Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-04

..,afoforc marked thc oPN"iiS 'A
h's r,irs in Utah. the inland En-
,osition was formally opened To
.onlo Of titan this afternoon.
tN ~, l. q. Mcdonald Of the fair
.,ation headed the long procession
80, marched into the manufacturers
,,,.- and was the first speaker.
w.. him I'm the line OF march we're
,,iovinq: Governor Spry and Coils.
-, and Kessler and Gen. Wedgwood
-Ths stan. President Joseph F. smith.
r.,si5ont a. II. Lund. President John
I, uqnder chief Barlow. the Rev. p.
e,mnkin. many senators and repre-
-.,,,tlges from the last legislature, n.
= parfon. Mrs p. J. Ritter, W. F.
,.,s,ronc. a.. A. Hickenlooper, VIII
,., q Winder r. j. Hewlett. Emma
t,nner Thomas n Smith, J II. Seely,
p Christensen. all OF the fair board.
Sow Il. s. Ensign and others Arriv-
ing at the balcony. Holds band played
T. r,usinr patriotic air and Prest, Nc
nonad OPENED the fair with a short
address. He expressed his pleasure in
hing able TO formally open the great
I'D fair that Utah has ever had and
oed tribute 10 those who had made
b nossiblC lie regretted that each
county boz the state did not have an eX-
Emit there but said that he hoped the
county commissioners in every county
would take such action that each
county would in the future have fits
oan building on the grounds and that
Ire governor would name special fair
commissioners from each county to rep
resent their counties and superintend
their own exhibits. He introduced Gov
emor spry. who said in part:
IN affords me great deal Of pleasure
70 open the Inland Empire exposition,
and desire 70 congratulate President
Mcdonald and the other officers OF the
association for the manner in which
they have achieved this success. |
congratulate the people. too, for having
energetic, wide awake and public spir-
tied men and women in this associa-
ton. capable of placing before you such
a fine exposition. There has been a
great advance in manufacturing and
an possible encouragement should be
given 10 outside capital 10 come in
here and open up new industries and
develop the resources Of the state.
4 hope we viii be able TO interest
capital IN our iron and coal and / hope
in the not far distant future TO see a
great iron works started here to develop
The great stores OF mineral we have in
this state. II Is my prayer TO the peo-
pH Of Utah and / beg them TO Law
aside their petty differences and get to-
gether, putting their shoulders 10 the
wheel Of commercial progress for the
Development Of the state and the good
Of an President Taft declares that
Utah has The finest cattle in the world
and this is so because the people OF
Utah are buying In the principal mar
kels Of the world and breeding only
the best
Gov Spry referred to the remarkable
success OF Utah exhibitors at the A. Y.
p exposition az Seattle and then form
any accepted the keys TO the exposition
ana bid all the people OF Utah enjoy Il.
President John r. Winder spoke
briefly saying that So years ago the
nist state fair in Utah was held on
me site Of the Utah hotel and that
since that day continual progress has
marked each succeeding exposition. He
expressed his pleasure in having at
Nhled every state fair since that time
ana m having his own exhibits
ueie' He said that he had
u4le incumbent upon each of his
n' 10 perpetuate his name on the
Io.s Of the State Fair association.
selection by the band closed the
formal exercises. and the crowds be-
gan 10 surge back and forth IN "a great
mass or happy humanity in the full
'J'yment Of the great exposition.
BIG CROWD PRESENT.
with an enormous crowd in attend
.@e' me great Inland Empire expose
'oA Vas formally opened this after.
noon, at o'clock. by Governor William
H5 The numerous buildings pre-
u'su a scene OF preparedness unusual
t. ule ilrst day OF such a gigantic ar
ln' sha every individual exhibit was
.apA IN ms proper place.
g. Hhluesuonably the biggest and
~ NJ, STATE Iair ever held In the history
utahi and probably win be remem-
su ms the most Impressive effort ever
10y oy any western state 10 show aIl
4, ~ resources by the visible proofs
49, lhhumerable products of factory.
~ ose' quarry, mine and farm.
81 hi sa,es were opened TO the public
that a. 1iVyh thls morning, and from
,t ume thousands Of visitors pourod
no The spacious GROUNDS ana 800
nu VI '"e eAhioiiion build
,, ne conditions were auspiclous for a
ny, lai' opening. Weather Wizard
tb'ne. evidently did his best TO make
om@ '"hlortablc, Although the fair
tsa 1ia htd been anxlously vatcbine
M elen skies. fearing that the min
,si. u"l been falling at ntful inter-
mi.h, ou saturday night and SUNDAY
ersr. continue ana mar the openlne
dTeiie5' thelr dark anticlpatlons were
the c,, When the sun pulled back
rs go,r.n or me night from the pur-
domino pl lhe Masatch range. tho
M. shy of turquoise lime eeclel
nas l,h patches of feocy clouds M
m, p,IIecl day of fair Fan weather
asr. was Just crisp enough with the
heof s cnin OF autumn 10 send ne
ns ns through ones veins. and
ls,,sr.' crowds fairly danced with
FORMAL OPENING.
r,R.,liss ir officials and invited guests
ior. an the presidents ana ditee-
ths f,...l quarters al I O'Clock. Whom
Hals,. opening exercises were hcld
M. nand PLAYED several seiertione
ro.,tF' p, -. short delivered me IN
on J. q. Mcdonald nresiaent
mad Z, 'tah State Fair association
the 49, opening address. and turned
suor Une exposition over 10 Gov
adde's ~ VINO made the PRINCIPAL
ders,l. The occasion and odirlaliy
ihor lno ialr open Two on thr-c
hY esse1 were then delivered
a. IN. D..nent citizens. and the exerclse.
M sealllarters were concluded.
dIrsrt,t. were then taken bv ths
the No.. ihe fair association around
Fr'ei|,r on an extended tour of In.
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