Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-29
THE GREAT FAIR is ON
GRAND OPENING DAY YESTERDAY
Everything Points to One of tina
Largest and Best Fairs Ever
Held in DecOrah.

The Winnesheik county fair for 1900
opened most auspiciously at the fair
grounds yesterday afternoon, and there
is every indication that this years fair
will equal if not excel all past ones
The exhibits are coming in rapidly anG
being put into place, there are numess
GUS stands and amusements of various
natures, and the program started oft
with vim that means success. The
crowd in attendance was little above
the usual Tuesday average, which
speaks well for the remaining days OF
the fair.
The Decorah City Band started to
the grounds at l:30, followed by quite
crowd, and after few numbers the
Beckett family gave one of their won~
fderful flying trapeze performances, to
the delight of everyone. They are Ger,
tainly artists of high degree and will
prove great attraction.
Following this HI. S. Record gave an
hours exhibition of trick bicycle rid>
ing. The track was i'm bad condition
and he could not do himself justice,
but he showed tha: he is bicycle per-
former of great skill, and closed with
his thrilling ride dewn the long stair.
way. This is also an act worth going
a long distance to see.
A base ball game between two
Decorah teams was also witnessed by
large number.
We believe that the three days fair
yet to be enjoyed will be a grand suos
cess, and it should be attended by,,large
crowds. Following is the program;
WEDNESDAY.
Finishing entries and completing arrange.
ments for exhibits from a. m. to l2 m.
headed by the Decorah City Band.
l:45-2:so trot; entries, Lauzon, Dick D., Misa
Wilsie, Hereto, May flower.
6sat py yr fas grca. tro,
2S5-2:S0 pace; entries. Fidoline, Pearl K,
St. Blase, Ethel HeaIy, Blanche Brooks.
2:50-Third heat 2:30 trot.
3:O0-Base ball, Decorah VS. Edgewood,
S:O0-H. $. Record in his bicycle acts.
3:l5-2:50 pace.
9s1t-r rlcuinans = tutoHooiit- A MIL on =
the track. en
345-2:30 pace.
4:O0-E Exhibition by Bicketts..
4:20-Exhibition of fautomobile.
i:30-Half mile and repeat running race
4:i5-H. 5. Record. trick bicycfist
5O0-Second heat running race. ts>--e'@e
THURSDAY.
1:O0-Processlon to grounds. headed:byiths
Deconh City Band.
l:45-224 trot; entries, Sphinx Lassie, Tacks,
Cross Patch. Msyfiowe,.
2:0O-Exhibition by Beckett family,
2:20-Second heat 2:24 trot -
-Free.for-all pace; entries, ElgingGirt
2:J0- Third heat of 2:2i trot.
3:O0-Base ball. Decorah VS.. New Hampton,
3:00-Record. trick bicycle riding.
3:l5-Second heat free-forall pace.
3:2,-AutomObile exhibition.
3:i5-Third heat free-for-all pace.
i:00-Exhibition by Beckett family.
4:20-Automobile exhibition.
4:30-Fiveeighths mile and repeat running
race.
I:45-Record, trick bicyclist.
5:00-Second heat of running race.
FRIDAY.
':3o-Procession 10 grounds, headed by the
Decorah City Band.
l:45-2:24 pace: entries. Johnnie X, King
Sol, Judge Flask. Il arnie Wilkes.
2:i'O-E Exhibition by Beckett family
2:20-Second heat 2:2t pace.
2:35-2: trot; entries, LouZon Miss Whsle,
Harmony, Sorry.
2:jO-Third heat of 2:2f pace
3:00-Base ball, between two picked mines,
3:OO-Record, bicycle acts.
3:l5-Second heat 2:l0 trot.
3:25-Exhibition by Frledman's automotila,
3:i5-Third heat of 2:i0 trot.
i:0O-Exhibition by Beckett family.
4:lO-Automobile exhibition.
I:4s-Exhibition by II. ;. Record,