The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-19

very large. would have been much larger.
Both the I. .. +. and the Eagles commit
tees received reports from numbers OF
towns that the expected delegations would
be greatly reduced because of fear of bad
weather. But for all that. the crowd was
much larger Khan the estimate made a
week ago by those who have had charge
of the arrangements for the celebration.
When the rain and hail fell in the morn
ing. the prospects were gloomy for the
days festivities But toward noon, the
weather prophet apparently made a ire
mendOus effort 10 fulfill mis- prediction OF
fair weather. and the clouds began to drift
away. While the parade was passing
through the streets, the sun was shin
ing reasSuringly.
The parade was about four and a half
miles long. II took more than two hours
for it to pass the corner of Main and
Second South streets.
Parade Miles Long.
Grand Marshal Emil Lehman started the
procession moving from West Temple
and Second South streets with remarkable
pTOmptness. Each division fell into line
without confusion and there was little de-
day after the parade was once in motion.
The parade proceeded south in West Tenn
pie street 10 Fourth South street, and then
turned east to Main street.
In Main street, the parade took the west
side Of the street in going north to South
Temple street. where II swung around the
Brigham Young monument and moved
south on the east side OF the street Soon
both sides of Main street. from South
Temple to Fourth South streets were
filled with marching men and vehicles,
and there were many more TO come.
Persons II tho windows of buildings
along the streets followed by the parade
caught two ghmpses of the passing pa
geant, while those who stood at the curb
had only one, as the marching men and
the big floats passing before them hid
hot NEraz
Congestion at Corners.
There were the usual jams at the pussy
corners. At such places, II was necessary
for the police to stretch ropes TO keep the
crowds back, but those who avoided the
congested points Jared better in their eff
forts 20 see all that was going on.
The procession was headed by two
mounted policemen. followed by a squad
of patrOlmen. After these rode Chief Of
Grand Marshal Lehman and his aides,
mounted upon prancing horses, came next.
The grand marshals aides were j. b.
Lewis, o. r. Sterling, 5. NJ. Barlow, j..
H. Saxman. G. w. Goddard and Gus An
derson.
Governor John c. Cutler, with his staff,
rode after the grand marshal.
Then came Helds band, preceding the
first division, led by Marshal j. G. Leary
and his aides, Rev. r. L. Goshen, Max
Brown and Lieutenant r. c. Naylor.
The u. c. T. float was the first in this
division. It was long float, which with
difficulty turned the corners along the
line of march. In the center were the
large letters ~. c. T." in gold, VIE
and blue Grouped about the letters were
fifty pretty young girls. Back OF the
float marched the members OF the u.
c. T. from the Utah, Montana and Idaho
lodges. The commercial travellers wore
white hats, with blue, white and gold
bands. and white duck trousers. Over
their heads vera lifted blue, white and
gold umbrellas
With them were the L. c. T. and the
Provo baseball teams. i'm automobiles.
Then came the railroad traffic men.
They were preceded by a float of silver
and gauze. in which a group of daintily
attired little girls made a pretty pic
tIre In the center of the marching rail-
readers was a second float. drawn by
ponies. A miniature locomotive was dis
played.
Boost for Provo.
After the railroaders marched the Pro-
vo Commercial club. followed by the ia
nous strawberry float. The Provo dele
cation made A splendid showing. One
of the novelties that caught the admira-
ton of the crowd was the hat, made
to resemble a big strawberry. which most