The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-23
BIC FAIR OPENED
BY GOVERNOR SPRY
Annual Event of Second Ward
Started Yesterday in
Blaze of Glory.
INTERESTING PROGRAMMES
EXECUTIVE OF STATE ARRESTED
FOR BEING "To sPRY."
INTERESTING PROGRAMMES

With a word Of good cheer and en-
couragement from Gov. William Spry, the
annual fair of the Second ward was
opened yesterday afternoon in the amuse-
ment hall Of the beautiful new church at
Fifth East and Seventh South streets, be-
fore a crowd of young and old that filled
the auditorium and alf-balconies to over
flowing. The fair will be continued
through the week, ending in a blaze of
glory Friday night-au arranged for the
benefit of the new amusement hall, now
practically complete.
Artistic booths were arranged on the
amusement floor, and practically every
loot of available space was taken up, all
OF which were well patrOnized. The young
men Of the ward were rather too thick
around the candy booth last night. where
the young ladies Of the ward passed out
sweet things Tor a consideration. one or
The features of the display is the fancy
work booth, all the exhibits OF which are
said 10 have been done by members OF
the Young Mems Mutual of the ward. 1t
was limited around that some willing sis
ters and mothers contributed most of
the work, and that some OF the down
Town stores were responsible for most of
the others. But W. II. Lovesy, who had
charge of the booth, staunchly contended
that the work was that of the young MEN,
and that not a woman had thing to
do with the fancy work.
Other features were a Japanese booth,
flower booth, a popcorn booth and a cafe,
which continued through the evening, and
where hot meals were served. At the
Country Store there was a blazing plaCard
admOnishing patrons to keep Hans OFT
and then confessed this: "Ain't got no
Higs. Sold all of them last week" And
again: IF you ever eat emmy of our stuff
you will never eat anybody elses'
An Inspirinu Event.
The opening Of the fair was a most in
Spring one. The ward orchestra opened
with the stirring strains Of The Star
Spangled Banner as Governor and Mrs
William Spry, Bishop and Mrs. Heber G
1versOn and others came upon the stage.
and remained standing with the audience
until the patriotic air was finished. Then,
with all standing. the orchestra struck
up My Country, lis OF Thee" which was
sung by the assembled men, women and
children.
Bishop Iverson made a short address of
welcome and gratitude 20 the members
of the ward for their earnest work in
making the fair a success. He welcomed
Governor SpTy, and then introduced the
executive, whose name was the sisnaI lot
a generous OUtburst u applause
Governor Spry spoke of the glorious
work of the pioneers Of the United states
and the pioneers OF Titan, men ana women
who had made il possible for the rearing
of such a great nation and state. He de
Clared each man, woman and child owed
I hem their heartfelt gratitude for the en-
JOyments of this day, made possible by |
the earlier people. He spoke sincerely I
un the thought that all should work to- |
lsether as "a unit to build here what was /
The hope Of the founders. He appealed /
specially To the young people 10 be loyal /
10 the state and 10 the nation, pointing |
ont The privatiOns of Washington and
others in devoting their life work 10 the
upbuilding Of the country
With the close of the short address or /
Governor Spry the chief executive de-
Clared the fair open.
Then followed a short program. Little
Dorothy COVey sang, and was followed .
10y Robert II. SddOway and John Robin
son, in a vocal duet. Then there was a
and the Baby" i'm which ". II. Lovesy,
.ena Belle Davis, Hazel White and
Archie Cushworth took part. The pro
gram was concluded with a beautiful
piano solo by Miss Mari
Governor Is Arrested.
Upon the completion of the program, .
Governor Spry was arrested and taken +.
from his wife and friends, on a warrant .
from the kangaroo court, charging nm .
with being too Spry.' The Governor en- /.
listed the services of !. &. Ashton as at .
-orney. and preparation was made to fight .
tine charge. But Mrs. J. b. Walkley, .
Judge of the court, declared that any aTgu- +
llenl bA Ashton might influence NilS tOul l.
and she barred any appearance by cOun- .
sci. There was a short protest at the
snap judgment, but the court ruled every
thing out of order and fined Governor .
Spry 81, which was paid and he and his
Observation-Disclosures started away. But .
they We're called back, and as a further
sentence, the Governor was ordered to eat
dinner in the Relief society cafe as a
guest of Bishop VersOn. So the sting
of the dollar fine was not so severe.
Last night another program was pre-
scented at the opening of the evening
iolity at the fair. Besides the features
u the fair the Second ward male quartet
ren6trcd a few numbers. followed with a
solo by Margaret SummeThays, a harp
either selection by Oscar Roth, solo by
Join Robinson, an appearance of The
Flower Girls a north pole tragedy by
Eugene Christensen and Ashby String
ham, and pictures on the IVersddOWscope.
From the opening of the fair il is GER
tain it will prove a most successful one,
and that sufficient funds Will be raised
for the completing touches on the amuse-
mput hall