Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-07
CENTRAL MAINE FAIR
Will Open Its Second Annual Meeting,
Today, at the Fair Grounds.

Commencing at 10 o'clock, this forenoon
and continuing throughout the day, thu
second annual meeting of the Contra
| Maine Fair Association will be held al
the Coliseum on the fair grounds. The
officers and committees having in charge
this annual event in which all things per
tanning to the welfare of the association
together with resumes of the different
features Of its life, have labored long to
prepare an outline of the days proceed
ings which shall do ample justice to the
great fair, to the exhibitors who have
contributed to it's past successes and to
the hundreds of visitors and life mem.
hers who are to assemble on the grounds
today, in commemmoration of the big fair
in Waterville of 1906.
The first item of business will be the
election of officers for the ensuing year
Last September, the present president of
the association announced his intention
of not becoming a candidate for re-elec-
ton. This means that another will be
chosen to fill this important place Who
this gentleman is likely to be is a matter
Of speculation at the present ti,nc. Tho
news of DIR. Mayo's retircmest was heard
should be noted that his constant. unarif
ish and efficient work Il Il made grateful
impressions on the pubic with whom h.
had to do in this capacity
After the election OF officers the ofii-
GERS of the association will join with the
visitors at an elaborate dinner This din
ner will be after the old-fashonad New
England style, will cost the eater but D
cents, and no matter how large the crowd
may chance to be, there will be welcome
and roomy accommodations for more The
clerks and business men of the city who
can spare but q few moments from the
busy hours of the day will have special
cars at their service without the expense
of nickel for car fare. so that for them
to attend will not neceSstate any alb
sence from their individual duties eXcept
during the noon hour.
The after-dinner speakers have been Sc
lected with much foresight and delibera-
ton. They will represent some of our
best speaking talent of the State and will
be ladies and gentlemen best able to talk
intelligcntly on subjects which will be es-
pecially appropriate to the occasion
large number of 1O-minute speakers will
have the floor. and in addition will be
those of the gentlemen who have been
asked to respond to the following sub
jects:
The Outlook for Fairs" Commissioner
of Agriculture A. w. Gilman Foxcroft.
Beef and Butter at Our Fairs" Rev
Elmer +. Pember. Bangor
THE Horse of the Twentieth Century,
DIR. George NJ. Twitchell, Lewiston juno
ton.
THE Ideal Fruit Exhibit" f., r. Mayo,
Hallowell
Maine Poultry Shows" H. L. Hunton.
Oakland
THE Fair Sheep" o. A. Abbott, Vas
salboro
How Fruit Should Ee Prepared for
Exhibition" c. S. Pope Manchester. Me.
THE Science of Gathering Cream" F.
L. Bradford, proprietor of the Turner
Center Creamery. Auburn.
The whole will be an informal celebra-
ton of the second great success of the
Central Maine fair, which has heen ac-
knowledged to he the big fair of the year
throughout Northern New England. All
are welcome and will be entertained IN a
most elaborate and cordial manner.