Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-04
THE STATE FAIR
Opens at Lewiston With a
Rush and Crush.
'Chi'dren's Day Calls Big Crowd, and
Fair Starts With a Boom.
*fancils. Salimus and Libcna Win The Oneninu
Days Races.

~ '''' t''hS, AVA itiN riiHstsii IA
skSn;tion of the Maine state AS:icul-
HpEA Society. Showcty and threatening
|d&yfus hung over tie grounds all day.
ESSu4AlTss mailing The attenda nee
sHl1ILt than it otherwise would have
sseeR-Sbut tie first day of the fair was
etiGa4asN tcl IL, d by nothing Of . disc9ur-
{ a{slns5ssna turC. rather the contrary, for
ttestkEho were present saw themselves
/ tHat Nc exhibition is going to be
EpEaryefsjrst IL has been foiet Id right
[Ffvns.
s. TEST that Il large crowd is pres
EeHtat the fair. today. would he mis-
ktBke. 1t is not q large crowd but one Of
those of comfortable proportions that
although net of Startling magnitude,
makes things move along all right. 1t
vas all right for tie opening day.
This is Child ems day and the little
cnc.s ale all here and having the time
| OF their life. The races were the great
. t attraC ton of the day and the fore
| noon saw q Very visible inCrcase in the
number of people on the vast grounds
| which stretch from a point beyond the
| minus of the electric road track al
most to the bank of the sluggish Bar
hcrVille stream.
Everything is now ready for the
| crowd. The management has made a
| special contract with Old Prob. for
| coed weather and unless that pow
crful factor in the success of fairs goes
contrary to general expectations thou
| sands will come. a world of sport will
be enjoyed and the money will roll in
one steady stream into the treasury of
| the society.
| Among the attractions introduced
between the heats at the races Was the
| game of push ball. Ii was played by
| 10 young ladies. dressed la boomer,
| five on each side. The object of the
| gIme was to push the ball into the op-
poncnts' territory.
| The officials of the fair are we'll sat
| isfied with the general appearance OF
| things The large number and high
grade quality of the exhibits is a
source of especial qualification to them.
They have said right along that it was
going to be the greatest exhibition ever
presented on the State Fair grounds
| and the fact that they spoke the truth
seems to be fully proven.
The main exhibition hall which. yes
terday. was almost vacant of exhibits,
is beginning to take on splendid APP
pearance This morning. there was a
lot remaining to be done and it was
done The big hall is even more in
tereSting than former years and VIII be
one of the greatest attractions. as
usual. to the great thronS that will
| swarm over the grounds, during the
week.
| Every train that rolls into the three
| depotS of the city, bears its burden oil
visitors who are coming to the great
fair Some came Saturday others,
Sunday. more. Monday, and, today
they are coming still faster. What the
| remainder of the week will bring forth
| remains to be seen, but one fact seems
assured-with fair weather the state
fair of 1901 VIII be the greatest cXhi-
bition and will be attended by more
people than any previous fair Ecid UNI
der the auspices of the Maine State
Agricultural Society.
The live stock, vendors of merchan-
disc of the several varieties. lmpii-
mcnts. fruit. vegetables. and other
things for exhibition continue to ar
rive. today New places of business
are opening up and new voices are
hourly added to the company Whlch is
making a desperate endeaVor TO pun
nickles from the unwary.
The Lewiston Brigade Band gave q
| concert. this forenoon, in front OF the
i presidents office. This is one of the
best bands. by rcpute, in the State. aho
| will play throughout the week. There
is nothing that cnlivens things at i
fair more than good music. OF course
the merry-go-rounds, the different al
legged musicians whose business it is to
draw crowds before their respective
places of amusement and the hand or
pans make music. such as it is, but a
fjrst-cIass band is simply indispensable
,t least that is what the managers
thought when they engaged the BiiSa"e
Band.
The Electric Road and the drivers OF
all vehicles arc anticipating rus",'iE
businees. this week. and the old IA
miliar cry is heard at the mead % L's
bon street: Right this way TO the Ian
grounds" State fair is alwaysa Doiia"-
"a to the wieIders of the WHIP lash III
it is a season OF grief to IN" mus.
The Maine Central runs SPECIAL tr'i''S
to the grounds and they are refeNins
their full share of patronage. :,
This morning found the wea'heT con''
tons at the fair anything put iaVori",
II was enough to cause disn'al Ioreoo'
inss i'm the heart Of the most hYpciui
see the heavy, dark clouds tha9 cover
tho skv Ind hid the sun from view.
was but a repetition of the preVio0
morning. ,o,,;ns ,hl;r worst