The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-31
spoils proposition with an eagcrness
born Of sympathetic hope.
THE WIZARD CARNIVAL.

Fo the past three days the people of
this city have been treated to n sue.
cessive series OF pleasant events in the
carnival OF the ''Wizard of the Wa
sntch' This enlivening and spirited
CARNIVAL comes Just in tho time of the
year when matters generally are dull,
and stirring up is the best thing that
could happen.
The automobile parade of the first
night was amazingly good, and was
universally commended The taste dis
played in decorating the automobiles,
the designs carried out, and the great
number of automobiles, were all com
mentcd upon universally as showing
fine public spirit excellence of taste,
and thoroughness in carrying out the
spirit of the programme. Nothing
finer could be imagined than that pa
radc.
The second night the Merry Mask
ers' held the attention OF the great
tbrongs. The streets were crowded,
every one was in hilarious spirit of en-
.ioyment, and much money was spent
in special entertainment Everybody s
heart was open for the whole Of the
three nights, and money flowed over
the counter as sunshine over the val,
ley.
The final parade, the electrical dis.
play last night, the elimination of
all, was something which showed won.
derful ingenuity and great painstaking
in preparation, and the results fully
justified all the pains that were taken.
The parade showed the high state of
efficiency that electric science has at
tanned, giving artistic, beautiful. and
practical displays, and the results are
in every way to be commended.
Altogether the three days reign of
the Wizard has been Of immense serv
ice to the city In enlivening things in
the sultry season, and making an at
tractive display that brought in thou
sands to the city, and that was of i'm
mense value to trade. Speaking Of
trade, 1t is noteworthy that the events
succeeded each other in such sequence
that full opportunity was given to all
visitors to do their shopping.
In connection with tho street dis
plays and the enjoyment of the
throngs, 1t is no more than right to
say that the music was universally
and the bands did them
selves and the occasion great credit
Their music was enlivening and fine.
The immense throngs in the streets
both day and night, but especially at
night, were well handled by the police
Good work was done, many Of the men
working double shifts unmurmuringly. |
without additional pay. The streets
we're cleared for the professions in ex-
,elent style, and It is only fair to say
hat the work Of the police In this con-
lection was excellent.
The "Gulch'' was the center Of at |
traction for thousands, and merry |
lines were had therein, with much
good feeling and enjoyment
TO the few who took this matter up |
ind carried IT to such successful con-
fusion. high need OF praise Is due,
or they labored unwearingly and sue
,essfullY to give Salt Lake City a
,reat carnival, and the people appre-
late that fact. 1t is not easy to awake
Salt Lake City to the joys OF car
lival, and yet the people are so awak-
,ned to these now, that It is safe to say
hat the coming of the Wizard next
,ear will be an event immensely pop
liar. beyond all previous visits; and |
hat the Wizard Carnival Is certain to |
DC a sultry season event In Salt Lake
'f immense Importance, both from the
POINT of entertainment and it's draw
ng immense crowds to the city, and |
consequently Of enlivening trade and
circulating money that is needed to
make things lively, and in the high |
lass Of exhibit and entertainment az
'orded. 1t will be to this city what |
he Mardi Gras TO New Orleans
The Wizard Carnival was a great |
success this year, and it will be an in
success year by year as Salt |
lake City comes into more thorough |
of its qualities and ben.