Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-04
CHILDREN ENJOY
SIGHTS At FAIR
,.,,t $4,000 Youngsters ThrOng
The Grounds Of the
State Show.
,uvcH BASKETS IN VOGUE.
r,fs Come Early and Prepare
Ia stay Late TO Take in All
The Features.

,., IS Chidren's day--notice the
cat the state fair and children
~ and So are In fun sway Of
s,cunds and everything on them.
IN 6 and 50 means hardly days
..od from that up 70 so years and
nod bit older
tr.e It's better'n a circus" Is the
~, NJ the fair canvassed from
,sopsands OF visitors.
!. ,be neighborhood Of 1900 young
,rieans were awake bright and
rv this morning; faces and hands
- washed without a whimper-below
Collar line and above the wrists,
sunday best was donned; braids
i surls and obstinate parts made
t,v and with lunch baskets clutched
b,bbv little arms the migration to-
ards Ninth West began.
ga "A little miss, taking two TIMER
-,,bcrs TO the fair: Mister Conduc-
.- lt me off where we got on last
ysr He did without asking one
VI admission fee Of a dime was
,bsrred and many an errand dime or
abeing good" dime went into the
~,,skeepers' till long before noon. The
Endrcn with and without nurses and
sftendants were focking the grounds
teforo the mornings sweeping and
Sustng Of exhibits was finished.
SINGING CONTEST.
Al 10 o'clock the singing contest was
beld.up to this hour there was nothing
10 compete with the exhibits and they
got probably more apprectative at
tention than they have yet-some
particular ones, especially. The candy
booths drew well with the children.
with longing mirrored in their eyes
The Youngsters watched the Dutch
windmimill wave its many hued arms
over stacks of sweat-meats.
in the center OF this riot of goodies
sat the little Dutch girl and boy who
have been on duty since the Fair be-
gan. Had a vote been taken as to
which the children would rather be -
the king and queen OF England OF
this little Dutch bOysand girl sitting
az the base of the windn u. surround
ed by stacks Of CONNECTIONS the Dutch
would have scored notable victory
over the English. There was no vote
but boxes Of candy were passed out
and then the crowds passed on to
other exhibits, which passed out
samples OF their wares. Little tots
wandered through the building, an
apple in one hand and a pickle or
hunk of cheese in the other. Brother
had his pockets stuffed with bits OF
che05e; sweet and sour pickles;
grapes apples; crackers; nuts and
other things; soap samples etc. Need
less 10 say little sister kept In bro-
Tiers immediate neighborhood. Little
brother was a walking corner-grocery;
candy store and bakery all in one.
nor rg.r-.rr-.~
Extra policemen were deputized in
20 service by Serg. Roberts with in
STATIONS to pay special attention TO
lo1ngsters without parents OF at
feldants. All livestock was tied
doubly fast; buggies. carriages and
autos had 10 move slowly through tho
grounds and the big children watched
60 see they treated their smaller COM
pani0ns with consideration.
The sun came out warm aud clear
early this morning. making Il an
ideal day. The race track and
grounds are In better shape this ar
ternoon than they have been at any
Time, promising speedier races and
more comfort generally for today and
tomorow-the last day.
CHOIR CONTEST.
When the choir contest was started
at DO o'clock hundreds Of youngsters
shared the benches in the balcony OF
Manufacturers han with older folks.
A noticeable quiet fell over the build
ing when the tramping Of hundreds
Of pairs Of scurying ceased in con-
sideration for the little singers gath
cred on the bandstand. There were
90 singers I'm each choir and both
rendered Prof. Evan stephens stir
ring song. Courage" Prof. NJ. l..
Ihr|.f.sr. D. .sf.
both choirs; the Forest Dale organi-
Aton appearing first and the Farm
efs ward afterwards. Tho Judges,
secy H. $. Ensign OF the fair. j. 4.
Dunbar and Martin Christopherson.
81, listened from tho center Of the
mcony directly opposite the singers
ana across the hall The building
rang with applause at the termination
OF each chorus; honOrs. so far as ap-
probation was concerned, being
even
Because both ohors made showings
AZ nearly balanced the judges split the
Na prize between the two organizations
alilr considerable study. Mr. Ensign
and his companions explained after
wares they could see no flaws In either
lthduon, so divided the prize equally.
The contest consumed but a few min
ules and the visitors had moro open
Time ON their hands. This was filled
vim wandering among the booths IN
Manufacturers hall, the dog kennel,
Horticulture hall, cattle sheds and 9TH
q dcmrtments. Everywhere were chill
drcn children OF all sizes, colors ana |
nom 1ll conditions In life.
A LOST BALLOON.
ln mont OF Manufacturers hail stood |
4 utu. chap OF about 9 with a toy ball |
loon clutched in his dimplod fists. IN /,
irfc lnd in the rapid-hre talk OF the |
no-shop-in-a-knife man the |
1iuF forgot for a moment his balloon |
lhc thing pulled the string through his |
lanla and started towards the sky. A |
now rcsulted-sevcral bowls, i'm fact |
To- bowls came with wonderful rapidi- /
ny ana increasing volume. A gray /
haHrI old mana bachelor, n appear |
anf 80 Tor anything, Gained the |
.lom by buying another balloon and |
handing it 10 the sobbng babe
lhH youngster was more fortunate /
wan another who had "a balloon also.
lnIt second tot had one 10 be blown
4l through "a little tsbe. He was an
~. at filling the rubber fun of air.