The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-10-13
MECKLENBuRG COUNTY FAIR
Many Attractions are Already Ar
ranged For, and Others Will be Ad.
ded.

SSC.
The great Mecklenburg county fair.
"hich will be held at Charlotte on
October 25th. 26th, 9th and 2Sth will
De one Of The greatest attractions to
DC held in the State. in fact it will
DC the most important event OF the
season and will draw immense crowds
rom all parts OF the two Carolinas.
The officers are to be congratulated
,or the good bookings that they
aayc made-noticeabiy among which
IS the Eruption OF Mt Peelee and the
burning of the great city. st. Pierre,
Martinique. This performance is
shown every night by the w. s. Lay
ton Carnival Co, and is a $1,000 at
traction, over 100 people taking part
In il. a large wall lent is erected
around it with seating capacity Of
, 900 people. The mountain is 80 feet
high and is more than 200 feet wide
o. its base. The city of ST Pierre Is
represented in the back ground with
It's churches, dancing halls and all
kinds of places OF amusement.
In the church a choir OF 30 people
are singing. services going on and
without any warning the great noun
tain be!ches forth its molten lava COW
ering the city and completely destroy
ing it, killing 10000 humans. The peo-
pie are seen in reality climbing the
house-tops, climbing trees and jump
Ing from the windows and roofs. The
outside world ruSheS to the scene
comes to the rescue and carry away
the dead bodies. The attraction is
said to be the best of its kind any
where in the country. The cost of the
fireworks alone is more than $500
They carry with them a high class
band as we'll as other attractions.
This performance commands the at
tention of it's audience one hour and
fifty-five minutes.
The free attractions are especially
good. This year the authorities have
neither spared money nor time to
make it so.
In the New York Combination Co.
the most prominent figures are Misses
Shaffer and Jewell of New York anG
ten beautiful horses. The ladies man
age the horses alone and give a fine
exhibition of horsemanship.
Cupid, the geatest known and one
OF the most beautiful horses in the
world, being of three different colors,
bay, black and white, Will be ridden
by Miss Shaffer who will make the
horse go through twenty different
gaits and tricks then jump a pole
measuring seven feet and five inches
from the ground.
Another free attraction which will
be given daily is the high dive act
and slack wire performance. The pro-
fesSOr Of the high dive act climbs to
a far Of ,is
distance of IS feet into a shallow
pool of water four feet deep and ten
by twelve feet in dimensions
The indications are that the midway
will surpass any previous one ever
held here or possibly in the State.
Nearly all the ground has been en-
gagged.
The following is an incomplete and
partial list already secured:
An exhibit of $50 species of snakes,
The Black Act Serpentine dancers,
three headed illusion show, snake
eaters. razzle dazzle pleasure wheel,
managerie. African dodgers, Lunette,
the flying lady. shooting galleries,
photograph button machines. view
electrical machines. gold wire jewelry
workers, novelty fish ponds, curiosity
show, monkey show and many other
attractions and first-class companies
who have not yet been signed up but
who intend coming.
In connection with the midway and
for the benefit OF the public. the
grounds will be kept open every night
until II o'clock. An admission ee of
2a cents will be charged at night.
Purses of $4,000 have been offered
as prizes and nc horse can enter with
a record OF not less than 2:35 class.
thus inSurinS races OF high class Or
der
Miss Lillian Shaffer, champion lady
equestrinre of the world will be pres
ent. also Miss Lottie Jewell from the
Paris hippCdrCme. The riding feats
Of these two artists will be worth j
trip 10 the fair. In addition to these
attractions there will be many other
unusually interesting features. The
management has secured reduced
rates on all railroads leading into
Charlotte.
In regard TO the tournament. which
will be held the first day, rules and
regulations were mailed to more than
so riders and the Indications are that
the contest will be the largest ever
held in the State. The following
prizes have been offered: First. $25:
second. SIS: third, $40 and fourth. SIS.
Mr.. David B Smith of the Char
lctte bar, has been selected as orator
TO deliver the charge to the Sir
Knights before they enter the con-
test.
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Craig chief marshal. is
busily engaged appointing his assist
ants and hopes to have his list ready
bV the end of the week