The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-06
ZION CELEBRATES
INDEPENDENCE OAy
Salt Lake City Dressed in Gark
of Nations Sacred
COiOrS.
OCCASION MARRIED ONLY
BY TOO MUCH NOISE
Immense Crowds Attend Yari.
Gus Resorts: Fireworks
Feature of Day.

The one hundred and thirty.third
birthday Of the United Statcs. wall
termed F'Thc land Of the free and tho
home Of the brave was appropriafeIv
observed in Salt Lake City Mouday
"Old Glory 1oated from practicaII,
every block in the downtown district
and the houses III the residence dis
trjcts of the city were also elaboratel,
decorated with red, white and blue. th,
emblems of valor, purity and truth. II
was truly an inspiring sight, and one
which aroused the patriotism of every
resident of Zion.
Never was the birthday Of this proot
and glorious nation celebrated more i'm.
prcssIVcly and more generally in Sail
Lake City than yesterday; never wa,
the freedom and liberty 10 mankind
which was brought about by the birth
Of the United States realized in Salt
Lake City more than it was Monday
and never before was the true and sin.
ccre American spirit more rampant in
salt Lake than yesterday. 1t was trul,
celebration to be proud Of and one
winch Will make the city better for
having experienced II. IT was an in.
spiration to old and young alike.
Dawn Breaks With Bombs.
The dawn broke with the bomb Of
cannon-crackcr and the report of thf
pistol, And IT was a glorious dawn
The weather conditions were ideal an,
the atmosphere much refreshed nftr'
the thunderstorm of the night previ
Gus, As the first ray OF Sunshine ap
peared over the rugged Wasatch moui,
fa'ns. the report OF the big cannon al
Fort Douglas was distinctly heard
throughout the whole city, and thi
was followed by one continuous volIey
of less calibcr. which lasted more o.
less all day IN some part of the city
However. the noise and commo:ior
In the business district during the rusL
pending the circus parade. owing In
bunch OF hoodiums thinking il smart
10 let hrecrackcrs of under people
rect. was much criticised. and was the
only thing which marred the celcbra.
ton. aside from few accidents. which
inevitably occur OF such occasions.
Whllc the main celebration wus helt
at Liberty Park, whore the patriotic OK
erclseS were participated i'm by more
than 10000 children, the various Other
parks and summer resorts aIl attracted
large crowds. About 10000 people FIRE
quented the Lagoon during the day ani
almost as many visited Saltair, ncarls
ha Of this number taking advantage
OF q salt bath. The various concession.
at both places proved big drawing
cards. the Hippodrome at SaItair being
exceptionally popular. Mcclellan :.
symphony orchestra furnished enioya.
BILE music for the dancing.
Crowd Attends Auto Races.
More than 5000 people visited Wan
damcrc, the majority Of this numbe!
attending the automobile races. An i'm
mense crowd made its way to the pretty
little resort at the head Of Emigra-
ton canyon, and the bicycle races ut
the Salt Palace attracted big crowd iu
the evening. II is somewhat astonish
ing to think that such record breaking
attendances were reported Mt all of the
resorts, despite the immense crowd
which attended the circus.
There was no public display Of fire
works in the evening, but nevertheless
many beautiful roc.ets and other hand
some pieces could be seen floating in the
air in the various parts of the city.
The din of cannon crackers continued
until after midnight.