Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-02

~ NERNTmNG ls practically in
l. readiness for the opening ON
Monday morning of the great
cst fair ever held in the inter
mountain country, the Inland Empire
exposition For fun year the direc-
tors of the Utah state Fair association
have been planning and working with
the result that when the gates arc
thrown open to the public there VIII
DE display that win surprise even
those who have hocu following the
progress Of the work of preparation.
The complctcncss of the arrangements
and careful attention Co details will be
noticed and the magnitude Of the I'M
dertaking win boz fully realized only
after ono has visited the various de-
partmcnts.
OPENING DAY EXERCISES
Tho formal opening of the big exposi-
ton will occur Monday morning at 10
O'Clock The program viii begin with
"a selection by Holds band followed by
the Invocation 10y Rev j. d. short J.
q. Mcdonald. president of the titan
state Fair association will make the
openinr address introducing GOV Spty
who will formally welcome the pubic
and declare the fair officially open
President John r. Winder who might
properly be designated ass the father
or the state fair. will make short ad-
dress and second number by the band
will close the exercises. Immediately
the spielcrs and attendants at the con-
SESSIONS will begin their activities ana
Utah's greatest fair Will be on.
MANY NEW BUILDINGS
As the plans for the fair progressed |
and the general public came to realize
that il was 10 be- an important event |
Il became apparent 90 the officials that |
the buildings already on the ground |
would not accommodate the exhibits |
that would be- entered. Plans were ac-
cordingly prepared for temporary /
buildings 90 be used this year and they /
were assigned 60 special displays large /
enough To occupy an entire building. /
The old poultry house was turned ovcr
10 the Agricultural college and the Of
ficials Immediately began the prcparo-
ton Of very extensive display. one /
entire building was assigned 10 the |
state university and "a third building /
viii be devoted 10 the mineral exhibit.
NEW POULTRY BUILDING.
The necessity for new poultry
building has been urgent for several |
years past and as an appropriation /
was made by the Legislature a magnih- /
cent new structure has been erected
IL will be fitted with the latest inn
proved pens and is regarded by ex-
pcrts as one of the finest poultry build
ings in the west. II VIII accommodate /
more than twice the number OF birds
than was possible to exhibit in the old |
building and is I'm every way ideal for /
the purpose. This building faces on
the main avenue. and is easily accessi-
ble from the main building The en-
tries I'm the poultry department are /
very heavy. and will nearly IN the new
building.
NEW MINERAL BUILDING.
Between the horticultural building |
and the Agricultural college exhibit a |
new building 40 by 80 feet has been |
erected for the mineral exhibit and |
VIII be used exclusively for that pur- |
pose Harry S. Joseph and Jesse can. |
non have been gathering ore samples |
during the summer. and have made
collection which includes samples from
every important mine In the state
inese samples VIII De CLASSIFIED. and /
labeled. Mining machinery will be in
cluded I'm this building. and many fea-
lures Of an educational nature viii also
find a place there This building Is but |
temporary but the display will be KEEP. |
intact awaiting the erection or per- |
manent building for this department |
Many prominent men have taken "A |
personal interest I'm the exhibit and |
many specimens which are very valu-
able have been obtained
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The exhibit Of the Agricultural Col J