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Show j " , A" GRAND SUCCESS! t . . - All praised the M. I. A. I jd i, Fair. .K The M. I. A. fair iij now a matter of Ki ' history, but it will bo rcrorrcd to nan P, t '" successful ventura and credit iB duo the La'" -Um'j '''i committees lor their ccient laboia. Ef'Wr',?wPw' " ' From tho opening en Monday night to L&''V' tho closing ball on Friday night it vaa Wf" -. visited by hundreds of intoreated people. 1 v' They saw it and were pleased. The I . fruit department came in for a good K , . share of praiso and the bottled ftuit waa I ' said to excoll that ahowii at tho great I ' World's Fair. The doll booth attracted I" tho little onea and the" ladiea found W much to admire in tho ladie&' work de- partment. The manufactures were not ho extensive but were well worth ' . examining. The onyx display was very fine. Thero were speclmenu from Prof 1 , Cedorstrom's quarry at Felican Point, fine specimens from Davy's quarry in , American Fork canyon, and some splendid work in that lino exhibited by I, Mr, Bradder late of Ogden. The curiosity exhibit was splendid and contained con-tained enough curious articles to always attract a crowd. Somo splendid art work has bei-n turned out by Lehi artistaand were shown hero. Tho enlarging en-larging work by Mr. Rosa and paintings . "by Mies VilBon received much favorable comment. The agricultural exhibit waa fine. Tho display of sugar toots boing an important feature. There waa somo excellent cabbage grown b Eli . . Kendall and some wlfcat which has i been tested by tho government and said 1 -to bo equal to any ever tested. There S . - "'--'- was also tho A;.ual largo squash and tal1 If. and were very pretty. Tho booths ?" sorvod to make tilings attractive and j interesting. The queen waa ono of r . tho most important features, and she 1 performed her part in an elegant and s graceful manner. On Thursday evening s sho presented tho prizes. They were giveu as follows: Official ribbons were given to Henry Simmons for best dis- t play of small grain, OharleB Gray for best display of vegetables, George Gloycr ' for fruit, Mrs. A. Rosa for cocoons, Miss Sadio Peck for bottled fruit, Mrs. G. 1 McKilligan for broad, Mrs. O.B. Lott , lor homo mado lace, Miss Angio Webb " lor fancy work, Miss A. E. Wilson for art, Mrs. E. Woodhouso for cut flowers, Charles Ohran for potted flowers, John Cutler for bantams. Dollar prizes were given to P. H. Allred for tho tallest stalk v of corn, N. C. Christensen largest bunch f of grapcB, Georgo Glover for peaches, I K. 0. Christensen for apples, George 1. Schoff for biggest squash, Andrew K Peterson for Bugar beets grown frm B1 foreign seed, James Taylor for sugar I beets grown from Utah seed, Frank p Beckstead for best blacksmith work, L Vfr V. Larson for best pair of boots, Mrs. II leyi Phillips for pickles, Mrs. A. Ross EL lor dripd fruit, Efllo Ross for hose, Mrs. A' ' G. N. Child for artistic cushion, Mrs, E. M P, Allred for best designed quilt, Ruth m . Kirkham for dress, Kute JCirkham lor painting, Charles Ohran for geranium, if' ' Ebbio Kirkham for poultry. Tho Ir following special prizes were given: K i A childs bureau to Mary Gray for neatest j patch on pants, ft lady'B hat to Mrsi m '? Green Lewis for heat display of needle k work, a sack of dried apples to Georgo El r Smith as the handsomest man, 'one If .,. dozen photos to tho babe of Mrs. lleber E" ' Austin for tho prettiest baby, a gold pin zt to Mrs- Jaa.Taylor for tho faBtteat baby, .' a gold pin to Mrs. Jaa. Turner for the g. ' axaalleat baby, a box of candy to Mrs. I'" 'Jos. J. Smith as mofher of tho most $ children, writing portfolio to Genevievi j' Thomaa for tho best girl speller under 'iV 14, a riding bridle to Slurry Evais for j, ( t- f1 r boat boy speller under 14, a volume of Scott'a poomh to Ida Ross for tho best speller under 20, a box of ntationary to Maggie Thurman lor winner of the mental arithmetic contest, a volume of Shakespeare to Mosie Evans for best oration, a volume of Lowell's poema to Lulu Trano as tho beat reciter. Special mention is made of Mrs. Laura Salzner and Mis. Bertha Ohran for painting, Win. Aaher nndMrs. E. J Taylor for amateur photography, JohnlSimms for onions, Eli Kendall lor cabbage, Mrs, Frank Jacobs for battled fruit, Mrs. Laura Butt for pastry. All persons having bills against the tho Fair committee should present the eamo nt once in order to insure payment. pay-ment. J. M, Kirkham, director. |
