Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-19
COTTON DAY AT FAIR
WAS WELL ATTENDED
Important Addresses Made ty
Association Officials.
PREsIDENT JOHNSON PRESIDED
Al Attractions Are Now Complete and
Visitors Are Pleased = interesting
Features For the Closing Week.
Big Day Thursday.

Features For the Sloein9 WseN'
big Day Thursday.
Atlanta, Oct. 1S.--CottOn planters
and cotton men from all portions Of
the state met at the state fair Thurs
day morning to attend the big Cotton
day exercises that had been so elab-
orately arranged.
The threatening rain did not de-
crease the crowds, and there were
nearly 900 visitors assembled In the
old machinery hall when the exercises
were opened by President M. l..
johnson OF the Georgia division Of the
Southern Cotton association.
The mammoth meeting was called
to order shortly after 10 o'clock, and
from the openings remarks OF Presi-
dent Johnson, II was Immediately OBJ
served that the meeting would be one
OF much Importance. Many promi-
nent officials OF the Southern Cotton
association were present.
with the poultry show in full blast,
the exhibits and midway afOrding
profit and pleasure for all, and Thurs
day near by, with three different pro-
grams,sthe crowds came with a rush,
and although the day was damp, the
fair presented a pleasant scene.
Thursday will come Atlanta day,
Press Day ami Old Veterans day. No
official program has been arranged for
the day, but all who come viii find a
welcome awaiting them.
Atlanta day has been designated
simply as an Atlanta occasion, with
the usual spirit OF iolhBcatlon.
The old soldiers Of the Southern
Confederacy will be admitted free OF
charge Thursday. No pass will be
needed further than me bronze cross
of honor. The ola veterans are look
ing happily forward to the occasion
The members OF the Georgia daily
and weekly press will also attend the
fair Thursday, aud Il Is needless 20
say that they will have the best OF
times.
The fact that the FIRST running
races were TO be pulled on wedues-
day was responsible for additional
large crowds There had been no
running events since lsOt. and many
visitors were anxious 20 see the cards.
one Of the principal features Of the
fair this year Is the splendid exhibit
OF 1--we stock. the building being
crowded with animals OF the different
classes, aud the number Of visitors
TO this show being larger than ever
before.
The FAIR has been able with its own
funds and through The generosity OF
the American Jersey Cattle club,
with large donation for Jersey
PRIZES, to draw one % the finest ca
hibiis Of JERSEY cattle ever shown In
the south, There are ave exhibitors
with large herds, and two with small
a. bends
The fair secured the services OF
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