The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1902-10-21
FAIR Is NOW
In FULL SWING.
EXHIBITION WAS AUSPI-
CIOUSLY OPENED
LAST TUESDAY
With Brilliant Address By
Hon. ]. D. Thames, of
vicksburg.
TUESDAYS EVENTS.


autumn sun beamed down upon
mother earth and a balmy beeeze
gently famed the oaks and tow
ering elms at Baldwin Grove
park. where the exercises incl
dental to the opening of the Sec
ond annual exhibition of the
Mississippi and West Alabama
Fair association were held. Peo-
pie were astir at an early hour
and when VOLTS cornet band,
which is engaged to furnish
the music during the progress of
the fair, made its appearance on
the streets about nine o'clock in
the morning, the people realized
that the great fair was obout to
open and began making their
way towards the fair
grounds. There was little going
on in the forenoon, however, the
only thing worthy of note being
the awarding of premiums in the
horse department, which awards
are given in the regular premi-
um list which follows this article.
The formal opening of the fair
occurred at one O'Clock in the
afternoon, at which time the in
augural address was delivered by
Hon. j. d. Thames, who was in
troduced by Col. T. j. O'NeilI.
He made brilliant speech which
was listened to with marked at
tention by cultured and appre-
ciative audience. He is a fluent
speaker and possesses a wonder
fal amount of that personal mag
netism which aids a public
speaker so materially in attrac
ting and holding the attention of
an audience. His discourse was
brilliant, erudite and eloquent,
and contained words of wisdom
which proved him to be not only
an orator of unusual forensic
ability, but a close, student and a
and most profound thinker as
we'll.
The interval between the clos
ing of Mr.. Thames address and
the beginning of the races was'de-
voted by the spectators to tour
Of the grounds and an inspection
of the exhibitions in the various
departments. There are numer-
Gus creditable displays in each
and every department, but those
in the Ladies' department.are es-
ptcially pleasing to the eye.
Some of the most beautiful spec
linens of embroidery, hand pain
ted chinaware and articles of a
kindred nature are to be found
there, and the space allotted. to
this department is constantly
crowded with spectators. The
culinary department also attrac-
ted a great deal of attention and
numerous articles exhibited there
received much merited praise.
The races began promptly at
three o'clock, and the program,
which consisted of four events
was most interesting one, the
hoses being well matched in speed |
and the racss being close and the
races being close and exciting. |
The judges were Messrs J. T.
Hairston, H. P. King. and W. @.
Evans, while Mr.. Jack Shackel- |
ford acted as starter and Mr..
Richard Leigh as time keeper.
The following is a summarBof I
the races: =; 1
First event, trot or pace, three year
old, open to fair territory only, Hal |
Whitney, Miller, 1st; Red Hal, Nc
Dowell, 2; Fullworthr Davenport. ,.
Time, 2.57l4.
Second event, running, four furlongs.
Genne Erieze, Mckinley, 1: Nora s.,
Watson, 2; High Born Lady, Penn, 3.
Time, 0.54,
Third event, trot or pace, 2.20 class.
Lady Raven, Mcdowell, 1; Pat Gle
burn, ir., 2; Anderson, 3. Time, 2.55.
Fourth event, running, six furlongs. /
Genne Frieze, Mckinley, /; Nora S.,
Watson, 2; Grenada, Penn, 8. Time,
/ Pa.
Premiums were awarded on
Tuesday as follows: