BIG celebration OVER GOLDEN SPIKE LONG TO BE remembered the golden spike celebration held in fillmore maya 4 5 capped the climax for big celebrations in millard county it brought more people to fillmore than had ever before been assembled her at onetime one time from the driving of the golden spike by governor charles R mabey on thursday morning to the last waltz on friday night the events of the celebration moved with snap and good g order besides the county people there were many from other part of the state and from california we list here a few of the many visitors prominent in railroad cival and church circles A A hinckley commissioner of agriculture president heber heberd J grant saturday and sunday i general U G Alexander Mac Alac and staff officers apostle richard R lyman B al prescott traveling service agent J A mcnaughton alar mgr union stock ac yards los angeles A V peterson adv mgr C H cutting traveling passenger agent C C gignoux abst supt bupt W F lincz lincoln gen frt art abt W II 11 smith division supt bupt J H burtner Agriculturist UP IV H lee traveling frt art abt E J hansen gen frt art abt sir mr comstock gen alar mgr U P B F P hampton pres salt lake commercial club dana T smith counsel U P system H A lafount alar mgr sevier river land and water company these are only a few of a list too long to publish of prominent officials present it was estimated that the salt lake commercial club alone was represented by some forty people and the los angeles chamber of commerce was also well represented the driving of the golden spike was a spectacular r event A great throng of people met the special train at the station as it orough in the distinguished tors toils riotous cheering greeted them as the train approached the band filled the air with music and then the ceremony of the driving of the spike was begun by a well worded by mayor maurice lambert As the governor clad in rail way wor work k mens attire advanced to drive the big nail he was met by a bevy of girls with flowers motion picture mien men had their machines in operation and the dims showing the driving of the golden spike at fillmore will be shown on the screens in hundreds of circuits all over the country t ry after the driving of the spike the crowd went to the tabernacle a c ae where speeches music and oratory filled the rest of the morning the star speech of the occasion was delivered by the governor he was at his best and did not hesitate to predict great the sports every afternoon af at the fair grounds were far ahead of anything ever before held on those grounds the races the broncho riding the h bull baiting and steer riding moved 1 rapidly without the usual drag the ball pl playing abing aying held un interest A big feature of the ce celebia lebra tion was the mar damouth barbecue at the city park on the second day three thousand four hund red people were served from the carcasses of the big ton steers barrels of delcio and hot drinks also we went nt with the free lunch it was an affair well managed and thoroughly successful ua another rousing meeting was held the morning of the last day with more music an and oratory president heber hebe r J grant an and d richard R lyman featured feature d the speaking program the dramatic berf performances or mances picture show specials and dances furnished a wealth of evening en ell the boxing and wrestling estling Vr contests at the american hall were features of the c celebration elea r affo n that t drew large crowds besides the main events there were enough specials and preliminaries to make good programs on the first night paul robison of fillmore won a decisive victory over kid rose of delta rose did good work but robison was clearly his superior on the second night A mr tr hagen of salt lake won over al mr r sri snow 0 w of st george the last night a full hall of fans fan S bitnes witnessed S ed two good fights in the first between mr air hagen ind and mr edwards both of salt lake mr hagen got the decision after a good clean fight the second bout was bet between Aveen paul robison of fillmore and mr jones of salt lake no decision was announced edwards was referee mr jones is a professional wrestler and did some good de ratio work the second night A factor that added to the gala atmosphere of the celebration was the liberal amount of music furnished by the high school band on the streets and else where the scheme of street 1 at lighting and decorations was elaborate and added much to the atmos phere of the occasion the celebration was a historic event and will serve to draw the eyes of many to the wonderful possibilities of this great valley now tapped by the great artery of commerce the railroad