| Show I 1 N r IONAL geml al az SPRY I 1 t q 6 y IT I 1 ap b wat I 1 SIDE il 1 0 I 1 with I 1 ily UR 1001 1 SALT LAKE THE MECCA OF THE irrigators salt lake city the capital of the 6 tate elate of utah which owes more to irrigation loa than any other state in the bunion aillon I 1 Is the mecca of thousands of visitors the occasion Is the national irrigation congress the opening session of which was held monday morning september 30 the city la Is in gala attire was flags and bunting in profusion while myriads of 0 electric lights turn night into day at 10 monday morning in the historic tabernacle luelle luclle 1 I queen of irrigation and empress L empress of the valleys officially opened the twentieth session af of the national irrigation congress the program for the official opening comprised many musical numbers by the grand tabernacle organ and tho the augmented chol cholef speeches were made by senator ne newlands r of nevada president of the congress and by G george go A barstow of axas for peel dent brief addresses w were re ilso also made by the queen of irrigation and george A snow chairman of the utah board or control the tha queen and her maids of honor were escorted to the tabernacle cle from the me commercial club by governor william spry and hla his staff colonel james A irons and staff mayor samuel C park the city commissioners and the board of governors and members of the commercial club one of the features of the congress was the parade an d electrical pageant at 8 monday day night one of the most original features of the parade was the formation of the rejuvenated sons of jove who marched with jupiter on a a float heading the line jupiter formed a connection with the trolley wire to bring down the current which was carried through ten sets beta of incandescent lamps fifty five lamps to each set carried on by he members of 0 he order who were dressed as imps the lights light 0 t each column of the march ers were e lighted alternately A As a I 1 the lie attendance of delegates and persons 0 of note probably exceeds that of 0 any session of the congress held heretofore the ceremonial and enter tain ment features wore were on a more pre tent loua oua scale than ever before attempted the musical program includes several selections selection kr by the augmented choir orchestra and organ the feature of which were the rendition ch 0 Ilana ode to irrigation rehearsals hear for which have been in lii progress many weeks the irrigation Gon congress gress held its first session in salt lake city on september 16 15 1891 and the present session is something in the nature 0 of a homecoming home coming week for many ow 0 the delegates delegations from various states and cities began to arrive late saturday and continuing through sunday each incoming train brought additional delegates and the hotels were soon filled almost to capacity among the larger delegations to arrive sunday was the party parti from el paso and other texas points which traveled in a special car they were headed beaded by representative IV R smith satt chairman of gf the house committee on irrigation senator francis 0 newlands of nevada president of the li irrigation congress arrived saturday night gov cov arnor oddle eddlo of nevada arrived sunday and gover governor nor hawley of idaho and governor carey of wyoming came in monday morning among the of oe fliers of the congress who was not able to attend Is n R insinger Insl nger of spokane wash farst vice president who Is reported to be ill |
