The billboard (June 1911)

22 THe Billboaird JUNE 3, 1911. FAIRS EVERY WHERE From AU Sections of America Come Reports of Extensive Improvements Being Made to Fair Grounds, and in the Class of Attractions to be Offered Ttiis Season TEXAS STAT E FAIR. ' _ The State Fair of Texas celebrated Its Silver jifltSXee or 25th annnal fair and exposition* ager Is beiofc besieged with inqnirles for space for the nsaal sopply of refreshment stands and eating booths. The manaser Is at present on a trip to T<»ronto to Inyestlgate the -n-orkln? of o3t?M-30 laio ^ch WM the iWvS in lU parimutnel betting machines, six of which 2wo.^MM"S5 aTto.da'^ce'SJMptS^., Jl}™ ^Vo^l^o^^a'^nf'^^J^^J''" S2 Str?o?«*.si^SS ?sSnn*itea*''\if^»^Mo"^. I }?^i'i^,^^»?f,°/*''%?„T„r''^ isii^^nl lUs amonnt veaks tor Itself as to thVbnsiness }» *° »h„"*j*;i'°°-i? ?ifi°f.5™^ done In that^rartment i '° Calgary. Six thoosand copies of the hanRer l?eSirSSM ^ piSrraslng for the 26th An- distributed. The flaes ■^hlch were so mS *^^^tober 14-M 19n * feature of the exhibition advertisin- gs^ ^^laWe'lSace^d loilimlTll^ l^- i]^,,y'^^'{^ £?"«KLT'i'^„*t /.^rT. "?v*er? ready been «,ld^wlth applications coming ^' ''^'^i l^^^, ^ttt.^o.!Sc: £itA^tiZ'7o The attractions in the coliseum, with Its seat- fe^seholars. tag capacity of T.SOO will be greater than i-ver. ! Plans for the big Buchanan Connty Pair, at The management has secured ThaTla'8 famOQS Independence. la.. Ang. 22 to 25, IncInalTe. Basslau Band consisting of fifty musicians, four have so far materialized that they are able to Toeal s<dolBts and fifteen ballet dancers, also amonnce tbe following as some of the features. t»elTO lady spedalty dancing and singing art- • <bat They will oiler the pobUC this yCBT. FKe IstI and one-of toe latest sensational Snro- attractions: Parnam biplane. Otto W. Brodlf. pean comedy acts. aviator, daily exhibitions of plain and fancy The nnalev each evening being one of the flying; McKenney-Asher Bacing combination, standard ope^s in condensed form with the nine big acts. This Is a very strong attraction entire band in the archestra. coming direct from tbe Dominion Fair at Re- All of tbe above is tree, morning and after- glna. Can. Fish and wild game exhibit, poultry noon and only a nominal durge of twenty-five show. Races: Trotting, pacing, running, etc.. cents Is made in the evening. i each day; the featnre race is tliat of the Bncb- The new Uvestock Pavilion, 168x100 feet, anan Connty Futurity for foals of 1909, which constructed of steel and concrete and thoroughly will be trotted Thursday. Aug. 24. Besides the modem in every respect with an arena 136x65 ' regular line of entries of cattle, sheep, bogs, feet and seatlug capacity of 2,S00 will be horses and mules, for preminms in their re- tlnown open to exlilbltors and visitors. spectlve classes, there vrlU be the ilding devices. The Midiray wHI be In the capable hands of sidediow concessions, and many special features BMiert A. Sllne. There will tie tiilrteen days to entertain tlie pnblle. Floral Hall will be m racing with two harness and three running place of especial Interest this year on account ncc* each. day. of tbe new competitive contest that has been Notwithstanding the grounds embrace 135inaugurated between the sixteen townsblps of acres, exhibit space is already being taxed to Buchanan County. Booths have been asslgne<l the limit and the management Is lastly en- to the people of each township and a $50 cast) titled to the claim tliat the State Fair of Texas priie for the best exhibit. Aug. 23 will b" is the "Qieatest Fair on Eaitli or anywhere VIRGINIA STATE FAIR. Tile Virginia State Fail- at Biclnnond, Ya., Will, be held this year for the six days and nights, from October 9 to 14. inelnslve. Fred IiewlB, of the department of concessions, with oOces at Oe Kalb sod Franklin Avenues, Baxdclynv N. Y., Ui Inviting correspondence from intending coneeasioiieta. FAIR NOTES. Flans for the Bzhlbition at Winnipeg. Can., this year, wlilch anmial event of Western Can- ada takes place tills summer dnring the period of ten daya. ttom JtHy 12 to. 22, dinflay nn- osnal and attractive features Im this, tte twen- ,.„,^„.„ .„ » u,^^ ™ S^-Sl-SS "SJ^iSSi ■rSl"?JS^.J^* t»M5>t tbe thonsands_who will be seated In the Old Settlers' Day and a special program will b« arranged for those Interested. On Aug. 25. tli last day, a big atliletic meet will be held an-' the day will be known as Collie Day. Uirge crowds are expected and the program will h" pulled off promptly and on time. Already every iiwse stall, baa iieen'spoken lor, and they ntend to introduce some Innovations tiiat tliey lielleve win prove popular and attractive to an Intelli- gent and appreciative public. A very interesting and novel feature which- win be added to the American Day program at the Calgary (Alta.) Fslr. on the afternoon of 7nly 4, win be a drill by tbe Arab Patrol of -U Kader Temple. A. A. o. N. U. S., Portland, Oregon. The members of this patrol win, with two hundred and fifty other Sfariners, be stopping over In Calgary on .Vnier'f»n Day.- and after spending an hour or two sight seeing an4 ll^ng entertained to Inncbeou by the local temple, will visit the fair KTonnils. They have very kindly consented to devote a half hour to enter- ftest under Oe n^name of tte iiutltntlon. tte grandstand on that day. This la one of the "Canadian Industrial Bihlbltlon." The mixe S,ost nov?I piecM of entertatoment ever put J'h^ilS^i.S^iS?"^"'? *»''«f»' on by a Canadian fair, and is sure to%S*e a Sfl5SS?^^,.5$.rT^th'2~^™A'^^«J°SS?°.,?. Wt. The manager has Inst received word }° J'l^J^.^J^J Ji..1*^S°t..",^ tTom Itrssr,. B. H.^ Bull & S<m of Bramtcm. Ont., the f-iremost breeders of Jersey cattle In Canada, stating that It Is the Intention to bring out to th.' CilOTry exhibition between twenty- five an4 thirty at their best Jerseys, having made an importation from 3*'ney Island for thin purpose. Tbe exhibit of Jerseys by Messrs. BnU & Son ha* for several years been one of the features of the fair, and Is always a special at- traction to those interested In dairy stock. Last year they, claimed tb»t their salens at the fair were larcer than the combined sales of all other breeds, wblrb wonid Indirate that thete will soon he a large nnmber of Jersey* In Alberta. Ijast ye.ir one hundred fhonsand peis^ms attend* ed the Caljmry Pelr. The Capper Country Fair, held at Houghton, Mich., Is nine years old and has made one of the best records of any fair in MIcIilgan. It is In the lieart of tbe great copper region, and until this fair-was started very little attention was given to farmin?. At the present time most aH of tbe local wealthy people are buying large tracts of land, and today this district has as fine farms as can be found anywhere. Secretarv John T. McNamara. who has been the backbone of this fair, and who was never dlsconraged. seeing the great possibilities and what good the -work could do. has built up one of tbe best edncatlonal fairs In the state. Tbe fair has been especialll- strong on the agriedtnral and indnstrial features. The association has never went- m for boraeraclng. Their -ground space has been limited, but they have proven tba' yon can hold a fair and build up tbe best kind of a fair without races. Each year they have had new attractions and their attractions havi. been the best tlmt money could get. Ihev wir bold their tenth annual fair Sept. 26-30 and are malclng great preparations for tbis sea- sou's event. The Kansas State Fair at Topeka. Kan., placed loO.OOO worth of fireproof Improvemeniis on thejr grounds In ISIO and are spending more than that amount aealo tbis year. The grow of this fair bas been wonderful and Indication bunding being constructed which will he lo- cated near the colonnade at the west side of the grounds, and will replace the bnUdlng burned last October, while being used as ft temporary contajEions hospital* Tills bnUdlng -will exUblt new CsaturM as It will not only bonse tbe art, domestte science and scholastic sections,- but wm also Incorporate an alrdome, or open bandstand, where the nmsical programs -will be rendered by tbe Envflle Hall Prize Flute and Drum Band, which comes direct from England to featnre the : exhibition's musical program. The new build- ing, while designed only to serve until Iho ex- hibition is rebuilt at Its new lacation. will stfll be an attractive arcbltectnral addition to the sclieme of the exhibition's bnlldlnga. The art loan exhibit will come under new and enlarged ansirices this year. Aa antomOblle show, the Hist to be^ lieKI at tbe exblbitlon, will ocenpy the entire floor space ot tbe central industrial build- log', nie tamons agrlcnltnral motor competi- tion, now in Its fourth year, and one of the far- reaching features ot tbe big fair, will again be to tbe front in tbe educational and Indnstrial program. Xo exhibiting or competlflve event In the world attracts the attention ot the farm tract or makers and users as does this Winnipeg competition, and its gold medal of snpremaey is one of tbe prized trophies of the Indnstrisi world. Tbe sports, races, amusements and at- tractions of tbe exhibition win again be to the fote with new and remarkable features. The new sports of aviation will lie promlnentiy dis- played at the Fair, tlie directors having seenred tbe co-operation of the Wright Brotliets In tMs department. Messrs. Wright will send one of the foremost aviators, probably Walter Brookius. to make dally Sights during the exiitbitlon. Acts engaged for tbe free hippodrome enter- tainment at the Canadian Industrial Bxhibition at Winnipeg.Include: A. P. Day's CSongress of Cowboys and Outlaw Broneboe; the Six Flvlnc Banvards. Karsy's Myriapbone, Ijane and 0*Don- nell. Grisse Trio. Robledlllo, wirewalker; Walter Stanton's "Chanteder." J. W. Well's trotting oslrlriies. Welcber and Keenan. roller coaster, tbe Herbert A. Kline Shows. KnvHIe Hall Drum are for a record-breaker tills year. Over 100. and Flute Band (direct ftom EngtaBd by Boyal , 000 ont-of-town visltms ran be coanted npon ar Command). [the fair meeting. Hundreds ot fine catn- !Die prize list of the Calgary, Can., Indnstrial bntsrs. swine airt sheen have already been en- Exblbltlou Is now In the hands of exlilbi- i""'™ bonscd In tbe new modem tors, and entries have already begun to ar- 5?™5 already completed. Among the great at. rive. Everything Is very bnsv at the grounds in tractions arraoKed for tbe coming Septembe'- Victoria Park. Snpt. K. J. Bums hss large "jeet are: Llberatl's Military Band with tweni gangs of men employed in the construction ot . srand opera sineors: Pain's spectacle. Tbe I.n»- the new stock oavHIon and stables for whlcli ratepayers ot Calgary lecentlT voted t55-0^" The ^rfc Board of the city Is expending S8-Ono in beautifying tbe nark, and the result will bei a pleasant snrpriffe to visitors to tbe exblbitlon. The new dog bnlldlng Is nearly completed and Pays of Pompeii: grand displa.- of rtnvi flr»workB a clean edncatlonal carnival com- tinnv. the very best free attractions obtnlmhl and a splendid racing nrogram. Five fnil •" Inclndinir an instmetive and wonderful nls'-' entertalnment. every night. The great state o the accommodation ottered to dog exhililtara this '^"J*?." li.f^l^*^''^ *".? x'^f' °' this magnitude year vrin be far In advance of previous years, and It ^11 be annreelated awi The alterations In tbe administration build ioir for the purpose -of making permanent of- fices at tbe parlr, have deprived the fire and pdlce departments of tlieir usual aeeommoda- tions- They will be provided with new quar- ters under the east and of the grandstand. The space In tbe tndnatrial bnOdlng and art bnlM- Ine k practically all spoken for. and the mau- . , natron'- nrallv. Remember the datea. Sept. 11 to IB. The Jennings Connty Joint Stock Agricultural A.ssocIatlan will hold their fair at North Vo- non Ind- Jnly 25 to 28, inclusive. Tbe fair win be held this year by tbe Old-time Jennings Connty Joint Stock ~ Association, lately icor* ganlzed, after a iieriod of nine years Inactivity. During the last period, live stock diowa and otlior Interests of the fanner, were neglected. This year, however, these will be made a fea- ture, and together with the races, will tend to give a three days' big fair. Tbe management are malclng extensive repairs on the i>roiKTty, bnUdlng new bams and stalls, so that wlieii fair time cornea around they will bo alilo to accommodate all entries. Tlie grounds are sup- plied with plenty of water and ore illnuiluated at nlKbt witb arc and Incandcsoont lamps- Large crowds are expected as ttie association gets ex- cursion rates from all the railroads. The Southern Michigan Fair Association re- cently purchased five acres additional land to whleh location the various stables. I»arns, etc., win be removed, tbns clvlng more room for concessions and other buildings. Tbpy anticipate enlarging the domestic art building; in fact this season -will sec many improvements. The secretary is now arranging for several special exhibitions for tbe coming summer, notably an aviation meet. June 15. 16 and 17: a big fire- works show July 18. 19 and 20. and a big home- coming week In August. In all probability nigbl performances dnring fair week will be given. The premium list is now in the bands of the printers and will be ready for distribution by June 1. The splendid ronilltlon of this section, tbe original fralt belt ot Michigan, Indicates tbat tbe fair this year will lie mneli greater tbaa ever before. For 49 years the old FayctteviUe Fair has been beld as tbe fair of tbe Cnmlx^riand Coimt.v Agricultural Society, and for a nnmber of years prior to that time It was known as a kind of Grangers' Society—the above society claim that tbeir fair is tbe oldest In the state Of North Carolina. It will be helil at Fa.rettviUe, Oct. 24 to 27, inc.,'and this year from all reports, promises to be blf;ger and better than ever. Recently, more space bas been contracted for in tbe amtisement Hue, than ever before, wblle the premluma offereil for exhibits have in many cages, been trebled over any prevlona year. For the benefit ot the horsemen, forty new box stalls, with double doors, have iieen built, tbii-- offerlng the liest accommodations, wbile tbe track Is being regraded. and pnt in first-class condition, generally. At a meeting of the Korth Carolina Agricul- tural Society they passed a resolntlon abolishing complimentary free passes. Tlieir live stock ex- hibit was so large last season that tbey liare built a large poultry building, and overhauled and enlarged tbe stock accommoilatlons. In a recent report they not only save the financial condition of the society, but a complete list of tbe names and addresses of ever.r prize winner and the amount of tbe premiums given to each incky exhibitor. The society mailed these re- ports to every -romlnent farmer and manufac- turer in and out of the state of Korth Carolina. Tbe fair will be beld at Raleigh, N. O., Oct. 16 to 21. inelnslve. Tlie Keith Connty Fair .Issoeiation expect to enlarge the seating capacity of tlielr grand- stand, Improve their track, and have already let the ctmtract for the construction of a new ex- hibition hall. Tbey have been conferring wltb a nnmber ot neighboring fair secretartoa and find that too little attention lias been paid to ar- ranging dates for tbe fairs in adjoining counties, a nnmber of which conflict with each other. B< next year this time tbey hope to have the clr- cnlt complete- Tbe fair will be lield at Ogal- alia. Neb.. Sept. 27 ta 2». Inclusive. The Eaton Connt.v Agricultural Society will bold Its fair at Charlotte. Mich., September 28-29. Tbe desire ot tbis association ia to'In- terest local farmers to compete for preminms. An appeal to tbe husbandman for a visible ex- Sresslon of civic pride is being made, and It is oped to make each and every member of the commtmity an ardent booster for the fair. Races will be given as well as two first-class free acts. Special sports In which local contestants ■wDl participate will be one of tbe features of the Charlotte Pair in 1911. plans are nnder way for a soccessfnl fair to be held under the ansniceg of tbe Mitchell Connty Agrienltural Society, at Osage, la. Among the free attractlon,s will be Capt. Tlebor and Ms trained seals, giving two exhibitions a day. Extensive Improvements have been made this spring, and the management expect a very prosperous year. Following are tbe names of the officers for the coming year: B. Lelgbton, president; A. I. Stacy, vice-president; C. H. Spasnnm, secretary; J. I. Sweeney, treasurer. Extensive preparations and a series of thor- ough renovations are being made by tbe offl* dais of the Marshall Conntv Fair, Marshall- town, la. Last season the approximate attend- ance was thirty thousand, hnt the secretarv this season hopes to make the fair so aTtracttve tbat at least thirty per cent more attendance will be registered on the fair meeting, which lasts from September 1] to IB. For the past three seasons this fair bas led other similar events in tbe state of Iowa. The Monmouth Connty Fair .'Association have purchased a 300-acTe farm and will use a third of It for fair purposes, .he balance they sold to the Mlnnesulk Realtv Co. It will be a nnmber of years before tbe grounds are de- veloped enongb for the association to hold fairs there, and tbe.v boast tbat when they oiien thcv will possess the finest half-mile track In tbe conntiy. Their fair win be held tbis year at Red Bank, N. J., Ang. 31 to Sept. 4, Inclu- sive. The Thirtv-fonrtb annnal fair of tbe Barron Connty Agrienltural Society will be held from S^tember 12 to 14 at. Bice Jjxke, Wis. The society recentlr pnrehased a forty acre tract of land occupied by them for fair pnriwses. Dnr. Intr the fair week a street carnival will be held which will be strongly featured. Uberal pnises will be offered for the racing events and tbe general Indications point to a most snccessfnl season. Tbe annual fair of tbe Adams Connty Fair Association will be held at Corning. Ia.. Sen- 11 to 14. The attendance last year was a rec- ordbreaker. and It Is the aim of the nIOcers to have a larger attendance tbla rear. According- ly, tbey are going to Increase their preminms and engage man-^ -ood attractions, in Wblch te interest the public. Tbe ontl"ok for the coming Benson Is better than ever before. The seventh annnal fair of the Haywood Co- Stoek Raisers and Psrmers' Association Will b- held at Wayneavllle, N- C. Oct. S to 6. Inc As the free attraction this .vear tbev Intend t" have a biplane or some other Bylng machine as an outdoor featnre. Tbe usual farm exhibits and races will be held. A good midway will h< one of tlie featnrea. which they Intend will b' of the Urst-class order. The total attendance of the fair last year Iflven by the Wright Count-^ Pair Association at Clarion. Ia.. was abont 10.000 people and I' Is reported that tbey bad more stock entries than they conid accammodate^. So this year The Great Alferetta AMERICA'S AERIAL QUEEN In a combination novelty' and sensational aerial act. 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