The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-13
Announcement.
LOUISIANA STATE FAIR AND SHREVEPORT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND PURSES
AGGREGATE 800, 900
Iron the Shreveport Times.l

From the Shreveport Times.l
The Louisiana State Fair and
Shreveport Exposition is no longerin
its chrysalis or experimental stage
It has been subjected to the usual
trials and difficulties attendant upon
all new undertakings, and through
the courage, energy and liberality of
its promoters, aided by generous
public, it has safely encountered all
the varying gales of fortune and es-
tahlished itself as successful enter
prise, of vast and far-reaching USE
fitness to the people of this section.
But little remains to be done to make
the buildings and grounds the most
convenient, best equipped and most
attractive of any in the South, and no
pains or expense will be spared to
make the
FOURTH ANNUAL EXPOSITION,
commencing Tuesday the 9Th day of
October, and ending Monday the 18th,
more attractive and successful than
any preceding event.
The Inconvenience suffered by Wis
itoas on former occasions on account
of insufficient hotel accommodations,
need no longer be dreaded, as the
most commodious and extensive
structural additionsin this line have
been made and added to the many
other features of ShreVeport's rapid
march to the front.
The premiums and purses offered
this year will reach the munifcent
snm of $4,000, the details of which
and the amounts for specialties will
be found in the catalogue. The change
in the month for holding the Fair
(from November to October) has been
made in order that it's regular pro-
gramme may not be interrupted by
therainy season.
The ides of October furnish us with
the loveliest temperature, typical of
our climate and harvest season, before
the winds and rains incident to a
change from autumn to winter is upon
us, and when the best average prod
ucts of our soil can be gathered for
exhibition, and our people are not too
busy to extend the hospitalities of our
city to their friends from abroad.
The increasing number of people
that has characterized the attendance
at the Louisiana State Fair and
Shreveport Exposition each year en-
coursges the management to renewed
efforts in extending and promoting
the usefulness Of the enterprise.
Every feature of innocent or In
structive amusement, objects in ma
ture, art and industry will be intro
duced to the full extent of their
ability and means.
THERE IS NOTHING DONE FOR GAIN.
The means and labor of the asso,
citation and directory are cheerfully
and voluntarily given to advance the
interests of the people of our own
and neighboring States, in order that
they may keep abreast with all our
gueenly sisters that make respondent
the tira of our united republic. A
cordial invitation is extended to not
alone our own people, who take such
pride in their annual gathering, but
to people of all sections of our Union.
They are invited to exhibit articles o.
their handiwork, husbandry, indus
trial skill, mechanical continuance,
products of the mine, the loom and
the studio, works of art and every
thing useful in our domestic and
physical economy.
ALI are assured of a hearty wei
come and guaranteed impartial cour.
tesy in competitive awards.
Those who are endeavoring to in
crease the products of land, with 1
view to competing for the premiums
and liberal purses offered for the
largest yield of cotton, corn, oats ant
, sweet potatoes on any four acres Oh
any hill or bottom lands, are request
ed to notify the secrertay in writing
in order that committees may be ap
pointed by the Association for tht
vicinity and make official awards.
Respectfully,
The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.