The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-15
WILL ENTERTAIN
MIGHTY WIZARD
Committees Appointed and De-
tails of Reception Arranged
by Enthusiastic Followers.
COMMANDER NEYIJTS
TO WELCOME VISITOR
viii Meet Distinguished Per.
sOnage at Entrance to Emf
grafton Canyon.

WIN The adoption of the report of a
committee appointed at the last meeting
nS those interested In the entertainment
OF the Wizard OF the Wasatch," August
= and the appointment OF committees TO
carry on the details Of tho affair at a
meeting held at the Commercial club
wednesday evening, the undertaking was
formally launched. The report OF the
committee, consisting or Judge E. +. Col
oorn, II. Vance Lane. II. l.. A. Culmer
and Fisher Harris, suggests that the or
Ganizat'on instituted for the entertain
ment Of the wizard. he known as the
Wards OF the Wizard that it he In
corEorated, and that the membership be
made TO include any reputable citizen of
me United States, Canada or Mexico;
that the board of directors be made to
consist Of not more than ifty members
and that the temporary officers elected
AT previous meeting be made pcrma-
nent
The report sets out that on the even
ing Of August o band Of twenty-five
wards OF the Wizard" masked and
wearing dornlnoes and mounted on snow
white steeds. will proceed TO the mouth of
Emigration canyon to meet the wizard.
They VIII return 10 the Brigham Young
monument at the head OF Main street,
where they Will bo Joined by 500 horse
men, 900 native Indians and 500 red
devils, and young men and women. After
Il parade about the principal streets OF
the city. the party will proceed to the
he received by Governor Spry, Mayor
Bransford, Commander in Chief Ncvius OF
the q, A. r.. and Col L. NJ Sicrrett,
executive director OF the cncampment.
VIII Inspect Decorations.
IL the decorations OF the city are sat
lsfactorS and the arrangements made for
tho entertainment Of the Grand Army
veterans are in proper order, the wizard
Will assure the people Of his continued
interest in the welfare OF the city and
Will vanish into thin air.
1t Is proposed TO make the entertain
ment OF the wizard next year much more
ment. Lack Of time. , however, and The
necessity OF perfecting extensive details
for the undertaking. compel very sim
pie ceremony for the reception of the
wizard on the coming occasion, The
wizard has timed his coming this year
for the opening OF the great national en-
camPment of the G.. A. H.. and as he has
tempt 10 elaborate the ceremonies VII!
be made.
The meeting Wednesday night at the
one and was well attended, In the abb
Sencc OF J, G.. Lcary. president Of The
organization. Il. +. Redman. vice presi-
out the details of the affair were appoint
I'd. as follows: Finance-John :. critch-
low, I. A, Foley sam Parks; Commit
tee on attendance-Dr, J. J. Snider., DR..
OH badges and design for stationery
W. A. Lieblen, VI. s. Mccarthy, Fisher
Harris The members of the committee
on finance Will choose other members to
assist them. So as 20 form thee complete
These three committees will
also constitute the committees on men,
ocTship.
Attracting Attention.
Apparently the undertaking is attract
nG attention from localities out of the
,ity. various communications re
,eived indicate. One OF these, presented
Wednesday night, was from ". G. A.
Smoot of Idaho Falls, Ida, asking for
he requirements for member ship and as
,uriug the officers of his hearty support
n the undertaking. The meeting ad-
ourned to meet again at the Commercial
.lub Friday evening.
ga Night in El Paso,'
Saitair Hippodrome. Also Great Aerial !