Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-07
BoxeIder County Seat Entertains
Many Visitors Within Her
Gates Today.
SPLENDID FRUIT DISPLAY
Big Purade Starts on the Days Fes-
tiyitics--Addresscs by the Mayor
And Governor spry.
(speolaI 70 The Newsl

tSpecias 70 The News
Brigham city. Sept 5.--Brighsm city
has the latchstring out today. enter
tanning her visitors and generally ceie-
bratlng Peach day. tho annual event
which II IN order under the auspices of
the Boxelder Commercial club
The telephone poles of the city are
decorated in red, white and blue, with
pink and green che Peach day colors)
bunting festooned on all sides The
business houses, too. have decorated
for the occasion. while tho majority of
the residences are displaying decorative
effects
Every train passing through Brigham
city today Ia being boarded by bevy
OF brigham City's fairest daughters,
and every passenger is presented with
peaches wra pped In specially prepared
paper carrying statistics of the fruit
belt and other Information for tourists
and prospective home seekers.
AT "A conservative estimate there are
fully 10000 people in town today. Early
this morning the ranchors from Is
Iulles around commenced to arrive with
their teams and every yard and corral
In the plaee If well stocked with horse
flesh, empty buggies and wagons. Four
special trains arrived from the south.
two from the north and one from the
halad branch, each and every one load
ed to the limit. The Oregon short Line
handled the crowds i'm good shape and
got the trains through on time
THE BIG PARADE.
The big parade. the initial feature of
the day celebration. was generally Vot-
ed the most prctentious TO date. Start
ing from the city square the pageant
headed by Sheriff Joe Josephson, the
marshal OF the day, and the /. O. O. +.
band Of Logan. marched down Second
East street and made n detour of The
city. In all FIVE bs nds were in evidence
among a number OF interesting features
which included horsemen, Indians and
floats.
The most pretentious float in line was
the exhibit OF the ogden Portland Ce-
ment company which took the form OF
house built Of cement and complete In
ietail down to the lawns surrounding t.
The Utah Sugar company also had a
fne float while Representative w. S.
Hansen OF Fielding had a number OF
pedigree sheep and horses In the pa
rade. Pearce and Matthias also had "A
hne string Of thoroughbred stock in
line.
FREE PEACHES
While the parade passed the crowds
RECALLED themselves on peaches which
were free TO all corners. 800 bushels OF
he luscious fruit which has made Brig
ham famous and rich having been set
aside for free consumption with more
10 come II the supply runs out
Adjacent TO the booths is the fruit
display which is generally voted to be
second only to that Of the state fair
DDR stirling ~ l.
4 collection OF apples from the Pear
liver section with W II Rowe on hand |
% expatiate on the splendid opportuni- |
lies for the fruit grower in that sec |
ion.
Among the features for the entertain |
nent OF visitors are sightseeing trips |
4 number of vehicles are being pressed |
nto service and strangers are driven |
around the city and through the or
,hards
The usual booths. side shows with |
heir harkers, hot-dog men and other |
,djuncts TO the typical country fair
IRE doing land office business.
ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR
Following the parade a stirring sd-
lress of welcome was delivered by |
Mayor Blackburn. He was followed |
~ GOV. William Spry who in a happy |
'ein complimented Brigham City on her
'iches and hospitality.
This afternoon war dance by the
Vashakie Indians, a ball game and I
ports viii be the features. and this
vening a concert in the tabernacle will
,e given
Everybody Is working hard 60 make
good impression and entertain the
thousands. here. Among those respon-
ihie for the event are the members OF
he Boxclder Commercial club. John X.
Christensen. manager OF the fruit dis
LAY; j. Frank Bowring, manager Of
arade and decorations; Chris Simon
en-, manager OF concessions and ad-
crtising, with the members Of the
each day executive committee, y. J.
3allantyne, Chris Simonsen, Or. A. n.
,nsitn W. :. Hansen. J. r. BowIfng.
iyron J. Richards, l.. ]. Anderson, Mo-
oni Mortensen, Jno. =. Christensen.