The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-06

Utah. $50, 000, 600
Colorado Observation-Disclosures 40,0OO,O0O
Montana. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5,0 600
1aaho S9' ooE0'000
Nevada @OOU,UU
These statistics were compiled by G. E.
Wantland, and he voucheS for their cor
rectness.
The centre stand in the main hall is well
worthy of inspection. 1t is composed OF
JAPANESE NURSERY STOCK AND RARE PLANTS,
abouth thirty plants in all, valued at $500.
One plant, the cycas revoluta, In the
centre is species of palm, very rare. 1t
is sixty three years old, weighs 500 pounds
and is OF very slow growth. The exhibit
tor, G. H. Blomsterbelg, of the Provo
nurseries, offers prize of 500 for another
one 10 match it, raised anywhere in the
territory of Utah.
THE ART DEPARTMENT
is very creditabe and shows that there
are some artists in Utah who give promise
of making name and taking high places
in the artistic world.
Mr.. Lambourne's exhibitor drawings
entitled Scenic Utah" is one of the finest
collections in the gallery, and deserves
careful study.
|. Aliens beautiful model of the Angel
Gabriel, designed for the centre tower OF
the temple and described in THE SUNDAY
HERALD. drew great amount of attention
and admiration.
H. l.. A. Culmer has strong exhibit of
drawings, most OF which are the illustra-
tons for proposed book by Miss Jose
phine Spencer.
Mrs. h. L. Pranse has beautiful lot of
paintings. The most ambitious and credit
able is copy of Rosa Bonheur's "Horse
Fair"
Miss Kate Craft has some good drawings.
An old music book being the most notice
able.
Miss Keogh's paintings on porcelain are
very striking.
AS The HERALD expected Dallln's plas-
ter cast of President Brigham Young drew
great amount of attention. Although the
expression has lost somewhat in passing
from clay TO plaster the resemblance IS still
very strong
Spencer u Lynch's booth was one of the
busiest places of the fair Mrs. Caring
ton played the prize piano. while unnum-
bered hundreds recorded their guesses of
the number that will draw it.
Savage's Photographic display Is large
and fine. a big view of Salt Lake is one
of the most striking.
Salisbury & Johnson have fine display,
the most striking of the portraits being
picture of the actress Efie Shannon.
FAIR NOTES.
Division three Clydesdale completed.
The horse exhibit was never equalled
before
The oral educational contest comes off at
4 p. m.
Fourathousand people visited the fair
yesterday.
The fair will be open to-day from S. N.
till 10 p. N.
George A. Lowe had specially good
turn out of buggies.
The cattle will be shown before the
judges at 10 a. N. to-day.
Division four, Percherons, will be COM
menced Immediately after judgment of the
dou Die team.
The aeronaut is Prof P. j. Butler mot
Staley as before announced). He will give
his exhibition on Wedn esday.
The Consolidated Implement compauy's
machines were in full swing yesterday
and their handsome signs drew hundreds
of grangers.
Held's band gave the music afternoon
and evening in excellent style. Their rem
dering OF selections from Faust was spe-
cially fine.
| Secretary Wells says the attendance at
the opening Of the fair was way in excess
of that of last year. At night Mr. Empey
said it was still somewhat anead.
The twenty fifth thousand admission
ticket sold at the gate Will draw prize of
S25, offered by Spencer Clawson. 1t is ex-
| pected to be gained on the third day of the
| fair.
The city fire department, after the we'd
! ding will give an exhibition at the fair
with the ereal hook and ladder seventy
| five feet high.
The judges have completed divisions one
and two thoroughbred horses and stand
trotters with the exception of best double
team to harness owned and used by one
person, which will be judged at 10 a. N. to-
day,
The Ogden band objected to Prof Krouse
as Judge mot personally but on account of
one Judge having been already selected
from Salt Lake county. On hearing of tue
! objection the professor generously with
drew. The three judges were selected
from different counties.
The dog exhibit was a good idea, to
whomever it belongs. There was a good
number of CANNES exhibited, some of them
being rare specimens of the species. One
animal, d St Bernard, has the sign, ''Val-
ued at 81, 00O' over his kennel, and others
range from $500, $3.50, 500 and downwards
Two couples are to be married on the
grounds at2 o'clock to- day. Ben r. Hill
and Mercy NJ. Bachelor, both of Mil
Creek, and John M. Young and a LADY
whose name could not be learned both
from Pennington. The wedding presents
which are numerous and valuable. will be
on exhibition. The contracting couples
will be treated to marriage dinner IN the
dining hall.
Secretary Wells deserves a great bunch
Of compliments more than any one else
He has worked hard to boom tbs fair, anC
its success of recent years has been due tt
his untiring press work and personal rust
ling. In his leisure moments MIR. sWellS
manages the State bank, keeps the &C
counts of the Blackfoot Stock company
assists in managing the theatre. and by
way of diversion, puts in his evenings act
ing as leading man with the Home Dram
attic club.
1t should be remembered by all the little
girl singers in town, that the beautiful
doll now on exhibition il the Utah Book
and Stationery company's window is to be
given away at the fair 10 morrow, at II a
10. The competition is free to all CIR
singers under twelve years of age. There
are plenty of good singers among oul
young girls, and they ought TO make ar
interesting programme in their efforts tt
become possessor of the lovely doll.
The official programme is as follows:
PROGRAMME.
Grand Double Wedding-At 2 pm, or
grand stand in the main hall, two marriage
ceremonies will be solemnizt and two
pairs OF hearts united in the holy bonds o.
wedlock.
The band will play Lohengren's WED
ding March," and the double bridal party
with bridesmaids aud ofticIates, will march
to tie dining hall and partake of the wed
ding dinner.
special concert by the band