Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
THE STATE FAIR.
What the Secretary Has to Say In
Regard TO the Exhibition.

Regard TO the Exhibition.
To THE PEOPLE OF DELAWARE:
The twentieth annual fair of tn
Delaware State Fair Association will
open at Fairview Park, Dover, Oh
Tuesday morning next, September 14th
at $50 a. M, continuing three days
AS this is the last opportunity afforded
us before the fair opens to present it,
claims and solicit your presence, WI
avail ourselves of it. The prospects
for mammoth fair were never bettel
and the managers have ldbored witt
untireing zeal to make this, theil
twentieth anniversary fair, The asst ani
greatest in all their history. Nothing
has been left undone that would
broaden and improve it in every de-
partment. The buildings have been
improved and renovated and will be
handsomely decorated for the reception
of the vast array Of exhibits already
entered and the many that are yet to
come. The grounds have been nicely
prepared and everything that was neces-
sary to contribute to the comfort and
convenience Of exhibitors and people
has been attended to. Our aim has
been to give to the people clean Wig
orous and dignified exposition-one
that must commend itself to every
man and woman in Delaware.
We will not admit that the day of
the agricultural fair has gone by, on
the other hand we boldly proclaim that
its influences for good are just as potent
now as at any time in its history. We
have aimed at the original design of an
agricultural fair and earnestly request
that you come to the fair and see for
yourself what has been done. Study
our aims and we feel that you will be
pleased and give as your moral and
material support, which is so essential
to our present success and our future
well being. The one thing that we
have kept foremost in all our work was
that this fair should mark new de-
parLure in its most important features
that it must be eleYating and ednca-
tional in its character and that the
people of Delaware would heartily
support an institution with such high
aims. In this we know we cannot be
mistaken, therefore We feel that we can
Justly claim the support and patronage
of all the people.
Our ladies' department will be one
magnificent array of beauty and excel
lence in woman's art and handiEork.
The fruit, cereal and vegetable build
ing will surpass anything of the kind
ever attempted in Delaware and we
challenge the world to beat it if they
can. The art department is already
filed to overfiowing with rare and
noted specimens of pencil aud brush.
Dur stock department has only been |
United by the extent of the accommo-
lation that the association has been
lble to furnish owing to their recent
oss of the commodious stock building
~ fire. The exhibit of agricultural
Implements will cover fully an acre of
,round and will contain the latest and
most improved machinery of all kinds,
epresenting the years progress As
his department has been fitted up with
ngine and shaftiDg and this machinery
will be shown in motion, no progress
i've farmer can miss seeing this nam.
moth exhibit.
The speed department contains bet
Or array of trotters and PAGERS than
7as ever brought to Fairview Park,
nd such an opportunity to witness
7arm and spirited contests has never
cen afforded our people before. We
elieye they will appreciate the rare
reat in store for them. With the large
umber of entries in the bicycle races
nd the handsome prizes offered by the
ssoclation these will be one of the
lost attractive features we have to
fer, do not miss them, you certainly
ill be sorry for it if you do. The
feats of Mcdaniel and /
reen the trick riders, will be worth all
he fair will cost you.See them. The ball
anne for Wednesday afternoon for the
tate championship is no fake the con-
,sting clubs have both secured the best ]
alent available and as both expect to
in and are strongly backed by the
Itizens Of their respective counties,
his will be fine sport Yes, the merry /
o-round will be there, Big Bob, the
ime museum, the cane board, hit the
igger head, test your strength and
lmilar cheap and innocent amusements
ill be there, but the gambling fakir
ill not be there. We have positively |;
sfused to privilege a single catch game
nd we will not only not privilege such
game but we will at once arrest any {
ne attempting such things on or near
ur grounds. Ours will be a fair that t
sople Of all classes can attend, it viii j
lease and instruct, you will commend 8
nd approve. Are you comingP we !
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