The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-28
GREAT FAIR OPENS.
Good Weather and Large Crowd
Attend Exhibition.

Wednesday morning dawned bright
and clear and the success of the Great
Mahaska County Fair seemed assured.
The brightness of the weather itself
made things lively both in the city and
at the Fair grounds, and the people
who had thought that they would take
nothing to the fair this year were per-
suaded to go once more. The entry
lists were opened Tuesday evening at
the Office of the secretary, Ed Prichett,
down town, and quite a number of en-
tries were received at that time.
Much preparation at the grounds
had to be made Wednesday morning
and it was well along into the after
noon before the show got settled down
to anything like permanency for the
weeks fair. Many of the exhibits
were not brought to the grounds until
this morning and the placing OF these
occupied the major part of the fore
noon. A number of stock exhibits
came in during the morning and some
were given place after the dinner hour.
Several more attractions were permit
ted to have space upon the grounds
during the day and the fair sprang in
to life almost as If by magic.
The Gentry Dog and Pony Show was
upon the ground early in the day and
pitched it's canvass in the northeast
corner of the entrance grounds. This
show was a drawing card during the
day and did large business. We'd
nesday was also Childrens Day and
the children from country and town
under fourteen years of age focked to
the grounds to enjoy the treat. They
came by tens and twenties and seemed
to fill the great grounds in every part.
The attendance Ga the afternoon was
fair and perhaps greater than had been
expected for the first racing program.
The races scheduled were the twenty
five class trot and the twenty class
pace with a couple of running races
sandwiched in between. The events
of the afternoon were quite entertain
ing and the crowd in attendance felt
that the day had been a success.
The fair is this year more like the
genuine article than it has been in
years. The great number of shows
and attractions that have been given
place on the grounds have their "boos-
tiers" and the noise and the din in vari-
Gus directions during the day is some
thing like it was in the days when the
great fair was in its glory.
If you had determined that you
would not go to the fair this year it
will be well for you to change your
mind. Go out to the fair. Have a
pleasant time and help along worthy
enterprise.
Organization.
The fair organization this year is
practically the same that it has been
for the past several years, but enough
changes have been made by former
officials having removed from the city,
resigned, etc, to make necessary a
new roster of officers and superintend-
ents. The officials in charge this year
are as follows:
D. A. Hines, President.
r. Redman, Vice President.
George w. Shockley, Treasurer.
Edward Prichett, Secretary.
Directors.
F. D. Boyer, John Prime, I. N. Tay-
Tor, W. r. Lacey, j. Fl. Pickett, w. ].
Without, Geo. Kalbach, Joe Stumps,
T. G. Beach, Jr., L. G. Bolton, G. B. Nc
Culloch, Jno. A. CrooRham.
Superintendents.
Speed Department.. H. Pickett, j.
H. Harrison.
Glass A, Horses-Newton Coke.
Glass B, CATTLE. N. Taylor.
Glass c, Swine and Glass d, Sheep
VIM. Bartlett.
Glass E, Poultry. E. Dunmire,
Mrs. Helen Bailey.
Class F, Farm Machinery and Glass
G, mechanically. S. Knowlton.
Glass HI, Pantry Stores-Mary
Thompson, Mrs. Frank Christie.
Glass J, Fine Arts-Mabel Downing.
Glass X, Fine ArIs-Mary Beach.
Glass L, Plants and Flowers-W. R..