The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-05

In point of attendance the second day
of Utah'e big state fair scored a big
success. From 10 in the morning till
10 at night men, women and children
thronged the exposition building and
the grounds eager to admire and study
the many attractive features of the
show. Enlivening music was played
almost without ceasing, and at inter
walls the crowds surged around the Mid
way Plaisance, where free speciality
performances were given
Probably the greatest interest CEN
tered around the competitive exhibits
for premiums. Awards were recon-
anended by the judges in the several de-
partments and the judging will con-
tinue daily until the task is completed.
It is confidently expected if the favor
able weather continues, that the at
tendance win increase daily until the
end of the week, probably reaching the
100000 mark. Friday. children's day,
and Saturday, the last, the admissions
Will be the largest
Horse and Cattle Parades.
The horse and cattle grounds were
the scene of charming displays of the
prize competing animals. Horses in
The standard bred trotting and pacing
class and in the pure blood and graded
for points. and today the review Of
breeding draft and buggy horses will
be in order. The list of awards to be
recommended was not given out. Tor
the reason that a decision in a number
of cases already passed upon was with
held until pedigree records are pro-
duced. which will be today.
In the cattle department another fine
demonstration was seen of what high
grade beef and milk makers amount to.
Blue and red ribbons indicative of first
and second premiums, respectively,
were given to winners in the Durham,
Hereford and fat cattle classes, and
today the decorations will be continued
on the other classes.
Sheep, swine, bees, agricultural pro-
ducts, fruit, flowers, machinery ana
minerals viii score for prizes today.
Scoring For Prizes.
Considerable numbers of awards were
decided upon by the respective judges
in the departments Of manufactures,
fine arts, woHlen's work and school
work, and as far as completed the re-
Communications of the judges to the
fair association directors are published.
The scoring of entries for prizes in
the poultry show and in the display of
dairy products is completed, and the
decision of the judges in each case is
given herewith, but the recommended
tions Of awards are subject to review
and modification for good cause Shown
by the board of directors.
Mother and Children.
Much interest centered yesterday in
the contest of mothers having the
largest number of children under the
age of 10 years in the fair grounds.
When the broods of youngsters We're
invited to the lawn to be punched and
counted the judges and the mothers
were kept busy separating the little
ones The drawing for the prizes was
commencing and Mrs. Mary z. Aston
of Sugar ward, was credited with seven
children. AS soon as the lady learned
of it she protested that she had only
six youngsters. A recount of the fiockS
showed the error, and Mrs. NJ. J. Built,
of 347 North Sixth West street, with
her seven children scooped the first
prize. a SIS baby carriage offered by
p w. Madsen.
The other three sets tied for second
prize, SO baby buggy offered by the
Coop Furniture company. The three
were Mrs Aston, Mrs. Esther c. Has
lam of 246 North Fifth West street. and
Mrs. Ann Anderson of Spanish Fork,
each having six children. The tie was
decided by drawing straws, Mrs. Aston
winning.
Iooay'S programme.
Besides the other attractions noted,
today's specialties Will include varia-
ton of the programme of Midway per-
formances, as follows:
Milton-Allen combination, in their
specialties. 8 p. m. Harry Holmes, in
his specialties, 4 p. m. Billie and An
ME Young, in their specialties, 4:S0 p.
m. Leap of DOG Dandy from fifty
foot ladder, p. m. Milton-Allen COM
bination. in their specialties, $50 p. m.
Harry Holmes, in his specialties, 1880
%. m. Billie and Annie Young, in their
epecialties, s p. m. Leap of Dog
Dandy from fifty-foot ladder, $40
=. M
In the afternoon the special prize Of
fered by the Coop Furniture company
GO the Oldest man or woman present
will be awarded.
The directors announce that the
pretty girl contest will close Friday
night A gold medal, presented by the
johnson company, is the prize, and all
girls between the ages of Is and 30 are
eligible. The medal will be awarded on
the Judgment of a committee of persons
appointed by the directors.