Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-17
MAINE STATE FAIR.
Preparations For the cFeat State Event On
Large Scale.

Large Scale.
Secretary Twitchell is hustling this
year perfecting the details for the next
State Fair, Sept. 2, 3. 4, and g. Catch
Ing him on the wing we asked for the
outlook. Good" he replied, Sin every
respect. The people of Maine are loyal to
the State exhibition and respond most
heartily to all efforts made to strengthen
interest in our own State The floral par
| ade this year will exceed by far the fine
display of "a. We are arranging for at
least 100 carriages. Augusta can we'll
afford to decorate one carriage and ex-
pect the young people here will respond to
the invitation to do So
The farmers parade will be one of the
unique features, showing carriages
decorated with farm products. grains,
grasses, sheaves, fruit and vegetables.
THE coaching parade will draw thou
sands being SO new and novel All the
newer English carriages, traps. drags,
wagonettes, &c., will be used with har-
nesses and trappings all imported A
good representation of true English
coaching parade will here be seen.
THE great attraction at the hall must
be the large fish exhibit the tanks for
which are already being constructed. A
score or more varieties of inland Maine fish,
from six months to six ye,rs old will be
shown in quantity"
''How about stock e1hibits?" we asked.
1.-THE breeders of Maine recognize that
there is no like opportunity offered to
show and sell, and under tho liberal
policy Of the society and liberal treat
ment, the numbers will be fully main
tanned. In fact have promises of large
increase in many classes of stock
"The horssmen are enthusiastic over the
amount Of the purses and the arrange
ment Of the same, and the prediction is
often made that tho best races of the year
will be seen at Lewiston during our fair.
"What about Maine industries?'
"That you know is feature to which
special attention has been given the past
five years with the result that the full
capacity of the exhibition building and
power were taxed to the utmost last year
Already there are assurances Of full line
Of exhibits and among these many novel
ties which will interest thousands of our
citizens. The premiums for the art de-
partment have been thoroughly gone over
by one of our best artists and the amounts
largely increased. The china clubs Maine
will now have recognized place for ex-
hibition and competition and the show of
hand painted china should be large"
"Do the officers contemplate special at
fractions such as base ball games, bicycle
races, &c?"
eyes, and efforts are now being made
to secure the crack clubs Of New England
while prizes will be offered for all forms
of bicycle races, two or three being con-
templated daily.
"These two features should arouse tho
enthusiasm of the young men of the State
and the active participation of the bicycle
clubs all over Maine is expected and
assured.
Beyond all these there will be attrao-
tlons never before seen in Maine which
will fill out the hours Of each day in
manner to please the most exacting.
"The Maine State Fair cannot be seen
this year in one day, for each day will
present some leading and distinct attrac
tiOns
1.-THE extremes of the State as well the
central portions will have train rates
and accommodations beyond anything in
the past and the first week in September
will be the vacation season with thous-
ands of the sons and daughters of Maine.
Zone thing is certain" said the secre-
tary, "the attendance from out of the
State will DO very largely increased, and
of course the lovers of Maine stock, crops,
and industries will all be there.