Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-07
TIE FAIR.
The Buildings and til. varI.v. n.
partmeuts,

The Territorial r.;, ~,
menced yesteriay under ,Sa com
Pices OF the Dessert Agr;cn,,,, aus
anu manufacturing Society. From
.ses 10 eclipse all former efr,,,, :,
.ne WY OF seartlful and varied ~.
Iioits; Last winter, the Terri, a -
Legislature Appropriated Iihera, n,
Tor the completion Of The 80,
building and one Of the VIM.
rms mas been done and the capacity
ior displaying exhibits has tbeDrhy
been doubled.
More liberal Inducements h,v.
been offered to exhibitions than eva,
eei're' and as a result exhibits FINN
the renotest rs well as the pearee,
points OF the Territory attract tbe
eye Of the visitor.
The architectural design Of the
new grand stand, which has be.n
erected for the Accommodate :,
spectators and before which a..
oiooded stock are disalaye,i- l. .,
ltselt splendid achievement
The main building is drar,.j .,l
decorated in national colors- Ths
various counties Of the TerrI,as,,
are represented by colored shield.
The heads Of buffalo, elk and deer
are ais1 attractive features OF the
decorations. 'ue
On the main hoct o! the BUILDING
Is dIeplayed in wOndrous profIsion
IIult, flowers, vegetable and general
produce. -''''
The floral dispI-y Is undoubtedly
the hr;Sst ever made in this Terri.
tory. The designs in cut fiowers
cShnot well be excelled.
Apples, peaches, plums and Er-u,.-
are The mala exhibits la the fruit
line, aud are remarkably large.
luscious and fine.
The almost endless varieties of
vegetables cannot be easily enumer-
ated, but In kind, quality and mum.
bers they speak loudly for the agri-
cultural RESOURCES Of our Territory.
On the main floor eau also be
seen the products of such industries
as the manufacture Of candy, crack
en-, soda water, iron fencing, furni-
lure, mosaic, marble, cigars, wooden |
goods, mantels, etc. Each of these
Is wei represented.
Au interesting feature Of the fair |
connected with the exhibits on the
main floor is the Ice ard honey
display by Snyder, Tauier 4 swan /
er, who show in glass cases the
working OF the bees. These little
mathematical Of the in
dustry Of Utah's people, are well
worth seeing. I
The south wing has not been deco I
rated, but Is an interesting depart
ment, nevertheless. In 1t are
displayed specimens Of the many
kinds Of minerals common To our
Territory. In the same part OF the
building are some very fine speci.
mems OF iniaid wood work: for
.nstaEr.,, c small box only a few
inches in height aud length con-
aims seven thousand pieces and Is
highly polished, also an srm chair
one hundred anu six
lieces.
There are fine exhibits OF leather,
wool, pottery bricks and horse shoes,
and unpublished.
IN TIE GALLERY
The art department is located IN
he south half Of the gallery, and Is
thrOnged with ardent ad-
nirers Of what they claim, and just ,
too, is the most Interesting
apartment in the building.
IA the South wall hang I
II paintings, canyons, water
olons, ske tches, etc, while the
hotOgrapher's art is displayed on =
ither side With characteristic :
nterprise the photographers have (
)ught 10 outvie each other and :
iake indeed n good showing. There {
re beautiful portraits and oil paint '
lgs Of Judge Sutherland, Judge I
'assin, J. w. Carrigan, a. COhn, /
:. Conn, ]. J. DAILY, DR.. J. T.. Tai c
lage, Spencer Clawscn, John ID. {
lrnCer ami others. 4
Ihe north end Of the gallery l. c
by the ladies' worn depart 4
lent which is "A wonder in itself.
rom the Deaf Mute Department of
lie University Of Deseret are ex- 4
ibited fine specimens Of mechani- 1
i work. v
Tie grounds have been improved q
luch since last year in the way OF .
sAuiy and accommodation, yet a
icy are inadequate TO the demand n
= entrances AID twsnty-eisht new q
ais for stock were Luiit yester,lay. Il
iOu.d te exhibitors have been re- Y
-el admission on accOIat OF lack h
rJOm, anu their applications be- h