Show royal sport for the great celebration old men young men ugly men lazy men all in it prizes for beauty skill talent music athletics oratory fleetness and all ye favorite asies of ye olden time festival A tournament ot Youth and beauty old ago and dignity literature anal sons while the heavens will smile in gratification over the happy recreation of a contented people upon the host favored spot on earth who said carnival ras program ol 01 sports and contests for july ath 1896 at ogden city weber county utah the committee on anti contests take pleasure in announcing to the public the following program and in eo do ins wish to thank the business of ogden for their generous patronage it is to be hoped that all who are capable of adding in any way to the enjoyment of the occasion will join in heartily allowing no false modesty to debar them from taking an active part and that all the citizens of ogden city and surrounding county will work as ene to make the first celebration ot our natal day under statehood a grand and glorious success such as ogden city and weber coulty has never before experienced perien ced in placing before the public the list ot prizes for the various contests our chief regret has been that we have been unable to offer prizes of ogreater pecuniary value such as would be an incentive to entries in the various contests pir is this true of the musical pro gram while the prizes offered are beautiful and of value our chief reliance in these contests is the patriotism and loyalty of the musicians of ogden to ogden add upon them ve rely to make up this deficiency i being under the management of mrs nyo and assistants and will take place in leeter park pavilion commencing promptly at 1 p m 1 to the oldest gentleman prea ent first prize one umbrella second one necktie 2 to the oldest aladj present arst arize one fruit stand second one pair of scissors 3 to the cocolo present married i longest number of years first prize one I 1 bucket of preserves second prize one half dozen milk pans 4 to the prettiest under uno year first prize one silver cup 5 to the prettiest boy baby under one year first prize one silver cup 0 to the fattest baby under one year first prize one rocking chair 7 to the prettiest matron present first prize one bottle of perfume and case second prize ono bilk handkerchief 8 guessing conics cont cs first prize 10 1 roast of beef second prize 5 1 of bologna 9 beet joke on the salt lake carnival fake first prize ono alarm clock 10 man that plowed the first furrow in weber county first prize one shovel tetone prize one buggy whip 11 best story of personal of weber county first prize two camp chairs second prize one t buggy whip enoi RAM PART it being under the management of lion J L loar and his and will take place on the public platform in lester park commencing promptly at pm 1 piano solo selected first prize one piano rug second prize one gold waist set 2 soprano solo selected first bat Mrs ickson second prize one album 3 comic recitation boys selected first prize one book of poems whittier second prize one novel twice told tales by hawthorne 4 comic recitation girls selected first prize one fine silk handkerchief second prize ono silver belt pin 5 duct ladies selected first prize to each one fine bilk handkerchief second prize to each one silver bolt pin C best original free time five minutes first prize one silk tie and pin second prize one silk tie 7 best original oration girls time 5 minutes first prize one travelling tra velling writing desk second prize one fine uce collar 8 pie eating contesa cont esc boys under 12 years first prize one hat second prize one cap 9 brange diving contest boys under 12 years first prize one cun second prize one necktie 10 retailing donkey free for all first prize two neckties klies second one necktie 11 duet for boys under 16 years selected first zeone chinese silk handkerchief se condone necktie each 12 duet for girls under 16 years selected first prize ea chone gold plated ladies shirt stud second prize each ono silver plated ladies shirt stud 13 prettiest young lady present first prize one crab apple perfumery bottle 14 male quartette selected first prize to each of quartette 5 prize equally divided second prize to each of quartette 2 prize equally divided 15 ladies quartette selected first prize to each of quartette hammock 4 second prize to each of quartette silver shirt elud 16 laziest man present first prize box sardines 17 handsomest man present first prize one best quality comb 18 homeliest man present first prize one hair cut shave and shampoo fred halverson barber 19 tenor solo selected first prize box cigars second prize silk handkerchief 20 humorous oration five minutes for gentlemen first prize silk handkerchief 1 necktie second prize 1 necktie ni under the direction of greenwell 1 slow mute race first prize 5 csc ond 3 L mens foot race yards airet prize 0 lawn rhower second 5 spray pump 3 boys foot race first prize 1 second boy hat 4 boys bicycle race airet prize pir of second bicycle hose third harmonica 5 girls bicycle race airet prize hat mra J warner second third 2 0 fat mens bicycle race pounds at least first prize one ham second 25 pounds assorted california fruit 7 ladies bicycle race first prize hat bowering co second prize table scarf third prize gold necklace 8 business Bu einess mens foot race airet prize 9 foot race for city officials first box of cigars 10 foot race for county officials artt prize box of clears 11 government officials foot race first prize box of cagara 12 lawyers foot race first prize one half dozen bottles ol 01 wine 13 grand match foot race 25 yards between editor wm giesmann GI asmann and poet master G islaub winner takes one largo sized bucket spray pump 14 fat mans foot race first prize five pounds of bologna second prize one pipe 15 grand free for all officials foot race first prize one buggy whip second prize one whip IV behag under the management of hon 1 goddard and hie assistants and will take place near twenty fifth street nd south middle entrance to lester park commencing promptly at 2 p m 1 quoit pitching first prize two backs of flour second prize ono sack of hour 2 throwing Tb rowing shot first prize ono box of clears second prize 1 1 3 a lift first prize two packs of flour second prize ono sack of flour 4 sack race yards first prize second prize 5 egg race first arizo second 50 cent prize 6 best standing jump first prize fishing tackle second prize 7 best light jump first prize second 60 cents prize 8 wheelbarrow race contestant to hia own barrow first prize second prize 9 potato race first prize pocket knife 10 blindfold foot race for boys under 15 yew first prize fine buggy whip second prize necktie 11 most active boy under 15 years present first prize two books crooked path and blind fate second prize pocket knife the events arranged for in the program the committee will prepare special events consisting of racing contests of competitive strength and skill etc for which prizes have been reserved parties dc sirina information in regard to the various contests etc will please inquire of the in charge of abo various departments all entries part 1 of the program will be by nomination from the body of the audience entries in part two of the program events nos 1 2 3 4 0 12 1519 and 20 should be in the hands of iiona IIo nJ L loar by G p ni july ard 3rd events nos 89 and 10 should be by volunteers when called for events nos 1316 17 and 18 should be by nomination from body of audience when called for all entries in parts three and tour should be in hands of chairmen of committee by G p m july ard 3rd respectfully committee on deports and contests chairman |