The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-28
NOTES OF THE FAIR.
Interesting Bits About the Busy Board and
Their Assistants.

| IHeIE ASSlSId0LSs
Col John r. Winder, whose illness has
confined him to his residence for the past
several weeks, attended the meeting of the
directors eff the Deseret Agricultural and
Manufacturing society last evening and oc-
cupied the presiding chair. The other
members present, Messrs. Weber, Empey,
Thomas, Armstrong, Rowe, Parker and
Smith were so heartily reioiced to see him
at his post again that after the session they
arranged some imprOmptu refreshments
| and united in drinking his health and pros
| perity.
Ben Il. Eldredge, Esq, is doing good SER
vice in the cattle and horse departments as
assistant to Messrs. Armstrong and
Parker. He will remain at the fair
grounds the whole of next week to assist
the board and then goes east to take in
some of the other great fairs of the country.
| Mr.. T. B. Barker was appointed mem
Der of the awarding committee on type
writing contest. 1t is understood the re
naming announcements of rules to govern
the contest will be made in the morning
Prof. Marcus c. Jones, at the suggestion
of Governor Thomas, was appointed assist
ant supervisor of fruits and flowers.
Mr. John Reading, who for more than
fifteen years was an active and Jealous
worker on the board of directors, proffered
yesterday to decorate the centre pyramid
in the building with flowers from his nur-
sery. The offer was accepted with alacrity
and rousing vote of thanks.
Mr.. Charles Read, supervisor of the
mineral exhibit, was called TO Nevada the
other day ON business, but is expected to
return in time to attend to this important
department.
The interior decorating is in the hands of
Empey and Rowe, the interchangeable duo pro
bono publicO.
! A new premium has been added to the
| list on horses, viz: For the best mare in
each division three years old and under
| four, diploma or $40.
Advertising spaces are being sold very
rapidly at the secretary's office, city hall
though there are some very choice ones
| left. A feature of the show will be the big
merchants display.
The band contest takes place on the open
| ing day at 2 p. m.
The new stalls, now nearly finished,
around the entire enclosure are greatly ad-
mired by stock exhibitors. There are fears
that the stock exhibit will require even
more than are being provided.
! The type writing contest occurs at Z 30
p m. of Thursday, October 8.
Applications for the marriage certificate
are coming in slow. The inducements at
this writing are s25 dinner set by Little
& Roundy, Universal cook stove, by
Charles Wanless and four tier wedding
cake by Ball the caterer.
The baby show for Clark, Eldrcdge &
| Co.'s premium of $25 occurs at pm. of
Friday, next. The prize is for the finest
| looking baby"
! Grant Bros. Company offer so to the
man who will put d carriage harness on a
double team and a buggy harness on a
single horse in the quickest time, 'competi-
| tors to furnish their own horses and har-
ness, the latter to have no prepared snaps
and for the second quickest, s..
1t is probable there will be an exhibition
of live seals on the grounds during the
| fair.
| a we'll nos. being sunk at the northeast
corner of the fair enclosure IS down PIT
| feet and no water vet.
| EaAlready there are two entries for the
| premium offered by George Q. Cannon and
sons, viz: so for the best original histori-
cal narrative.
Following are the educational contests,
which take place on Friday, at 5 p. m;
To the successful contestant in spelling match
class to be over eighteen years OF age, WEB
| ster's unabridged dictionary.
TO the successful contestant in a spelling
match, class TO be under eighteen years OF age
| Webstf RS unabridge! dictionary.
For best recitation of Nhlt1iel s Barbara
! Fritchie, by boy or girl unde- eighteen years OF
age, Web ,terS unabridged dictionary.
| TO the person making the quickest and most
accurate replies IN mental arithmetic, Webster
Unabridged dictionary.
To the successful scholar in grammar
school, for adults to be held on the grounds,
Webster's Unabridged dictionary.
For the best specimen of penmanship, by
boy or girl under sixteen years SIS u.
Second best--------------- ---.------------ G jC
Third 3 II
The specimens to consist of four pages OF legal
cap paper Offered by Il, J. Grant & Co, Salt
Lake city.