The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-08-23
The Thirteenth Annual Meeting
of the Missouri State Fair
Association Was Both
Interesting and Well
Attended.
A List of the Premiums Awarded
and an Account of the
Races.
The Kite-Nhaped Track Gives
the Very Best Salts.
faction.
MONDAY, AUGUST ID.

vi euS sOuith Na Va 'oS' "a pr 'HS
first spadeful of dirt was thrown fol
the skite shaped track.
From that time until las. Saturday
night, in rain and shine, the work had
been unceasing.
The task was herculean, iavolving
the labor of hundreds of men and
teams and the expenditure of many
thousands of dollars.
Besides the track itself, there had
to be erected three mammoth rows of
stalls, grand stand to seat 5000 peo-
pie and other buildings and fences.
Yesterday the peace of the Sabbath
was broken by the sound OF the saw
and hamm Il. for the last plank had not
been put in place nor the last nail
driven.
But the directors and C,lonel Seth
Griffin have accomplished the work in
a most admirable manner and the re-
suit is the finest track and the best
grounds in Missouri.
This morning the cum rose serenely
and smiled benigDantly upon Sedalia.
Our recent Irritation with the red
planet Mars had not aroused the jeal-
ousy of the god OF day, and he gave
token that the weather should be Of
standard quality on this occasion.
The advance visitors began to ar
rive yesterday from various paris of
the country. Some of them will make
a pile in the pools; others are inter
ested more or less in the stock some
are accompanied by freaks, which they
show under canvas; Others will set up
little games of chance and amusement;
many will renew acquaintance with
resident relatives who may happen to
have a good pantry and soft bed at
night some are here at the head of q
pair of giants and one enterprising in.
dividual is on hand with an ossifed
girl; q man with two monkeys and q
brace of parrots will interest those
in quest of geological attractions; there
could not we'll be q fair without q
fakir and he is here in all his brass
and ubiquity.
The early train to-day brought in a
large number of excursionists, who
swelled the town crowds and made
the opening scene one of great activity
and promise. The first day of an ex-
hibiiion has long been regarded as a
mere preliminary to the week, but the
manner in which people began to
come in at an early hour makes it
plain that there is to be no "of" day. i
At nine o'clock the Sedalia Military |
band. arrayed in their immaculate
Marine uniforms, appeared upon
the streets and in melodiOus notes
sounded the signal for the opening of
the thirteenth annual meeting of the
Missouri State Fair Association. The
shining sun and the echoing invita-
ton from the silver horns sent thrill
of inspiration and pleasure through
the city, and Sedalia's carnival exhi-
bition had begun for all who choose
to see the grandest display and great.
est racing in the history of Missouri.
At THE GROUNDS.
This is childrens' day, when the
little ones are admitted free and given
the liberty of the park. Their pretty
summer attire, happy faces and romp-
ing ways add cheerfulness and gayety
to the scene. They looked in at the
big bulls, the beautiful Jerseys, the
lazy swine, the fleecy iocks of sheep,
and at the fine horses on the kite.
shaped track. They got five dollars
worth of amusement and education
all at the expense of the courteous {
fair directors. God bless the girls I
and boys! Some of the latter, no !
doubt, will have kite-shaped track |
and two-minute horse of their own !e
before many years have built boards c
on their sunny faces. I
STOCK DISPLAYS.
The exhibition of stock this year '
bids fair to be as good as that of last t