Show HUGE THRONGS SEE SERE GREATEST SPECTACLE IN UTAH HISTORY t t t t I Thousands Stand for or Hours as asI I Epic Drama of West Vest Unfolds Unfolds' T Terrific Heat Fans Fails t to AfT feet High Spirits Spirits' of Hua Hugo Huge Crowd at Parade EPIC BLENDS OLD OLD NEW Master Showmanship Prevails in Proc Procession Sands of time ran backward In Salt Halt Lakes Lake's hourglass s Frida Friday a as multitudes multitudes multi multi- tudes lin lined principal streets to applaud applaud ap- ap ap applaud plaud the greatest epic spectacle since statehood the statehood the Covered Wa Wacon on Days parade Although the suns sun's rays beat down with terrific heat the great crowds tined lined the str streets els and filled windows of buildings along the line of ot march marchas as the history of Utah and end the west was unfolded In colorful and dramatic dramatic dra dra- matic fashion More than an hour before a huge siren sounded starting the long lineon line lineon on its way the streets with expect expectant nt thousands WATCH THREE HOURS B By the time the was parade under way way the the crowd had increased tenfold and It remained throughout the three hours that the procession passed In review It was an Immense spectacle blending the old with the new newin in a magnificent manner and imbued with the spice that only the seasoning season season- ing of master showmanship Bantry can provide It was vas as if an electric vibration had stirred the great crowd as Gen eral W. 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G Williams marshal of the day rounded the comer of Main and arid South Temple streets pr promptly m at t a. a m. m and started south routh along the main thoroughfare making the first annual Covered Days ays a realization Uon F DIVISIONS FOLLOW Then in regular order and with utmost precision the various divisions divisions divisions divi divi- followed in line and soon coon the thirty-eight thirty bands more than Continued o on r Pan Pace c JehU thousands Stad Stand for Hours as as s Epic Drama of West Unfolds Terrific Terric Heat Fails Fais to Affect Affect Af At- feet High Spirits of H Huge ge Crowd at Parade Continued from Fete Pue PaO One Ond i marchers 50 horses 11 1 yoke Of oxen i more than elaborately decorated l floats foat Indians stage coaches and other exhibits exhibit became a moving mass ma The mighty parade pande was truly a n achain chain linking the old with the new J both Doth in manners customs and life 1 Near the head of tUe procession rode roe I the brave pioneers of yesteryear yesteryear- Mrs Elizabeth Young Steel of Hurricane who held th the seat of 1 honor as the first fist white child chUd born bor In 1847 Utah Uth She was wa born bor August Augst 9 9 In contrast were the small smal children chiden of today who rode roe proudly on many may of the floats foat characterizing the spirit of progress which is is' 1 the theme of the he Covered Wagon Days celebration Another sight which drew a striking striking ing ng contrast contrat between frontier days and the modern era were the various bands of Indians SHOW BEGINNING In I moving pageantry ry beginning be- be Inning ginning and her progress a perpetua- perpetua tion lon Uon of the greatness of ot her pl pioneers neer and nd the her history were portrayed vividly The mode of living and the bustness business busi bust ness nes methods of pioneer days also aL were pictured in the line lne of march while some of the floats foat portrayed the modern skyscrapers skyscraper and the change brought about since the days dys of 47 The history of transportation Inthe in inthe the he state also was wa pictorially presented present present- ed In striking detail First there came the drag litter of the Indian followed by the ox team and wagon through the various periods until the horse drawn vehicles vehicle became popular lam lar ar the stage stae coach cach the first automobile automobile auto auto- aut- aut mobile mobie the steam locomotive and the airplane airlane The first division of or the parade was wa wholly military Led Ld by a a squadron of motorcycle police poUce Chief of Police Joseph E. E followed to break the way Then came General Wi- Wi Wll- Wll lams hams Iams his aides aIde the Thirty eighth eighth infantry band and various military detachments which were followed by historic victorias bearing hearing characters garbed in styles of the period perIo The period was wa emphasized emphasized sized In the second division divion which contained the bands of Indians early Spaniards Spaniard trappers trapper and rations of pioneer expeditions cosing cbs clos cos- cos ing ng with wih floats fott depleting depicting the early forts fort built buit for protection against frontier dangers Pioneers in whose honor the parade and celebration were staged were paid tribute in the third division whIch included characterizations o ohe of the he covered wagon era Brigham Brigha Young and early events In Utah's Utah history Not a single detail was left undone and as the various groups passed b bj by the he moving pageant brought the history history his his- hs- hs tory tor up to date dat and included the In Incidentals incidentals incidentals in- in that helped in the growth of the west Industry transportation the de development development development de- de and growth of cities cUes anc and towns owns the contribution of foreign nations na na- na- na tons and the effects of wars and difficulties dlf di- di dif dif- were portrayed by costumed marchers and by colorful floats foat Ejaculations filtered through th the crowd all a along the line lne of mah mahas march marchas as the spectators marveled at t th the beauty and ad precision of the foa floats and decorations A round of applause carried down dow the long lon line lie as a Miss ML Margaret Margaret Young queen of the celebration celebration cele cele- bration braton rode roe by on an Immaculate immaculat white float noat accompanied by her at at- at Additional was wa added to the th gigantic gIgantc celebration as a a squadron o of army planes plaes thundered overhead while below bow trudged trude the oxen stu- stu bUng bling with wih heavy feet as a they pulled pulle their weighty creaky wagons Never once did interest interest lag al although although although al- al though the marchers were forced force to walk nearly three miles mie In the torrid torri heat heat- Even after the parade parde had hd passed through the downtown see sec se- se tion ton thousands gathered at Liberty Libert Lirty park to Inspect Insect the floats ot taken theror there ther for or display As the day drew to a close Salt Sal Sal Lake prepared to rest ret for a time tie only to begin anew on Saturday when another great geat epic will wl be b presented In the University of Utah stadium The Spirit of Progress Poges production will vili wi even surpass the events of Fri Friday Friday FI- FI FIday Fri Fri- day those in i charge chare said and a record re- re rec- rec ord crowd is i expected to witness th the spectacle In addition Saturday morning mornin there tere will be the airport dedication morg program followed by aerial maneuvers maneuvers maneuvers maneu maneu- vers by army and na navy V fliers fer The three day the day celebration will wi clo close with church services serice in the tab tab- tb- tb eracle Sunday beginning at 1030 a a. a m. m |