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Show CELEBBATEO FOURTH Salt Lake Paid Due Observ-. Observ-. ance to the Nation's Natal Day. BETWEEN FORTY AND FIFTY THOUSAND PARTICIPATED Day Was a Noisy One, but Remarkably Re-markably Free From Serious Seri-ous Accident. Between 40,000 and 50,000 people actively participated in the celebration of the Nation's natal day in Salt Lake City. Every patriotic citizen, of course, indulged in a manifestation of his feelings feel-ings and in a relaxation of his exuberance; ex-uberance; but the resorts, attractions and all places of amusement claimed devotees to the number quoted. It was just such a Fourth of July as Salt Lake has witnessed in years gone by, with some exceptions. It began early and it kended late. The weather was hot, in. keeping with, the enthusiasm and patriotism of the people; but it was an ideal day for such an occasion. There was no organized celebration of the daj', no parade and no oratory. With the absence of the flamboyant spread-eagleism which has characterized the day on past occasions sometimes with so little, real intrinsic value but the people themselves were fully imbued im-bued with the spirit of the day; they did not require any orator to tell them of their country's greatness and its achievements its past, present and future; fu-ture; the know thesG things and realize real-ize them with the real American conditions condi-tions which surround them and begin to prevail generall' in Utah. With the break of dawn the celebration celebra-tion began, or, rather, it was renewed Vehicles of every kind started for the mountain resorts and the cool canyon Tetreats, each bearing a heavy load of human freight. Numbers took" the early trains to visit friends in the country, but for every one that left the city a dozen entered its portals. It is estimated esti-mated that the railroads on Wednesday and Thursday brought 10,000 visitors to town from local points. Pled to the Eesorts. Before noon thousands had loft for Lagoon, Saltair, Wfmdamore and the other outside attractions. As the day wore on the exodus increased and continued con-tinued until late in the evening, and a conservative estimate places the numr ber that visited these places at 30,000. Wherever one went could be found a jolly, good-natured crowd. The differences differ-ences and. schisms .which, to some extent, ex-tent, mark a line of demarkation in every-day social and political affairs, were' forgotten for the day and all met on tho broad plane of one country, one people, one flag they were all Americans. Ameri-cans. Fortunately, tho day was not marred by serious accidents. There were numerous nu-merous minor hurts and injuries, aud the accidental drowning of the little daughter of Bobert Eitc in City Creek canyon brought sorrow to loving hearts; but considering tho enthusiasm of the dav and the extent of the celebration Salt Lake fared fortunate indeed in the roll of fatalities. Eational and Sane. It was a noisy celebration no Fourth of Julv would be complete without thunderous din and noise; but it was a rational and sane observance of the day. Tho "festive kid" was much in evideuce, and there were other festive ones who were not kids. There was cannon in front, torpedo to right, bomb to left volleyed and thundered. And today there arc many tired aud weary ones, and thev are poorer financially! but they are richer in the knowledge ot a day well spent at the shrine of their country's patriotism, and none have regrets. |