The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-17
MORAN DAY PROVES
TO Be UNIQUE EVENT
Sixteen Hundred Employees
Of Contractor Enjoy Out
ing at Lagoon.
ATTENDANCE OVER 5000
Parade, Three Miles Long,
Takes Hour to Pass Given
Point; Employer Host,
ATTENDANCE OVER 5000

unique ever seen in Utah, but it was
the first of the kind ever attempted in
| the state. p. J. Moran. the contractor,
was the host and approximately 1000
| employees were the guests of honor.
! The entire expense OF the outing was
| borne by Mr.. Moran: Not only did he
| pay all employees fares to the beau
| tiful resort, but he also paid wages
as though they were engaged in their
daily tasks. All in all. the day was a
most successful one and there is no
question that it marked a new era re-
specting the relations between employer
and employees,
The attendance at Lagoon was close
to the record for that resort, as, aside
from the employees of Mr.. Moran and
their families, an army of friends took
advantage of the occasion to spend a
pleasant day at the resort and add to
the general gaiety. The attendance
was conservativcly estimated at be-
tween 5000 and 1000 and not single
accident occurred to mar the pleasure
of the day.
Feature Is Parade.
The feature of the day was the pa
rade-unlque In it's conception and the
first OF its character ever seen in Salt
Lake City-which traversed the prin-
clpal downtown business streets, begin
ming at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and
concluding near the noon hour. Of
course, Salt Lake City has been the
scene of many parades-political, civic,
ol ~3l IL,
the first time in the history of the city
that one man has marshaled such a
showing as Mr.. Moran made yester-
day.
It is estimated that the length was
fully three miles, 1t took more than an
hour for it to pass a given point.
The parade was led by three mount
ed policemen. Following them came
the head marshal, who, dressed in
white horse, carried an American flag.
Mr.. Moran occupied seat in an auto
mobile. In the machine with him were
several contractors. Ten automobiles
containing superintendents and fore
men employed by Mr.. Moran followed.
Two Bands March.
Two local bands were hired to fur.
nish music for the parade. One of the
bands was at the head of the turnout
and the other marched near the end.
The parade, In g. way, resembled a
Labor day affair, Floats representing
the various labor organizations were
among the many features. Other floats
were representations of the buildings
which Mr.. Moran is now constructing.
One, entitled "Class Room in Salt
Lakes New High School, drew cheers
from the students who were eyewit-
nesses. Scrapers, steam rollers, dump
wagons, excavating machines, rock
contracting business, most Of which is,
the property Of Mr.. Moran, made up
the biggest part. One of the interest.
ing features was an automobile truck
loaded with brick with three henvily
loaded brick wagons attached 10 it,
a sign painted on the truck stated the
truck and wagons contained 1000 brick
and weighed $4,000 pounds.
"The bucket brigade made a hit
water boys had conspicuous part in
the parade, The Culture contractors
each carried water bucket and dur
ing the time the parade was marching
several of the workers continually
called for the "water boy"
After the close Of the parade, trains
were taken for Lagoon. where the guests
and their friends enioved themselves
until late hour at night. Mr.. Moran
the occasion and rendered every assist.
ance possible in making of the day the
great success which 1t was pronounced
Programme Varied.
The programme at the resort was long
and varied, but it was carried through
with a vim,
The mule race was productive of much
enjoyment. One of the entries threw
his jockey IL. front of the grandstand,
but the plucky rider quickly remount-
ond time. This proved enough.
Other events were decided as fol-
lows;
Mems running broad jump-won by
W. j. Burt.
Young ladies race-Wop by Miss
Ethel Smart of Union.
Men Is 100-yard dash-Won by W j.
Burt.
Married ladies' race-Wop by Mrs.
Myrtle Timpson
Mems standing broad jump-won
by W. j. Burt.
Water boys race-Won by Willie
Johnson.
Prize waltz-Won by E. S. Sheets
and Mrs. Myrtle Timpsop.
Foreman z race-Won by w. j. Burt. ]
Light harness race, one-balf mile
Jane won, driver Rigby; Trilby see
ond, driver France; Cal third, driver
Neberker.
Baseball game, Buildings VS.. Streets
Score II to l in favor of Buildings. |
Streets Win Tug of War.
Tug of war, Buildings VS.. Streets
Won by Streets,
First pony race. three eighths Of a !
first, rider Del Walker; /
Blaze second, rider Lynn Hess; Louise I
D., rider Hy Walker.
Second pony race, three.eighth of a
mile-Kate Iirst, rider Hy Walker: |
BILLY second, rider Del Walker: Roc |
third, rider Lynn Hess.
Mule race. one mile-Jenny first, !
rider Eckley Keach; Rhode second, /
rIder T. G. Kelly. Jack third, rider !
Ted H1nlev: Alabama fourth, rider |
'Theo SyPhus; Nellie fifth, rider Carl !
Ohlgren. /
Creased pig-Won by Theo Syphus.
There also were a number of lesser
athletic aud other events in which the
nara ouarIa3 pri1au