Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-05
THE FAIRS SECOND DAY,
Gratifying Increase 10 Exhibits and
Attendance.
pOMPIER LIFE.sAyING CORPS


The attendance on the Exposition
Yesterday afternoon gradually IN.
creased, az did also the oshibits, until
the show and those who Visited II were
alike subjects Of admiration ami com.
p,ent. The chief feature OF this after.
noon was the practical ILLUSTRATION
given Of the Pompier Liie-iavine ser
vice. A tower fvo stories nigh had been
.r,cted on the grounds for tho coca.
sion. Captain w. Z. Hooper, the
drill master OF the corps, put his men
through all the evolutions In good
s,yle. The corps consists of Cap
ttin Vale, Captain Foolay, Mr..
Morton, Fred. FITZGERALD, I'D.
Fitzgerald, Il. j. Randolph, Frank
BUT pnd Master Hooper, the twelve.
ytar.old son Of the captain. rhe men
were dresfod In black wooden tights,
similar to bathing costumes, and they
chung closely 10 the hguies of this
wearers. Sone OF the men ran up the
roles gracefully, while others were a
llttlt tuhk1 w NAAnthf anu NJ WNHNNlf
for when u person gets up 1--WE stories
and trusts himself TO n pole fastened
with slender piece Of bent iron and
the lower end moves around with
every Hhift OF the centre Of gravity
and nothing butt bare ground below,
II IL enough 10 mako anybody a little
nervous.
This climbing from the ground TO the
top OF the tower by singles and doubles
and swinging from window to window
was cleverly done, and the whole per-
formnnce was quite satisfactory.
IL was only ten O'Clock this morn
Jug when people began TO crowd into
the Fair from overy direction, and at
eleven tho grounds and building were
no full that 1t seemed almost impossible
Tor any more to get In, and people were
coming thick and fact. This Ia chill.
dren'a day ami the children Rre multi.
tudinouH.
The exhibits were largely increased
during the latter part Of yesterday,
hut there nre u few who are stiil be.
hind time. Everything win not be in
running order until tomorrow morning.
There are many exhibits which are |
attracting attention from all visitors. |
One Of the most conspicuous OF these II |
one Of our home industries, the product |
Of the Provo Wooden mills. They |
have the finest display OF all kinds Of |
cloth, blankets and ilnnnels, and every |
thing Else In their line. The Daeeret |
Woolen mills also have very fine dis. |
plny OF cloths and al kinds OF wooden |
goods, their flannel department on the |
second floor being excellent. Buckle 4 |
Son, the tailorp, have good line Of |
cloths and gents' suitings on exhibi.
ton.
Seth Jones & Co.'s Kaysville cream
cry " another very important feature 1
Of the Fair, and is attracting general
attention. IL has the fincst display |
Of butter that has ever been made la |
the Territory. l.. O. Porter IL another
very fine exhibitor Of butter.
j. l.. GALLAGHER has q very nice dis
play Of trunks, valises and all kinds Of |
talchels. Hubert Bros. also have
fine exhibit in the same line.
II. Denhnlter x Sons have an OK.
cellent exhibit OF all kinds OF efler-
vcscent waters. This company has
been awarded the gold medal II two
preceding Fairs. Hewlett Bros. also
have u splendid display in this line.
They have over thirty.iivo varieties OF |
soda water.
The james Mcdonald Candy Go.
has q large ana most attractive assort.
mont OF sweets aud candles.
q. II. Culmer N Bros. have n fine
display Of SHOW cnaes.
Spencer, Lynch & Co. have a most
brilliant exhibit OF shoes, which are
placed in very artistic manneT. The
$1,000 plano which they propose TO give
TO their patrons on Friday noxt al Z
pm, Is also ON exhibition.
The salt Lake Music Co. Is well dis.
played with pianos and organs.
galloway, Hook d Co.'s exhibition
OF glassware Is excellent.
me educational department ia
doubtless one OF tho beet at the fair. 1t
mas much larger space devoted to II
IMAM II had last year and Is arranged
better than ever before.
lhe horse and cattle show " one OF
the beet ana Target ever made and
every exhibition In this department
deserves credit.
celent.
This dog department IL particularly
noticeable this year.
afternoon:
?. m.-Militnry drill contest.
diSO .. Midland balloon ascension.
Professor John Leonard, tho famous
i'e'onaui, Will give grand balloon'as-
cension and parachute jump. After
ascending 90 tie gregtost possible
ilelght no VIII cit loose from the great
FALCON, and descend 10 the earth with
liis PARACHUTE.
$3.50 y. M -Callathenlc contest.
.. m.-Contest for beet singing by
ii'lle girls under twelve years OLD.
p m.-Competition OF school Choir
usps.
S'aO p. M Declamatory contests.
$40 ?. m.--Pantomlme exercises.
,. m.-Spelling match.
s'8O p. m.-Miental arithmetic.
During the evening the task OF
wording the premium 10 the prottioat
,l'l nv thc fair Will be reformed, aud
'ue result announced at 10 O'Clock.