The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-06
TO CONSOLIDATE
SMALL EXHIBITS
Representatives of Various Or
ganiZatiOns Talk Over the
Matter.
SENTIMENT IN FAVOR
OF GETTING TOGETHER
Committee Is Appointed to
Look Into Details of the
Proposition.

For tho purpose of furtherlng the plans
Tor consolidating the three small exhibits
now maintained in Salt Lake, a meeting
of committees from the organizations
owning them was held al the CONNER
Clal club Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Inero were pTusenI rIes,uenL j. VI. DlC-
DOnIuu, Joseph SuNer anu SeCreIaI y
.Ioracv y Ensign OF Ine SIaIc ralr as
aocituon. FlesiuSnt ~. n. ItoHictt, J, Il.
,Sruu and ). X. NaIenIIne OIL Uno Ider-
CnanJS anu Manufacturers association,
anu W. J. aaliordn, =, W. JounSon ana
-. r. Peterson OF the heul ESlate as
ISOLATION.
-. h Hewlett was chosen chairman
ana J. K bFuu acted as secretary,
For more tnan an hour conservative
business talks 10 the situation were
made with every one present taxing part
mere Was an utter absence Oh jealousy
IS between the oluerent organizations and
ne speakers seemed TO vac with eHch
JIner In tnCir earnestnesS for bringing
.,oout Ine consolidation.
While one OF the ultimate results OF
mo move Is TO advance inc PROJECT OF tho
Igoposeu 'ntermountaln Ialr, SO absorbed
we're the participants IN making the nrst
essential move ana making II right tnaJ
ice greater PROJECT was scarcely mcn-
,loneu,
Attitude of Mcdonald.
President Mcdonald spoke first and
aid that he hoped Jnat the members OF
ne committees would be WIDE awake
eGougn and liberal enough 10 make tho
move a success, AS 10 has committee, he
stated that " had power 10 act Ihe
state Fair ASSOCIATION, ne sand, was In u
measure INDEPENDENT, but II was willing
- smake every possible sacrifice for the
consolidation Of the EXHIBITS ana for con-
ducting the large exhibit so that II would
Oe a success.
Mr. Mcdonald did not wish to assume
100 mucn expense, but he was satisfied
mat the State Legislature would be just
ana liberal in giving 1t an appropria-
ION.
Mr., Mcdonald then mnde the startling
5tatemenI in calling attention TO the ao-
Nertising opportunities of such an exhibit,
lhat hs had the Information on reliable
authority that 2O,Uo people visit and
/ eglster at the Mormon church infornla-
Ton bureau every year.
These tourists. he said. for the most
part went through the Tabernacle, took
q trip TO Saltair and then continued their
Journeys without obtaining the slightest
conception OF the products and resources
proposed TO establish, II conveniently To-
Gated, would be OF great immediate ad-
vantage to the State and would be
precursor Of the contemplated intermoun-
tain fair.
Making Great Mistake.
Nr. Mcdonald then stated that II was
mistake Tor the business interests OF
Ctan 10 allow tne Tabernacle ana infor-
.nauon bureau TO be the greatest atJrac-
non Witnln IT'S boruers. he unen referred
20 the TACT tnat the talr association had
an exhibit that had won prizes at botn
me st. Louis ana Portland eXpoSitions
which was now dong no service He
also stated that the exhibit OF the old
Deseret Museum organization included a
vide variety OF the animals OF this re-
Sion mounted by taXiuermlsts and many
d sluable relics and that the Daughters OF
me Pioneers had numerous valuable his
4 a Of Nrh htTh
talned for the contemplated combined ex-
uibit.
Mr.. Halloran expressed the opinion that
the three small exhibits were not sails
I3ctory and believed that the proposed
consolidation would be beneficial He de-
clared himself as being heartily In favor
of the move.
Mr. Peterson stated that good results
we're not being obtained from the divided
exhibits. He thought an inferior exhibit
"as worse than none as 1t made an I'M
preston upon visitors that was mislcad-
iog. He also favored a location as nearly
central as possible.
Mr.. Bruff stated that he had given the
subject but little attention and that he
wanted to b3 better Informed on the sub
ject. But from Impressions so far re-
celred the proposition was TO him one OF
exceeding interest.
Mr.. Hewlett was OF the opinion that
the first thing to do was to secure a
suitable location and Their get together
t1e also submitted for tho consideration
of his co-workers the proposition of Sc
curing place of ample proportions so
that the ground floor could be used for an
Industrial exhibit OF manufactured pro-
ducts and natural resources. to be free to
the public, with offices for the oreaniza-
tions and possibly museum above, 10
which moderate admission fee would be
charged.
Will Help Salt Lake.
Mr. Valentine stated that he believed
such show would be tho greatest thing
a he d.n.a flf- So1Y 4
opposed TO little exhibits In small rooms
As to location. he said that there was an
idea too prevalent that nothing could be
done successfully In Salt Lako unless 1t
took place on Main street Such a To-
cation. he said. would be n resort and
lo efpg place for idlers and loitercrs He
relieved that location better and more
attractive could be secured elsewhere
MT. Mcdonald estimated that in order
TO successfully carry out the plan. a
building should be secured with a ground
floor area OF at least so by 15O feet
MT Silver spoke OF the past work Of
the State fair and of tho advantages Of
adverusing, by exhibits, both tho re-
sources OF the State and its manufactured
products' He said that every State fair
had shown to him home manufactures
that he had not before known existed in
It was the undivided opinion that thc
first move to make was that of SECURING
q building. either now erected or 10 And
some one who would erect a buildlnq
especlaliy t1I That purpose. the plans for
later
With this In view. on motion of Mr..
Halloran. committee OF three from each
OF the organizations represented was an
pointed TO investigate the matter Of a
location and report the result OF theIr
Investigations to the combined commit
tees
The committee was appointed by Chair
ncan Hewlett and consists of w 7 Hal
lcran. j. G. Mcdonald and ]. r. Bruff