The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-30
Salt Palace Will Likely Be Placed
There.
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT
MANY ATTRACTIONS BESIDES
THE BUILDING.
Midway Plaisance and Exposition
Features Have Been Lost Sight of
On Account of the Interest In
Structure Erected Principally of
Utah's Salt Product.

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It is now believed that the Salt Pal
ace Will, without doubt, be located in
Liberty park. The question will be
definitely settled one way or the other
however, next Tuesday night. In the
meanwhile President Nelden and Arch
itect Kletting viii visit the property Of
fered by NJ. II. and J. r. Walker at the
foot of Main street, and consider its
availability In the event that the
council should at the last minute hang
up the Liberty park proposition, it is
probable that the palace will be placed
on the Walker property.
Few people have any idea of the
scope and purpose of the Salt Palace
exposition. So much has been said
about the Salt Palace that the exposi-
ton feature has been lost sight of. The
Salt Palace is to be only one of the
many features OF the proposed inter-
mountain exposition. The promoters Of
the exposition last fall. when the en-
terprise was first brought to public no
tice, declared it was their intention to
erect a Salt Palace in or near Salt Lake
City of Utah salt and other materials
for the exhibition of products. natural
and manufactured, of this intermoun-
tain region. for the exhibition of arts
and the presentation of spectacular and
other forms of entertainments, and
such other purposes "a might be deter
mined upon.
The legislature last winter officially
recognized the exposition by passing d
joint resolution, wherein the governor
was authorized, upon the request of
the proper officers of the Salt Palace as
sociation. to invite the governor and
people of the surrounding states and
territories TO participate in the eXposi-
ton. The Salt Palace proper, of course,
will be the main attraction. yet the eX-
hibit to be made of the mineral. agri-
cultural and horticultural products of
Utah and the intermountain states will
be very attractive.
Mineral Exhibit.
The mineral exhibit alone can be
made one of the greatest displays of
mineral wealth ever collected, provided
the mineowners and mining men gen
orally cooperate with the exposition
officials. The success of the mineral eX-
hibitS made by Utah at the World s
fair. the Mid-Winter, the Tennessee and
Omaha eXpositions warrants the I'M
qualified declaration that no state or
territory of the Union can compare
WIN OIan III mineral wealth..
1t is possible to classify the mineral
exhibits and arrange them by counties
and mining districts, so that the OBJ
server can trace the mineral foIna-
tions of the state from one end to the
other. A large sized relief map of the
state. prepared especially to illustrate
the mineral resources, can be arranged
in connection with the mining exhibit
and the information il viii convey will
le. staN tAla (Af lyrall cd
mining men are familiar with the sew
eral mining sections of the state, and
the character of minerals produced,
Vet such an exhibit properly classified
would be of great value even to the
best Informed mining men and mineral
ogists.
The agricultural and horticultural
products of the state viii make q. very
Interesting exhibit. The cotton, figs.
pomegraniteS almonds, raiSins. pea
nuts and other similar products of the
extreme south, the unsurpassed fruit of
Moab and other districts. the wheat,
oats and barley of the north, will bs a
revelation, even TO the wisest citizens
of Utah.
In the line of manufact ured articles
and works of art, a very creditable
display can be made.
Electrical Display.
An electrical display is possible,
which is only limited by the genius Of
the architect and electrical engineers
and the generosity of the several cleo
Jrical companies doing business in the
state. All who visited the Worlds fair
at Chicago viii remember the wonder
full electric displays given eacn even
ing. when the grounds, lagoons and
buildings were all lighted up. While it
is not to be expected that this expo
sition can exceed the Worlds fair in
the magnitude of its electrical display,
il is possible to surpass it in beauty.
The possibilities in the way of an eiec-
trical illumination of the Salt Palace
proper, when one in imagination can
group the electric lights and salt cryS-
tails in artistic combination. presents
picture which. in magnificence, viii be
equal to anything witnessed at Chi
cago.
Some apprehension has been eX-
pressed for fear the Salt Palace expo
sition might become place for the as
sembling of a. disorderly crowd. There
need be no fear on that account. ihc
most orderly place in Chicago or the
United States in 1893 was the exposition
grounds. Especially was this true at
night. because the entire grounds we're
flooded with electric light. There we're
no dark corners. and. owing tie the eX-
amusement and refreshment We're con-
Quoted in the most orderly manner
Drunkenness or disorderly conduct on
the part of visitors was unknown. On
Chicago day. the 9Th of October, when
10000 people were on the grounds at
one time, the best of order prevailed.
There were no accidents worthy of the
name
The Midway Plaisance, which some
fear may become an Objectionable fea-
ture. is an absolute necessity to an eX-
position. it is d place of recreation.
Many tired, worn visitor at Chicago
gained new life and energy after an
hours visit on the Midway. and was
enabled to inspect the wonderful dis
plays on the main grounds with renew
ed Vigor. Every feature of the Midway
was under the most careful police reg
uation.
There is no limit to the attractive
features of an exposition such as ii is
proposed to establish and maintain il
connection with the Salt Palace when
once thoroughly organized and the Of
ficers have time TO consider what is de-
sirable in order that the exposition may
be both beautiful and instructive. In
an educational way such an exposition
viii be worth more TO the school chill
dren of the state than all the mones-,
trouble and worry that ii viii cost uie
promoters.