The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-03
The fair is oni

The fair is on!
More varied, more interesting-gr
In every way than any previous eXhibi-
ton neld in Utah, is the universal YER
diet
The directors and various officials
who have labored so faithfully to make
1t what it is, must have felt a pardon
able glow of pride yesterday when
President Winder spoke the words
which declared the twenty-first exposi-
ton of the Deseret Agricultural and
Manufacturing society formally opened.
The day opened cold and clustering,
but before the time appointed for the
military display, the skies cleared, and
thousands Of people gathered upon the
streets.
THE MILITARY PAGEANT.
The military pageant yesterday was
a credit to the National Guard of Utah.
Considering the fact that the men are
as yet raw recruits the showing
made was rightly commendable.
Battery A, of this city, commanded
by First Lieutenant T. C. Palmer, with
\ four guns and two gatlings and bat
\ terry B, of Ogden, commanded by Cap
Y tain Driver, constituted the battalion
Nof artillery commanded by Captain
Gibbs, of battery A, the senior officer.
Although the batteries paraded with
out limbers, the appearance made was
striking in the extreme, and many a
regular army officer envied the boys
their modern improved equipment.
Captain Gibbs battery was represented
by 50 men, while battery B, of Ogden,
had so in line.
Owing to lateness of trains and the
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The Herald, the line did not form until
1915. Governor West and Secretary
Richards headed the column. Next
came Adjutant General Ottinger
and the governors staff. all in full
uniform. the adjutant-gene COM
manding. The infantry boys from Lo-
gan, Richmond. Brigham City, Farm
jngton and Salt Lake city held the right
of the line under command of Colonel
z. w Tatlocll, tIfe artillery under Cap
tain George w. Gibbs, centre, and Troop
C First cavalry, Captain John Q. Can
non, the left.
The line of march was from the gov
eminent building, on Fifth East, along
Second South to State, thence north to
South Temple, west to Main street
thence south to Fourth South, thence
to the Exposition building.
ARRIVAL AT THE GROUNDS.
Shortly after 1 o'clock, the military
hes led by Held's band, filed into the
fair grounds through the west gates,
and formed in line facing the EXPOSE
tion building, the infantry coming first
then the artillery, with the cavalry
bringing up in the rear. The militiameH
marched and rode with the precision
and steadiness of veterans, and the
orders given by Inspector-General Tat
lock were carried out in a manner that
filled the great crowd of spectators with
admiration.
Governor West and Secretary Rich
ards entered in a carriage, with Ad-
iatant-General Ottinger and the staff
officers. all brilliantly uniformed, fol-
lowing.
The troops then broke ranks and
all entered the building to witness the
= opening ceremonies.
The scene presented was
a most inspiring one. From the dome
of the structure hung a great ball, from
which bunting fell in graceful folds
and the air seemed filled with f1utter-
ing flags and banners. The decorations
were very artistic and were the work
of ]. L. Frank.
On the ground floor were seen the
products of our mills. shops, factories
fields and mines, while the walls were
adorned with paintings Of rare merit
and with the choicest specimens OF
womans handiwork. The large hal
was crowded with as many spectators
as could find standing room, while the
gallery was thronged. Many promin-
ent men from all parts of the territory
were present and the attendance of la
dies was very large. The blue uni
forms Of the soldiers were seen every
where, and the picture presented was
an animated and interesting one.
While Held's band was playing the
High School Cadets march in splendid
style, the directors, officials, members
Of the governors staff. and a few in
vited guests took seats on the projecting
balcony. They were President John r
Winder, Vice-President n. A. Empey
Treasurer E. a. Smith, Directors j. ID
Peters. Frank w. Jennings, Herman
Bamberger.. Fred Simon, S. w. Sears
A D. Holloway, w. G. Cragan, J. r
Melville, Abram Hatch, D. o. Wiley
sr., Governor West, Secretary c. G
Richards. Mayor Baskin, Adiutant.
General Ottinger. Inspector-Genera
Tatlock Colonel Stevens, of Ogden
Colonel d. C. Adams, Colonel A1ler
Fowler Franklin d. Richards, JofTr
Henry Smith and George Q. Cannon.
THE OPENING CEREMONIES.
At 1:3O o'clock President Winder arose
and introduced John Henry Smith, who
offered prayer.
After another selection by the band
who was received with applause.
GoERvNOR VESTS ADDRESS.
Governor West said:
.Fellow-citizens-Whe we reflect or
the work that has been accomplished il
this territory in a little less than fifty
years, we, as citizens of Utah, mus
feel our heartbeats quicken. First
from the great creator himself, VIII.
seems to have exhibited hi
greatest Kindness, his extrem,
beneficerce towards this peopi,
and given much Of the goodly heritage
we hold. And when we think that The
Pioneers came here to. find no evidences
of civilization in this land, it seems as
though Sod himself stood face TO face
with them and delivered to them this
beautiful, magnificent territory These
people freely cut themselves loose from
al civilization and its pleasures. and
came to this wilderness to carve out Z
future. to make homes and build III
d rrea. state Only about AZ summers