The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-08-27

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trio Light.
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 .. 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 lnstru-
ments, with daily concerts and organ
recitals in the spacious music hall;
fine arts, to which one building is ex-
clusiyely devoted and will be filed
with palntings,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
ments, will continue day and night
until the close. The park ground
and every building are equipped for
the most brilliant electric lighting for
night exhibitiona and special pro-
grams will be arranged suitable to
the night occasions, which will in
clude concert music by bands of nat
ional reputation.
Horseless veheeles, great special
extraordinary attraction. will for the
first time be presented to an Ohio
public. Arrangements have been
fully completed for exhibitions and
contests every afternoon and evening
of this latest of all inventions, horse
less carriages now attracting the at
tention of the whole world. The very
latest and best invented have been
secured and that everybody may
have opportunity of witnessing this
great feature the vehicles, which in
cIudes carriages, baggies, buggies
and traps, will be operated every
afternoon and evening to show speed
and the ease of handling in starting,
stopping, turning, guiding, backing
and maneuvering generally. This
will be the first exhibition of the
kind. to be given in Ohio and only
the third in the United States. In a
few years hence, it is predicted, that
horseless vehicles will be in as uni
versal use as the bicycle now is.
The attractions for the coming
state fair and exposition Aug. 81,
Sept. l, 2, 3 and 4, are certainly up
to date, and with the low rates ex-
tending over all railway lines lead
ing into Columbus the attendance
will be large. Columbus is amply
able to comfortably and cheapiy en-
tertain all who attend. The facilities
for reaching the grounds are now so
complete that but few minutes are