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Show SALT LAKE'S NEW SPHUT You will have to give it to tho Wizard of the Wasatch and his wards. Now that their celebration cele-bration has drifted into tho dim and misty vistas of the past, now that wo are recovered from tho thrill of tho dancos, the enjoyment of parados and of bands, the conclusion rests. Salt Lake has como upon now conditions. One step forward for-ward has been taken. It is progress. It is development. de-velopment. The spirit of pure carnival is here. Out of absolutely whole cloth, the Wizard event has been made. Ohq might fairly call it a creation. It didn't have anything really to stand upon. It invoked no previously organized, no formerly recognized sentiment. It had nothing noth-ing to build on. And yet it called from distant soctions of the state and oven from across state lines contributing and appreciative citizens. citi-zens. It crystalized a local forco never before worked, never before effective for tho good of tho community; and it made a celebration that should bo pormanont annually for the sufficient roason that it paid. I don't moan alono that it lot tho merchants play ovon for thoir gonerous contributions. I don't just mean that tho pooplo who helpod tho parado to do raro magnificence, got thoir money back. But it paid tho people who came. Thoy had a good time. Thoy saw somo things thoy wantod to see, and that were hidden from tliem in any of tho established ovonts of Salt Lake Gity. Thoy onjoyod themselves, and thoy aro going to como again. Thoy would regard it as a calamity to loarn noxt summor that the Wizard of tho Wasatch has concludod to disinherit his wards. Tho notion is new, the methods aro novel, and the working out is successful. Next year tho ontorpriso should stand on so secure a basis that tho "gulch" can bo a hundrod times more impressive and elaborate, more approaching H magnificence, more completely in accord with H assured establishment. H Tho town was full of visitors. They were M attracted by tho news of novelty. Thoy havo H welcomed tho innovation. Thoy know a good H thing when thoy see it, and thoy want to see it H again. H This town is going forward becauso it has H tho blood and the brains to do a new and a com- M mendable thing. H |