Show B P 0 O E ARE HOSTS AT UTAHNA PARK side shows are Throng sd by young and old and vaudeville audiences break all records i from wednesdays standard it was a jolly crowd otelis that gathered at the lodge rooms last night preparatory to their moonlight parade of the city there was not a moon but red alro and an abundance ot aughta answered the purpose ot a moon at 7 members of the different lodges assembled in front of the lodge rooms and led by nicholas band and park city lodge made a parade of the streets the line of march was from the lodge rooms north on washington avenue countermarch on washington avenue to twenty fifth street along twenty fifth street to wall avenue countermarch on wall avenue to the utahna theater whore the parada was dismissed at the entrance 10 the grounds there was a large crowd patiently waiting admittance to the grounds and it was some time before the elks could gain an entrance once in the grounds the fun began and many of the visitors made to see the wonderful that had been prepared for their entertainment who is nora well for one thing her identity has been established and thoe who saw nora at utahna park laia night have but little doubt that nora is nora at least the alka believe that nora is nora on all hands was to be heard the question where is nora an accommodating commo dating barker for the side othow would appear to answer the question and after the questioner had produced the necessary amount 25 cents nora haq to be seen it one were to judge from the sounds that could be heard from the tent nora must have beon a most bewitching damsel but speaking from personal knowledge nora was nothing but a little darky whose name could be obtained by the reporter only after telling the lad that he was from the pay office As waa expected the side show was a burlesque from peart to finish true there was a fat woman a tall man a snake charmer a snake eater a glass blower nora and last but not least the boxing cats they were all takes and it certain of the cites business men could have seen themselves aa others saw them why their dignity would be severely ruffled on the high stand in the side show was to be seen colonel john meteer the snake charmer from the faraway isles of bornea zeller the tall man one of the worlds greatest monstrosities leray minter ogden noted dwarf henry epperson the dog faced boy phil kinsley the snake eater edward miller the pride of the harem chague calvert the noted glass blower and craig thorburn keeper of the ground hog all of these were ito be seen for the small sum ot 25 cents was a great show this side show and the freaks were most cordial in their welcome to the who crowded the tent from the urns that the show opened until it closed the side show was not the only form of entertainment to be as there asre shows in both the out of door theatre and in the utahna theatre at the utahna theatre the play presented was the same as that given the previous while at the park theatre vaudeville was presented it was to abs tbs last houe tha the crowds cocked and it was necessary to give two performances in order to accommodate the large crowd tho audience that vaudeville show was in a pleasant frame ot alna ano a elks night the good natured boisterous crowd would have been asked to keep quite but not evan the actors seemed to object the hilarity which was aimed at them great interest in boxing cats had been worked up and most of the people expected to find that the cats were a fake of some kind but ware pleasantly surprised the cats were produced and set through their paces that they fought there Is no and hd not their claws been padded serious damage would have resulted to one or the other of the cats where is the african ground hog was a question often heard on a platter in a bags was to be seen the noted ground hog in the shape of sausage it ft as a ground hog all right but it was a case of someone beans bit mostly the newspaper men one of the best acts 0 the evening was by a local boy frank johnson and his hand balancing stunts brought ferth round after round of applause J murray smith from the salt lako theatre sprung some topical songs on the crowd that are original especially ally the coon shouting for which mr smiths voice Is beat adapted the illustrated song was by little gracio hutch ison and while her voice is as clear and strong as ever the song which she sang lacks the character which makes the popular song A singing and dancing act by addle stanley was good when lo 10 roy appeared upon the stage to present his stunt the audience had become uneasy and started to entertain in place of the actors le roy stuck bravely to ats work and when chehad finished a selection on the flute the audience were sorry that they ahad annoyed him the tramp monologue artist and dancso presented eoma very original features to his act and was well received elizabeth weller showed the crowd what stunts can be dona in the way of freak playing on the piano what the girl does not know about manipulating the keyboard would be hard to figure out after the there was dancing in the pavilion afternoon session of convention at the afternoon of the elks convention the officers for the next year were elected the officers elect ed were president C A biecker BI ocker park city first vic e president robert morse salt lake second vice dent J H denhalter provo third alce T W jones ogden secretary david eureka ser beant at arms lake the decorations in the business part of the city decorations were displayed in honor ot the elks convention and to welcome the visiting ogden in many cases the decorations displayed showed an originality that was more or less of a surprise scarcely a store but had its entrance drap ei with the purple and white of tire elks and in many casas beautiful beau elks heads were to be seen one ot the most original decorations waa made or in the window of grant and rich ard sons store on twenty fifth street the display was dedicated to our esteemed treasur erbe careful driver the caricature was good and nape who saw it failed a certain banker the wa constructed ted of various of and from a distance looked as stable and strong as certain inalie sot automobiles along the same line was the decoration in the boyle store window only in alace of an automo bile a had been built of hardware prominent among the stores whose decorations attracted much attention aside from those already mentioned were the boyle company the ogden furniture carpet company barcons Bad cons drug store georga A lowe co colleys Cul leys drug store the broom j and reed hotels Pr fredm aloth ing store dees drug store adl iha falstaff cafe the above were the best of rations and they added greatly appearance of the streets the boyle furniture kompany had all of the windows of their orated th two end windows being dressed with afao colors of the order and art studies walto in tha canter window were samples of fumed and weathered oak with a background ol 01 purple and white the whole surmounted by a mammoth head oi a royal elk tha the etore had been decorated with banting of the colors of the elks malting a very attractive picture during the afternoon nora dispensed crape lutee to the thirsty crowd abo called A decoration that combined good window dressing aads careful decoration to suit the to be seen ia the dituro company in one of ther octo dows at abla store a chamber displayed while tor the color scheme of the room purple and white had been used it was of the most attractive decorations from the entrance of the store to the telegraph pole on the sidewalk sida walk roat purple and white streamers had been strung which could be seea for blocks up the street A tastefully dressed window was that of Bad coas drugstore simplicity was tho keynote of the decorations which were streamers g sides and corners 0 the window to the rear where they made a frame for an elks head which in turn supported the face of a clock whose hands pointed to the magical faour of ll 11 another decoration which was much praised was that of george A lowe co the latest thing in cart and harness was displayed the whole being intertwined with the colors of order the decoration in the window was much on the aade order af that in window wath the exceptions of streamers of white bearing the words chanty justice brotherly love and equality the reed hotel decorations ere simple buethe beautiful banner above the entrance was one of taft most beau alful things to be seen as ono came ip twenty fifth street at tho broom hotel the entrance had been completely hidden by the bands of purala and white ribbon which were around the posts and over the doorway pred M ayes nyes clothing store was quietly dressed with the colors ot the order in bunting and flowers over the entrance were festooned festoon ed the orders colors lewis jewelry store bad most of its decorations on the outside the clock on the sidewalk being decorated with anglers antlers aad purple and white the elks head intro window of the falstaff cafe with its bridle of white and the colored glassware was out ordinary and very beautiful dees drug store bad most of the decorations on the inside the balcony draped with purple and white until the whole store tools on a purplish tange tha effect ot which was much admired one of the most beautiful bocora tlona did appear until last sight and that was the electrical display ot the electrical supply company on the alde crt tbt building which they was TOW after row vs electric light forma a abst in ahn center were the lettera B P 0 E mado of purple and white another weir decorated that occupied by albert th front had been decorated with the color Bot the teda very pretty picture ota ers woo decorated wt H wright purala and white draped on ehg store front or building draped with colors boss book batore decorations the window W H driver window decorations mathews candy batore decorations paul W Ste chr window decorations paine hurst window keeffe hoseh song window decora dee stamford shoe store window decorated drug company window mansfield sorrows and coin panr window decorations the grocery dec orations oraf ions reeta oraa wn fow carpit company all dc ed boyle Parol ture campa af wih dow decorated dc orated elka chub balooly balo oay decorated watfa eak lieada and Halverson fl barber bebop ni pance deo orated broom hotel nt ranc decorated window decorated white cafe windows and interior decorated cans drug store decorated mar docks cafe afre owl saloon assembly saloon interior decora tlona the fw saloon roots had thair windows decorated tae healy bouso had a large elan in come B P 0 E |