The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-02
MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY
OF THE STATES PRODUCTS
Twenty-fOurth Annual State Fair Opened Under
Most Favorable Conditions.
Governor Wells Delivers Opening Address-Tee Hundred More
Entries Than Last Year.

Under a sky thai vas never more
blue. with the snap of autumn in
the air, with music that made the
blood dance. with flags flying from
every point OF vantage and with the
people on the tip toe Of expectancy. the
twenty -fOurth annual state fair opened
yesterday. The opening could not have
been mC~e suspicious. The uncOuth
old exposition building had been trans
formed into a fairyland of beauty with
flags, bunting. lanterns, pictures, cleo
uric lights and the dazzling display OF
exhibits. Many of the notable men OF
the state were in the assem- bly, ana on
ali sides were the promises that this is
20 be by far the greatest fair yet held
in Utah.
There was an undertone Of sadness br
the opening exercises. because the
thought was ever present that rs
wS1ld be the last fair held on the spot
made memorable By twelve such annual
gatherings: but linked with this feC-inZ,
was the determination to make II the
best fzir yet held on that account. This
determination cropped out in the ar
rangena mt and decoration of the main
buildiTg 6. Many old eye-Sr-es had DeeD
torn out. and the arrangement OF tho
dispIgys ana the platform fer the
amusement features was vast An-
prOvemeut.
The officers Of the fair associat ton
nave spared neither labor nor pains
IN getting together a good display or
the products of the state. There are
1850 entries for premiums, or, accord
ing to Secretary sears figures 300 more
than last year. There are to be paradGs
and special programmes of amusements
each day. and with perfect weather
practically assured for the full week
there is no good reason in sight why
the attendance should not break all
records.
From one end OF the grounds to the
other and inside the building there are
l.594 exhibits listed to date. They are
divided a. follows:
Horse department. 124; cattle ESQ:
sheep and swine. IS: poultry, 235; dairy
products, ~; agricultural prouucJs,
bees, etc, 1sS; horticulture and hori-
culture. 107; agricultural machinery.
etc. IS. manufactures. s.; min
erals, g; fine arts. 1877; women's
cork, 29S; educational, 81.
The opening exercises were promptly
N time. After a medley by Held's
President Nelson A. Empey OF
the krd of directors introduced Rab-
bi Losis c. Reynolds. who in eloquent
phrases invoked the divine blessing. n
doing so he paid high tribute to the
pioneers for their integrity and PEI :
severance. and spoke of the home as
the foundation Of the state and the
marion.
Joseph Stanford of Weber county,
who was on the programme for
an address. is III, so that he could not
be present; but that sturdy old vet
ernn. Colonel John r. Winder so years
old. was on nand. apparently as young
as when the first fair was opened, just
fOrty-five years ago to a day. He was
Cheered as he appeared to speak and
said that although he had resigned the
presidency his interest was just as deep
as ever. He then gave a very interest
ing little talk on the early fairs and
told OF some Of the things exhibited
In closing he paid a high tribute to the
press and acknowledged its value in
stimulating interest in the expositions-
Governors Address.
Governor Wells was warmly greeted
when he arose to speak ard delivered
the principal address Of the day. The
governor was in good voice and was
listened to with the deepest interest
He sketched briefly the work of the pio-
neers and the birth and growth Of the
state fair idea and paid high tribute
to the value of such exhibits in the
development Of the community. Con-
tinuing, he said:
THE Deseret Agricultural & Manu-
featuring society is not only one Of the
mainSprings from which much of the
prosperity Of the state mas developed,
but IL IS a part Of the state itself, its
officers being appointed by the execu-
tive authority and it's procedure AID Of
Ecial status being regulated by the
legislature. In my opinion il is one
of he most useful Of all our institu-
tons created and upheld by law. But
the credit of whaS is year by year to-
cCmplished does not all belong to the
pillars Of the state. nor should the
greater part of il be bestowed there.
OF course enactments are powerful
aid and officials are indispensable ad-
1uncts in The uplifting and carrying
forward ~ works OF so much magni-
tude and consequence. but they would
be the meTest dead letters without 50
much as the hope OF vitality. If II were
not fer the willing hands. earnest pur-
pose. the intelligent labors and the pa
triotic devotion OF those who have had
and now have in band the practical
workings OF the society. The presi-
dent. the secretary. the board Of direc-
tors ana those who have given assist
ance. are entitled to a greater mead
Of praise than it is within my power
70 hestow. I can do no more than to
gay; Ladies and gentlemen Of the
tioiru- the state appreciates your SER
vices and thanks YOU for your unself-
isa labOrs for the public good.
The state fair Is the yearly stock
taking Of the states resources. We
sec here an Inventory OF what we have
only ilstead of icing set down In a
hook it is spread out before US in the
shape of exhibits. The gather ng to-
Eetner Of all these exhibits which are
enrerSd in competition for premiums.
state produces. but IL suggests further
and greater possibilities; II gives us
new ideas it imposes upon us new du-
ties. II stlTs the blood Of enterprise: II
stimulates patriotism and hlls orr
hearts with state prid5 it teaches us
essons OF love and loyalty TO our
mountain home and II reminds rs that
IL is an Almighty Hand that deals out
70 us all that we have and are and
that we owe our gratitude to him for
al the blesSluVs and bOuntiss OF life
PRESIDENT Nelson a. Empey in a few
vel chosen words thanked all asso-
ciated with him in working up the
fat, extended hearty welcome 20 all
TO attend and then formally declared
the exposition OF 1901 omen.
Lively Music was intersDersed
throughout the programme by Held's
band. stationed on q platform IN the
center OF the building
WEBER CoUNTY's ENTERPRISE.