Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-08-05
IN OCTOBER WILL BE THE
BEST EXHIBITION EVER
ATTEMPTED BY THE
LOCAL FAIR ASSOCIATION
Live Stock Exhibit to Surpass all
Former Ones=--Secretary
Bloom Talks.

Not much is being said about it
just now, but the Fourth Annual
State Far, to be held IN this city
Oct. % q, will be the best and
most successful exhibition yet at
TEN pted by the Pine Bluff State
Fair Association. The Association
and our people are going at their
work of arranging things quietly
and in systematic way, and so far
have met with success in every
move.
Costly and attractive improve.
ments have been made at the fair
grounds, and something that will
add greatly to the next exhibition
is being successfully ACCOMPLISHED
daily.
Secretary NJ. E. Bloom is certain
~ busy mar these days. He is
devotipg large part of his time to
his correspondence with hundreds
of sideshow men, live stock exhib.
itors, farmers, horse owners and
others who usually make their liv.
ing displaying their enterprises at
fairs, races etc. Mr.. Bloom has re-
ceived a large number Of offers and
contracts from owners ard mana.
gers OF shows, vaudeville aggrega
tons, tented curiosities and attrac-
tons of a similar nature; and many
letters have been received from
thoroughbred horse owners, H.
forming him of their intent ton Ct
coming, and asking that stables oe
reserved for them.
a Graphic reporter dis6ppsd FL q
the Citizens Bank Saturday just at
Mr.. Blooms busiest hour, and found
him hard at work writing New
Orleans bandmaster, who had writ
ten here and presented PROPOSE
ton to the Association for an en-
gagement to play here during t be
fair.
"Can I speak to you few min :
utes?' asked the reporter.
Yes, just few minutes, too, for
I'm busy as bee writing this New
Orleans bandman, responded Mr..
Bloom.
"Haye you engaged that band to
play here during the fair?' asked
the Graphic man.
mo, not yet. but they make US a
neat offer. 1t is the Louisiana field
artillery band, of 40 pieces, and
sends in some very fine testimonials
as to it's worth. We may secure it.
THE fair this year will be dan
dY. | am already ip receipt of let
tiers from stock owners asking for
space at the grounds and the live
stock exhibit promises to excel all
former ones, 10 fact, believe that
it will compare ABLY with the
grand exhibit at the Dallas fair.
The floral hall this year will be one
of the leading features. 1t will be
filed with all the cboiceet exhibits
A delegation OF ladies will be 10
charge here and the ladies of Pine
Bluff, as you well know, never do
thisgs oy halves.
1--WE will have MANY new features
ard attractions. I have ordered a
large number of swinging chairs,
which will be distributed under the
large shade trees over the grounds.
This is done paainly to entertain the
children.
THE races this year will be the
finest and most Interesting ever
held Ia the state. The cards are
being prepared nov and already
we have secured entries for strings
of thoroughbreds from Texas,
Northern Arkansas, Missouri and
Kentucky and the races alone is a
great drawing card.
81 could possibly talk to you five
hours telling of the many features
to be enjoyed by the public at our
next fair, but / am com PEELED to get
some of this spondence of Of
my hands. {
Mrs. e. A. Hogg IL the guest Of Mr..