The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-07
who were enjoying the first holiday
in several months.
SURGE Through the Gates.

in several months.
Surge Through the Gates.
For a while 1t appeared that the
combined efforts OF the fair manage
ment and the special officers detailed
at work on the grounds would be pow
erlesS 10 handle the large crowds
which surged through the gateways
leading into the grounds. mlsun.
derStanding between the management
of the fair and the management OF
the racing meet resulted In some con.
fusion when persons holding compli-
mentary tickets from the racing man
agement began to fill the seats of the
grandstand which had been previous
ly sold TO others This was straight
ened out In a short time, however
Many OF the owners Of horses at the
track objected strenuously to the
twenty-five cents admission charged
them and the attaches OF their stables.
and several have declared their In.
tention OF Withdrawing their entries
on this account, but 1t is probable
that the matter Will be settled In an
amicable manner.
The Labor Day committee which
had charge of the program OF sports
and early. Governor William Spry
was introduced at 1890 and after de-
livering a short address in which he
complimented the directors Of the fair
for the success OF the undertaking and
the people for their unstinted support,
gave way 10 Senator Reed Smoot. Sen
ator Smoot devoted most of his time
to resume of labor conditions In tho
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conditions before and after labor or
ganizatlons became popular.
Congressman Joseph Howell and ".
NJ. Piggott. president OF the Ogden
/ Trades and Labor Assembly, we're
then introduced and spoke for a few
minutes. This closed the speaking.
Program Of Events.
The program with forty.two events
arranged by the Labor Day commit
tee then began For several hours
the crowds which filed the grand
stand, bleachers and the space In
/ front OF the grandstand watched and
enjoyed the program, Races for AZ.
tie girls. little boys. grown folks. men
and women. and laughable contests,
such as wheelbarrow races and pole
climbing, entertained the crowd for
oeNeIdl nOuTSs EdCn oil inc winners oil
the various events was presented with
q valuable prize donated by the mer-
chants OF the city.
In the afternoon at O'Clock the
/ running and harness races with the
Wild west show exhibitions between
each race drew hundreds of people
which filed the grandstand bleach.
ers and the betting ring where Eve
book-maters invited the people to
! ''take your choice
The heavy rains OF the past three
| days has seriously interfered with
the plans of many prospective exhibit
ors. but before the middle OF the week
the management of the fair believes
that all OF the exhibits will be
| placed In the places reserved.
The first day OF the Four-State fair
! closed last night with a grand display
OF fireworks, which were set off from
point opposite the grandstard or
! the north side OF the race track Tic
, fireworks exhibition last night was
the best ever seen In Ogden. Some
of the set pieces brought forth much
commentator from the people in the
grandstand, The closing piece repre-
senting the volcano Mauna Loa III
eruption was much admired.