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Show DAY IS FjNJOYABLY pK J SPENT AT THE LAGOON". j j Lngoon, tho "Protticst Spot in j 'jf Utah, ' was the sccuo of a Labor day j gathering Mondav, the official pro- 'jH.-l i gramme, under tno auspices of tho ( i j Salt Lako Federation of Labor, being 'flrli held there. Immediately after tho big jMllm parade tho men hurried to thoir homes tPi'l to get something to eat. after which iH j they, together with their wives, fami- jHJ S lies, and last, but not least, their fl lunch baskets filled with good things 1 'J to cat, .flocked to tho resort. Mau(v ll ffi sta3cd until tho last train, which lelt 9 at 10:30 o'clock in tho evening, but SI tho larger part of tho crowd lefi the W i 1 resort sooner, owing to tho rainstorm l 111 1 which came up shortly after S o'clock. I z Undoubted- it was tho biggest day f i Si of the season at the Lagoon, approxi- ' .fl mately 30,000 people visiting tho re- II j sort 'duriug tho d.ay. Tho spacious Ifl 1 S grounds wero comfortably filled, and n il the bowery was taxed far beyond its incapacity, in-capacity, man3' having to spread their iJj lunches on tho grass opposite tho dams- fi Q ing pavilion. Even the trnm which R left Salt Lako at 10 o'clock in tho i I ) morning carriod a fair load of pas- ? ,A scngors. while the 2 o'clock train war. f M crowded to tho doors. The 3 o'clock m; t special took to tho resort a. still larger .W ; crowd, tho platform of every car - be- j ing filled, and dozens of men nnd boya jaj -S riding on tho tops of tho conches. Two I'm men oven found a place on tho cow- 1 ffl catcher of the engiue. Fnch succeed- -B r m iucr train likewise was well tilled. Livoly Field Programme. j J - ' The field programme began prompt- a I j ly at 2:30 o'clock on the ball grounds, jfi Ay. whero all of tho men's contests wore . " j IT" ! pulled off. At 3:30 o'clock tho ladies' rf k contests wero held on tho broad walk A I in front of the dancing pavilion, and I ut the same timo as those wero going 'I I on the water events wore being hold ; ' ; r , on the lake. The list of the winners " "IS ' follows: ! J Pi Old men's race, r0 years and over A. F. - p ' Denny, tlrat; ll Solomon, second. ' ;ii " Men's race. 100 yards J, Marx, UrsUjP. J : I a P. Hamilton, second. K-fl Free for all. 100 yards O. G. Cattran, ? -f y socond: no claimant for first prize. Boys' race. 10 to 12 years, 50 yards 1 George Carlson, first; Ernest Adams, see- ; if: 3, oml. - , ,v' 8 Jiovs' race. 7 years and under. 50 yards ' fy! l! A . Hall, first; D. Hay. second. . . f Hoys' ihreu-lvgtrcd race. 50 yards A. S. ' JQ llarrlly and O. W. Pratt. 'w B Boys' potato race, 50 yards, under T.G ;I JS yenrs 11. Traynor, first; C. C. Currle, ,M- M second. . 'I '& Men's broad jump, running Maddock, I "i llrst; A. J, Mublc, second. ail Drond jump, standing Pier Allcr, sec- 'akl ond; llrst pmo not claimed. vHI'kI Bicycle rnce. around the diamond twice , iMIH 1j. Clnmmctce. llrst; Hon Rich, second. kffli3l Ladles' race. 50 yards Janle Hlch, first; i ilfftyj' Mrs. Parsons, second, 1 Il'H' Fat woman's race Mrs. D. 11. Madlehl. Nfflil' llrst; Mrs. Mow cry", second. j",". i'rl JJ If . Miss Bovlin, first; Miss I. Sessions, scc- I Girls' race. S to 1- years Mario Opcn- I nhuw. Ilrst; Rose Beyor, second. I Ladies nnll driving content Mrs. Jnnio I Kleh, llrst; Mrs. C. S. Schmidt, second. I Ladles ccg race Mrs. Jnnlo Klch; llrst; I Mrs. Eva fcurrie, second. 1 Boat race L. Yochen. first; P. P. Ham- flton. second. ., 4 I Driving contest Joseph banborn. first; j, R. LliuIIoy. second. I ' Swimming contest E. S. Parks, second; I no claimant for first prize. Substantial prizes were awarded tho winners o all tho .various contests, '! and over $10 worth- of candy was I j given away in consolation prizes. Ill Tho day was a brilliant success from Y all standpoints, and everything was 1 carried out without a hitch, except lor tho rainstorm which occurred in the evening. This caused but vcr3 little i inconvenience, however, for the crowd ! easily found shelter in tlw various , structures on I he grounds. Everybody ! made Iho best or tho circumstances, B too. and there was but" very littlo com- plaining, L ; 1 Whilo fho races and othor contests attracted a largo part of the crowd, tho various attractions nn the grounds also proved popular. Dozens taking advantage ad-vantage of tho warm weather, took a dip in tho lako, whilo almost every rowboat was in uso throughout tho ') afternoon, each one holding from two to six persons. And what fun tho littlo i ones in attendance found on the miuia- f ture railroad and the nicrry-go round. The roller-coaster and the "chutes' also rocoivod their share of patronage. Tho greater part of the evening was spent at dancing and roller skating. Big Feast a Feature, ' Of course (he feast, proved one of tho J big features of tho outing, and cvory- body took a well-filled lunoh basket ? along, which was brought bnck to the ' citj'-m tho evening minus its contents. Dealers at the various soda water and ico cream booths reported it to bo one of the busiest days which they had experienced ex-perienced this summer. All in all it was the largest labor demonstration which has ever been hold in Utah, and whilo it was a holiday, and one which is held moro precious than any othor in the oyes of the laboring man, ho wont homo last night completely tired out; in fact, perhaps moro so than if ho had dono a hard day's work at his trade. Novor-thelcss, Novor-thelcss, ho went to bed happy over tho success of tho day to spend tho night dreaming about the glorious festivities. It was a day which he will long remember. |
