The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-30
THE FINAL DETAILS
Considered at the Meetin
Held Last Evening.
COMMITTEES ALL APPOINTED
Success of the Fair Assured-The
Baby Show-The Spelling Match
The Invitations Issued.

At7.3O last evening the indefatigable
board OF directors of the ID. A. & M.
Society met at the City Hall.
There were present Messrs. Winder.
Moyle. Read, Empey. Rowe. Arm
strong, Weller and Smith.
The remainder of the awarding com
mittees were named and the secretary
instructed to inform them OF the ap-
pointment and request their attendance
at the fair. It was decided that all the
awarding committees meet to make
awards on Thursday. October 4th, at
II am.
The committee on grounds were in
structed to employ the necessary gate
keepers and watchmen.
The matter of providing music for
the exhibition was entrusted to the
committee with power to act.
THE SPELLING MATCH.
The date of the spelling match, the
winner of which is to receive Web
ster's Unabridged Dictionary by James
Dryer, was fixed at Z 40 p IN. of Thurs
day, October 4, at the Exposition Build
ing. and the following named gentle
men were respectfully invited to act as
committee to decide upon the necessary
details and TO supervise and umpire the
contest: DR.. John E. Park, Prof. Ed
ward Benner, Prof. MIllspaugh, D. Z.
Allen, Esq, and Superintendent Stew
art. Entries for the match may be
made free OF charge up to the time
named.
THE BABY SHOW.
Friday, the 9Th prox., at in the
afternoon, at the building, was named
as the time and place for this
interesting feature. Mothers who are
able to send word before the time to the
secretary of the names of their babies.
NAV do so. but If they haven't the
time they are invited to bring along
their cherubs anyway. The premiums
are as follows:
For the finest baby six months old
and under. $40.
For the finest baby over six months
and under twelve. Sis, constituting the
special premium OF $25 offered by MI
r. K. Thomas.
| THE ECUESTRlENNE EAhlDlI1ON
will take place at Liberty Park on Fri
day next, at p. m.
Mr.. Read was selected to attend te
the transportation of the Chamber o.
Commerce exhibits, kindly loaned fol
the occasion by thu Chamber board al
heretofore published.
Following are the opening exercises
as now decided upon:
Orchestral Selection by Theatrs Orches-
ira.
Richards.
=. Chorus from the Bohemian Christopher
Opera Company.
= Opening Address-Governor West.
: Formal announcement of opening-Presl
dent John r. Winder.
FREE LIST SUSPENDED.
Owing to the absence of funds and tn
d. great work involved in the undertaking
it was decided that the complimentar
admissions be suspended until the 60
ciety is richer.
SENDING OUT INVITATIONS.
the committee having the matter /
= charge hive issued some very neat an
attractive invitations to the forthconl
u ing fair, and yesterday eight person
e were busily engaged in addressin
g them. 1t is intended to send about lO
}. 900 invitations into Colorado. Nevad
California, Idaho, Montana. WyomIn'
|, Washington Territory and Utah, an
3. if this has no other effect it will at lea
show that our citizens are anterprlsln
J. I'D progressive and bring our Terrltor
a to their attention. In addition TO tines
invitations. about l ,0O0 compilmentar
tickets will bs issued to parties n
siding outside of the Territory: Son
" idea of the Importance. OF TINS Wol
lie NAV be gained from the fact that abol
70 500 worth of postage stamps will
- uSed