The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-31
Sunshine Brings Tens of Thou
sands to Seek Comfort
Under Trees.
LIBERTY PARK ATTRACTS
HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN
Vast ThrOngs Visit SaItair, La
gOon and Other Pleasure
Places Roundabout.

Taking advantage of the ideal wealth
er, thousands Of Salt Lakors visited
each Of the various summer resorts in
the vicinity of the city Tuesday The
resort season has never had the good
fortune Of being opened under more
suspicious conditions than those which
prevailed yesterday With a maximum
temperature of 50 degrees and clear
blue sky throughout the day, people
were almost compelled to abandon city
life and seek the cool. pleasant beauty
spots about the city for few hours ;
recrea lion.
Each OF the various resorts, including
Liberty park, Lagoon. Saltair, Wanda
mere. Palace park and Emigration can
yon were unusually well patropized. and
II the opening day is 10 be regarded
as criterion OF the ultimate result OF
the resort season, the coming summer
VIII unqucstionably break all previous
records
Liberty Park Popular
Liberty park. with its beauty spots.
was visited by hundreds of Salt LAX
ers tuesday where few hours were
spent in plain rest and recreation. Chill
dren by the hundreds romped over the
stretches of green or engaged in games
IN the cool shade Of the great trees for
winch the park is famous. Families
gathered for lunch, spending most OF
the day away from home. In the mid.
die OF the day the shady spots In the
park found favor, while later in the af.
ternoon the cool breeze springing up
TO mlngle with the sunshine made
everything Just right for pleasant af-
ternoon in the park
Liberty park this year is prettier
than ever. The lawns, one of the chief
assets of the park S claim 10 beauty.
have been cared for IN a careful man
ner. The walks and drivewavs, too.
have felt the care necessary to keep
them IN good shape, while every part Of
the grounds shows the effect of care
fully planned Improvements.
Amusement places we're in operation
and well patronized. The merrv.go.
round and the "Gloomy Gus special
were again the delight Of the young
sters. Boating on the lake had its turn.
although the number of boats was linn
tied for the opening day. Probably the
happiest contingent Of the crowd was
score or more OF lads, supplied. with
divers styles of bathing suits from an
old coat to the regulation uniform spent
the afternoon taking the first swim OF
the season. A conveniently located sand
pile IN the sun served 10 chase away
the chill of the none too warm water.
At Beautiful Lagoon.
The beautiful Lagoon was even more
beautiful than ever before for the opeu-
ing Tuesday. approximately 800 per-
sons from Salt Lake and Ogden visited
the resort during the day. and enjoyed
the excellent band concert rendered bv
the Long Beach Municipal band. The
work or the band under the leadership
of E. II. Wiley was greatly appreciated
by the crowds. The programme was
well selected one, and gave the band an
excellent opportunity to demonstrate
its possibilities.
The Lagoon was picture of lowell
ness. The flowers and grass were in
perfect condition. and with the rear
rangement Of number of the conces-
slons and other changes Of a minor
nature. the pretty resort appeared more
attractive to the pleasure seeker than
ever. The fresh water bathing at the
Lagoon proved popular, while hundreds
found rest and comfort under the shady
trees and pretty booths at the resort
Ten Thousand at saItair.
About 10000 persons visited Saltair
Beach Tuesday. where dancing was the
feature of amusement Music
Was INIn nieuSI ny NIDHlEOHFGN MILL
tary band Every train during the af
ternoon and early evening going To the
lake was loaded TO the guards num-
Der tried dip in the lake. but the wa
ter was rather cool for extensive pat
ronage of Saltair's great attraction.
The various concessions at the resort
did an excellent business.
Wandamere, the pretty little resort
at the south OF the city. was the scene
of an immense gathering Tuesday Wan
damere was as beautiful as ever. with
its pretty lake and well kept lawns
Palace park and Emigration canyon
also attracted their share OF the crowds
Tuesday, both places doing an excellent
business. The cars TO the pretty resort
in the hills were loaded at every trip,
while the shade of the towering trees
al the Palace park afforded rest and
comfort for thousands who visited the /
place during the day.
CLAWS WHITNEY CASE