The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-08
LAST CHANCE
To VISIT FAIR
This Is Closing Day of Best
Exhibition Of Its Kind
Ever Given.
CHILDREN HAVE GREAT
TIME VIEWING EXHIBITS
FircworS and Free DiStrIbu-
ton of Apples Features of
Closing Session.

The greatest fair in tho history of
Utah will wind up in blaze of glory
this Saturday night. In the afternoon
there will be the usual FREQ attractions.
One hundred boxes Of apples are to be
distributed free,
The best race card Of The week will
begin at o'clock. Later the Wade
Walker combine will try TO fly their
biplanc.
Professor Robinson is slated for an
other sensational balloon ascension.
As windup Professor Wayne Abbott
will give a fireworks display of clab-
oratc proportions in the evening, which
will inclndc three set picces-an ee-
phant. n kicking mule and an American
flag. Then Abbott will dive from blaz.
ing platform high in the air into a flam-
ing tank.
School Childrcn's Day.
School children S day at the state
fair was celebrated Friday in such a
manner that tho management and off
cals will remember the occasion in days
to come, for il was without doubt one
of the largest crowds that has ever been
seen anywhere in the state. The happy
school children. out for a day of en-
Joy anu pressure. WcTS so HluCu III
evidence in fact. that ii was almost no.
ccssary for ono to elbow ones way
around through the immense throng
Gate tenders we're at disadvantage, in
that they could not collect tick cts fast
enough Those selling tickets Just out
side the gate put in one of the busiest
sessions of their career. Not for min
ute up to 3 clock were they able to
get a minute s rest.
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approximately the number of children
on the grounds. Superintendent -. III.
Christensen said that there were 10000
in the city schools. II looked as though
they were ali at the fair. Then there
was the granite school district, the Jor
dan schools. Salt Lake high, J.. D. S. T.,
and generous turnouts from other cdu
cational institutions about the city, such
as the Collegiate, All 1Iallows, and Cor
don academy,
Friday morning a large contingent
from the b. \. u. at Provo arrived in
the city. and these helped to swell the
number which took III the doings at the
big fair.
The fair management estimated that
there were more than 10000 present in
the afternoon and tho night crowd
added greatly TO that estimate
The fair gates were thrown open
promptly at 10 o'clock. There was a
big rush, as moro than 500 boys and
girls, many accompanied by their
mothers. were patiently waiting out
side. The peanut and tho candy ven
dors did rushing business. Every
where one looked one could see bows
and girls. chcerfully munching away at
2 huge stick of taffy, r popcorn ball.
or carrying bags OF sweet stuffs in their
hands. The refreshmcnt stands were
stocked for the occasion, while those
who had charge of the free samples.
early exhausted their supplies Whistles
and fans were distributed among the
children freely. and after that there was
some noise.
Car Service Doubled.
The street car service had been dou-
bled' cars leaving Main street every
three minutes. Every car in the di-
TectIon of the fair grounds was loaded
20 the guards, and the inspector down
at the gates said that the turnout Fri
day was one of the greatest he had ever
seen, and he has been with the Utah
Light & Railway company for years
Additional policemen patrolcd the
grounds. cared for the youngsters, who
had strayed from their parents. and
showed the boys and girls where the
Shetland ponies, the burro and the 9th
er attractions which naturally appeal
TO them, were. Hand in hand the Young
sters would 60 about the big place,
stop at this exhibit for moment or
two, give, their candid opinions, CUR
gle and laugh, and then pass on to
other displays. Everybody at the fair
appeared 10 be imbued with a desire to
look out for the little ones. Kind
hearted policemen plodded alongside Of
the groups and attempted 10 reply 10 a
fusillade of questions Sergeant Rob.
erts was on deck all day long, and at
the fair.'s police headquarters he put
many lad upon the right track
And the free shows-well, there was
something stirring. The O'Brien troupe
in their sensational act on the raised
platform, received mighty cheer from
thousands of children as the pretty
Young girl was shot from the mouth Of
the cannon.
When the huge balloon, with Profes-
sor Robinson and the lion dangling at
ward the city. the sight was almost too
much for the children, A chorus of
"ahs" Immediately arose on all sides
and necks were craned toward the
heavens. A slight breeze was blowing
but the balloon SCARED steadily upward
into the clouds.
When the parachute, TO which the
it had wonderful effect on the chill
dren. Many began TO scampcr for GOV.
CT, but when the parachute easily
opened out. all fear was gone and they
took in the sight with open mouthcd
amazement.
Professor Robinson. just to please the
children, did number of pleasing Q
stunts on the horizontal bar, which i
brought forth plaudits OF delight
Everybody wanted 10 see the lion, but
as the brute is yet untamcd, it was
quickly muzzled and placed in cage
Then down the midway trooped tht
battalion of children about l6 ,OOl
strong. The snake charmer appeared
with big snake around her neck, ant