The true Democrat., 1900-03-24
The State Fair.

The Second Annual Louisiana Indus
trial Exposition WI hs held in New Or
leans from April lifh to May 9Th. II
promises to excel any o the kinl seen
in Louisiana since the Cotton Centennial
Exposition of 1884. The success which
attended tho fair last year, induced its
promoters to maintain Il aperlnanrnt orsa-
nization AMI to enlarge tho scope.
Every departas%sst h+s '~en enlarged.
The Horse Show .which at the first fair
WAS confined almost exelusiyoly to local
entries will this year compare favorahly
with the most fa,nons shows held in
Madison Square Garden, New York and
either Northern cities. IN fact many ai
he principal exhibitors at thnse sbows
lAaye already entered their stock. A car
load Of twenty hprsAs from one Of the
leading breetssss of the United States
reached New ORIGINS last week, ami Others
are en- route. Buttaast, years fair develop
ed the fact thatsihsre us I.nlisiana bred
stock that sil,eswMn, with any in the
country. The niBag geHwrss IN 'esirons oi
having the best linrs,S from ail sections.
Of the state entered. Entries can be n,;slc
up 10 April 12th.
The Dog Show will hc held on scale
equally M extensive. The American
Bench Club at the, request of tho gentle
men in charge has assigned tlss slafrs APP
plie.l for. This will insure the exhibition,
&irslearly every fanW,,s dog in the tirite'i
States, and the CANNES which have,been
creating SO much interest in Neg York
and Chicago during .hs past tae weeks
will be seen side isy 4sisle with the best
Louisiana can b9,st. Bat tl+ e,ulp,ittee,
lsas arrangesl. tlxt tho le.ss, .sa,tss%s. will
net tlapetso sesnnpsse with wjHprrs Of
otIlssAhows. rhrm will is two eiasses.
N, addition t0 tli0ss two sli0ws, d,ffrr-
ent committees have been appointed TO
look after other exhibits nfiivc >toek !.
and humorous attractions, and the work
is well IL, ,ltSnil. Asasig oskeis, ,h,y.
larc ti.ccr a~ignetl tor the foliUwlng {:
Manufacturers, Civic and Secret Orders,
rphahs, Schools, Militia, Flower Parade.
Labor, Tournament, Baby show. A,h
icticn, Ladies' Itacra, Gentlemens Races.
Merchants, Cake Walk and Races, State
horticultural atni Agricultural. and l"nl.
try Show. Audubon hay has jnst been
added. ani appropriate cereln"nies will
be held it, huDor Of L.,nisiaia's great
naturalist. Other days will shortly be
arranged.
Special rates will be secured from the
rail reads and steam boats from .all parts
Of the state f,ss exhibits, and The manage.
,nent is now arranging with the ,ranat,or-
tation coMlnsniss for low passenger
ratio. iFhe fair IN creating great deal "i
interest in the North and East and there
will lie numerous exhibits frum those
sections. The Ni.lway promises to b.
worry attractive. 1t will b. in the center
of the grounds.
A nniano feature has been added this
year in the street parade under the aus
4picns of ths New Orleans Manufacturers
Association with which it ~ intea,setl to
open tho fair. 1t will 10 on larger
scale than the parade given during the
recent Marsii Gras isssivi, i,ies ana nnm.
her Of artistic floats will appear. Tais
asseeiatioa is eeaGl'.sptl Of mannfsstuFevs
| within radius of 100 miles es New Or.
Ieans, and siss n,ssaagcmens IN n"w IL,
correspondence with several frms with
out the city whS srs @essyo,s of having
tioats i'm lfile.
Some drop their his and some thcii
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