Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
SUNDAY LID IS
I0FF AT SALTAIR
Open Bar, Bicycle Races and All
Attractions Going Full
Blast.
TWO SIDES TO THE QUESTION
What the Management Says II Is Do
ing TO Maintain Order ON
Sabbath Day.

According to reports, every form Of
amusement to be found at saltalr on a
day In the week. with the single ex-
ception of the dance HAN. was in fun
blast yesterday and last night To the
open bar, which, it is said. was freely
patronized inside. and which dispensed
beer profusely throughout the bowery.
were added the bicycle races.
That Saltair did not witness warm"
times last night was due entirely to
the weather. All conditions except the
elements, we're favorable to the enact
ment of such scenes as are usually wit
messed on days given over to levity,
bplsterousness and general don't care
A piercing cold wind from the north
west cooled the ardour of any bent on
undue gaiety. and each returning train
brought back 10 the city quite as many
people as were carried outward on each
trip.
THOUSANDS THERE.
Attracted by the implied understand
ing that everything at Saltair would be
wide open,' thousands of people went
out. but at no period we're there more
than, perhaps, one-third Of the excur-
sionists in the pavilion at the Same
time. The induoome1ts. inviting as
termed "a jolly good time" Irrespective
OF whether or not 1t may be the Sab
bath day, were not strong enough to
compel the majority to remain any
great length of time. Those who stayed
to come home on the later trains were
for the most part young folks, with
here and there appearing an older but
not wiser head To some communities
the sight of open liquor houses on the
Sabbath day, dispensing intoxicants
without the least hindrance, would not
seem unusual but that such conditions
should be permitted to exist In Salt
Lake county would doubtless be Won
dered at by strangers who have heard
better reports concerning this city and
vicinity.
BICYCLE RACES.
Aside from the open saloon, the fea-
ture at Saltair yesterday most deplored
by people who have the welfare of the
community at heart was the bicycle
meet. The venture was not a financial
success, judging from the slim attend
anre, but whether the elements or In
difference was responsible for the slim
turnout was not apparent. Everybody
will wish the bicycle races at Saltalr
success, but majority of people will
hope to see the gates closed on Sum
day. Attempts to have bicycle races
in the city on the Sabbath met with
failure, and predictions are freely
made, even by friends of the sport.
that conditions in the county will not
prove more propiuous.
The best there is at resort Is not
meet for the Indulgence of well mean
Ing people, be they Christian or other
wise, and surely the line should be
strictly drawn when liquor is dis
pensed. racing going on. skating Kinks,
dime theaters and other attractions
running at full blast. and these were
the exact conditions at Saltair yester-
day
MIR. LANGFoRD INTERVIEWED.
J. Il. Langford, Jr. secretary and
treasurer OF the Saltair Beach COM
pany, in the absence OF President
Joseph Nelson and General Manager
j. r. Langford. who were out of town
this morning, when seen regarding
conditions at Saltair affirmed that
everything that was possible was be
ing done at the resort and on the
trains towards orderly conduct
Conditions are exactly the same as