whose reuben" brass
hand, dressed In fantastic costumes
caused many hearty laugh. Sing
hams bunch OF eagles, riding maJesti-
cally on noat accompanied by band,
scored triumph.
A NOVEL FEATURE
A host OF men In broad straw hats
was Z-C-M-I." State Senator Stephen
ii. L1Yo headed the iiirops " them
ana they won much applause. No one
had hardly been able 10 realize that
the institution could turn out 80 many
men rhey. marched IN Columns Of