The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-30
EVERYTHING Is
READY FOR FAIR
-&
Big Shows Doors viii Open on
tuesday.
EXHIBITS ARE ON HAND
LIST OF ENTRIES IN ALL
CLASSES.
EXHIBITS ARE ON HAND

There can be no doabt that the twen-
ty-fourth exhibition of the Utah State
Fair association will be a pronounced
aruStlc success. far surprising in ex-
eellence the big fairs of previous years.
In all of the departments, livestock.
manufactures, products of the farm.
orchard and garden. minerals, women's
work, educational, etc. at least a third
more entries that at last years fair
for premiums and exhibit without COM
petition are already in evidence. So
well are the preparations advanced that
everything will be in readiness for the
formal opening Tuesday afternoon, and
the directors are happy in anticipating
the great success of the last fair that
VIII be held on the old exposition
square, which has become too small
for the growing needs of this popular
institution.
Not only in the products of Utah's
industry and art will the weeks fair
be more attractive than ever before
Many new attractions that will inter-
est old and young of both sexes have
peen engaged, and the result is sure
10 be seen in a record breaking at
tendance. Outside of the main build
ing the SamayOas will give every af-
ternoon and evening a programme of
trapeze acts. and, besides, living pic
lures of Mckinley and his assassination
will be exhibited in the tent. Within
the main building and from the elevat-
Nh NahdCNllAC stage III the center LnGTe
viii be given continuous speciality per
formances by Leo. the Japanese aero
bat; Miss Cleo, the serpentine dancer;
Clifford & Romaine, sketch artists, and
songs by local talent and selections
by Held's military band of twenty-five
pieces.
Formal Opening Tomorrow.
The formal opening will occur to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
exposition hall. The programme con-
templates selections by the band and
addresses by Governor Wells, Colonel
Winder and President Empey. How
ever, the formal opening will be pre-
coded by fine parade of prize winning
horses and cattle and other livestock
through the business part of the city
from 10 to II.
All of yesterday the exposition build
ing and grounds were scenes of IN
usual activity Exhibitors were arrang-
ing their entries. decorators were put
ting the finishing touches on here and
there and on all hands the spirit of
friendly rivalry was evident. so many
competing for the grand prize for the
best exhibit of any kind.
In the main hall a transformation
has been worked that will astonish the
sight-seers. The interior arrangement
has been changed and improved TO a
marked degree, there will be an abund-
ance of electric lights and the decora-
tiOns will show more attractively and
in keeping with the artistic sense than
ever before.
Not less charming will be the attrac-
lions outside. The fact that about 200
entries have been made in the live
stock departments makes it necessary
to double up the stall space for horses,
cattle. sheep, swine and poultry. But
the excellence of the animal shows will
the score of lack of space for better
effect
State Fish Exhibit.
One of the novelties will be the fish
exhibit which State Fish Commissioner
Sharp has placed on the north side of
the main building. Here will be ten
glass tanks containing specimens of
brook trout. rainbow trout, Iand-locked
salmon. grayling, native trout. black
bass, mountain herring, catfish. carp
and suckers. and probably also a tank
Of trout fry, 500 to 1000 in number.
This viii be in addition to the fish pond
under the vaudeville stage.
While speaking of the far advanced
preparations for opening the fair, Sec
rotary Sears said yesterday that they
were but the maturing of six months
plans. and never before was the state
fair in so good shape for opening. He
confidently looked for a record break
ing attendance and the popular YER
dict that il is the biggest and best
state fair Utah has yet given.
The largest increase in the number
of entries compared with year ago
is in the departments of livestock and
manufactures. Secretary Sears added
that payment of premiums to out of
town residents would commence next
Saturday, deferring till the following
Thursday the settlements with local
exhibitors. He believes that the ex-
hibitors winning premiums will read
lily consent TO this arrangement to ac-
cemmodate non-residents by giving
them the right of way when the rush
of the last day is on. Much of this
money will be left in the city, after ALL