Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-06


day. by an emphatic vote OF ten yea,
and four nays. Last evening a PROPOSE.
tlon was sprung 10 open the Fair to.
morrow, Sunday and Immediately
found earnest advocates. The move.
ment came so suddenly on the directors
that some Of them were uncertain what
70 say til they had slept over It. Some
Of them did not have 10 presented "a
them ill this morning, The result was
as stated
WHAT THE SOCIETY BOARD SAYS
President John H. Winder was APP
preached on the subject by those who
wanted the sabbath made day Of en-
tettainment at the Fair grounds. lie
hald No, and big no. too. The Fair
had been advertised for five DAYS, clos.
ing on Saturday evening. and his work
had been 10 that end. So De addressed
TO the directors and officers the ques-
ton contained in the document here
with, which was returned and placed on
file In Secretary Sears office this after
noon IL viii be seen that the paper
contains besides the inquiry. the names
of the directors and officers. with the
way they voted. as stated there In their
own handwriting. Nh PIlreymau FIRST
voted no, but afterwards changed to
yes. Here Is the document
The Deseret Agricultural and Manu-
featuring Society OF Utah salt Lake
city. Oct 8. 1900.
As an officer or director OF the above
society. are you in favor of opening the
Fair on sunday october 70 1902
John r. Wlnder. president. No.
n. A. Empey vice president No.
John Il, White. director. only with
unanimous consent, Yes.
'B. r. Eldredge. director. 40.
&c. j. Conrad director Yes
wv, G.. Cragun. director. no.
'R. Palfreyman, director No.
"A. r. FAIR director, Yes.
Ruth NJ Fox. director so.
"B, @. Hamburger. director No.
w. II. stephens. director. No.
y. W. Sears. secretary 40.
'E. a. Smith, secretary. No."
VOTE is TEN TO FOUR.
That vote settled it, four yes one Of
these qualified. and ten no. Those who
voted yes said they thought Il would
be good thing, would do no harm ana
would increase the revenue of the State
from the Fair. Those who voted no
SAID that six days a week was enough
Tor any regular work. and 90 set an eX-
ample otherwise would be- Injurious 10
the community. that the added expense
would not be Offset by the added gate
receipts, that IL was cmphatlcauy
against the public sentiment I'm the
state. as would be realized II q person
were only 90 think what would have
come II the board had announced
months ago that the Fair would run
on Sunday They held that the Fair
people were In duty bound TO proceed
within the lines Of healthy
public sentiment and that the
proposal TO open the Fair on
the sabbath day In Titan was iu-ad-
vlsed az measure that would be repu-
dated by the people aud could not re-
ceive the approval OF the body Of the
reputable element I'm the common
wealth, So the Fair closes this evening.
and the host OF workers there. who
have been Well burdened for the past
six days VIII have opportunity for
day OF rest.
RECEIPTS AT THE FAIR.
The attendance up 10 Friday night |
were not quite 10000 persons who paid |
admission on Frday-the actual NUM- |
Der being 1915. This was a falling off OF |
lyer 1000 FOR last year children's day |
was an immense card But this yea |
many Of the children came In before |
ma after Friday particularly today |
LAST season Saturday attendance was |
abominable' In number 90 use the ex !
preston Of one Of the board. II was a |
torn day Today was preceded by a /
leaVy rainstorm. and the morning was |
ola ana threatening But the sun came /
'ut' ana before noon the day was beau /
llul. as a result the grounds were oc- /
upled THIS afternoon by thousands who /
aimed.
No financial statement could be OBJ
aimed today from the fact that all the
eceipts are not In az the time the
News goes 10 press. But sufficient Is |
noNn 10 form an idea Of where the
'air viii stand financially. and Il Is
Fatlfyins 10 learn that there win be
10 uehclt. You can say definitely" !
aid Secretary Sears. chat enough has |
cen taken In 10 pay all premiums and
Expenses, and leave q balance Tor the
tate treasury While the Fair has
cen success as an exhibition. Il Is
lso so financially
PREMIUMS PAID PROMPTLY.
A new departure was made today In
aylhg premiums and 10 was appre-
.aled especially by exhibitors living az
distance. II had been announced that
rcmlums would be paid on the last
NY or the Fair. so shortly before noon
ecretary Sears had posted up "a large
.acard Premiums paid now" AS IL
.ent Up, be remarked 20 a bystpnder
You see, we are keeping our
Iomlse although we have "a big rush !
. other business" "I1l see mvselfu
piled the gentleman. who happened 10
an exhibitor unreC0gn2ed by the !
'cretary. The gentleman walked up |
the window. called for three premi. |
me-, ana was given them IN short or I
'r Then another. and another. and
lally q goodly sized stream came up.
! 70 md that the Fair people had
'pt their word in this as Ia other re-
lrds
THE GENERAL EXERCISES.
Today's general exercises az the Fair
ere varied a little from yesterdays
parade or many OF the horses
rough the streets. arranged for mis-
ternoon. There Were The usual in.
resting features Of good music. ath-
nc eXpositions singing, etc. and Nc
onalds guessing contest which was g
lite feature.
Inc cattle show continued % attract ,
great deal Of attention: for, while | .
ere had been a little friction. as pre- -
Dusty stated, II was not because there q
% neen poor stock. one item needs C.
piahbtlon mere. il was announced In u
e cattle award that In me prizes Div. 3
10 Allen Brothers was the note orib. IA
n withheld This caused some won. II
rment The only meaning Ia that C.