The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-08
Pc A c II DA Y
A 6 R E A Z
SUCCESS

Brigham City'S Peach Day this year
was the most succe6sfu celebration
OF its kind ever held IL was copser-
vatively estimated that $4,000 people
attended the festivities Sixty-six
passenger coaches on the Oregon
Short Line from the south and two
trains from the north poured into
| the Peach city thousands OF visitors,
while the masses of folk that journey
cd to the scene OF the celebration In
automobiles, wagons, carriages. and
the like. were beyond the widest an
ticipatiops OF the hospitabIe Brig
hamites
"Somc" People There.
| The crowd was so dense, and the
town so utterly inadequate to cope
with the situation, that hundreds upon
hundreds OF people travelled the city
over until they became footsore and
weary in vain hunt for 4 resting
! place, or place where food and re-
| freshments might be obtained AT
O'Clock last night there were some
1000 people tired from the strenuous
days outing, waiting at the railroad
| station there, for transportation IA
| cilities In which to be carried home
| ward The prospects were at that
| time that the next train for the south
would pull out sometime after IL
! o'clock.
Attractions Were Numerous.
The attractions and program OF en-
terta.nmcnt were numerous and In
viung. but the concessions were so
overwhelmed with humanity that en-
joyment was well nigh impossible.
People formed in lines a block long
, to await their turn at restaurants
not the chop house sort but the coffee
and sandwich style of a railroad town
and after waiting sometimes half
an hour, purchased their sandwich
and munched IL SLOWLY. trying hard
to make the best of the situation
Most OF the visitors brought lunch
baskets. and picnicked on the square
and lawns. but tho others. who had
not provided themselves with ediblcs
had to hustle fast In order to secure
even bite
Liberal With Fruit
There were no regrets. however, for
the novelty of the entertainment. and
the general good nature prevailing
during the entire day made the trip
worth while. The liberal distribu.
tion of fruit, the numerous varieties
of entertainment. and the cordiality
with which they were received by the
town people compensated for the i'll
conveniences of the outing
Everywhere even on the incoming
trains peaches, melons and othor
sample fruit OF the fertile valley We're
handed around in such a generous
manner that many people complained
ing too much of the fruit There
were immense crates OF peaches and
melons at conspicuous places along
the main street, with signs inviting
the visitors 10 help themselves-to
even FIN their lunch baskets. and take
as much of It away as they could car
ry.
Parade Feature OF Day.
The parade at noon was the feature
of the day. Three brass bands fur
nished enough music TO drown the
noise and hustle Of the throng and the
floats composing the pageant would
rival even the famed efforts ot the
float-makers Of the mystic societies
of the Gulf Coast Mardi GraS one
Of the most interesting of the floats
was that of the Ogden Portland Ce-
ment COMPANY picture OF a coun-
try residence, with real cement
house ip the center. and surrounded
by n spacious lawn and shade trees.
Every detail was neatly arranged,
even TO the lace curtains hanging in
the windows of this miniature man
sion Other floats, representing the
Indians and the pioneers OF half
century ago. the prOducuveness of the
soil of the Rear River valley. and eX-
bihits OF the fruits raised in IL, were
really works Of art
Mayor Welcomes the Visitors.
After the parade, Mayor T. H.
Blackburn OF Brigham City. welcomed
the visitors on behalf of the city,
and extended to them the privileges
and pleasures of the city, not only
for the day but at an4ume they cared
to come Governor William Spry re-
spouded 10 the address of welcome.
extended the thanks of the visitors
for the hospitality shown them, and
complimented the people OF the city
on the success OF their Peach Day
celebration, and on their wonderful
progress in the development Of the
peach growing industry Other brief
addresses were made by prominent
business men.
Real lnjun War Dance.
During the afternoon there was Il
real Indian war dance. ciyen by
band OF Shoshone Indians imported
for the occasion, baseball game be-
tween representative teams OF Wello-
Vile and salt Lake leaguers, and in
the evening a concert at the taber-
naClc
There was an exhibition OF sheep
by w. S. Hampton, a prominent cat
tleman and sheep man. who had an
exceptional display OF live stock on
parade. DR.. il, ]. Pierce also showed
fine lot OF Jerseys, and other cattle
men and breeders of the valley con
trubuted the best OF their stock TO
the show
City Beautifully Decorated.
The city was, decorated In a beau
tiful manner. Flags and bunting lined
the streets from the depot TO Main
street and down the main thorough.
fare. with the telegraph poles in the
center OF the streets draped appro-
priately in the national colors Indi-
vidual decoration also added much TO
the effectiveness of the scheme, Civ
ing the city the holiday appearance
necessary for the celebration.