The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-05
FEATURES
FOR THE GREAT FAIR
Some Very Strong Attrac-
tions Announced.
PROGRAM OF THE RACES

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Hung Up For Runners Horse show
and ssBattles of Our Nation Other
Great Attractions.
The Southern Inter State Fair, to be
held at Atlanta this fall, eet. 10 to 81,
has arranged for the presentation Of
some very strong special attractions, A
brief account Of some Of the principal
features Of che Fair in this line will, no
doubt, be interesting toour readers.
First and foremost among the special
attractions should be placed the racing
program. Ten thousand dollars in purses
will be hung up for running, trotting
and pacing races, Four days will be
devoted to harness races and six to run
ming races This will DO one of the
most extensive, and, the Management
claims one of the best, racing meets ever
held in the southeastern states. The
racing viii begin Oct. II, and will con-
time until the close of the Fair.
Another strong attraction will be the
BATTLES of Our Nation. This is q very
elaborate. historical and musical spec
tacle. 10 will be presented every night
during tho Fair III front of the grand
stand, ON large stage especially con-
strlcted for this purpose. There will
be nearly 100 actors and actresses In the
spectacle
The most interesting development Of
modern science is the "War Balloon
This tremendous airship, rising high ia
the air, and enabling its operator to
make photographs and drawings of the
enemy's stronghold. has fairly revolu-
tionizad war methods. Nothing has
been SO much discussed during the past
few years as the War Balloon One of
these marvellous airships will be on ex-
hibition at the Southern Interstate
Far. Il viii carry passengers to n
height of 1000 feet, and, beyond ques-
ton, it win be one Of the most interest
ing features of the Fair
For the first time in the history Of the
South there Is 10 be high class Horse
Show--not bic paratsns OF 81 few horses
in front Of grand Etend, but red, up
to-daee Horse show, gnah IA event in
deed, ~ tile Horse Snow given ia Madi-
son Square Garden. New York A
mammoth tan bexk arena has beon CON
sbructed IN the Coliseum. 1t measures
90X240 fest. The audience will be seated
in private boxes on trefneRdoUs grand
stand Those who dssUs may walk
around tho entire arena on the parade, F"
or waikway, " feet in width, The
Horse shew is TO b. q society event, and
Southern society will Assem- BILE to wit
ness the most elaborate exhibition Of
splendid horse flesh ever br012ht to-
gether in the South. The show will
continue four nights October 2srd,
24th, goth and Goth. TIE tremendous
building win be brilliantly lighted and
splendidly decorated The Horse Show
viii be the social event d, the year.
The best Midway combination in the
United States has been engaged for the
Fair this fall This Is the maguifi
cent combination under the manage
ment Of Mr. Frank g. Bostock The
star feature of this combination is
Trained Wild Animal Show, where
lions, leopards, tigers and animals Of all
kinds perform in most marvellous man
ner Mr.. Bostock is known among
showmen as ''The Animal King, and
he is better equipped, in the matter OF
trained wild animals, than any other
man ON this side OF the Atlantic. He is
the principal dealer in wild animals IN
this country, and the best and most per-
feet Of his specimens are solicited and
Trained rs BEEIDfueIhs Dboluch Vie hA-
imal Show, there will DO the wonderful
moving pictures Of the Fitzsimmons-
Rubin fight; the wonderful Mystery
OF Oega," the disappearing lady; the
Oriental Theater, where the famous
Mile. Fatema and Mile. Rosetta will
perform the weird dances Of the east
Besides these attractions, the Midway
will contain numerous other highly in
teresting features.
There will be numerous other special
features and attractions Among them
two magnificent acts that viii take place
In the Horse Show. One Of those By the
famous French horsemap, Gautier, who,
with his three highly trained horses, APP
peared for 800 suggestive nights, on a
epecially constructed stage. at Roster y
Balls theatre, New York. Thare win
also be a broad sword contest ON horse
back between Xavier OSlofSkyi ohAIn-
Mon Of the world, and Duncan Q. Ross,
or some other competitor OF equal re
nOwn.
Tho Management Of the Fair seems
determined 10 make the special attrac
tons strong in every way, and oil VIII
visit the Far, may depend upon finding
an abunaanca ct wholesome SNt'J'tsin