The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-08
THE MIDWINTER FAIR.
HOW SUNDAY is SPENT AT THE
EXPOSITION.
A Pen Sketch of the Exhibits-Utah's
is Very CreditabIe and Does Her
Jugttce-other Things of Interest.

day when the heart of the manager is
made glad by extra fo' bits, the price
of admission, and when the anguish
ing hopes of the concessionaries are
revived by a show of interest in the
best things for the money to be found
on the ground. The proprietors Of
cafes and lunch stands smile benignly
except when well filed basket sug-
gestive of sandwiches and claret is car
ried past. On the seventh day the re-
ceipts are greater than on the other
six and of course there is a cores
sponding anticipation of the day Of
rest-and money making. All colors
and classes are represented among the
not too great throng of sight Seers.
The Castilian who dreams Of the de-
parted glory Of mis- race and house is
there. elboWed by the Chinese high
binder The Indian comes to see the
travesty on poor 'Lor' who, uncon-
scious Of the fatal dividing line be-
tween paint and the flesh tints of his
caucasian ancestry, invites an inspec-
ton of "our" village. The chocolate
colored dude is there also in all the
bravery of his gala day attire. But
there are no figures so familiar as
those of the San ranCisco swain and
his sweetheart. They are unmistak-
malady are noticeable, from the huge
bouquet and languishing expression she
wears to his evident desire to spend all
his boarded wealth. While The Herald
readers are taking their Sunday siesta
this motley collection is viewing the
fair today.
on entering the grounds of the plaza
attracts all eyes. This is a pretty spot
Of couple of acres intersected by
walks and drives. Rising out of the
mass Of palms that ornament the plaza
is the electric tower, which to the m
dustrious climber affords an excellent
view of the fair grounds and the city
AT night il is transformed into Won
der Of light and bea uty.
The visitor goes first to the building
of manufactures and liberal arts.
Here he finds three or four booths con-
tanning specimens of the wares of East
Indian merchants and he is treated
to an, exhibition of their accomplish
mentS as statesmen. He fingers with A
good deal of interest over the screens
and tables Of teak wood. the Benares
curios of hammered brass. copper and
silver the curious designs carved in
sandal wood, the elegant cashmere
shawls and the rugs Of true Oriental
pattern and richness.
The Turkish booths, though not so
handsome, are also attractive with
a small Egyptian exhibit where some
curious articles suggestive of he stor-
led Nile are to be seen The Irish
booth was decorated with the color en-
blematic of the mother isle and dis
played the shamrock in a. conspicuous
place. The chief article on exhibition
here and one which ava kened MANY
expressions of feminine delight and
covetousness, was the collection OF
hand made embroideries and laces.
London silversmiths make a fine show
ing in their line The Russian booth is
not yet fitted up, I'd the heap Of rich
furs partially unpacked is merely a
hint of what ii viii contain. San Fran
cisco firms have exhibits in this build
ing, chief among them being jewelry
and souvenirs.
Next among the buildings grouped
about the plaza is that of mechanical
arts. This is the largest and. to many
the most worthy visit. California has
on exhibition here specimens of hel
manufactures, from the greatest to the
least, and covers half of the lower
floor with evidences of her minera
wealth. An obelisk dazzles the behol
der until he learns that it is rot solid
simply covered with gold leaf On tht
pedestal Is the inscription, This ODE
lsk represents the total gold produce
of Sierra county, cubical contents SO;
OOO,OOO. Nevada cOunty'S minera
wealth is represented by a large sphere
The Utah exhibit occupies a space
of perhaps 45X15 feet on the second
floor Of the mechanical arts building
1t is divided into three departments
The first as the agricultural depart
ment where is shown sugar made a.
the behi factory and pictures of thai
factory, several interior views glving
the machinery and processes. The at
tenuOn Of the sight SeeTs is also called
to the following statement: The Utal
sugar factory at Lehi is the only one
built entirely with American made
machinery and using beets raised al
together by irrigation. The CAPACITY
is $50 tons of oeets every twenty-foul
hours. Utah produced last season owe
100000 pounds OF graduated sugar
The estima ed product for next season
from $500 acres of irrigated beets il
100000 pounds of granulated sugar.
There is grain from some of thu
counties and cotton from the southern
part Of the territory. q case of Idanhs
water and some fine specimens of as
phaltum. An immense flag of dye,
lambskins is draped above the exhibit
and a Shield of the same hangs abOv,
the entrance. Another symbol of tn
wool Industry is a patriarch of tn
meekest race of animals. wrought il
Whpls dhu ildNlllB ABOVE MS lOlnS tina
talSnanlc name Charles Crane" Thi
is mystifying to the uninitiated. VIII
are undecided as to whether this is tn
name Of the breed of sheep or of III
patriarch aforesaid. In the same apart
ment are two significant paintings. on
OF the style of irrigation used 1900 T
c, in this territory. 1t shows the nobl
red man turning tiny stream from
the river by means of a forked stick
The other shows the pioneers plowini
burrows in City Creek canyon and en-
titled Irrigation in 1S47." The DEPART
1nenC of manufactures is a source O
pride to Utonians and of surprise t
such visitors as are not familiar Wit
the resources of the territory. Th
Provo wooden mills have the finest OK
hibit of wooden manufactures at tn
fair. The cloth and blankets are o
the finest, firmeSt texture and tn
coloring the best The cotton manu-
features include all varieties of cotto
cloth woven here and the silk exhibj
is very pretty and artistic. 1t com
prises the reeled silk, spool silk. CO
coons, plain and figured silk and som
exquisite poruereS. The silk portiere
contributed by the women of Utah (
the permanent exhibit at the woman
building to be erected in Chicago ar
much admired. They are of crear
satin sheeting embroidered with seq
lilies In the natural colors A col
border gives an effect of oriental rich
ness TO this exquisite piece of al
needlework. The model of III
temple in soap is an oil ject of muc
interest and comment The presse
brick by the Salt Lake and Ogde
firms is found in this department. an
a large case is given up to the exhib
ton Of Utah leather manufactures.
The mining department is the mos
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