The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-21
TIE FIRST ANNUAL EXHIBITION VIII
COMMENCE MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, AND
CoNTIYUE SIX DAYS, CLOSING sATUR-
DAY, OCTOBER 81, 1885.

MoNpAY, October GENERALIZATION Day-Eutries
made on the grounds until O'Clock, P. II.
TUE-DAY, October, 27-Opening Day.
Parade OF Military, Fire Companies and Civic
societies.
Introductory Address, Isaiah T. Montgomery.
Prayer by the Rev. c. o. II. Thomas. of vicks-
burg
Addres. by His Excellency Governor Lowry, who
win declart the Fair open.
Address by the Hon. f. Barksdale.
Firemens' contest for FIST water. Prize, a gold
medal
Reel race 900 yards, by Hose Companies. Law
renee FragiacOno prize: A Silver Pitcher and Cup
Display OF stock IN the arena.
RAcEs-1sT RACE-1{ mile dash. Capital Clothing
store. Purse SO LIST horse SIS; ID SO. Missis-
y RAoE-RuSNIso-1 mile heats Mississippi
eased in 3. Purse $50 LIST $50; I'd $50
ID RAcE-PACIAG-Mis Mississippi raised. mile
heats 2 in Purse SIS LIT $50. % SOS.
WEDNESDAY. October 2s-kducation Day.
Prof. j. II. Burris, President Of Aloorn Uniyer-
Address BY Hon J. T. George, Z 5 Senator.
Music by Students OF jackson College
Address by Hon. b. K. Bruce.
Music by Students of Tougaloo University.
Address by Gen +. c. Walthall, U. ;. Senator.
Music by Students.
Military Drill by school boys for the H. Il.
Houston and Co.'S. prize OF $40 in gold.
ieclaiming for a gold medal by pupils Of the
Public Schools and Colleges.
RACEs-lsT RAcE-RUNNING-34 mile heats Mis-
Sd s So raised in . Purse so is' s'O ID so
$. B. Thomas. Purse s25. LIST SIS; md $40.
I'd RAcE-RUNNIHG-12 mile heats. Mississippi!
raised in 3 Purse 500. LIST $50, I'd $50.
THURSDAY October 29- Society Day.
Masons, id Fellows, Knights OF Pythias, SOM
and daughters OF Jacob. Brothers and Sisters Of
love and Charity, Good Templars, True Beiormers
ana s,Iresses by the lev G. b. Galloway, Hon John
p Iyueh Rev. T. ". stTinger, q. II. Masons Rev
:. y Poygles g. c. of the X. Of p Hon u
Atwood. G. NJ. OF Jacobs; Benz. Williams, Presi
lent Jackson Benevolent Soeifty
Alto o'clock Horses, Mules, Cattle and other stt
display in the arena.
RAcEs-1sT RAcE-RUKSING-% mile dash.
uhscrihers to the p1asa OF $50 Messrs. w. c;
Rogers, Il. =. Howell, J. W Albreeht, L. Murreu
and J. J Jones. LIST o; 2d $50.
% RAcF-TR oTTING-Alile heats, In 3. Pure
500. LIST SEQ; I'd $40
Sd RAcE-RuNNINe-sf mile heats, ? in ).
Pure $50 LIST $50; I'd s25.
4TH RAoE-Li nile dash, Hamilton, Hoskins L
20. Purse So Mississippi raised
THURSDAY NIGHT at o'clock-Extra entertain
meut-tiTand display OF Fire Works.
An additional admission fee of 25 cents will he
charged Tor this entertainment from every person
except those holding complimentary tickets
,. Ascension OF Signal Rockets.
2. Grand Illumination.
B. Portrait OF Governor Lowry.
/ Discharge Of Jrpanesse shell.
5. Flight OF Torb. lion.
8 Portrait cf Col. j L. Power
Z Discharge of Meteor and Gold Rain shells.
Z. Discharge Of Rockets OF falling and floating
stars; carmine, purple, orange and blue.
9. Portrait Of Col s Hamilton
10. illumination of Grounds.
II. Portrait Of ex-senator Bruce.
y sunfower and Vase, very beautiful device.
-. Flight Of Torbellion.
IA Golden Fountain throwing cascades OF FIRE 20
eet high and forming one of the grandest displays
in the art
10. Discharge of variegated Mamu-oth Shell.
10. Portrait OF Col. " m l.. Hemingway.
IL Set device with Maltese star in centre around
which butterflies chase, ending with discharge Of
MaToous
ls. Discharge of variegated rockets with floating
FaIachutes.
- General L. S. Grant on Horseback, in a piece
20 feet high.
% Fails Of Niagara 20 feet in length, and falling
from height Of % feet.
q. Ilieht of 100 Rockets.
This display by the Crescent City Fireworks Co,
promises 10 be the most magnificent ever attempted
IN this State.
FRIDAY, October 80. Farmers and Mechanics
Day. Addresses by Gen. : d. Lee, President OF
the A & VI. College az stsrkville. Rev. C. o. II.
Esq and c. B. Brown, ESQ.
Glass Ball Shooting By the jackson, NatCbez
Greenville and other teams for the chan pioDship,
and breeeh-Ioading gun for first prize aud $40 ia
god for the second prize.
Base Ball contest for the championship and
Spaulding ball and spring bat.
fitting Tournament. First prize fine saddle and
hridle by / Strauss. Second prize, fine pair OF
RAcEs-Ist Rsce-running- mile dash sted-
iran Co. Purse SIS. list SIS; ID SO.
I'd Pace running-1z mile dash Purse SO 1t
81 Race-trotting- heats, ? in g. Purse 500.
lst $50; % so.
9Th Race running-ss4 mile heats. 2 in 3. Purse
$50 LIST $780, ID $40
SATURDAY, October 81. Musical Day. At 10
O'Clock M, distribution Of awards.-BTass Band
contest foT a Silver COrnet
string Band contest for fine Yiolincello.
potatoe Race. Purse $.
gold.
Tx Race under saddle. Purse s.
SLOW Mule Race JDo. b. Fuller purse $40.
Mule Race. Purse SIC.
Boys Riaing contest j. W. Robinson purse s..
Fox Hunt with live fox and hounds
EAcES-fst Kace-trefiiBg--A Mississippi raised.
= mile heats, in 3. Purse SO. LIST $50; I'd 50.
"a kaee-ruDning-554 mile heats = in 8. Conso-
ston for beaten horses. Pure So LIST $40; ID 500
Sd SIS.
Gates open at O'Clock in the morning. and close
at p M, at which hour all persons not attached
officially to the Fair will be required TO leave the
Grounds
Price OF Admission. % cents Children under Il
years, 10 cents Season tickets sl.o0.
The management OF the CoioTed State Fair Asso-
citation desire TO announce that in the for
premiums, all tbose Of special class are intended
for the coiored people, those offered by the Associa-
ton, including the purses in the speed ring. are
open 10 ALL JAMES HILL, Chairman
j. j. SPELNAs, Secretary