The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-08-20

: The great event to occur at Co
lumbus and one in which the people
of the whole are interested is the
Ohio State FAIR and Industrial Ex.
position, which opens Monday, Aug.
81, to continue day and night until
Saturday September 5. The beauti-
full park grounds and the many ex.
position buildings have been placed
in holiday attire tor this annual fes-
tival of interest, education and at
traction to the people, and an exhibit
of the finest and best is assured and
will be properly installed in IA dis
tinctlve departments and numerous
divisions of the exposition.
There will be represented agricul-
ture in the choicest products from
the best farms in the state; fruit in
abundance and of every variety
known to the orchards and VINEYARDS
of Ohio; flowers and plants from the
richest gardens and greenhouses, and
in such profusion as to completely
oyershadow all former attempts in
the floral division of the fair; mach
inery and implements, the latest man
ufacturers and the newest inventions;
mechanics and manufacturers prod
ucts, including vehicles of latest pat
tern, from the best known factories
in the world; merchandise of every
description, from the largest stores
and arranged IN the most attractive
form for inspection; musical instru-
ments, with daily concerts and organ
recitals in the spacious music hall;
fine arts, to which one building is ex-
clusively devoted and will be filed
with paintings, ,statuary, photography
engravings, etc, from the leading
studios of the land; woman's work, to
occupy one of the largest exposition
buildings On the grounds, In which |
will be handsomely arranged the
handiwork of women and all the new.
est and best in household art. A CEN
ter of attraction for everybody.
In the several livestock depart
ments and show rings the entries and
applications point to an exhibit of
superior merit, while in the classes
of speed, to be contested on the su-
perb track, with its immense grand
stand and complete equipment, a
string of trotters, PAGERS and runners
will occasion intense excitement and
interest during every afternoon and
evening of the fair. The evening
races will be by electric light, with
which the track and stands are now
most literally supplied. Races by
electric light will be unique feature
Of the exposition.
The fair, throughout all depart
nents, will continue day and night
until the close. The park ground
md every building are equipped for
he most brilliant electric lighting for
light exhibitiona and special pro-
,rams will be arranged suitable to
he night occasions, which will in
lude concert music by bands of nat
onal reputation.
Horseless vehecles, a great special
Extraordinary attraction, will for the
rst time be presented to an Ohio
ublic. Arrangements have been
ully completed for exhibitions and
every afternoon and evening
this latest of all inventions, horse
9ss carriages now attracting the at
,ntion of the whole world. The very
Itest and best Invented have been
'cured and that everybody may
ave opportunity of witnessing this
reat feature the vehicles, which in al
udes carriages, buggies, buggies
I'd traps, will be operated every LII
ternoon and evening to show speed
I'd the ease of handling in starting, -
opplng, turning, guiding, backing
I'd maneuvering generally. This
III be the first exhibition of the :.
nd to be given in Ohio and only IN
e third in the United States. In h'
W years hence, it is predicted, that -
'rseless vehicles will be in as uni pr pr
rsal use as the bicycle now is. wi
The attractions for the coming -,
lte fair and exposition, Aug. 81, Ma
pit. l, 2, 5 and 4, are certainly up ae' os,
date, and with the low rates ex- al
lding over all railway lines lead 6a RAJ
2 into Columbus the attendance use
Il be large. Columbus is amply oso ou'
lie to comfortably and cheaply en- in
tain all who attend. The facilities IN
reaching the grounds are now so mo
nplete that but few minutes are the
five
luired from the railway depot or the
u.