The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-06-27
SIMPLY A MEMORY
Is the Old Time Ohio State Fair
Which Lead all others.
Our Grand Commonwealth An.
nounces to the Nation that the
Ohio Agricultural EXPOSE
tion Will Open August 26
For Two Weeks.


going to the State Fair" The plans
of the Ohio State Board of Agricul-
ture contemplate and have made ar
rangements for an exhibition that
will surpass the old time State Fair
as far as the State Fair surpassed the
average county fair.
For several years past, the State
Board of Agriculture, as managers of
the State Fair, have been gradually
preparing for the leading up to the
Exposition idea, by preparing and
ornamenting the grounds into a most
delightful park, and erecting mas
sive exposition buildings suitable for
each of the several departments, rep
resenting horses, cattle, sheep, swine,
poultry, machinery, manufacturers
products merchandise, farm products,
horticulture, woman's work, art,
science and education. Fifteen i'm.
mense structures, now complete in
every particular, besides which are
the best buildings for speed and
fancy horses, with race track and
equipment for speed attractions that
are models of perfection and conven-
ience.
The grounds and Exposition build
ings, as prepared for the great COM
ing event, Auguest 26 to September
I. must be seen obe even fairly ap-
preciated. The buildings are so ar
ranged that each department will
have its distinct groups and classifica-
tions, so that for examination and
comparison of exhibits, the beauties
and lessons of the Exposition will be
most forcibly and Systematically
presented. The great aim of the
management and object of the Ex-
position are to attract and instruct,
and to accomplish this, the study has
been to avoid confusion.
Men from other States who have
visited the exhibitions given in the
past under the auspices of the State
Board of Agriculture have been loud
in praise of the excellence of the
same. Doubtless the praise is deserv-
ed, for those in charge have ever
sought to make the fairs marked and
notable events. However good the
exhibitions have been in the past,
they cannot in any way rival the
coming exposition. Never in the
past has so much money been spent
in preparing for an event.
Such building, as will this year be
seen on the Ohio Exposition grounds
perfect in every appointment, grand
and towering in appearance, with
architecture, unique and original,
are not to be found on any grounds
for similar purposes, and when filled
with the choicest productions OF
Ohio's fields, factories, workshops,
gardens, green houses, orchards,
mercantile establish m Ell is, art
schools, colleges, ETC., will present
reflection of Ohio greatness that
must appeal to the pride and patriot
ism of her citizenship and afford
stimulus and example for the better
ment of all classes and the encourage
ment of all industries.
There have been expositions in
other States, but there has always
been one universal cry-the place is
unfinished and the exhibition incom-
plete.
The Ohio Exposition management
has succeeded in positive arrange
ments that will overcome all such
objections, and when the Exposition
opens it will be finished for inspec-
tion in every building, in every de-
partment, in every class, and the pro-
grams announced for each day will be
carried out with a regularity and
clock-like precision that visitors may
surely count upon.
The management has made every
preparation, and never in the past
have there been SO many entries, and
never has there been such an outlook
for magnificent display. 1t is said
that few people are so proud of their
state as an Ohioan, and there is some
reason for this. If the greatest of
Ohio's expositions is visited by large
per cent. of its sons and daughters,
there will be additional cause for
boasting a little, at least.
Aside from the lessons afforded in
the general exhibition, no better out
ing or one more to be enjoyed, could
be planned than visit to the exposi-
tion grounds, with their grand drives,
beautiful lakes, shady clumps and
walks, delightful foliage and flower
ing shrubs, all of which add elegance
to the great buildings conveniently
located throughout the park OF lis
acres, furnishing a harmony of effect,
delightful, restful, exhilarating and
much to be enjoyed.
In the general program OF the Ex-
position, there will be ample to graf
ify the tastes of the most fastidious.
Music will be one of the features.
Band concerts will be rendered daily
on the open park grounds, and in the
Central Exposition building, piano
and organ recitals, at stated hours
by eminent artists. In the amuse-
ment portion Of the park will be
found an array of interesting and
..oua1 ,++ra tious of the HIGHEST order