The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-12

Provo, Oct. 79.-ThIs was q beautiful
day for the opening Of the fair, A
great amount of trouble had been Dor
rowed by the committee on account Of
the prevailing storm, but today not d
cloud WIS to be seen.
There were some decorations to be
seen about the city T. c NJ. L run
i1o a large flag aud had the front OF the
building profusely decorated with the
fair colors-red. blue and Yeiow-R. 4.
Barney's business house was deched
out in bright colOrg, as we're also the
Commercial s. Savings bank, r r II
vines establishment and several other
business places and residences.
At ID o'clock the work OF placing
exhibits was hummiug along, prepare
tory 10 opening a. ? O'clock as had
been programmed. Every available
space in the building MAS occupied for
the displays and there was scarcely
room TO accommodate the crowd Nhicn
came to witness the opening ceremo-
MES.
There was some delay on account Of
the choir not being equipped. there
being 30 piano in the building This
did not worry the crowd, however, who
busted themselves viewing the many
attractions The most striking of all
fhe exhibits are IN the agricultural de-
partment, which takes up the entire
space Of a large room at the southeast
side OF the building. and also the art
department. which adjoins it on the
north.
There was a noticeable absence of
music. it being expected that several
country bands would be filing the air,
but this part of the programme had
been overlooked in the hurry
OPENING EXERCISES
At about 3 o'clock President Part
ridge, Reed Smoot, John Henry Smith.
Mrs. Susa Y. Gates and others ascend
ed the platform and the county fair
became formally opened.
President Partridge offered the deci-
oatory prayer, praistng God for the
favorable circumstances under which
this exposition was opened.
Mrs. Susa Young Gates delivered the
opening speech. expressing the highest
satisfaction over the showing already
made by Utah county She stated that
it would be a day or two before al the
exhibits were in position. at which time
ii would be found that this fair would
be up to the expectations of all con-
cerned.
John Henry Smith. who came down
from the capital to give an address,
gave some very high compliments to
the farmers, stock raiserS and produc-
ers in our county. He stated that what
is now on exhibition gave evidence OF
thrift, industry and progress. so char
acteristtc OF the people who have set
tied this great state
Il was announced that tomorrow
Utah couRty's fair queen would be
present, at which time an attractive
programme would be carried out. al
which time spectators gyould be shown
into all the departments.
Many visitors are already present
from adjoining towns and it i expected
before the week IS out many thousands
VIII be seen about our city.
NEWS NOTES.
William F. Richie and Amanda Car
ter. both OF Provo. have secured Il
censes Ia marry
eeedinss Tor divorce against her hus-
band. by her attorney, come into court
this morning and stated that an annie
able settlement of their difficulties had
been made ana withdrew the charges
alre. y entered.
The long drawn out suit AGAINST tbs
Utah Consolidated Mining d Milling
came 10 a termination and the jury are
ont making up the verdict.
Miss Maud Alexander came down
from salt Lake today and WiU occupy
position IN the fair building, repre-
senting the Salt Lake Herald
Ernest Partridge MAS busy today ex-
planning his hydraulic ram tan inven-
ton of his own for pumping Water) tc
the spectators about the fair.
81 Perkins band VIII parade tht
streets tomorrow advertising the fan
rs well as the show 10 be given at tho
opera house in the evening.
COURT NOTES.
Frank Smith came before the eourt
and entered a plea Of guilty TO tbs