Show WINSOR FAMILY DIRECTS STATE FAIR SINCE 1836 1856 JOHN R WINDER SERVES AS PRESIDENT FOR 11 YEA YEARS RS WILLIAM C FOR 14 YEARS YEAnS Few families in any section or of orthe the nation have donated and do- do de deputed more time and effo effort t to the ing of a state enterprise than the Winder family of Salt alt Lake Cit City Utah Ever since since 1853 a Win Win- Win I pr hoc has been ben a member of the Utah State Fair board or th the Deseret Agricultural Manufacturing I Soci y as it was n known prior to 1907 The late John R Ii Winder served on the board from the date of or- or organization or organization tion in 1855 1853 until 1901 when he was succeeded by his son Wil Wil- William Wil- Wil Wilham William liam ham C Winder The elder Winder also served as president for eleven years ears in two separate terms 1890 1888 and 1893 1901 William C Winder was chosen president in 1918 and has held that eminent position ever since A tremendous chan change e has taken place during the Winders service John R n was a charter member of the first fair lair held just nine years after the arrival of the pioneers bythe It was organized and sponsored by the Deseret Agricultural Manu Manu- Manufacturing Manufacturing I byI Society with ith a view of promoting the arts of domestic in- in industry industry in industry and to the encourage pro pro- pro production i of articles from the native I elements clements in this territory The Time fair was held in the Deseret i Store located at lt the present site of the Hotel Utah It was as not until 1902 that the fair was located at its present site near the Jordan River I Pride of the excellence of cx- cx ex exhibits I I reI hibits must mu t have been the chief re- re reward reward re reward ward of the early exhibitors for forcash forcash cash awards not to mention the I diplomas were mere pittances pitt i The money prizes ranged from 50 cents to 3 To help finance the carl early fairs life memberships were sold William C Winder was appoint appoint- appointed edon ed on the board b by Governor He- He her ber He Heher M Wells soon after Utah be- be became be became came a state The fair wa va at that time under the auspices of the tho Deseret A Agricultural Manu Manu- Manufacturing Society The name nama was vas changed to the Utah State Fair in 1907 The fair has also undergone many changes since I first became connected with it it President stated dent William C Winder Total premiums of about were a- a awarded awarded a warded then More than six times that amount amount will plus plus will be distributed this year In those early carly days clays da s 's there was much more interest in horse exhibits than there is toda today The Tho horses were one of the real features of the fair The horse show today still plays n a prominent role but the large en- en entry en entry try lists of draft and riding horses have ha been replaced now by auto auto- automobiles automobiles automobiles mobiles Whereas hundreds visited the fair then thousands attend now The steady progress and growth of the state has made possible the er- er erI erection er erection I of such fine buildings as the Manufacturers l Agricultural and Poultry buildings Coliseum Cattle Barns and Cement Grand stand can well be proud of such sucha a fine plant |