Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-21
THE OCTOBER FAIR.
An Interesting Interview With Presi-
dent John R. WildeE
HOPEFUL OF A FINE EXHIBITION.
Territorial Band Contest. - Kennel
Show and Special Premiums.
Notes.

IOnu W Nlhuti " Aho ~ ~ IN W.
society this morning. MI wiudsr
vss enthusiastic over the prospects
ami In answer to the above question
replied.
"In my intercourse With the people
aud talking on this subject with them
II IL very gratifying to see the increas-
sd interest manifest by all parties In
relation TO the necessity Of sustaining
home Industry In al its departments.
/ look for valuable assistance
from the women Of Utah
In making cur next Territorial
exhibition the best we have hau. The
great interest they are taking In this
matter lls highly commouduble, and
We all know the Influence they have
In the community on any worthy mat.
ter they become interested iu. This |
am sure will be- seen aud foll, uos
alone IN preparing exhibits tn our own
special departments, but In the good
ID ilueuce they can aud will c1erciso
on the men aad boys 10 the cOmmu.
nifty - take an Active part Ia thoir
respective branches Of industry, such
Ne agriculture In all To departments
horticulture ia all it, branches, manu-.
features Ia every department, anu |
may say the same in everything that
tends 10 make grand exhibition
worthy Of the great Territory Of Utah.
Now that 1 am speaking Ia praise Of
The gTsnd and noble efforts put forth
by the ladies, / attn not uumiudful %
the great amount Of work done Ia
this direction by the men OF Ulab i1
the past. Many OF them have, fegafi-
lees Of labor anu cyst, put forth theig
best efforts TO represent Utah ~ she
should DO represented, not alone la
our home exhibitions, but IN com
petipg against the whole world; anu IN
very many cases have won lautelH that
my community might BE- proud Of.
The memories Of past successes atimu.
late me TO feel very hopeful and, /
may say, couhIont " the success OF
our nUXt fair.
"YcS, the directors and officers OF the
society are united and assiduOus Ia their
labOfB In the Interest Of the people,
whose servants they are, aud they 90.
llcit tho aid and assistance " every
citizen Interested Ia the development
Of the resources OF Utah; especially DO
they appreciate the valuable help they
feceivc from the press, furnished with
out pscuniafy cOmpensatlOr.
~ do not think there was ever time
wheu the whole people were more
uuited on this very Important matter
Than now. The surrounding condi.
lions all point 10 the necessity VI union
Of effort In the establishing OF home
industries that viii furnish employ
ment for all classes OF people.
"The resources Of the society are
limited and II cAnnot offer very large
sums ON premiums az inducements 10
exhibitors; but from past experience /
eau say that We have = great many
public spirited men and women who
are not prompted 10 action alone for
dollars anu cents but take pride In
exhibiting their goods regardless VI
special awards. / know this 10 be the
case with many OF the live stock
exhibitors VINO nave In the past OK
pended a large amount Of means with
out reference to awards, anu notwith.
Htandiug the livs stock market In all
its branches Ia much depressed, | have
confidence that the same liberal spirit
manifested Ia the past will still stimu-
late them 10 action this fall, anu |
thiuk the same may be said OF every
other branch Of Industry.
"Nes, we viii have n grand sxhibi.
ton next October"
band CONTEST.
Arrangements are progressing look.
Ing 10 a grand band contest At the com.
INK Fair. There has been no contest Of
this kind nj the Fairs since 1891 aud
there h considerable desire on the part
OF some OF the musical people 70 wit.
ness good one this year. The matter
viii DO settled soon by the ID. a. Il NJ.
directors. In the meantime the bands
IRE tuning up for tho fray.
The best music the Territory alords
will be furnished this year every day
during tho Fair ana the directors hope
10 show that Utah has advanced la
music as we'll Ms In her arts and in
uusttiCs,
KERNEL SHOW.
MT. l.. ID. Kinney, president OF the
Salt Lake Kennel club, will this year
probably have one VI his expsnslve
dog kennels brought TO the exhibition
grounds aud viii add great interest 10
this always attractive feature by show.
ing from nifty 10 one hundred fine bred
~. Demands IN the kennel show. Mr..
Kinney II an enthusiast on the qutf-
ton aud claims that the people nave
no idea OF the amount OF money in
yested IN doRs a. Utah OF late yeRrH.
INTERESTING NOTES.
Tho directors Will som lot the priv
ileges Tor exclusive advertising, Trstau.
tRut, iruit, summer drinas, pop cora,
Ice cream, peanuts, candy, merry 20.
round, etc, for the October Fair.
Many special premiums are offered
ia the educational department this
year, which should set the pupils OF
every school iu the Territory In com
petition. The premiums cover work
Tor the little ones AS we'll as the schOl.
prs. The secretary Ia preparing THESE
specials 20 send 10 every school In the
Territory anu great competition on
All the Oilers 10 expected.
NJ. O. h. Mainland aud the secre
tary u the ID. A. d NJ. society
nre moving their head wheels In
pericctlug some scheme 10 hold
great inter mountain cOnyen-
yenuln of Industries aud an auxiliary
congress OF tue Territorial Exposition.
THIS would include day Tor manu-.
faclurers, agticulturlsls, educators aud
wUmen's congress.
Special attention will be given this
year to decorations, The bunting used
last year was imme lately taken down
OF tho cllte Of the fair aud has been
preserved IN good state, ami
this will be addict TO and aftistioAlly
arranged. In addition to this tho