Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-12
WATERBURY FAIR.
Driving Association to Give a Four
 Days MeetinS.

In the office of Veterinarv Surgeon Dr Bland last night was started q movement which, if carried to a sue cessful issue, will inaugurate in this clIy something which will not ou1v please the people of Waterbury. but those or the surrounding cities, towns ana villages as we'll. The idirectora and stockholders of the Waterbury Driving Go have for years elldeavored 70 maintain park where good horse racing could be enjoyed and where the pest horses travelling around the cir cult would compete. The expenses connected with many Of those races ana meetings have very often gone be- yond the. receipts yet the gentlemen Interested in the movement kept Deo- ging away, determined to make a race track in this city paying one and determined as well to be recognized by the trotting association in the assign ment of dates. That determination is stlll prevalent and will not down There nave been several attempts, too. to hold a regular old fashioned fair such as Danbu1y dishes up to thousands of people annually. Those attempts were only feelers and the success attending them has warranted the association in going still further. To that end the meeting last night turned with favora- ble encouragement from all.
 This year, therefore. will see Water. bury start out to compete with all the fairs given in New England, and that competition will be given the first trial or all the fairs It was practically de- c1ded, therefore, that the Waterbury Driving association will give a four days fair at the Driving park on Sep tember 20, 21, p and 23. The mem bers of the association are prepared to give q fair that will vie with any of the fairs given in the state and per- haps surpass them. Danbury will be copied to some extent and in some things that we'll known fair will be surpassed. It will be regular Coney Island with Luna park and all tue other attractions All the side shows, the various tent exhibits, the freaks, the balloon ascensions, ip fact every thing conceivable to make the fair regular hummer. Then there will De< two days of corking good horse racing. Bigger purses than were ever offered at any fair with the best trotters and pacers to be secured. There will be Waterbury day, when all business houses and manufacturers will be asked to close. Special trains will carry the people from all the surround ill towns and cities. Hotels will be filled with guests boarding houses will be taxed to the limit and Waterbury will be awakened as she has not been for some years. The name of che Wa terbury annual fair will be heralded from every town and hamlet in the state and the Waterbury Driving as- sociation will receive all the credit for the undertaking. As soon as thes weather will permit the grounds and track will be put in the best condition. The fences, the grand stand and the race track will receive careful atten- ton and the park will be made IS at tractive as any in the state.
 After the discussion Of business and the proposition that every man get q hustle on, the following officers were elected President, Dr Thomas Bland; vice president, Charles A. Cotter; treas ,irer, Thomas H. Hayes; secretary, N w. Heater; directors Samuel Lowe, Daniel D. Cronin. John H. Gallagher ID, B. Wilson, William Richmond and Thomas +. Butler. The next meeting will be held on January 20. Y