The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11
PEERLESS PAGEANT
TO BOOST FOR WEST
Parade at National Irrigation
Congress Here Will Be
Elaborate.
PLANS ARE UNDER WAY
Floats Representing the Re-
sources of Utah Will Be
Given Place of Honor.
PLANS ARE UNDER WAY

Given Place of Honor.
The parade feature of the National
Irrigation congress, which meets In this
city September 80 to October 3, is ex-
pected to be one of the most spectacu'
bration incident to Utah S admission to
lho Union. Details are being worked
out under the direction of special
committee, of which Douglas White is
chairman. In many ways, it is de-
clared. the congress pageant on the
night of eptember 80. will exceed form
or pageants of the West
William NJ. Minor and Briapt s.
Young have been named to proceed
with the work of making contracts for
designing. constructing and decorating
the floats, both electric and horse
drawn.
Comprehensive Plan.
The main idea on which plans for the
parade have been formed has been to
provide for distinctive and artistic
floats which will represent accurately
the special features and resources of
Ties of the state. of Utah. as well as
general floats typical of other parts of
the great West Progress lii irrigation
and reclamation of the soil in Utah
Will he shown by this means in man
ner that will fix indelibly in the minds
of the thousands of visitors a review
of the important part that Utah, the
pioneer state Of irrigation, has played
III the reclamation of the deserts of the
West
A series Of electrical floats will be
the dominating feature of the parade
Other features will include dozen OF
more sands, the Utah national guard,
high school cadets from Salt Lake and
other cities, regiment of federal
troops with their band, representative
bodies from the prominent fraternal
organizations of the city and state and
representation from the various muni-
eipal departments of the city.
To Show Vests Growth.
Aside from the floats representing
the state OF Utah and the foats pro,
vided by the irrigation congress itself,
the county floats and those from other
states, IT is expected that the various
industries of the state will be we'll
represented.
In completing arrangements for the
pageant, a committee has already pro-
cured from the Utah Light and Power
company an agreement TO furnish
lights for the floats at nominal
charge.
Speaking of the work now in pro.
gress, Mr. Minor said:
Our floats will be built upon fat
cars of the Utah Light g. Railway
company. They will run on the car
tracks and each float Will be cleo
trically Illuminated, the light and
motive power furnished from the
trolley wire OF the street railway
Interest Widespread.
We have secured a large number of
contracts already. one for the irriga-
tiop queen and her maids. with the
likelihood or a series of three or more
sFrnbolizing irrigation and what IL has
done for the west On these floats
viii appear hundreds of electric lights
as as, In fact Will be the case on all OF
them. On some OF the floats will be
fountains OF water-cascades of water
illuminated with colored electric
lights Montana. Nevada. California.
they will want floats In Salt Lake
number of mercantile and manu-
featuring firms have taken floats. with
many more In sight. Fraternal or
ganizations Will be well represented,
as we have already secured some con-
tracts, and are negotiating for more
Following is partial list of prizes to
he awarded at the pageant:
FLOATS.
To the best float placed in the pa
rade by state. county. city or COM
nIunity. outside OF Utah, a magnifi-
cont silver CUP.
To the Sepond hest cIIyor troDh,,
To the best float placed In the pa
Tsde oy u county, city or community
within the state of Utah, magnifi-
cent silver cup
To the second best a silver trophv
To the best float illustrative Of the
commercial advancement Of the west,
cash prize of $50, with blue rib
To the second best, a cash prize
OF go and a red ribbon.
AUTOMOBILES.
To the best decorated automobile
In automobile division OF the parade,
a silver cup.
To the second best. a silk pennant
and honorable mention.
To the best decorated motorcycle.
silver trophy
To the second besi, a silk pennant
and honorable mention.
SPECIAL PRIZES.
To the best representation in the
parade by fratcrnal order sill
YER cup.
To the second best. silk banner
and honorable mention.
Word has been received by Secretary
Arthur Hooker that Senator Francis G..
Newlands will attend the congress. AS
president of the organization Senator
Newlands will preside at the twentieth
session in this city September 30 to Oc-
tober o.
George Eames Barstow Of Barstow,
Tex, who was president at the seven
teeuth session. will also be present at
the coming convention and is to speak
on the subject. forward, March!'
BoyB Going on Hike
BOYS. of the, Liberty park and Piou-