The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-29
NIGHT EFFECTS
WILL RIVAL DAY
GensraI Plan of the Utah State
Fair Reaching Perfection.
GlANTCATTLECR THE GROUND
BUILDINGS SUBSTANTIAL - AN
IMPOSING MAIN ENTRANCE
GIANT CATTLECa THE GROUND

~ a brilliant and bewildering heap
on the floor OF the main building on
the fair grounds yesterday were
pIld the materials which the work
men expect 70 use for decorations.
Prom this confusion were spriaging
booths and arbors of fanciful design
sghich are 90 transform the han into
fairyIand Electric globes glistened
like Jewels from every conceivable
point and the men were stlll busy yes
terday stringing wires for additional
lamps Al night the place Will sctntil-
late with light.
Everything about the place looks
new. on a distant part OF the grounds
were the stock sheds built In the
shape OF an +. The buildings haven't
Ind "a chance 20 ges Weather-beaten.
between the stock enclosures and the
main building are the poultry sheds,
and north of these are the wired en-
closures. Upon entering the driveway
che grand stand IS straight ahead and
Iu The space under the tiers are lunch
rooms and offices. Everything is well
read- and substantial looking. Some
az the grand stand seats are rather
dose 90 the ground TO see the races
Getting Things Ready.
Most imposing OF an is the main
building. which looks like pictures of
Italian architecture. Even the tent for
tha vaudeville show was up and the
canvas sides were tapping in the
breeze yesterday. Every building and
every shed was being strung with
wires for lights which are 10 be used
iu lavish and artistic profusion The
merry go-round has been put together
and every chariot has six plunging
steeds upon whose gaudy backs daring
riders viii race around che pipe or
ohestra when the fair is once in opera
tion
Some ~ the cattle are already on
the ground and men were busy groom
ing them yesterday. Some of the breeds
were gigantic and the animals which
had been spruced up were carefully
covered with canvas blankets. one
man was sandpapering the horns Of a
monster Durham COW. She seemed 10
enjoy 10 and occasionally partly closed
her eyes iu h.isstul contentment
4 he.ter which broke out OF one of
the stalls spent the afternoon sampling
the different bales of hay. Some Of the
hay was piled up in great towers and
the heifer seemed TO wonder whether
So was expected TO eat the whole tower
An attendant finally discovered the
animal but II didn't want &c give up
the job and n took considerable coax /
ing % induce Il 10 lead a less riotOus
life.
Displav- % Sbae,,
The sheep were enclosed in lattice
work pens. Some OF them seemed very
neighborly but others were more ex-
elusive and drew away when they saw
a stranger. There is already a very
good variety OF sheep, including the
fine and coarse wool varieties.
4 harrow was being dragged oyer
the ground 90 even things up and a
steam roller was at work all d-y get
ting the ground hard and firm. The
grounds have been well sprinlIled but
rain viii help them very much. The
chicken shed Is large, veil made and
convenient 10 get around. There Is
plenty of room for the birds and the
boxes are arranged so that they can
De- well taken care of. The fences
around the race track are made Of laths
and look solid. and they are strongly
wound with wire There is new
board fence around the grounds. and
this is protected by strips of barbed
Wire so .hat the boys won't slip off
when they take the fence instead of
the gate.
Some Of the exhibits are already in
The building, one firm has a display
or strained honey. There seems 20 DE
honey enough i'm the exhibit 10 swaeten
i. On, CT 4 va.
Nearly In the center of the room is
pyramid which the Ogden wooden
mills viii use The tOpmost block Is
nearly ass high as the roof and a man
was mp there arranging gaily colored
li'ducts or the mill into fantastic
shapes around the sides of the cube.
Arbor of Wheat.
Next 90 30 is am arbor of wheat with
green background. The arbor is
lA.rNy studded with electric lights and /
J. VIII De- "a dream In emerald and gold T.
~ was nearly finished yesterday aft /
''no'n- 10 is surmouuted by "A culos- /
t-l sh.ai of wheat made from 1900 /
s.eams. The booth is "a joint issue of 7
lhr Beaver River Water company and
lHe Jiah sugar company II viii show /
The products of both.
'n The hoor near one OF the unfn-
iH"'t booths was am enormous dry
h''HS box packed full OF Oriental lam (
terms ana Japanese fans and parasols /
81 staHed ouAalu peeped around the 1
CORNER and one of his horns was dec /
'."lg+ Win "a ham sandwich that one !
.- tA- "orkmsu had put there and 1
-'. -o,.en. The T. O.. II. /. has a dainty /
.'.,a n pink and white. II win be 4
'IA'rl with the same colors. Right /
owe. II Is the gallery for the band I
a. t-.'A row of lights runs around tie I
ulsr OF this and il is profusely lighted |
mere was enough done yesterday te
NFr an idea OF the general effect. and 4
'"is N.ll Doe beautiful The attractive I
ness or the display viii be enhanced \
,l "sAJ and AN the decorations are /
'rI.S made With the double purpose
%. having them show off TO the best
.1'aH'Ns- when the full glare OF light /
Is turned upon the scene.
4hy idea Of giving the vaudeville en-
'-.1~'nment under a tent is an i'm /
I-'NelAent which the public VIII APP
PIrciate. The acoustic qualities arc
le'lef and it affords protection from
'-e weather. And weather is an the
srTs or the fair want for a sue
'gsSlul I3lr. They have everything
else and ir the weather is OF the right
lt tae Utah state fair ought 10 be
'"s eieateSt success in years.