Show a 1 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 or youth and beauty old age and dignity literature anal conff while the heavens will smile in gratification over the happy recreation of a contented people upon the most favored spot on earah who said carnival rats program of sports and contests foi july ath 1896 at ogden city debei county utah committee on sports and contests take pleasure in announcing to the public the following program and in so doing wish to thank the business men ol 01 ogden for their generous patron aee 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 debar them from taking an active part and that all the citizens of city and surrounding county will work one to make the first celebration of our natal day under statehood a and glorious success such as ogden city and weber county 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 a greater pecuniary value such would be an incentive to T in the various contests pir ticul arly ia this true of the musical program while the prizes offered are beautiful and of value our chief reliance for entries in these contests is the patriotism and loyalty of the musicians of ogden to ogden add upon them we rely to make up this deficiency I 1 being under the management of mrs hattie nye and assistants and will take place in lester park pavilion commencing promptly at 1 fiock p m 1 to the oldest gentleman proa ent first prize one umbrella second one necktie 2 to the oldest lady present first prize one fruit stand second one pair of scissors 3 to the present married longest number of years first prize one bucket of preserves second prize one half dozen milk pans 4 to the prettiest girl baby under one year first prize one silver cup 5 to the baby under one year first prize ono silver cup G to the fattest baby under one year first prize one rocking chair 7 to the prettiest eat matron present first prize one bottle of perfume and cabe second one bilk handkerchief 8 guessing conteri con tesi first prize 10 iba roast of beef second prize 51 of bologna 9 best joke on the salt lake carnival fake first prize one alarm clock 10 plowed the first furrow linA county first prize onee hovel second prize one buggy gnip 11 best etory of personal cremin of weber county first prize two camp chairs second price one buggy whip being under the management of hon J L loar and his assistant and will take place on the public platform in lester park commencing promptly at pm 1 piano eolo selected first prize one piano rug second prize one gold shirt waist set 2 soprano eolo selected first prize hat 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 one silver belt pin 6 duet ladies selected first prize to each one fine silk handkerchief second prize to each one silver belt pin 0 beet original tree dilver or ulon b 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 lace collar 8 pie eating contesa cont esc boys under 12 years first prize one hat second prize one cap 9 orange diving contest boys under 12 years first prize one cup 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 lecter first zeone chinese silk handkerchief se condone necktie each 12 duet for girls under 16 years selected first prize machone chone ea gold plated ladies shirt stud second prize each one 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 pach of quartette hammock 4 second prize to each of quartette silver shirt stud 10 laziest man present first box sardines 17 handsomest man present first prize one best quality tua lity comb 18 homeliest man present first prize one hair cut shave and shampoo fred halverson barber i 19 tenor solo selected first prize box cigars second prize silk handier chief 20 Hu morona oration five maniates mini ates for gentlemen first prize silk handkerchief 1 necktie second friio 1 necktie PART under the direction of greenwell 1 slow lavue rage first prize 5 bec eec onda 2 mens foot race yards first prize 6 lawn mower second ta pump 3 boys foot race prize 1 second boe hat 4 boys bicycle race first prize pair of shoes second bicycle hose third harmonica 5 girls bicycle race first prize hat J warner second 75 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 price hat bowering A co second prize table scarf third prize gold necklace 8 business mee foot race first prize 9 foot raw or city prize box of cifare 10 foot race for bounty officials airet prize box of cleare 11 government officials foot race first prize box of cifare 12 lawyers foot race first prize one halt dozen bottles of wine 13 grand match foot race 23 yards between editor wm glasmann and post master G H islaub winner takes one large sized bucket spray pump 14 camana Fa mana foot race first prize five gounde of bologna second prize one pipe 15 grand free tor all officials race first prize one buggy whip second prize one riding whip PART IV being the management of hon H H goddard and his assistants and will take place near twenty fifth street and bouth middle entrance to lester park commencing promptly at 2 p in 1 quoit pitching first prize two sacks of flour second prize one sack of flour 2 throwing heavy ahot first prize one box of cigars second prize 1 3 heavy lift first prize two sacks of flour second prize one sack of flour 4 sack race yards first prize second prize 5 egg race first prize second 50 cent prize 5 best standing jump first prize fishing tackle second prize 7 best light jump first prize second 50 cents prize 8 wheelbarrow race blindfold each contestant to provide his own barrow first prize second prize 9 potato race first prize pocket knife 10 blindfold foot race for boya under 16 a first prize fine bugey 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 besides the events arranged for in the program the committed teo will prepare special events consisting of racing contests of competitive strength a nd skill etc for which prizes have been reserved parties desiring information in regard to the various contest etc will please inquire of the in charge of the 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 5 6 12 14 1519 and 20 should be in the hands of hon J L loar by G p in 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 four should be in hands of chairmen of committee by 6 p m july ard 3rd respectfully k committee on sports and contests chairman |