Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-27

5QItSdGie pliiellUTdDlez llllSFlllGlIiS SpiiilCl
! will fall in line and march to the music
of fife ana drum, and OF brass bands
| The parade has always been the event
of the encampments, and has been
| looked forward to. not only by the
grisled veterans themselves. but by
their friends and all who attend the
encnmpment.
no VIEW BIG PARADE.
The committee in charge of the par
ade has decided definitely upon the
lserecton of stands from which to view
theNp parade. "A reviewing stand will be.
placed at the head OF; Main street, and
Immediately south of that on the east
| side OF the street a stand for the in-
yited guests of the different division
| chiefs. This stand will 5seat about 500
1.-The living flag stand Will be erected
AT the other end of the march. across
Main street.
! at the Intersection of Seventh South
street This will seat the 1000 odd
children who will take part in that part
of the program. For the accommoda7
ton of the parents of these children
and for the benefit of all others who.
desire to see the parade from q seat,.it
has been decided to build a stand on
the east side Of the street Immediately
north of the living flag stand. How
large this stand will be will depend
somewhat upon the ssalcSof: seats for, the
same. These will be placed ON sale in,
various parts Of the city in the near
future at 81 apiece. At the point where
this latter stand is to be erected the
/ trees hang over the curbing and VIII
furnish am excellent shield from the
sun. 1t 4 is expected that the sale for
these seats Will be heavy. due to the
fact that no vehicles Will be allowed
on the street and no pedestrian will be
lt-II Fr,1,s- pVf,i1
! by getting into the roadway. The side
! walks will be srcped off and closely
guarded by police.
The plans-sfoI.gthe stands have not
4 yet been approved by the city building
] Inspector. but It is! expected that With
a few minor changes everything VIII be
i'll good working orderlin a day or two.
IA LIVING FLAG PEATURE.
Prof. Netzell and his assistants are
making splendid progress with the 4liv-
| ing flag feature. Most of the costumes
! for the 1000 children who are to take
| part in the flag have been made. This
! part of the work has been accomplished
under the supervision of Mrs. w. D.
Gaby, who with the assistance of near
" so. women has worked up nearly
1000 yards of red, white and blue bunt-
ing into caps and Scapcs for the chill
dl.en. Prof. NNetzell is now holding
dress drills, and the lower six rows of
The flag will drill at the auditorium this
afternoon. The field and upper stripes
of the flag will hold a dress drill at the
Auditorium on Thursday morning at 10
O'clock, and on Saturday the entire
flag will hold dress drill and parade
on Fifth East street, between South
Temple and First and Second South,
LUNCH FOR CHILDREN.
The womens citizens committee is
exceedingly busy in supervising the
various departments under its irrisdic-
ton, and Mrs. w. H. Jones, chairman
or the committee. and Mrs. i. c. Stock
ing, secretary, report satisfactory pro
gress. The refreshment coml4: ttee has
arranged to serve lunch and lemonade
to the children participating in the
living flag during the big parade, as
wellHas to the veterans, which will be
appreciated by the little ones during
their long march and protracted en-
gagement in the drill work.
AS TO ACCOMMODATIONS 4.
The matter of accommodations fo..
the visiting veterans is also being
handled in good shape. After the pres
ent week the matter of registering
rooms and places for accommodations
Will be turned over into the hands of
persons appointed for the purpose, as
the work Is becoming SO heavy in the
@omeD's department that it cannot be
| handled in the office. Competent per-
sons will have charge of that depart
nlent, however, and no opportunity will
| be overlooked for carefully providing
for each and every veteran or visitor.
| who applies to the committee for ac-.
commodations. The high school cadets
have volunteered to act as guides, and
they will conduct visitors to their diff
ferent destinations as they arrive in the
lefty. i}5
Booths for the dissemination of in
| ferent points about the city. y There
will be one at each railroad station,
and five others at convenient places on;
the streets Each booth Will be man
aged by a volunteer, we'll posted as 70
| the points of interest, places for ac-,
Communications, etc, in the city, and all
inquiries Will receive prompt and
courteous response.
Col. Sterrett, executive director Of the
encampment, wishes to announce that
! the official program will be issued next
week. and anyone having in view the
establishment of eating houses or res
taurants, or any convenience for the
VETERANS or the public may by commu-9
Bnicating with him within the next few
days. have the announcement of their
establishment made in the program
! free gratis.
0L0RAD0 SPRINGS CHANGES
FORM OF GOVERNM I.
Colorado Springs Colo, July 2L-This5
l3aity passed from an elective city gov