Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-26

leave Portland for the National En-
| S.45 A. NJ.
| This train is open to all citizens who
wish to join US, and all (who have not
already done so) should apply at once
for sleeping car and hotel reservation,
stating what is desired. Copies of the
itinerary and all other information ask
ell fer will be cheerfully furnished.
4. Headquarters while in Salt Lake
City will be at City hall, in place of
Hotel Knutsford. as previously an
nounced.
| salt Lake is situated at the
foot of the Wasatch noun
| tains: elevation, 1880 feet; popula-
| ton, 100000; 100 miles of street rail-
ways; streets, 1872 feet wide Gncluding
| sidewalks, 20 feet wide5, paved with
Utah asphaltum; bordered with shade
trees, and laid out at right angles;
blocks $50 feet long. Along each side of
the street is a clean, cold stream of
water from the mountain canyons,
| which, with the beautiful shade trees.
fruit orchards and gardens within the
| residence district, gives the city an air
of romance and Understandable GOODNESS,
| comfort and repose. Whatever other
| cities have, Salt Lake has, in some de-
gree, and Salt Lake has many things
| possessed by no other place in the
world.
The Great Salt lake, so miles long,
IS wide, with its marvellous bathing, is
one of these. and the famous temple of
| the Mormons-40 years IN building-is
| another. This structure and the queer
| rounG-roofed tabernacle by it's side,
are far-famed attractions
The tabernacle is 25Ox15O feet, and
so feet high, with egg-shaped roof; a
| gallery on three sides; the great pipe
organ, pulpit and choir at west end;
seats 10000. Cool nights in summer
| Broader streets than any other city on
| the American continent.
. 1t is almost accurately estimated
that the city of Salt Lake can shelter
| and feed $4,000 visitors in an entirely
comfortable manner. Meals may be OBJ
tained at restaurants throughout the
1ty from Is cents up. The restaurants
Of this city can feed from 100 to 5000
people day each.
In addition to these regular eating
places. the womans citizens commit
tee VIII erect eating establishments in
the meetinghouses and churches of the
city to the number of Sc, being one
eating place for each of the SO eccles-
astlcal wards of the city. We venture
The opinion that We have never had
Better facilities in this line at any of
ne previous National Encampments.
The City and County building (where
our headquarters will be- and grounds
occupy Old Emigration square, a 10
lcre block on State street, between
''ourth and Fifth South. 1t is five
torles high and 272xl56 feet on the
ground. The clock tower in the center
S 250 feet high, and the four corner
overs 100 feet high. The total cost,
Internal and external, was about ST.
)0G, 900.
The forty-third Encampment is to
lave plenty of music. The famous
Modocs of Kansas will be there, and
number of musical organizations
rom the coast and adjoining states.
Thcer will be the usual trip for the
delegates and representatives. In adj
lition it is planned to procure and dis
rihute more tickets, free of charge,
% the rank and file, than at any previ-
ms cncampment. These tickets will
)e good to the lake, to canyons, mines
Ind resorts.
The parade will be on Main street,
tarting at the Brigham Young monu-
nent, and marching south down the
asst side of said street one mile, then
urn in front of the Living flag, and
,at,
treet one mile, pass the reviewing
tand, where the parade will break,
practically on the same ground where
t formed, SO that there will be no ex-
ra marching to get in place for the
parade or in returning to quarters af-
CT the parade is dismissed. Main
'treet is 1872 feet wide and will be newly
paved with asphalt especially for the
occasion before the date of the en-
,amrment. 1t runs directly north and
south. 1t now stops at it's northern
Extremity at the foot of Ensign peak,
# continued, it would run upward and
lorthward to the top of Ensign peak,
200 fee: above the general level of the
city. Near the top of this mountain
will be erected an electric sign which
will herald to the sight of all who are
n the. city and valley and who may be
m near and distant mountains,
WELCOME G. A. r. In the rear of
his sign of welcome and on the eX-
rene summit of the mountain, will be
] vocano of fireworks in constant erup-
ion from s o'clock to ~ o'clock dur
ng each evening of the week of the en-
ampment Nothing in this line has
,ver been attempted at any of our pre-
fious National Encampments.
In F.. G.. & L..
A. w. McCAUSLAND,
Department Commander.
official