The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-09-18
.HO! FOR The FAIR.
Thing: Going in a Rush al South
Side Park.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE.
Floral Hall VIII Present a Pretty
Sight.
RACE TRACK IN FINE SHAPE.
Fast Horses In Fair Ground Stables
Ready For Races.
LACE TRACK IN FINE SHAPE.
SPECIAL SERVICE FOR LADIES

ROluk III AAkhig Auch, IA
for the opening day OF the Maury
County Fair Sept. 29-now ABOUT
twelve days off.
Much Improvement has been made
on the buildings and grounds ana
when the gates are thrown open on
the 29th, the people of Maury County,
VINO nave been coming TO fairs In w.
lumbia for years. Will be surprised at
the changes that have been made.
Mr.. Frank Chaffin, one of the FAIR dilej-
tors, is in personal charge OF the I'M
provements ana for the. last month has
been spending his entire time at the
grounds. A representative of the
Herald visi ted the grounds yesterday
afternoon and found Mr.. Chsffin busy
with a large force of men, AT wofk on
the improvements in hand.
Among the most noticeable OF the
new improvements Is the work on the
Floral Hall. In this building hand
some and comlnOdiOus room mas been
fitted up for the benefit of the ladies.
It will be comfortably furnished with
chairs, sofa lounges. mirrors, dresslng
stanus, a water stand, etc, and Will
he a cozy place for the ladies to rest.
A matron will have charge of the
room who Will look after every
want of the fair visitors. This
ia something new at the fair grounds,
and no doubt the management will
become popular with the fair sex when
they see what accommodations have
been provided for them.
Merchants Disp'sy.
In the second story of tie Ha ! the
merchants of the city will Law, booths
and will make displays OF thelr goods.
The management has very generously
protfered floor space free OF charge to
the merchants for this purpose, and
several have already selected parts OF
the building in which to place their
booths. This is another new fea-
ture, and the exhibits will make
Floral Hall the most attractive place
on the grounds There is still plenty
of space lett, and every merchant
should hustle to get booth at once.
The Hall Will be decorated In bunting,
flags, etc., ana Mr. Eugene Ritter,
the well-kpown grocery man, who has
an esta bllshed reputation rs decora-
Tor, has been specially engaged to
supervise the decorations A private
reception hall Is also being made in
the Hall by the fair management, for
private use IN entertaining dlstln-
yulshed visitors during the fair.
The Grand Stand.
The grand stand has also been ex-
tensively repaired, new roof having
been put on and new flooring and
new rafters put in, SO that the
grand stand Is now in tip-top con-
ultlon The fencing in front and
around the race track is entirely new,
and whltewashed, which ADDS greatly
to the appearances.
The Race Track.
The race track, Mr.. Chaffin says,
was never In finer condition, and with
good rain between now and the open
ing the track will be the fastest ever
seen at South Side. A great deal OF
work has been done on the TRACK and
Mr.. Cnaffin is proud of the splendid
condition into which 1t has been
placed.
Already horsemen have begun arrlv-
ing at the park for the races and the
stables are now pretty we'll filled with
PAGERS and trotters from distance
Mr.. Chaffin. who with his brother,
MI Will Chaffin, has good stable
OF thoroughbreds, has his string at
the park, ana Smith Thomas has sew
eral good ones in training, TOO. Each
day the track is alive with the racers
and their drivers and trainers getting
into condition for the events. The CON
tests promise to be hotly contested
each day, and some royal sport Is
looked for
The Farmers Institute.
The b,g tent under which the Far
mprs Institute will be held will be
pnr up next week. 1t will be Located
inst beyond the Floral Hall. from the
entrance. The Institute promises to
be most int. esting and profitable
ore, as the farmers all over the county
ara manifesting their interest in the
occasion. Prof Andrew NJ. Soule, OF
the University of Tennessee. who is
recognized as the Des: posted farm
authority in the state, Will conduct
~" Institute the first day.
The rrtvi iges.
The indications ara that the priv.
lepes such Ms the eating stands, etc.,
will be in more satisfactory taLds this
, year than ever before, and the people
who attend can depend upon higt.
cl IS cuisine service. The privileges
are t, be sold on the 10Th, to the
| highest bidder but a deal Is en- foot
, bv which the entire list may De con-
| trolled by certain association OF per
sons which will guarantee to the public
nothing but the best of everything
that goes.
New Gates Erected
At the entrance new gates ana
J an ample ticket Office have been
erected, which will De a great I'M
movement on the oldway. Instead OF
The former custom OF turning every
!. body, those In carriages and those on
foot, through one big gate. ana having
J patrons hrstliug to keep from oeing
trampled upon by some ones carriage
horses, separate entrances are being
} made, and those VINO go In vehicles
will enter through another gate from
| that to be used for the pedestrian pnD
lie. This Is a much needed improve
ment.
These are only few OF the changes
that have been made, but they give u
general idea of tho transformation that
is being ms.e ~ the tair mansSe'