The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
ST. LOUIS GREAT FAIR

ST. LOUIS GREAT FAIR
VIII be Held During the Week Beginning
October 8, and Is Expected to be a Rec.
ord Breaker-Numerous Attractive Fea-
lures in Addition to the General Comps-
tition for Premiums--The Egyptian Car
nival, High Divers, Last Days of Pom
peIi" and Bicycle Races Some of the
Principal Features.
Secretary Robert Aull of the st.
Louis Fair association has issued the
catalogue for 1895, giving full particu-
lars of the fair as it will be seen by it's
thousands of visitors this year, fair
week running from Monday, October
8, to Saturday, October 10. The new
catalogue is an artistic piece of
work, bound in brilliant colors and
is the largest ever issued by the Fair
association. In its lists of premiums
offered many new departments are
opened with special features, etc, and
there is every indication that the fair
this year is destined to be a record
breaker.
Much work has been done during the
summer in the line Of identifying and
improving the grounds. The general
Offices, the clubhouse, grand stand and
track fence, the amphItheater and tex.
tile hall, have been thoroughly over
hauled and reprinted, and present a
tasty and attractive appearance.
The premium list has been carefully
revised and is fully in accord with the
latest and best classifcations. In
the live stock department, the classif.
cation recommended by the National
Live Stock Exhibitors association has
been adopted, and the management be-
lieves that this will prove as nearly
perfect as it is possible to make it.
Notice is given that all railroads en-
tering the city have made a rate of one
fare for the round trip for every day
of the fair, and also that ship.
pers will find additional faciIi.
ties, the St. Louis Merchants
Bridge Terminal railway having placed
a switch and platform on North Grand
avenue, only LOCO yards from the Fair
grounds, with improved street Tor
transferring covering the entire dis
'NAANNf NANA DOCh
made with railroads whereby fail tariff
rates will be charged on exhibits going
to the fair, but they viii be returned
free, providing they have not changed
owners, on proper certificate of the
secretary that they have been eXhib.
tied at the fair.
POPULAR ADJUSTMENTS.
In the line IF popular entertainment,
outside of the regular departments,
there will be numerous novel and in
t~eresting features, prominent among
which will be the picturesque EGyp-
tan carnival, the great success at
Goney Island, consisting of an encamp-
ment OF so Arabs in desert costume.
with herds of camcls and horses. which
will occupy the space given up last
year to the Old Midway. Pains gor-
geOus pyrOtechnic spectacle. THE
Last Days of P,mpcii,' will be pro-
duced by a cas- Of 300 people and a
guaranteed display OF $1,000 worth OF
fireworks will be given each night. An.
drews and Golden. the high divers, have
also been re-engaged for this year, ow-
ing to thcir@reat hit in %. There have
been arrangements made for tirSt-class
bicycle races, 4 big exhibit of Shet.
land ponies and an unusually fine en-.
try of saddle horses under the impetus
of 81, 200 offered in stakes.
The bicycle races viii be held under
L. A. w. rules and sanction, and a
number of events have heen arranged
and liberal prizes offered.
Generous premiums are offered in all
other departments, and the exhibits
this year should tie throughout far su.
Pcrior to any preceding season.
According to the precedent cstab-
lished many years ago by the Fair as.
sociation. Monday, the fist day of
the fair, will bc "Children's Day."
when all children under IA years of
age will be admitted free, and the
beautiful grounds, buildings and ex-
hibits practically turned over to the
little ones on that occasion. Big
Thursday" Will also be duly observed,
beyond doubt, and the totai attend
ance for the week is confidently ex-
pectcd to excel the highest records
made in the past.