The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-04
WAS CHILDREN'S
DAY AT FAIR
thousands Of Little and Big Have
an Outing.
LARGEST ATTENDANCE YET
roDAY EXPECTED TO BE BAN
YER DAY OF THE MEETING.

OF whom are young In years and
y some who are boys and girls
.-orn tain. threw books and cares 10
,bs winds and together romped the day
.oay AT the state fair yesterday.
rvsrv school In the city and IN the
,aBnty gave a holiday in celebration
# ehlIdren's day at the fair, and 6.OS2
Youngsters passed through the gates.
r.ys thousand two hundred and thirty
our adults attended, making a total
n paid admissions Of 1876, which, to-
either with the complimentaries and
employees tickets. win approximate a
ts.aI attendance Of 1900, the largest
attendance of this years meeting,
early 10 the morning children began
% arrive and by noon innumerable
groups held complete possession Of the
grounds. making "a yrritable wilderness
az childhood Beginning al 9 yesterday
morning. and continuing until nearly
noon. the street car company handled
forty children per minute. carrying all
h- passengers 90 the fair grounds.
and the chllFens parents and grand
vent until the attendance reached and
Gar surpassed the highest hopes OF the
management Ia the afternoon older
people began % arrive from the city,
and together with the myTiads OF chill
dr-n who We're already there, made the
largest crowd OF the year. An extra
force OF workmen viii be put 20 work
early this morning repairing the devas-
faton wrought by the youngsters.
Amusements for the Young.
The programme for the day was spe-
uluy prepared for the pleasure of the
children Special vaudeville attrac-
lions were given and extra races We're
ruu solely for their amusement and
recreation. Ia the forenoon chorus
of srlenIy-hyF children from the Jack
SON school sang In the tent where hun
dr-ds OF their friends had gathered to
listen. Several songs were rendered
and the children were again turned
loose 90 roam throughout the grounds.
Immediately following the first race
in the afternoon was parade OF all
the winning animals at the fair. Horses
and stock and every animal which had
won 70 prize were paraded before the
grand stand.
Ey far the biggest crowd, however,
which has yet attended will go TO the
grounds today. Farmers from every
part OF tho county are expected. and
the half-hOllday in the city offices will
send many who have never attended
the meeting. The best turf events that
have yet been seen win be Witnessed. |
and late last night "a match between
Hobo and Saran Green, two of the
most notable performers. was com
plrted.
If all our plans for tomorrow ma
teriallze.' said Secretary Sears last
night, the meeting of 1902 viii close in |
a blaze Of glory, and will end by far
The most successful and notable meet
ms In the history of the organization.
Already there Is a constant ringing of
The telephone, calls for reserved seats
FOR tomorrow's events, and Ii win be
the best day OF the meeting and the
most literally patronized"
The awarding committees have COM
pIaled their work. and with one single
exception every prize which is TO be
made has been awarded. The list.
which was completed yesterday. in
c.udes departments b, G. r. II and l.,
cattle, sheep and swine. dairy prod
uets agricultural machinery and i'm
rlrments and women's work. The COM
pete list Of awards follows:
Class l, Short Horn Cattle.
Cow years old and over, premium
SO. Allen Bros. Draper.
Heller, years old and under 8. pre-
MUM $50, John Seeley, Mount Pleas
ant
Heller, year old and under ?, pre-
MUM SIS, won by same.
Heiter calf. months old and under
! year. premium SIC. John II. White.
kaysylle
Helter calf under months, premium
Sit Ellison Bros. Layton.
senior herd, 1 bun and cows. pre- |
In'um, diploma and $50. John Seeley. |
Mount Pleasant
Junior herd. / bull and 4 Reifers. pre-
MUM $50, Allen Bros, Draper.
Sun and two of his get, premium,
diploma and $40. won by same.
'oN and Of her calves, premium.
VILE
nun any age, premium. diploma and !
go. John Seeiey Mount Pleasant.
go"' any age premium. diploma and |
80, won by same.
ball 8 years old and over. premium.
$50 Won by same.
bun years old and under 8. pre-
mum, SEQ. Won hy same.
hIli j year ola and under >, premium /
80 john II. White Kaysviue
Draper. 49,
,o" 3 years old and over. premium
s'A Won by same.
heller years old and under z pre-
MUM Sln. John II Seeley.
''''Irr. ! Year old and under ,. pre- /
MUM ilr. same.
,,i ",'Ifr cat premium $40, John H. /
Class ?, Herefords.
1-l ng.,' years and over. premium SOS. |
'',,u9 Improvement company.
'l.. years and under 3. SIS: bull / !
t,' ana under %, $3.50; bull calf.
COW Years and over. SEQ. heifer. |
t.- '"Lef g. Nl5, heifer ! and under /
GO. 0.Her calf. St0; and herd. one |
am ana -'us females, diploma and $40, |
IaHv '''"
-" next premiums in the catalogue |
E.s 'H-ir1 hy The American Hereford
association and were all
r.l-l i' WalNr Sparks. American
-., Iai- and the Island Improve
"rni company.
Glass 3, Polled Cattle.
BUT 'aIf $40. y. H. Barker. Ogden.
Class 5. Jersey.
IN ms class, the following were
va'--d prizes: Riverside stock COM
a. H-'Fsa N. Cannon, William Win
a. James solomon, y. Il. Barker, Og-