The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-04
OUR TERRITORY At
THD WORLDS FAIR.
A Clear Statement by President
Chambers.
REASON TO FEEL PROUD.
The Good Results Are Already Plainly
Manifest.
Every Dollar That Has Been Expende ed
VIII Yield a Rich Return to the
Fair and Prosperous Terri
tory of Utah.

President R. c. Chambers, of tie Board
of Worlds Fair commissioners of Utah,
has issued the following letter, reciting
his impressions gained while present IN
Chicago in his official capacity. 1t is
plain, straightforward document and
will be read with deep interest by all in
terested in Utah and her progress:
To the Board of Worlds Fair Commissioners of
Utah;
GENTLEMEN have visited Chicago in
the discharge of my official duties. as
president of the Titan World s Fair COM
mission | arrived at the Worlds Fair
city on Sept. 6, three days before the
time set for the celebration of Utah day
] found all the preparations well under
wa, our Instructions to the secretary
having been followed strictly.
a reception TO Governor West and staff
was rendered by the commission and
board of lady managers on the evening OF
September s. which was attended by
great throng of distinguished people from
all the states and foreign countries repre-
sented at the fair.
The members of our ladies' board dis
tinguished themselves as entertainers on
this occasion, and l am pleased to say
that we have every reason to be proud of
the officers and members of the board, as
well as the ladies who SO graciously as
sisted them on this occasion.
The Utah building was handsomely
decorated. Nothing occurred to mar the
occasion-op the contrary, everything
passed off as pleasantly as could be de-
sired. Several of the distinguished
musicians who accompanied the Taber-
nacle choir rendered selections on this oc-
casion, which ADDED greatly to the pleas
ure of the evening. l am happy to say
that have been compiimented by many
on the success OF our reception. l can
only add that / believe Utah acquitted
herself well on this occasion.
On September Swe celebrated Utah Day
at Festival hall, but as full account of
this occasion has already been published,
1 will not add anything by way of de-
scription of the exercises. | may say,
however, that Utah Day drew more
people TO the great Festival hall than any
other state day celebration that has
taken place there. Our choir was the
main attraction, and / am only
too glad to say that the success OF the day
is in the main due TO their presence. AS
was predicted, Utah day was one of the
great days of the fair-olly two other
days excel it in point of attendance,
namely: July and Illinois day, August
q. and l doubt if it will be exceeded
again.
have given considerable time to the
fair, with q view to investigating the
part Utah is playing in this greatest OF all
expositions, and ] am perfectly satisfied
that we have done all and more than
could be reasonably expected under the
circumstances. Our showing in all OF the
departments is excellent. ] found no
reason to be ashamed of it. Our mining
exhibit l consider by far the best of any
exhibit in the mining department, ard
am not alone in this opinion. Many
leading mining men from all over the
country have personally congratulated
me as the representative of Utah, on our
fine mineral exhibit, the general opinion
being that it is the best in the building.
Our agricultural exhibit is much better
than I anticipated-it is equal to that OF
any other state or territory in variety or
excellence of the products shown, and
find that 1t is doing Utah a wonderful
amount of good, by advertising our re-
sources in the most effectual and practi
cal way possible. Utah makes the irriga-
fion exhibit of the fair, and no other ex-
hibit attracts more attention than ours.
fully concur in all that the vice presi-
dent and executive commissioner have
said in the reports heretofore, regarding
our exhibit at the exposition, and / con-
slider that every dollar expended Will
weld a rich return to the territory. In
ouiries concerning Utah are very numer-
GUS, and the foreign representatives
especially, are making very favorable re-
ports to their governments in regard tc
our resources, all of which tend to induce
immigration and in yestment of capital.
In conclusion, | will say that with oul
corps of lady and gentleman assistants in
attendance, as well as the amount Of
4 money expended, we have made a better
and more creditable showing than any
R. G. CHAMBERS.
President