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Show 81 Lake City Commercial Club arrived in a convoy. 233 The state sent an Army truck full of cots and other equipment to accommodate the guests in the canyon. 234 Mather drove 10 the dedication from Los Angeles with the Auto Club of Southern California. 235 Others attending the dedication were Senators Smoot and King, government and church officials from across the state, railroad operators, business owners, and tourists. Governor Bamberger was unable to attend and sent LOS church President Heber J. Grant as the official state representativc. 236 "The Star Spangled Banner," played by a brass band below the towering cliffs, woke most guests the morning of the dedication. The Deseret News wrote: "The effect, as the sound waves reverberated from cliff to cliff and from gorge to gorge, from one side of the great canyon to the other, were inspiringly sublime and the entire assemblage was affcctcd." 237 At least twelve speeches were given at the dedication, an outdoor ceremony in a natural amphitheater. Each speech encapsulated themes from news coverage that led to that day. Road,; and the economics of tourism took center stage. The president of the Salt Lake City Commercial Club encouraged everyone to call the canyon Zion National Park m Salt lake Tribune, "Plans Arc Complete," September 7, 1920 234 Dcscret News, "Auto Caravan Leaves for Tour of Towns in Southern Utah," September 8, 1920. A later article reported that .. through some ov1.·rsight, there were no blankets"; sec Deserel News, ··Railroad Official Back from Zion Describes Dedication Ceremonies," September 19, 1920, sec. 2, 1. m Salt lake Tribune, "Californians to Attend Zion Park Dedication," September 5, 1920, I I. 236 Salt lake Tribune, "Grant Named to Represent Governor at Park Opening," September 13 , 1920, 14. 237 Deseret News, "Describes Dedication Ceremonies," September 19, 1920. |
