The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-22
During the Day There Were Fifteen
Thousand Paid Admissions, Be-
sides the Grand stand Receipts.
GOOD STREET CAR SERVICE
FAIR VISITORS PRAISE TRANSPOR-
TATTON FACILITIES.
The Work of the Judges Practically
mt an End-Exhibits Kept
in Place.

Friday saved us after all, SAID aaron
Jones, president of the State Board OF Agri-
culture last night, with smile OF salts
faction I'VE not only came out even,
continued Mr.. Jones, "but are something
like $500 ahead. We are delighted over the
success of the fair, which has really been
extraordinary when you take into consid-
Grafton the rainfalls of Wednesday and
Thursday We fully expected to find our
selves several thousand dollars out. 1t
shows that the day of the state FAIR In IN
dianapois and Indiana has not yet passed
We feel encouraged to make vigorous ef-
forts to have bigger and better fair next
year than even this one was. The people
have stood by us splendidly and we shall
certainly reciprocate their generous treat
ment."
The returns of receipts from all sources
were not completed last night, but the
treasurer had proceeded far enough with his
calculations to be able to announce few
interesting figures. Thursday night the to-
tai revenues figured up s16.56S37, which con-
trasted with $25 200, the expenses OF the
fair, showed a big deficit. Yesterday. how
ever. the bright sunshine and the delightful
atmosphere induced about 1900 people to
pay their way into the big exhibition. At
the outer gates yesterday about $500 was
taken in. while the money-takers at the
grand stand received something like 81, 25O
additional making the days receipts ap-
proximately $3.50. The latter amount,
added to the receipts Thursday night,
shows a total of s253l3.37. In addition.
President Jones said there was saved to the
fair association the large sum of $l.600 on
two races yesterday. Anaconda failed TO
tl.f of Geo oh q
the latter horse passed under the wire at
the close of the great race. and this cost
his owner $500 and saved that amount to
the fair management. The 2:10 trot adyer-
tised was not filled, which resulted in fur
Their saving of $500.
EXHIBITS IN PLACE.
If the weather had not been bad on
Wednesday and Thursday, so that the fair
could have been carried out according to
the regular programme. yesterday would
have been what is called "breakaway day"
in fairparlance-that is, it would have been
devoted to the work of tearing down ex-
hibits and removing them from the
grounds. The exhibitors, however, were
| compelled, much to their liking, to allow
[ their displays to remain until near the
| close of the day. Many individuals. firms
| and corporations which had gone to vast
! expense in putting in place elaborate and
| handsome exhibits were somewhat discour-
| aged Thursday over the miserable weather
| and consequent poor attendance at the fair
| but yesterdays crowd replaced gloom with
| joy. Everybody about the grounds yes
| terday seemed happy. Visitors went about
| carrying money in their hands so that they
| could purchase any article which might
| appeal to their passing fancy f'akirs who
| had goods of any description found quick
sale for them. 1t was interesting TO watch
| the men who dealt in canes and balloons.
These articles were sold as fast as they
.nat.n Ht.n
| side shows did a large business Enough
candy, peanuts, popcorn, hokey-pokey,
| Coney island sandwiches, corn crisp hot
| waffles. sausages and cider were trans
ferred from the various stands to the stom-
| achs of the visitors to make them all sick
| for weeks to come.
| Mrs Rorer lectured on other methods of
cooking chicken than frying, and also
| talked about Simple Desserts" Her as
| sertion that moral people use vinegar IN
| cooking instead of alcoholic liquors be-
| cause they are ignorant created a sensa-
| ton and caused a part of her audience TO
| leave the room. Mrs. Rorer's lectures on
| culinary subjects are regarded with high
| favor by the fair management and by VS.
| itors and 1t is likely that she will be heard
| again at next years exhibition
| GOOD STREET CAR SERVICE.
The street-railroad company was the re-
| cipient of congratulations yesterday upon
| it's splendid service between the fair
grounds and the city. With abundance of
| power and plenty Of cars people were trans
ported in either direction about as quickly
as they desired. President Jones was en-
| thusiastic in his praise of the management
| of the street car company, and also had a
| good word for the Monon Railroad for its
| part in helping the success of the fair by
| furnishing excellent transportation. The
street car company maintained throughout
| the day Yesterday at the waiting station
4 near the entrance gates a large force OF
| road officers under the direction of George
| w. Bruce