The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-09-15
GORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND PRESENT.

The opening OF the Tennessee Fair
. SOcIaIion Tuesday was the most
SgiAant in the history of the assocla-
aan. People were here from half a
asEen states AID two score counties,
And when the hell in the judges stan d
Yang the call foI the first race at loclOck,
& 500 people were seated In the grand
stand OF scattered about the grounds.
1t was Ladies Day aud ladies were
BdDltted free. YET the Ieceints were
nearly four times the first days receipts
"a 1904.
The people turned out en- masse again
atnight, some say J, 600 while others
say S, 900 strong. Be chat as it may,
more fashionable audience. more
aeeply lnteI ested audience, more
thoroughly Delighted audience never
yssemhled at any fair or horse show ic
9apry county. Tier upon tier the
AKsnd stand was a-hutteI with the
furbel0w or feminine costume Bright
and happy faces # pretty girls and gra-
nous NATIONS smiled gree ing to gallant
etauX and aGmiring friends.
In the boxes there was an array of
lashion fair women, gallant men.
EveIy bcx was taxed to Its capacity,
Rna all were one zig family, nelghboI
va il1ng to neighDor, all joining in
Hpplause az some favolite OF some es
pscislly menIorlus exhibitor passed,
his rIcn Dlooded charge dancing and
Ysncing fol- pure joy on the tan bark
ling
The magnificent music was of course
y delightful feature, day and night.
Prot kopp not only has the best band
ia all the central and southern states
HON an artistic standpoint, but each
40 yTidual member seems TO find
pleasure IN pleasing others and they
play untiIingly
Inc special features of the fair are
NJ good.
Yhe balloon ascension by Prof. Mack
Il the strern ION WIS especially good
And those VINO have seen 1t say 1t is
Al affe ting scene when Prof. Mack bids
farewell to mis- wife and children on each
occasion before making the ascension.
The parachute leap was II ade at dis
eEnee of about 400 feet in the air, and
the manipul4tionS of the parachute
vas such that Prof. Mack landed only
about 80 feet from where the balloon went
ny Each day and night Prof. Mack
makes the ascension, with fireworks at
t8ched at night, and his uog also makes
high dive every day.
PREMIU rs AWARDED Tuesday
MORNING.
Fne following pre- NUNS were
awarded Tuesday morning;
Best jack three years and over, W.
J. Moore, premium; Jno. l.. Jones,
certificate.
Best jack two years old w. K. Bill
hngtOn premium,
Best Jennet three years and over,
Jones' q Co., premiums Jno. L, Jones, |
ssrfifcate
Best jack any aye, W. j. Moore,
F-eIaium.
PONIES.
Best stallion any age Jno L. Good
an. premium; R. Nj. Williams, certlti-
cate.
Best mare any age. NJ. G. Akin,
prem nun.
Best mare with foal at foot, M. &
Akiu, premium; NJ. e. Akin, certli
cate
Smallest pony under two years old,
NJ. 8. Akin, premium.
Best gelding any age, George Brown,
premium,
Heat Jersey bull two years and over,
Mora r. Fariss, premium.
Pest Jersey bull, one year and under,
n T. Campbell. premium
Best Jersey COW, two years and over.
Bels B Farlss, premium; A. N.
Akiu, certificate
Best Jeresy COW, one year and under
81 &, Campbell, pre- mum; Mora B
BaTss, certificate
Best bull, two years and over, Harris
Banson. premium; j. W. Woodland,
ceI-t iticate.
Best bail one year and under, Mrs.
J. T. Akin, premium.
Best COW, two years and over, S w. (
ERrfield premium; Mrs. j. T. Akin,
ETt fcate.
6sst hulL any age or breed, Hams
ID Rns0n, premium.
Best cow, any age or breed, Mora b.
Faris premium; S W. Warfeld. Ger
titicate.
Best boaT, two years and over, Porter
Bros premium.
Best sow, two years and over, W. H
DAVIS premium.
Best sow one year ana over, W. Fl.
-E8TtS, premium.
Beet boar, any age. or breed, Porter
Bros. premium.
Best buck, two years and over, S.
E. Wartield, premium George Campbell,
ertiicate.
Best buck, one year and under T. q.
Webster premium
Fest eve two years AMI over, I. G.
Webster, pen4lum.
Best eve, one year and under, S.
e WaTfield, premium; T. e. Webster,
ssr titigate
Best buck, any age or breed, S. W.
GaIfieId, premium
I1 the contest for the loving cup,
sfteed by the Trotwood Publishing
Co., for the most stylish couple and
rig. pacing mare or gelding. there
" ere five entries as follows: Mr. Will
ham Webster ana Mrs. Eugene Long;
slr. Smith Thomas and Miss Louise
greRn; Mr.. Elem Sheegog and Miss
Eanice Lee, OF Duplex; Mr.. John
Soven and daughter. Miss Kate Sow.
ell: Mr.. Lilies Alternately, of Pulaski,
and Miss Brownie I, mllnson. the low
ing cup was aw arded Mr.. Thomas and
Miss Brown. The horse aud zig SEQ red
50 rtr cent and the o cuoants 80 per