The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-23
Inter State air at Trenton.

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every sign of life and activity this week
because of the preparations which are
under way for the opening of the six
teenth annual exhibition of the Asso-
citation, Monday, September 2Sth, at
Trenton. n. j.
Exhibits are already arriving at the
grounds, and the buildings have as
sumed the usual Fair week dress, but
on much larger scale than heretofore.
The first exhibits was received at the
Fair grounds last Friday in the form
of display i'll the carriage depart
ment, and it comprised six handsome
wagons of the most modern and beau
tiful design.
The advance sale of grandstand seats
opened Saturday morning at : o'clock,
Mt the Barlow Music Store on East
State street, Trenton, n. j. The line
Of those persons desiring seats began
to form as early as 3 o'clock the even
ing of Friday, September 18th, and
when the hour for the opening of the
sale arrived there we're more than five
hundred person waiting their turn.
The box Office was filled all of Satur-
day, and the advance sale has broken
all previous records.
This interest i'll the Fair, which opens
September %, displays that the public
has full confidence in tho claims which
have been made through the public
press. This confidence IL realized by
the management, and when the six
teeuth annual exhibition opens, the
Association will indeed present fair
which will he greater and grander than
ever
Secretary Mahlon Il Margerum and
his large corps of assistants will spend
this week in closing the many details
which go to make the Fair perfect
ont -door carnival.
All of the great exhibition buildings
have been put in perfect repair and are
fully ready to receive the thousands
and tens of thousands of exhibits for
which entries have already been made.
There are more entries this year than
last, which was the greatest year in
this respect III the history Of the Asso-
ociation. The grounds Are fresh and
clean, and should the Fair opens to-
morrow nothing would be found want
ing.
An idea of what has been done to
raise the usual high standard OF ex-
hihits can be had from the fact that
this year 500, 900 have been offered in
premiums. This amount is greater by
several thousand dollars than any pre-
ceding year.
Care has been taken by the manage
ment that there shall be something on
the grounds for the pleasure and educa-
ton of every individual patron. Things
learned from long experience have
been resorted to and detail gaps have
been filed. Many new features have
been introduced for public comfort,
anu tHtIt uIt On lHb
grounds for all who may be able to
gather there.
A horse show has been provided this
year which will equal the annual show
held at Bryn Mawr and which is CON
coded to be one of the greatest events
Of its kind in America.
The speed progam of twenty three
races for the week will present the
fastest and most prominent horses Of
the season, and there will be some re-
cord breaking in the grand efforts for
the big cash purses.
Nothing will be found wanting in the
exhibition buildings devoted to fancy
work, art work, housekeeping craft,
cattle, sheep and swine, farm products
and agricultural implements. The ex-
hibits are far in excess of last year,
and the $1,000 offered in premiums
has had the desired effect of raising
the standard of exhibits in all of these
departments.
Special rates will be given during
Fair week on all railroads running to
Trenton. Trolley companies have al
so made special arrangements to take
care of Fair patrons.