| OCR Text |
Show UTAH STATE Fl COMESJO CLOSE Thirtieth Annual Exhibition Is the Greatest in History of Utah. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE ENTITLED TO PRAISE Record-Breaking Attendance Is One of tho Pleasing Features. At midnight, Saturdaj-, after tho gates at the fair grounrts closed and tho thirtieth annual exhibit of tho Utah State Fair association had passed into history, officers and directors congratulated congrat-ulated themselves on tho tremendous success of tho presont undertaking, and predicted greater things for tho association asso-ciation next, j'oar. According to all authorities, au-thorities, not only has tho fair of 190S been tho best in point of nttendanire, but it has been the greatest in the sizo and number of exhibits and displaj-s of all kinds. The races, agricultural exhibits, animal ani-mal and cattlo displaj's havo all been bigger and better than over before, and there has been everj- indication that ih people appreciated the efforts of the fair officials to make the exhibition the best that they havo ever conducted here and have supported them in evorj possiblo manner. Officials have commented com-mented many times on the orderliness of tho crowds of people, who evidentlj came to the grounds to see tho displaj's and tho different entertainments afforded; af-forded; there have been very few exhibitions ex-hibitions of rowdyism and these havo been promptly squelched; tho police force has been fxoellcnt, tho car scrv-ico scrv-ico practically faultless, and there has not been a single accident of anv kind to mar tho wholo affair. "Saturday will bo all velvet," was (he remark of one of tho officials of the association, Saturday afternoon, in speaking of tho attendance. Up to 10:30 o'clock Friday night the attend-auco attend-auco had equaled that for tho entire year of 1907, and the 12.000 or moro people who attended the fair Saturdaj' will place the association far ahead of whero it was last year. "It has been a great success," is the verdict of all the officials of the association, and j'et they add. "Wo need ovorything wc can get to place the undertaking in shape for the future." Moro Spaco Needed. Officers and directors of the association associa-tion have commented many time pre-, vious to tho fair on tho need of additional addi-tional spaco to fulfill tho demands that havo been received from prospective exhibitors. When tho fair opened Mon; day morning practicallj' every inch of available space had been taken by thoso who had displays to make, and this in spite of the fact that numerous additions had been mado to the buildings build-ings and to tho ground devoted to the different largo exhibits. Attention is called to the necessity for more stables, cow sheds, sheep pens and other buildings for the display of livestock. Additions to the main exhibition exhi-bition hall must be mado to provido for some oe. the special exhibits which will in turn provide room for the general displays. At the present time some of the displaj's aro out of doors, and oven thoso in the halls aro prettj' well crowded. But these are only a few of the things to which the officials call attention, at-tention, and they urgo that in order to carry out tho brilliant success which has been inaugurated this year, thej must bend every energy to tho enlargement enlarge-ment of the grounds and the buildings there. There has been nothing like the fair of 190S in tho past, it is said, and everv ono connected with tho management of the institution is enthusiastic over the prospects for even greater success for the future. Tho crowd was slow in coming Saturdaj, Sat-urdaj, as if the people had been slightlj' surfeited by tho good times of the daj' before, but when tho people started thej' came with a rush. "Even as latp as 2 o'clock there wcro few people in the grandstand and after the jam of Friday Fri-day there was a feeling of emptiness about tho grounds. By 3 o'clock affairs af-fairs had assumed an aspect of animation, anima-tion, however, and by lato in tho afternoon after-noon it appeared that every one was. coming to the fair in the evening and see it go out in a blaze of glorj They were not disappointed. The entire en-tire programme arranged and carried out without a hitch during tho entire week was put through as usual Saturday evening. even-ing. Two exciting half-mile dashes, in which the horsos wcro followed bj- the searchlight, wcro the great attraction to many and wero applauded with wild enthusiasm. Tho Indian ponj races wero exciting also. For tho remainder of tho show, nothing but commendation can be said of it. and the different acts wcro all followed with atieution and due appreciation. Again tho Favorites. As usual, tho Norins, the wonderful high divers, wero tho favorites and thej made the daring leap into tho blazing waters of the shallow tank with ail the grace of the artists which thoj' have shown themselves during the entire fair. Professor Winteringer mado the usual ascent in his balloon during the afternoon after-noon and sailod away through the sky for a time finallj' dropping gracefullj' to earth again bj' the aid of his parachute. para-chute. In tho evoning the ascent was less exciting because of tho darkness and the consequent loss of many of tho details of tho performance. During a part of tho flight the balloon and later the parachute was illuminated by the searchlight and tho professor was seen to alight just outside the fence opposite the grandstand. Throngs of people surged about the shows of tho midway until a late hour, enjoying tho different sports, laughing and joking and taking advantage of the last few hours of tho fair. The general displays' wero not so well patronized as on other evenings, however, aud tho crowd was evidentlj' "on pure pleasure bent," and disposed to have a good time in other ways. Tho people wero given amplo opportimitj' to entertain themselves, howover. and appeared loath to leave the place. Soon after tho completion of the firo works display tho shows began to close and within a short time tho fair of 1908 had become a matter of historj-. As if in celebration celebra-tion of tho final act there was a tremendous tre-mendous displaj- of light from dozens of rockets; fiery showers filled the skv for a few minutes and with a blnzo and blaro of pj'rotcchnics and a roar of bombs the greatest exhibition conducted by the Utah State Fair association came to au end- ' |
