Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
INTERSTATE FAIR
IS NOW OPEN
a WEALTH or INFORMATION I:
CONTAINED IN THE BIG
BUILDINGS.
! ccoMPANIED BY the crash OF

OF hundreds OF enthusiasts
suefers. the great Interstate fair opened
its gates yesterday and thousands Of Wis
ftors thronged the grounds in a vain enort
70 Sc everything.
Never in the south has there been seen
an exposition before when every exhibit
ana every advertised attraction vas =
nearly complete as those which greeted
the siEhtseers-
move and At II O'Clock IN the bandstand
on the terrace. an opening concert was
reRdsred by the Georgia state band
f. TIE executive stan consisting OF Sec
retary 7. H Martin; J. +. Weissinger.
assistant secretary; i. A. Ryan. chief OF
admissions. and Jack Futrell. press repre-
sentative and manager OF attractions,
were on the ground Tuesday night, and
there was not a hitch in the program
The exhibits were nearer completion
than az any previous fair ever held
in Atlanta and magnificent array OF at
fractions were ready for those VINO at
tended.
owing to the fact that the proposed pa
rade would delay 20 some extent the
opening OF the Midway Il was deemed best
not 10 give Il and every energy was exer-
cised toward the brilliant opening OF that
feature Of the exposition which took place
az / o'clock. Manager Fred Shields. OF
the Midway. has more new curiosities
and more wonderful sights In his great
show than have ever before been exhib-
ited IN Atlanta and many people thronged
the gay street. noisy with the beating OF
drums. hllsd with the strains OF music
and peOpled with the inhabitants OF every
nation. f.Mm
The regular admission 70 the grounds is
80 cents and after 6 o'clock In the after
noon the price win be reduced 20 3 cents.
The dog show is absolutely free and this
feature OF the fair was proven
winning attraction The horse show
building was a scene or activity early In
the day. over so dogs from every por-
ton OF the United States were on exhi-
bitIon and the building was thronged with
visitors ali during the forenoon
On the grounds are hundreds OF enter
prising business ventures which win rem
der intense amusement 10 visitors in ex-
change FOR their spare nickels and dimes.
The tiny engine with its train OF eight
cars made its first trip yesterday amid
ordinations OF delight from the young
people The engine IS a perfect model
and pulls a fun train load OF passengers
from the agricultural building down 10 the
fair restaurant and back.
Probably never IN the history OF Allan
"A fairs have the exhibits been more rep
resentatfve OF southern industry and agri-
culture than they are at the present show.
siti0n day at the fair and a special pro-
gram viii be arranged for the occasion.
The Interstate fair stands as a repre-
sentative southern exposition. There Is
not 4 building IN the fair grounds. not a
point IN enc range or vision IN which there
Is not something 70 amuse and instruct.
The fair s. 10 begin with original. The
usual hackneyed ATTRACTIONS which are
seen at every exposition are absent. and
On their places are new and startling
sights that VIII make constant stay OF
several days a round OF pleasure and
continuous species OF enjoyment 10 every
visitor.
Never before has a fair IN AJsanta been
90 nearly ready for its visitors or so
fun IN detail on the day OF its opening.
The attractions are many and varied, and
those who saw the exposition OF last
year have BY no means seen the fair which
opened yesterday. At every turn some
thing new and surprising greets the eye
and from q standpoint OF both industrial
endeayor and amusement the great show
iH unique.
The average visitor turned FIRST TO the
midway. which occupies the large area
20 the right OF the main entrance and ex-
tending back OF the agricultural build
Ing. First Is the midway vaudeville thea
ire and next the electrical theatre. where
Roberta IN poses ana visions OF the robe
are seen Next comes Bosco. the Austria
Han snake eater. who. according 10 the
flaming sign. Etin continues 20 eat 'em
alive" for the edificati0n OF the thous-
ands who thrCng the midway. Then come
IN succession the old plantation, the con-
sress Of dancing girls. and Paris by gas
light. where resides the "Girl with the
auburn hair fs- f-s
Then the streets OF India and the streets
Of Cairo. Back Of the streets OF India
Eearney p. speedy, the worlds greatest
high diver win twice each day dive from
the dizzy height Of an Ss-fOot tower INTO
three feet OF water IN tank below. Then
there Is the stone lady who turns 10 life
the ZOO OF trained animals which was seen
at the Worlds Fair, and several other
attractions which have never before been
seen IN the south and which VIII continue
20 attract crowds ali during the fair.
The agricultural building Is represents
tive IN all its exhibits and VIII be OF great
interest 20 every visitor TO the fair. Some
Of the exhibits were practically compIet-
ed by yesterday and show that Georgfa is
q great state from almost every stand
point OF farming. The exhibits OF n J.
Mccormick. Of Barlow county, and the
exhibit OF Cobb county are particularly
fine A number OF others doomed 11p TO-
day. A feature Of the agricultural exhibit
IN the artistic way in which the various
and the general beauty OF the displays.
One OF the most popular features OF
amusement on the grounds viii be the
miniature railroad. which runs from the
front entrances OF the agricultural build
ing up towards the center OF the grounds
The engine Is only a few feet high, but
has twenty horse power and win make
trips every few minutes, carrying passen-
gers in fits cars. making the round trip
back 70 the starting point
The woman's building Is today one OF
the beautiful spots az the exposition. Mrs.
]. Lindsay Johnson. chairman or the
State Federation OF Woman's clubs and
her able corps OF assistants and exhibit
ors have placed the exhibits In an almost
incredible space OF time. and IL r. one of
the prettiest places In the grounds. The
various woman's clubs have most OF them
sent beautiful exhibits and these with
the many colored backgrounds. the ar
tistic touches only possible TO the hands
OF women. have made the interior Of the
w0man's building extremely beautiful.
The art exhibits are especially fine and
win attract all lovers OF the beautiful.
An exeellns program OF attractions has
been planned for the w0man's building
and Il will be headquarters for an club
women IN the state.
in the horse show building are enough
dogs TO make the greatest canine show
ever seen In the country. There are nearly
100 Of them In addition 10 the regular ex-