Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-21
THE APPROACHING FAIR.


Alta meeting Of the Territorial Fair
committee on Saturday evening, there
were among those present M,ssu. H..
W. Lawrence, Mechanical, Empcy,
Peters, Wells, Mainland, Simon aud
Mason.
Mr.. McDlniels, who IL visiting
various portions Of the Territory In
Tia, Interest Of the fair, reported that he
had been 10 Provo and Lshi AMI found
disposition among all glasses 10 make
better and larger displays than ever
before; that through the efforts Of Mr.
Ben II. Eldredge II movement was on
foot In Provo 10 close all the stores on
one Of the fair dates 10 allow all the
employees to 10 10 the fair; also that
Mr.. Cutler manager Of the sugar fac
tory, hal promised the first make Of
sugar made at the Lchi factory would
be placed In tho fair an exhibit Of
boets, pulp and sugar In various stages
Of manufacture will be made also. He
also reported that he had secured an
exhibit from the famous La Plata min.
Ing camp for the fair.
Mr.. Mason reported that the commit.
tee appointed to examine into the fcas.
ibility Of n dog show had visited the
grounds In company with Mr. u, L..
Levy, who was taking great Interest
In the matter On account VI having had
charge Of similar shows In san Fran.
cisco and elsewhere, aud from desire
10 encourage the breeding Of good doga
here, aud had concluded 10 offer prizes
aud construct kennels and make the
dog show n feature u the fair The
priLes will be announced Ia "A few days
The awards Of privileges made by
Mcs-u. Lawrence and Wells were con.
ilrmed.
Mr.. Ben II. Eldredge appeared be-
fore tho board, AMI suggested on behalf
of the breeders Of beef cattle, that
that an expert or professional Judge be
employed, and offered 10 contribute
more than ono.thirl the expense.
The question was discu-sed by the
members, some OF whom, while Ia IA
vor NJ the proposition, fra red the pre-
cedent might be n bad one, from the
fact that the society could not afford o.
pay for expert judges In all the various
GLASSES, and thus Jealousles might posi-.
bly, be engondered; but the subject was
referred 10 get more definite informa.
ton In regard to the matter, aud an
expression of thanks was given Mr..
l9liTedgo for his generous public spirit.
The naming Of Judges la the various
departments was laid over I'll the next
meeting.
The following special offers were au.
, thorlEe1 by the boardi
For the best display Of Utah manu-.
featured pottery or stoueware-s2O aud
a diploma.
For the best display OF pickles made
by any Of the Utah pickle factories
gold medal.
For the best exhibit OF Utah soap
gold medal
For the best display OF fruit trees,
one 10 two years old nj least six VI n
kind-slu aud diploma.
Tho following assistant supervisors
were named.
In educational class, J, y, Peety, Of
Ogden.
ia agricultural implements, etc,
William Naylor.
In fruits and flowers, Prof NJ. b,
Jones.
In horses, =. j. Paul.
II was also decided 10 give n spe-
clal premium Of $50, or Its equivalent
In n medal, nag, banner or other de-
vice rs may be decided upon, for the
best drilled company or squad In Utah,
the prize drilling 10 tako place on the
fair grounds, conditions 10 DO an.
nouncei hereafter.
Following are the prizes and con.
ditions OF the band concerts no far as
formulated:
sevcnty.hve dollars aud gold medal
for the best military baud a the Terri.
tory Of twonty or more men. Fifty
! dollars and silver medal Us ilgst prize