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Show Big Entertainment Features Numerous- for Crowds That Attend State Fair HORTICULTURAL BUILDING AT STATE FAIR, SHOWING PORTION OF AQUARIUM. "The stato fair of 1910 will ,be tho biggest and best exhibition ever held in Utah," said Jrcsident James G. McDonald Mc-Donald of the State Fair association yesterday. Mr. McDonald, in common with the other directors of tho fair, has been overwhelmed with work dur- ing the post, few weeks, which in spite or tho most careful planuing piles up in the weeks before the fair. This year the fair will bo held October Octo-ber 3 to S, which makes tho opening two weeks distant from tomorrow. At present everything points to the most successful exhibition in tho history of the state. More entries have boon received re-ceived than ever before, a fortnight before the opening, and the indications arc for a general improvement in tho quality of tho exhibits all along the line. The pursuit of a successful aviator is the only real entertainment tho members mem-bers of the board have been able to enjoy. This was not Intended as a humorous hu-morous performance, but tho hunt has had many funny features which have appeared to the risibilities of the bonrd. After much negotiating the board is likob' to close with an airship sharp who is ivcll recommended and who agroos to make two successful flights oach afternoon of the fair for a gross payment to him of $5000. An effort is being mado to sccuro better terms, and pending this offort no contract will bo signed. Several other excellent entertainment teaturos have been contracted for, chief amon whuh is Professor Robison and his lion. Uobisi-n and the lion make a balloon ascension together. When they re:ich a height of 800 to 1000 feet the lion leaps from the balloon. A parachute para-chute is attached to him, and it is said he rather enjoys the performance Tho lion gone, Robison nsconds another thousand feet, mcanwhilo performing various fancy stunts. Another good feature will be tho O Bnen troupe of advanced acrobats, five in number, who have a fine reper-toire reper-toire of athletic fonts, tho mnaf thrill ing of which is tho last, which is tho shooting of a young woman from the "uithof a IG-inch cannon. Another big net will be that of Jnck Donnalle and company, who perform pn a double aerial wire. Thcso acrobats acro-bats do many romarka.blo feats, includ- hefght 11 f bicycles nt a dizzJ' Uncle Hiram and his trainedpig were features of tho last state fair. Uncle Hiram will be back again this year, but instead of a single educated porker ho now has a whole company of pigs and dogs which ho has traine'd to go through a routine of feats. All these acts will be entirely free. They will be given in the opo'n, and it will not be necessary for anyono to buy a ticket to tho grand stand in order or-der to see any part of tho entortaiu-ment entortaiu-ment each afternoon. On the Midway there will be a number num-ber of shows which will charge for admission. The Midwaj- shows will be the Ferris wheel, human roulette, merry widow electric trolley, glass show, plantation plan-tation show, Mamie electric show, congress con-gress of nations, bi" snake show, illu-, siou show aud others. In the various buildings which will houso the exhibits, practically every bit cf spr:co has already been assigned. One building, the Merchants' Demonstrating, Demon-strating, is new this year. Tt was intended in-tended to tako caro of tho exhibits of goods manufactured outside of Utah but sold in this state. In the bogin-liiug bogin-liiug there was some question as to whether tho demand would suffice to fill this building. This doubt has been dissipated, as now there are but three spaces left in the building unassigned. One important feature of the fair that will prove of general interest is the educational exhibit, in which every state institution will be represented, as well as man' private schools. Several city school sj'stems will figure in the display, and even some of the country districts have applied for space. Tn the women's work department, of which Mrs. Empoy is supervisor, and in the fino arts department, supervised by Mrs. Ititter, splondid displays aro woll assured. For tho former the board has apportioned to Mrs. Empe' several of the special premiums given by various va-rious merchants and manufacturers. These aro having an excellent effect in inducing fino exhibits. In the fine arts department, this year for tho first time, collective exhibits are permitted. This enables versatile artists to make a grouped displa- .bound to bo pleasing to. visitors and art critics alike. |