Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-11
Opened With Most Flattering
Prospects Yesterday.
GRAND FAIR is ASSURED
Exhibits in Every Department SurpaSS
in Quantity and Quality All Previous
Fairs. Big Field of Horses.

Will beyond the possibility OF a
doubt be the largest and best in the
history of the society. Evidence to
warrant the assertion is to be seen
on every hand.
To begin with, the interest taken
in the exhibit, not only by the Of
fcers but by the public generally,
is greater than ever before. There
has been actual enthusiastic work
of the right sort done to attract both
exhibitor and spectator.
The entries in all departments
are simply crowded. This lparticu
larly SO IN the department of art
and in the vegetable and live stock
classes, where the exhibits will far
surpass all previous efforts. The
exhibit of horses is particularly fine.
Exhibitors are showing their appre-
citation of the new art hall, the finest
building of the kind in Southwest
Wisconsin, erected at considerable
cost. The building is beautifully
decorated with flowers and bunting,
and every foot of space from center
to the remOtest corner is engaged.
No exhibit ever seen in this part of
the state will compare with the dis
play of everything beautiful in art
to be found in this department.
Everybody who attends the fair
should not fail to visit the art hall.
Secretary Churchill has received
assurances from all those engaged
for special features that they will
be on hand to entertain the multi
tude. The special features will be
both numerous and entertaining.
What may be mentioned as a special
feature will be the great half-mile
relay foot race, composed Of eight
teams thirty two runners -feeter
of foot and finer of form than the
Grecian youths at the ancient
Olympian games. Then there will
be the famous Cirlincione trio, the
famous bareback riders, who stand
unchall enged in their line. Leoni
& Leoni, creatures Of the air, light
as floating clouds, astonish and de-
light all who see them Eddie Saw
yer, the trapeze artist, is undoubted-
ly the king of the profession. He
must be seen to be appreciated.
Every race in the speed depart
ment has filled with horses famous
for speed More than thirty racers
are in the stables, and we are told
by competent horsemen that if
weather and track are favorable the
track record is likely to be broken.
On the grounds at this early hour
are the sounds of hasty preparation
the hustle and hustle of the stand
man; the never-failing fakir of the
innocent variety, the farmer with
his horses, cattle, fruit and vege-
tables; the superintendent of the
various departm ents patiently di-
recting the placing of exhibits; the
horseman with his string Of flyers
requiring attention; and omni-pres-
ent in all parts of the grounds at one
and the same time are the officers,
each with more to do than three
men ought to see to.
The Lancaster, Montfort and Cuba
Lity bands will furnish lots of music
for the occasion and compete for the
prize. All three bands will be in
fine feather and Will furnish their
highest grade of music.
Low excursion rates, are granted
by the RAILROADS and the G. & n. w.
runs an excursion train to Galena
from this city after the close of the
fair on Friday.
Come to the fair and bring the en-
tire family with you. Here you can
meet your neighbors and many
friends from abroad whom you have
not seen for years. Some features
are bound to please you if you have
any taste for anything under the
sun.
Much credit for the splendid ar
rangement and apple-pie order OF
everything this year is due to the Of
ficers and superintendent who have
spent much of their valuable time
in giving the matter considerable at
tention. There is great response
bility, no reward, no thanks and
much reviling attachable to fair
office; yet certain amount of COM
ISOLATION may be found in the con-
sciousness of successfully perform
ing a very necessary public duty.
Certainly the officers this year are
entitled to that reward.