Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-03

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{! Concert by Held.s band I
& Horse races. Z
! Evening Free attractions H. +
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Salt Lake migrated to the banks OF
the Jordan this afternoon and by s
o'clock 1t looked AZ though the record
for previous fair attendances would be
smashed
Yesterday the tunstiles registered
close ON 10 5000 visitors. When the
fact that the ticket choppers did not
get into action until / a. m. and that
number Of people I'm vehicles passed
through the east gate which has no
turnstileg, it can safely he said that the
attendance on the initial day did not
fan very short Of 5000. In other words
record was established, and on a
Monday At that
President j. g. Mcdonald is clated
over the outlook. with a run Of six
DAYS I'm place Of tho hye that hereto
fore have constituted the life OF pre-
vious state fairs the golfers Of the y.
A. and ~ society should be filed 90
overlooking this year Then too, II
must be taken into consideration that
the charge Of admission this year has
been raised TO 30 cents which on a
basis Of an average daily attendance VI
5000 will net an additional $4,000 for
tho treasury more than sufficient 20
pay for the good free attractions.
THE OUTLOOK.
In speaking Of the outlook this morn
ing Supervisor Lester y. Freed, who
was out bright and early said
Things look pretty good. We ara
charging 80 cents this year because IT.
is more than worth the money Really
il Is q 80 cent show and I do not know
Of a representative state fair through
out the country that does not charge
that amount for admission. You may
not believe IL but nevertheless II is n
fact that the management IL this year
spending tho sum Of $500 on free at
fractions for the public, aud they are
worth the money The opening of the
dog show Will be a great hit Some
dogs were brought down yesterday, bur
We were forced TO postpone the opening
OF tho show until tomorrow because
under the rules and regulations gov
crnng the American Kennel club
shows no dogs are allowed 10 he eN-
hihited for a longer period than four
consecutive days. We are all pleased
with the good showing made on the
opening day and did not look FOR such
crowd as gathered yesterday
CAME EARLY.
by eight o'clock this morning there
We're exhibitors on the grounds put
ting Flushing touches on their stalls,
while the horSemeu monopoiized the
track with their steods putting them
through their PAGES and getting them
into condition for this afternoons big
races
As early as Q o'clock people began 20
arrive $50 as Co get the benefit Of the
freshness of the fair and the absence
NJ the crowds chat are scheduled for
later iu the day.
Yesterday afternoon everything vents
Of without q hitch and the old familiar
sound of tho barker and sppler per.
maated the atmosphere Hundreds
stood breathiess and watched
the ouc-legged hicyClist Kill
patrick. ride down the long
flight Of steps and daring death on tho
big incline by Standing ND iu an auto
around and descended.
THE ART EXHIBIT
Will, there is plenty to erthuse ant
thrill ar the fair hose who prefer art
10 muscle and daredevil stunts can
spend % very profitable hour IN the gall
lery iu the manufacturers building.
WhIlo the light is not am that eau be-
desired nevertheless all the pictures
D.. So - b I..ss
providing he critic msuoeuNors Tor the
right angle,
THE showing made by the Utah artists
Is d. very dainty and creditablc one.
among the exhibitors being l.. Greene
Richards Hon Young, James 7. Har-
wood John HJfen, n, L., A, Culmot.
Donald Beauregard, Dan Weggelani
and others.
Quite o. number ~ pictures which
have been hung u the salon, Paris and
have received favorable comment az The
hands Of thc critics are ON view.
Among the offerings by Richards Is a.
portrait OF % young sculptor friend OF
hts iu Paris which was hung on the
limo lu the Salon He also shows two
moonlight scenes and an English water
color Landscape @ composition fun ~
dignity and ono bringing ont q oeautl-
ful richness OF greens.
what was characterized - being
cone OF the fines, pieces OF drawing by
any man In Utah" by one Of the Judges
this morning Ia "a small study OF an ar
list reading paper 10 his studio, from
the brush ~ Mr., Young TO the aver
age individual DC appears TO be clear
conception OF the actual existence OF
a man transferred 20 canvas The pos
ture is very faithfully realized Nh
Young also shows the only pastel dg-
l.. O ...E
drawing Of q section of Rue Falgualre.
Paris. red chalk drawing OF a man
asleep and A water color street scene
and "a landscape.
James T. Hsrwood also has a Salon