The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-07
WILL ENTERTAIN
MIGHTY WIZARD
Great Spirit of Intermountain
Empire viii Receive ROYAL
Welcome.
AUGUST 9 Is DATE
SET FOR ARRIVAL,
Will Be Accompanied by Large
Retinue of Associate and
Kindred Spirits.

Tentative arrangements for the on.
tertainment of the Wizard Of the Wa
satch upon his visit here during the
period Of the forty-thIrd national en-.
campmcnt Of the G., \. r were made
at a meeting Of 2 number OF his en-
thusiastic followers at the Commercial
club Tuesday evening. a spiritual
messenger is reported to have arrived
here and announced briefly that the
Wizard, attracted by tho great activity
of his people here in the Utah VALLEY
and by the energy Of his wards, over
whom he has watched for SO manv
years III carrying forward so many
splendid achievements. in laying the
corner stone of the new Commercial
Club building, and especially in under.
taking to entertain the veterans OF the
Grand Army here August 9 to i. had
time and arouse in the minds of hia
people further desire TO go forward
in those things which make for prog.
ress.
Fitting Time.
1t Is felt that the coming entertain.
mcnt Of the G. \. r. will he especially
fitting for the entertainment of the
WIZARD, and II Is accordingly proposed
to provide reception for him which
shall be in keeping With his ace and
dignity. 1t is known that the great
Wizard VIII be accompanied by 4 com.
plete rctlnue numbering probably 1000
followers. The spirits of light and
darkness. the spirits of electricity. OF
IriItI i,tIp ,,f . l1
mercal interests, viii be present. each
with large number of attendants.
The gnomcs from the regions under
the Garth, nymphs Of the fields and
waters Of the fertile valley will be
present. aud the elves and fairies of the
viii all come with the
great spirit 10 see the honor which he
shall receive here at the hands of the
At the meeting at the Commercial
club Tuesday night, the temporary or
for preparing the entertain
ment OF the mighty parsonage was cX-
tended. and y number of committees
were appointed. The permanent organ
lzatlon will. not be perfected until Il
later date. As the time before the
coming of the Wizard is short. how
ever, start VIII be made immediately
by officers of the temporary nren niZa-
non, and number Of preliminary de.
.ails of the entertainments will be ear
rIed out at once.
Will Help Entertain.
Following is list of those present
1t the meeting and who viii bc active
n entertaining the mighty king of The
ntcImountaln empire; j &. Learv.
temporary presidents: p. +. Rcdman.
temporary vice president; George W.
Goddard, temporary secretary; and the
,ollowing board Of governors: Stephen
4, Love, Fl. l.. \. Culmer. II. Vance
lane. E. 7. Colborn. ". S Mccarthy,
Dr.. Ned Hewett, w. Il. Bailey. Earl
Thompson, j. a, Foley, ID. G. Bolton.
J. R. Duckworth, John S. Critchlow.
sam c. Park and Fisher Harris.
Considerable discussion was carried
IN by those present ut the meeting for
he undertaking, and a number OF sug-
sestions for CARRYING out the affair
we're made. The first light of the en-.
'ampment, August 9, has been desig-
lated by the Wizard as the time for
ms appearance, and the number of per
onages who will accompany him /.
expected to be at least 1000 Adjourn.
nent of the meeting was taken unit,
'riday night at the club. beginning at
0 clock