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September 11, 1907
Deseret Evening News
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
What is this article about?
Preparations for the upcoming state fair include renovations to grounds, invitations to Salt Lake and Ogden tabernacle choirs for county days, engagement of Held's 25-piece band, free attractions like lion tamer and aeronaut, and appointment of judges for livestock departments.
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CHOIRS TO SING AT STATE FAIR
Salt Lake and Ogden Musical Organizations Will be Invited to Take Part.
EACH ON A SEPARATE DAY.
Held's Band of 25 Pieces Will be Engaged for the Entire Meeting
Judges Appointed
Preparations for the coming state fair go on without abatement. A meeting of the board of directors was held last evening, at which reports were made showing that the buildings on the fair grounds have been renovated, repaired and painted, the stalls, sheds, etc., fixed up in good condition and everything is being put in readiness for the opening of what promises to be the biggest event in the history of such affairs in these parts.
INVITE TABERNACLE CHOIRS
The board instructed Sec'y H. S. Ensign to invite the tabernacle choir to appear in a body on Salt Lake county day, and a similar invitation will be extended to the Ogden tabernacle choir for the day allotted to Weber county. Held's band, 25 pieces, will be engaged for the entire meeting.
There will be many free attractions at the fair this year among them being the following: Adgie, the woman lion tamer; Rolfson, the magic wonder; Paine's fire fighters; Abbott the aeronaut.
JUDGES APPOINTED
Judges for the cattle, horse and sheep departments have been chosen as follows: William Gentry, Archie Galbraith and James H. Cole, respectively.
Salt Lake and Ogden Musical Organizations Will be Invited to Take Part.
EACH ON A SEPARATE DAY.
Held's Band of 25 Pieces Will be Engaged for the Entire Meeting
Judges Appointed
Preparations for the coming state fair go on without abatement. A meeting of the board of directors was held last evening, at which reports were made showing that the buildings on the fair grounds have been renovated, repaired and painted, the stalls, sheds, etc., fixed up in good condition and everything is being put in readiness for the opening of what promises to be the biggest event in the history of such affairs in these parts.
INVITE TABERNACLE CHOIRS
The board instructed Sec'y H. S. Ensign to invite the tabernacle choir to appear in a body on Salt Lake county day, and a similar invitation will be extended to the Ogden tabernacle choir for the day allotted to Weber county. Held's band, 25 pieces, will be engaged for the entire meeting.
There will be many free attractions at the fair this year among them being the following: Adgie, the woman lion tamer; Rolfson, the magic wonder; Paine's fire fighters; Abbott the aeronaut.
JUDGES APPOINTED
Judges for the cattle, horse and sheep departments have been chosen as follows: William Gentry, Archie Galbraith and James H. Cole, respectively.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
State Fair
Tabernacle Choirs
Helds Band
Free Attractions
Judges Appointed
What entities or persons were involved?
H. S. Ensign
William Gentry
Archie Galbraith
James H. Cole
Adgie
Rolfson
Abbott
Where did it happen?
State Fair Grounds, Salt Lake County, Weber County
Story Details
Key Persons
H. S. Ensign
William Gentry
Archie Galbraith
James H. Cole
Adgie
Rolfson
Abbott
Location
State Fair Grounds, Salt Lake County, Weber County
Event Date
Coming State Fair
Story Details
Board of directors meets to prepare for state fair, including renovations, inviting tabernacle choirs from Salt Lake and Ogden, engaging Held's band, announcing free attractions, and appointing livestock judges.