Las Vegas optic., 1913-11-19
LAS VEGAS DECLARES HOLIDAY
TO ASSIST IN FlELDlNc,s
DRAMA
MANY VISITORS ARE HERE
SURROUNDING CITIES AND THE
COUNTRY SEND MANY
slcHTsEERs
CLOUDS BUSY IN MORNING
WHEN THEY BROKE AWAY, HOW
EVER, SUCCESSFUL WORK
WAS ACCOMPLISHED

WAS ACCOMPLISHED
Today all Las Vegas is stage, and
all its people merely players.
If anyone has doubted it perhaps
he has not tried to buy something, OF
cash a check, or call doctor or the
kiddies tried to go to school We'd
nesday was general holiday and
everyone joined full-heartily into the
fun and work of staging Romaine
F1elding's mammoth five-reel motion
picture spectacle, The Golden God. .
All the business houses, banks and
schools closed and remained closed
the greater portion OF the day. The
early morning trains ymptied their
hundreds Of visitors and all day yes
terday the people from all over the
states taking advantage Of the rail
road excursion, came 70 Las Vegas to
see the production work on this pho
toplay masterpiece
AIS early as o'clock the troops Of
cavalry and artillery started for the
aviation grounds north Of the plaza
and all the thousands employed in
the mob scenes assembled on Church
street. which was the scene Of the
first engagements today.
The day was ideal for the work.
after a few hours of cloudy weather
in the morning, bright, clear and
quiet and Aviator McMillen predicted
that he would show Las Vegans some
fine flying.
Major IIfeld in Command Of Troops
The hundreds OF troops cavalry
and artillery were under command of
Major Il w Ilfeld and fought with
the fun enthusiasm Of real war, with
blood streaking in their wake instead
OF theatrical paint The wonderful
control Of the fighting men, the brill
liant charges Of the cavalry, the dar-
ing attacks of the infantry and the
ultra-sensational driving Of the six
horse teams Of cannon. all brought
out warm praise for the commanding
officer.
The hundred or more members of
the Elks lodge who volunteered to
assist in the mob scenes arrived at
the battle grounds at s O'Clock under
command of Ex-Governor Mills The
enthusiastic work Of these antlered
ones was largely responsible for the
great success and daring obtained in
the mob and battle scenes. Men who
never do things half way. the Elks
felt it part Of their duty to make Mr..
Fielding's play huge success, and
plunged into the fray with all the ems
thusiasm Of boys at a school house
scrap
It was a picturesque sight to see /
these most prominent citizens. men
who represent the social and business /
activity Of the city, men who 60 to
their offices in motor cars, carriages
and eIectrics. plungIng into the fight
beating back the soldiers with clubs. !
throwing bricks and rocks, firing their
antiquated rifles, with hats gone, and
clothes hanging IN strings. fighting
with the mob for the cause
Of motion pictures.
Crowds Jam the Streets
Early morning saw the first crowds
gathering around the streets and al
leys where the early morning battles
were to be staged. They gathered on
housetops for blocks around. boys
climbed into trees, some into church
steeples, seeking vantage points for
witnessing the spectacle. It was es-
timated that is 600 people Witnessed
the enormous scenes fl which 10000
took part. The crowds were roped
away. The battery Of cameras record
ing the titanic struggle and dozens
Of mounted and foot officers kept the
crowd in order. Automobiles and car
fiages we're ordered parked several
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