The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-15
STATE FAIR PROGRAMMES
THE EVENTS FOR EACH DAY AT IN
DIANAPOLIs THIS WEEK.
Four sousa Concerts, Odd Fellows
Drills, Special Floral Exhibits,
Horse, Cattle and Poultry.

The Indiana state fair opens tomorrow
morning For three days wagons have
been rolling through the grounds. loaded
with gaily-colored machinery, pens of sheep
and swine and barrels and boxes of agrI-
cultural products. Blanketed horses and
cattle have been led to their stalls in the
long barns, and horses have been speeding
around the race course in preparation for
the trotting and pacing events. To the
east and west of the grounds long rows of
freight cars stand on the sidings from
which exhibits have been unloaded and
carted or led into the grounds. Department
superintendent have been losing sleep try
ing to find room for the deluge of exhibits
that exhibitors say must have a place in
the fair. The time to-day and tomorrow
will be given to the arrangement OF ex-
hibits. and the procession of wagons
through the gates will not cease until to-
morrow noon, when the fair will formally
open.
The real programme of the week begins
Tuesday morning. AS in previous years
this will be old soldiers and children's day
School children and their teachers and
veterans of the wars will be admitted free
The children will turn the grounds into a
play resort and they will be permitted to
romp at will. with a number of men at
hand TO keep them oJt of danger. Early
in the day the live stock shows begin, as
the judges I'm the various departments will
have a busy week before them. The races
Tuesday afternoon will include a 2:SO trot
and a FOG pace, and the Indiana polls Mill
tary Band VIII give concert in the grand
stand.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
EVENTS.
The programme for Wednesday begins
blooded horses, cattle, swine and sheep.
There will be a special display of cut flow
ers in horticultural hall and a morning
concert Will be held at the art hall The
fancy horses and cattle will parade at D.
m, and half an hour later the first con-
cert by Sousas band will begin. on the
speed programme there will be a BPS pace
2:1O trot and 2:17 pace. The Indianapol
Military and the indianapolis Newsboys
bands will give concerts. as they will each
day of the fair. The grounds will be illu-
minated at night and the art hall will be
open Wednesday evening until o'clock
when the second concert by SoUsa's band
will begin.
Thursday is the important day of the
fair, although Wednesday is expected to
rival 1T in the number of visitors. The
programme for Thursday will be crowded
with events that will keep sightseers busy
At 9 a. m. the light harness horses road
Sters, carriage teams and saddle horses
will be put through their PAGES and live
stock show Will occur. Another exhibit of
cut flowers will be shown in horticultural
hall and concert will be held at the art
hall during the morning and afternoon
Brass bands will also give morning and
afternoon concerts at different points on
the grounds. The third Sousa concert oc-
ours at the grand stand at 80 d. m fol-
lowing a parade of horses and cattle AS
soon as the Sousa programme ends the
speed contests will open with "A 2:l4 pace
TO be followed by a 2:25 trot and free
final concert at the grand stand in the
evening.
Friday is the fnal day OF the fair. so far
as the public is concerned. On this day
the judges will complete their work of
tying on ribbons. Concerts will be given
noon, and at other points. The speed events
on the race track include a 2:15 trot, a
POI pace and a free-for-all trot. Saturday
morning the exhibitors will begin to pack
THE ODD FELLOWS DRILLS.
In addition to the regular events and the
Sousa concerts the Odd Fellows are ex-
pected to be of particular interest to Wis
itOrs to the fair. The cantons that will
participate I'm the drills will camp in tents
in the woods on the west side of the
grounds and will drill on the race track, in
front of the grand stand. Their dress pa
rades will be held on the infield opposite
the grand stand. The Odd Fellows will
begin their drill contests at o'clock
noon. They will drill al his time on Thurs
day and Friday morning, and il the con-
tests are unfinished the remaining drills
will occur Saturday morning.