Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-08
HAS BEEN A BIC SUCCESS.
p,.ia,, showing the Wonderful Re-
sources ofthc State it VIII Leave
A Treasury Balance
s,w FACTORS CONTRIBUTED
.,i,ot Mcdonald Says it Has Not
~, A One Man Show and that All
Bave Worked Together

~. tventy-seyenth exhibition OF the
& NJ. society Is due to close to-
r,bt In a blaze Of glory such crowds
a.b,ye thronged Agricultural park TINS
r.st have never before been seen IN
n, history OF the state fair Yesterday
nysctual returns from the ticket oliices
-. ,,les reached the grand total OF
ro2 or about 5000 over ana above the
bggest day In the previous records Of
me aIr Counting the passes exhibit
~. helpers. supervisors. Midway en-
noyss. and the boys who came In VIA
mo fence oate there must have been
fully 10000 people ON the grounds yes
taday .,,,.,,oe NJ
me grounds told the tale OF strenuous
times last evening The canvas ana
tive entrance TO the Midway looked
o., though il had passed through u
c,clope while paper confetti and brio a
hrsr mad dHited into the corners a 1907
deem In the big building there WAS a
etrerpl air of all-night revelry IN eVl-
Strco but the gangs Of men ana lines
m hose were brought into requisltion
and soon frdshened this up
By 2 o'clock it looked as though the
na day would De a repetition OF yes
ierdays story as the crowds came
through the gates and surged over the
grounds.
PRES McDONALD'S STATEMENT.
When asked for statement this
morning. regarding the exhibition
now drawing TO q close President
j. G. Mcdonald said That is really
hard matter because our reports are
not m shape az this time TO allow
me 10 make any statement that would
be authentic Compared with last
year, however, and judging from the
cmwds now on the grounds, you can
safely say tina hls years attendance
has been a record breaker, and viii, |
believe, exceed The total attendance
OF last october By fully 10000, Com
PARSONS are odlOus. Last october we
had bad weather, and then the fair
was open two days longer, This year
we have had splendid weather, record
breaking patronage, and two days
lees expenses. The result cannot be
anything but satisfactory to those
who have worked so hard to make
this year a success. / wish right now
10 thank everybody, including press,
patrons and tho business men who
closed their stores ON opening day,
for the splendid support they have
given this state institution. Next year.
we propose 10 come out bigger and
better than eyer with more attractions,
ana additional space. Our big building
will then be completed ana during in
clement weather we can take care of
lhe crowds an right and give them a
5000 indoor entertainment In the bar
sam once more, In behalf of the d.
A. & NJ. society desire to thank every
BODY who has assisted us In this TWEEN
y-seyenth exhibition. This IL no one
mans show and NO one man can look
after H. We all have pulled together,
and II Is up 10 the public to pass their
verdict on the result
All me awards have been made and
,olay cashier G w. Buckholt was kept
olsy paying out the premiums to the
successful exhibitors, As none OF the
EXHIBITS win be- moved before tomorrow.
'aose VINO have not already visited
agricultural park win be able to view
we snow M lis entirety this evening.
tonight The fair win close with free
"T all Il not a grand confetti battle.