Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-26
ALL ABOARD.
All Roads Will Lead to Bangor
This Week.
Busy Scenes on the Eastern Maine
State Fair Grounds,
Best List of Attractions Ever Given
is Planned.

! Fair Grounds, Bangor, Me-, Aug. 25.-
Notwithstanding marks the be-
| ginning of week when all Eastern
Maine pays homage to Bangor. She is
ever the Queen city OF the east, but
never is it so apparent as when, dur
ing the week of the fair, her surround
ing neighbors gather within her borders
to unite IN the celebration of the great
event. Tomorrow will begin her big
gest work of the year, for this is the
day when the gates at Maplcwood park
will be thrown open to the public. and
the Eastern Maine State fair will for
four days, ana nights as well, claim
the undivided attention Of every sec
ton Of the State.
Monday daWned fair, but during the
forenoon the sky became overcast and
4 disagrecablc drizzling rain descended,
making il decidedly uncomfortable for
those engaged in the erection of the
tents and booths. but at noon the sun
again showed itself On account of
the heavy downpour of the last few
days the track is heavy, but loads of
sawdust rolled into the track have
taken UP the moisture to d large ex-
tent and with the help of old Sol it
will be in good condition in a short
While.
When the Journal man arrived on
the scene Of action at o'clock this
morning there was music in the air
from all over the enclosure. Horses
and cattle seemed trying to Guido each
other in chorus, while high above all
could be heard the voice of the ROSTERS,
giving solos, duets and choruses IN
quick succession.
That part of the grounds where
small city rises in n few hours. the
midway, is all up and a part of the
stands were open. today. There are
many more tents and booths than there
were last year, and just what use
some Of them are for is hard to tell.
There are the usual number Of eating
booths with food both good and bad,
lemonade stands with a slice Of lemon
III rlain sight floating around on each
Of the glasses OF the fluid. places 70
get canes by ringing them, all sorts
Of prize games and the ever-present
r1erry-eo-round. Then several larger
tents have been opened, today, and are
to hc seen.
of assistants have all been as busy as
beavers all day arranging the thou
sand and one details over which they
have domain.
President Eeal in conversation with
the Journal man, said: I'm line of eX-
hibits the fair this year will eclipse All
former attempts, and, altogether, we
shall have one one of the grandest dis
in
part of the State
What have you in line of amu5e-
ment?' asked the scribe.
Well began the energetic Bangor
business man. you probably appreciate
the fact that it is hard to please every
class of people, for what amuses one
class would be of only casual interest
to another. and there you are; but this
wear our efforts have been chiefly along
the line of entertainment. for It has
been my experience that what the oeo-
pie want above all else is something 70
amuse. This year we have tried hard
to please and have made each depart
ment as complete as possible.
of course the great attraction this
year is President Roosevelt, who will
speak here. Wednesday afternoon,
Governors day \ salute of u guns
by the Pains Fireworks Co. will sig
naliZe the entrance of the President
and 13 guns will be fired as salute to
| Gov. Hill An attraction of note, and
| one which will be complete novelty
! in fair attractions, will be Madam Pr
anki's exhibition of educated iiors.
They will perform in a steel arena in
! front az the grand stand and in adli-
| ton to doing hundreds Of unique
stunts they complete each performance
| by sitting around a table in chairs and
eating a hearty meal. Those who have
seen the performance say that it is the
! best of anything in the line of perform
ing lions that they have ever seen.
.'The amusements this year are al
most too many for mention. y feature
of the show will be dancing, both after
noon and evening. in the pavilion which
has Just been erected. This will be the
chief attraction for the young people.
1--WE have tried our best to launch out
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