Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-01

were COulIfhNcN e''N
,n me presence of creditable hfst-uay
attendance. In his address Hon. iona
y Winder grew reminiscent ana re-
counted some very interesting happen
,nes in early-day fair work in utah'
There was plenty Of music to enliven
the proceedings and those who were
present enjoyed the program very
much.
Governor Wells delivered his speech
4, dlear voice and usually happy vein,
as follows:
aI, js with pleasure that welcome
.ou All IN This exhibition OF our state
yroducts and most heartily do l con-
srafuiat, one and all upon the com
1rehensiye. elaborate showing mace Oh
me useful, the ornamental ana We
beautiful which support ana happiis
'These 'expositlons are almost as OLD
as the community itself In the very
early DAYS. when the varied occupa,
tions OF labor and skill had produesu
hut little because Of sterile SOIL at Tue
beginning and the hardships always at
tendant upon the work OF the people
the benefits TO be derived from a COM
mon exhibition OF what had been ac,
complished were recognized ana acteu
upon. II IL fact that was Teahzsu
more in those days perhaps than now
that IL everything little better thah
the common that a people produce Is
brought together II amounts 10 mueh
more than II kept apart besides yield
ING encoura cement 10 the workers by
affording them an object lesson OF how
much can be added upon small begin
nings by persistence intelligently APP
plied. even when conditions are forbid
ding 10 the point Of actual discourage
ment.
"Our predecessors, the Pioneers. laid
for us a splendid foundation as 10 all
the varied departments Of life, and IN
no respect Is their work more to be
understood and appreciated than when
contemplatlng exhibitions of this char
acter The Territorial fairs grew In
Importance and consequence rapidly.
In quantity, quality and variety OF ex-
hiblts they became objects OF interest
20 all classes Of people when not more
than a decade of time had passed since
the first settlement here. And they
were attended by great crowds
who took as much pleasure IN
their visits as they did In
any other form Of entertainment TO be
found. There we're no railroads, no tell
eyre dds and s.s4r the natl 1fr VIZ
snail paced affair. yet the people
focked In from all corners of the Ter
ritory with all kinds OF vehicles drawn
by all kinds of teams, and they always
gusged time and distance with sufiici-
emit exactness to enable them to be here
when the fair opened. and It Is safe to
say that no feature of II escaped their
inspection. Some were exhibitors, OF
course. but the great majority We're sat
ished with seeing what the others bad
prepared for them TO look at. And II
there was more enjoyment than was
experienced in the visible demonstra-
ton of what had been accomplished. II
was produced by the newiy-born faith
In what could be accomplished In the
days TO come
.'The Deseret Agricultural and Manu-
featuring Society is not only one of the
mainsprings from which much of the
prosperity Of the State has developed,
but II Is a part Of the State itself, It's
officers being appointed by the execu-
tive authority and Its procedure and
official status being regulated by the
Legislature In my opinion II Is one
OF the most useful OF all our institu-
lions created and upheld by law. But
the credit Of what Is year bv year ac-
complished does not all belong to the
pillars OF the State, nor should the
greater part OF Il be bestowed there.
OF course enactments are a powerful
aid and officials are Indispensable ad-
-. 10. aud carving
forward OF works Of so much magni-
tude and consequence, but they would
be the merest dead letters. without so
much as the hope Of vitality, II 1t were
not for the willing hands, earnest pur-
pose. the intelligent labors and the pa
triotlc devotion OF those who have had
and now have In hand the
practical workings Of the So
oiety. The president, the secretary,
The board OF directors and those
who have given assistance are entitled
10 a greater mead OF praise than II Is
within my power TO bestow. | can do
no more than Ia say: Ladies and gem
tlemen Of the board. the state appreel-
ates your services and thanks you for
your unselflsh labors for the public
good.
'The state Fair Is the yearly stock
taking Of the states resources. We see
here an inventory Of what we have,
pnly instead OF being set down In a
book IL is spread out before us In the
shape OF exhibits The gathering to-
gether OF all these exhibits which ale
entered In competition for premiums,
not only shows us samples OF what the
state produces, but II suggests further
and greater possibilities; II gives US
new IDEAS; II imposes upon us new
duties; Il stlrs the blood OF enterprise:
10 stimulates patriotism and fills our
hearts with state pride. II teaches US
lessons Of love and loyalty to our
mountain home. and Il reminds us that
II IL an Almighty hand that deals out
10 us all that we have and are. and
that we owe our gratitude to Him for
all the blessings and bounties OF life.
The exposition idea is an ancient
one and one that has grown with the
growth Of our race and advanced with
the advancement of our civilization.
Within the last half century II has
shown itself to be an incubator OF the
most enlightened and benehcent princi-
pies by bringing together the inhabi-
tants OF every land and CLINE In friend
ly rivalry anu showing them in the
most unnistakable way that peace
hath her victories no less renowned
than war" IL should be impossible for
other than a friendly spirit 10 prevail
on such occasions, however vigorous
and even contentious may be the con-
tesla over some special features. and
this Of itself Is means Of accomplish
ing great good. In Utah. as elsewhere
throughout the country. there Is not
much In that line to be cultivated, we
are all about as friendly as II Is ever
given imperfect mortais TO be. but We
preserve the disposition TO compete. TO
excel. and herein lies the handspring
90. III materi3l, moral and scciai adj
vancement Emulation without envy
should ever be our watchword, and