The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18
AFTER THE FAIR.
The d. A. and N. Board Finishing Up Their
1891 Work.

The D. A and N. Board Finishing Up Their
1891 Work
The board Of directors of the d. A. and
NJ. society held their first session since the
fair last evening. Present, Messrs. Law
renee, Mcdaniel, Haight, Empey, Want
land, Peters, Mason, Simon and Wells.
A very few exhibitors pr esented protests
against the decisions of the judges in sew
eral departments and after consideration,
the awards of the judges were confirmed.
a lengthy protest was presented by the
Ogden band against the decision Of the
judges on band contest, the basis of their
objection being that the First Brigade
band, to whom the prize of So and a gold
medal was awarded, was not a properly
constituted organization under the rules
prescribed for the contest. The protest
alleged that the Brigade band was made up
for the occasion and in proof of il offered
sundry newspaper clippings wherein the
Instrumentation of the band at various
times had been published. The rules pro-
vided that at least two-thirds Of the mem
bers OF the bands contesting
should have been members at
least six months prior to the contest
/ the judges manner OF arriving at the de-
4 cision. Mr.. Zimmerman, of the Brigade
band, was present and offered affidavits to
prove that his band was q regularly or
ganized institution and entirely under the
rules. He stated that he had challenged
the Ogden band to contest for $500, to be
played during the visit of Gilmore's band,
to some of the best musicians If which the
decision would be left The matter was
referred to a committee of three, Messrs
4 Mason, McDRniels and Rowe, to investi-
gate and report at the next meeting.
In the mineral department, on motion of
Mr.. c. L. Mainland S120 was appro-
priated to pay the society's portion of the
''write up" TO be given the Park City
mining district for the best and largest ex-
hibit OF minerals. Special awards were
also given to the Utah mine, Fish Springs,
Shutdown mine, La Plata, and the Ontario
also 10 a. j. Gushing a gold medal for the
best mineral cabinet and the Salt Lake
Pressed Brick Co. gold medal for the
best pressed brick
The awards OF the judges were taken up
and carefully considered and during the
consideration of class a, horses, the action
of the Utah Stock Breeders association in
censuring Mr.. G. P. Mason for his conduct
of the horse department al the fair was in
cidentalIy referred to. Promptly the board
passed resolution Of confidence and sup
port to Mr.. Mason for his lie, consclen-
Iious and efficient services as supervisor.
Reports from the secretary aud treasurer
were read which will be published in de-
tail hereafter
A vote of thanks was rendered to Major
D. L. Leyey, the supervisor of the kennel
department, for his valuable services al
the fair rendered without cost to the So
ciety.
An appropriation to the secretary Of $500
was made as a special recognition of hi:
services for the present year in the inter
ests of the fair.
Adjourned to next Saturday evening a
S O'clock.
NOTES.
Cash prizes awarded at the fair will bt
paid on application to the secretary Med
ais and diplomas must be prepared and 81
, this will take some time proper notice vii
be given when they are ready.