Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-07
FRIDAY WAS A REC0RD.B BREAKER
Attendance Of 10. coo, IL Repeated To,
day VIII Run Total Close
10 50, ooS.
EXHIBITORS EXPRESS THANKS.
Big Fair Will Close Tonight AMER the
Most Successful Exhibition Ia
The SOcicty's History

THE twcniy-eighth exhibition OF the
Desegc. Agricultural & Manufacturing
society Us due to close this evening IN
blaze of glory. after the most sue
cessful week In the history Of the stats
fair movement Every cent taken In at
Che gates today is smooth velvet. every
dollar is absolute profit as all the oper-
atug expenses of the weeks big show
have been more than covered by the
gate receipts Of the first 1--WE days.
Yesterday was the record for the
week with an attendance Of a few short
Of 10000 Today it looks ~ though this
total win be run close with the total
attendance for the week I'm the neigh
borhOod of $4,000
This i- "a record Of which President
Mcdonald ana his Woodworking aids
should feel decidedly proud, in view or
the fact That the management has been
greatly handicapped owing TO the NJ
ness OF Secy. Cox. and "a working corps
OF assistants who are new to the i'm
mepse amount OF routine work assO-
cIoted with the big project.
Briefly looking over the record made
by the fair this year there is nearly an
lN'I'tNf OF uN per cent III tAU1DlSt IN
AN there are lS2S distinct entries and
what Is more to the point this year FOR
the first tlmo i'm the history of the fair.
TO quote President Mcdonald this
morning there has not been a single
protest made ON the decisions OF the
Judges.
with the exception ~ lone drunk.
who Insisted ON getting into tho
grounds last evening, and was finally
given ride boo the patrol wagon TO the
city hail, there has been no work for
the police. The best Of order has been
maintained and everybody apparently
has been more than content with the
generous So cents worth offered the.
public this year
Not only IL the general public salts
fled with the show spread for their
delectauon bus the exhibitors them
selves feel rewarded FOR their efforts.
one noticeable feature has been tho
backbone exhibited by the Judges
who have made awards strictly on mer-
IT, without splitting prizes so as not
30 offend e. prominent exhibitor who al
ways makes a good show at the fair"
EXHIBITORS THANKFUL.
Indicative Of tho way the exhibitors
feel the following communication sign
cd by all the firms occupying space en-
tho big building and addressed to SUI
ucryisor Lester y. Freed, IS a sample
"rho exhibitors in the manufactures
department. take great pleasure IN tom
derug you "a vote Of thanks Tor the
courtesy extended from YOU which we
have 80 uniformly received from your
hands during this session OF the state
fair We know during this time THAI
you have put mp with lots OF troubles
and hard work. but under these cir
cumstanoes have been pleasant and
courteous, We also a this time desire
to congratulate President J, c. Melon
aid, Sccy Bateman and an those who
have helped % make Il pleasant. and
also the successful tair which IS about
TO be closed and hope 10 meet with You
at the close or another year We again
thank You sincerely and trust that
your future life may be pleasant and
prosperous
The closing day offers generous
Wmiing-up program with free amuse-
ments, horse-r8clng football match
game, parade OF cattle prize winners,
and general vh0op I'm the evening.
Those visiting the exhibition tonight
win see he sumo exhibits that have
been features AN the week This morn
ug President Mcdonald gave positive
Instructions that no exhibit was 10 be-
moved under any proteXt until tomor-
row morning.