The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-05
Biplane. Built and PilOted by
Salt Iaker, Will Be Given
Trial.
PRESIDENT M'D0NALD Is
PLEASED BY BIG CROWDS
Tuesdays Attendance Sur
passes Most Sanguine EXpec-
tatiOnS of Officials.

This Wednesday Is Weber County day
at the fair, There will DO the usual
number Of free attractions and i'm addi-
tion TO this 100 boxes of Utah-Grown ap-
pies VIII hc distributed. These apples
will also 10 given To successful winners
on Thursday and Saturday also.
Another big event OF today will be the
balloon ascension by Prof. Robinson. This
act is said To he truly hair-raistng a
lion goes up with tho baloonist by means
OF II parachute. Prot Robinson continues
his upward course for another lVoo rect
and then comes down 10 earth with an
other parachute.
An exceedingly interesting attempt az
flying Will be made by the Wadc-N walker
perfected a modern bplanc. The ma
chine weighs about 1000 pounds, IL mas
a i0-horscpowcr motor Doris Davis Is -
the intrepid young Aviator VINO viii
manipulate the plane in the preliminary
flight.
Salt Lake Day.
Tuesday. the second day OF the Utah
State fair, drew a tremendous crowd All
the afternoon the grounds were packed
with crowds from near and far.
Nothing had been left out by The man
agement to make the occasion. which
was known as Salt Lake day. the big
success il really was At O'Clock the
gcneCal influx began, md so steadily did
the crowd storm the gates that additional
Keepers had 10 DO employed TO take the
tickets.
booklet giving an idea OF what was at
the fair. was handed out. The Mont
gomery Military band was stationed in
a prominent place. and discoursed pro-
Srummc of selected instrumental num-
bcrs.
One of the greatest centers of a,trac-
ton was along the Midway Although
everything had been prepared for the
afternoon that the really good acts were
given by the large number of acroba IS.
The o Brien troupe gave an exhibition
which was thrilling A young woman
was shot ont OF cannon and sailed
through the air at tremendous rate OF
speed. The work in tumbliug and OH the
rings is exceedingly good.
Gypsies and Lion,
The attendance at all the other side
shows was good The fortune -tellers
we're there with their picturesque gar
ments, and farther down the line is a
real lion, clowns. and many other attrac-
Presidcn; James G. Mcdonald was
highly pleased with the way the fair Is
being patronized. lie said that by the
middle OF the week the crowd will be al
most doubled. He added that this year S
fair is the greatest ever. The consensus
of opinion heard on the grounds is that
Gtah's resources cannot be equaled any
where
Police, headquarters at the fair is an
extremely popular place. Several OF Salt
Lakes finest" patrol the rendezvous
continually and in more than one case
some lost urchn has been restored TO
his mother.
Guides and ether individuals who have
charge OF the exhibits are remarks BILE for
their urbanity and efforts TO please. AL
ways courteous, and ready at any mo-
nent 10 assist in explaining anything
these men are a great help 10 those who
wish data on certain exhibits.
Secretary Ensign Busy.
Secretary Horace Ensign. with his
genial smile, fits In and out of the huge
crowd. He found lime enough 10 say
that this fair is a record breaker. Then
he resumed his task OF explaining TO
some farmers that the brindlc COWS sta
bled short distance away were raised
right here in Salt Lake county.
Tho educational exhibit a the fair Is
by far ono OF the best ever given. The
work OF the boys and girls from the
training school at tho university is eX-
cepiionally good. They do their worl;
In fun view of the crowds. and do 1;
skiIlfull!
One little incident TUESDAY which
seemed 10 please was the stunt Of "Gnclc
Iiiram.' who. in front of the grand stand
put his trained pig and monkey through
number of entertaining antics
Throughout the remainder OF the week
, a selected musical programme will he
rendered nightly in the Agricultural
building by Montgomerys band.