The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-09
UTAH AT THE FAIR.
An Interesting Report Sent in by Sec
rotary Mcdaniel.
The Exhibits from This Territory Are
Now All Installed-Number of
Utah People Registered.

R. G. Chambers yesterday received the
following official report from the Utah
exhibit at the Worlds fair for the week
ending July 1.
CHICAGO, July 8, 1898.
To the Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN have the honor to sub
NIT, herewith, a formal report Tor the
week ending July /. The attendance at
the fair has been larger by 100 per cent.
during the month of June than for May.
The Utah exhibits are now installed IN all
the buildings with the exceptions OF a
few finishing touches in the educational
and agricultural departments.
The educational exhibit Will be COM
pleted this week, and the agricultural ex-
hibit will be finished as soon as the con-
signment of grasses from Logan arrives
have been advised that they are on the
road. [ have also been advised of the
shipment of large quantity of salt from
Mr.. Almy; this salt will be placed IN the
mining and agricultural departments,
and few samples in the Utah building.
Some time since 1 was advised OF the
shipment of some sugar from the Lehl
sugar works but it has not arrived; some
inquiries should be made by the execu-
tive commissioner in regard to this. The
Utah wool has arrived and has been
placed in position,s and makes very
creQltaDl6 6XllDlU.
Mrs. f. S. Richards, president of the
ladies' board, has returned to Salt Lake
and left Mrs. Gilmer to take her place.
am advised that the ladies who have
charge of the silk exhibit in the Woman S
building will be here ready to place the
exhibit this week, although l have not
received advise of the arrival of the loom
and material forwarded by Mrs. Sails
bury.
I have made arrangements for decorat-
ing the Utah building on the Fourth in
an inexpensive manner. All the state
buildings are TO be decorated, and l
thought it advisable to do something in
this line for Utah. | will get the bunt-
I ing and we do the decorating ourselves
and save the expense of q decorator.
Up to the present time we have had
over eleven hundred Utah people regis
/ tered at the Utah building, and l am adj
vised that in proportion to our popula-
ton this record of attendance is far in ex-
cess of that of any of the western states.
am pleased to say that we will soon
have reduction in railroad rates from
Utah to Chicago. The matter is now be-
ing discussed by the railroads. general
passenger agents now in session in this
city. They have intimated to the COM
mittee, of which l am member, that
they are inclined to consider our re-
quests favorably.
In regard to the observance of Utah
Day, which Will be on Sept. 9, will say
that have been unable to consult with
the gentleman from California who has
this matter in charge, therefore am I'M
able to report the exact status of affairs.
The gentleman is expected here this
week, and I will see him and report to
you in ample time 50 that you can COM
plete arrangements for the observance OF
the day.
You will note by the official notices
which we received, that we have to ar
range for the celebration of this day sc
that it will not interfere in any way with
the arrangements made by California.
have beeu expecting Mr.. Lannan here
and he can be of great service in making
these arrangements.
understand, however, that the Cali
fornia people are willing to work in har-
mony with us. Respectfully.
E. A. MCDANIEL Sec.