The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
Great EXHIBIT is THRoNGED WITH EAGER
CROWDS OF SIGHT SEERS AND
PLEASURE SEEKERS
ALL DISPLAYS ARE UP THE WHILE MANY
THOSE OF FORMER sHows-KoPPs
THE GREATEST ATTRACTIONS
BEAUTY.


opened Tuesday under most aus
picious circumstances. The weather
was all but ideal. Everybody was
astir early and by o'clock the streets
of Columbia were thronged with Wis
itors. Many of the attendants at the
fair went to the grounds direct, and
when the gates were thrown open
more than 1900 people entered. Con,
sidering the fact that this was Jack
Day and therefore of less interest to
the average person the attendance is
considered fine.
1t was a jolly good-natured fun low
ing crowd that roamed through the
grounds and visited the various attrac-
lions on the opening day. Everybody
and mis- best girl was out for rollick-
ing good time. With one accord the
fair in nearly all of its notable depart
ments was pronounced the best that
has ever been held in this county.
Many of the exhibits far surpassed
those seen at former fairs.
The decorations have never been
equaled here. Floral Hall is indeed a
thing of beauty and a Joy forever.
This hall is in charge of Mrs. Char
lotte Whitthorne Hughes and 1t was
probably the most admired feature OF
the Fair. 1t was pronounced a per-
feet bower of beauty by the ladies who
visited it, a description well deserved.
The fancy work, art and culinary
departments are well up to the stand
ard of former years. The last men-
toned is probably better and more
interesting than it has ever been, the
display of pickles, jellies, breads,
cakes, wines and other delectables
being ahead of that seen at any for
mer Fair. The fancy needle work on
exhibit also shares in much praise.
There are number of special dis
plays that deserve particular mention.
That of the Columbia Canning Com
pany is exceptionally attractive, while
Young & Daimwood and Fielden Bros,
the photographers have very credita-
BILE displays. Frank G. Cook has a
furniture exhibit that lie attracting
much favorable comment.
The special attractions we're visited
by large crowds Of pleasure seekers
while others spent much Of the time
in the vicinity of the band stand, lis
tening to the music of Kopp's splen-
did aggregation. The crowds OF the
morning were largely augmented at !
o'clock this afternoon when almost
the entire population Of the city went
to the grounds. 1t is estimated that
when the races began at 2 o'clock
there were NO less than 5000 people
within the grounds.
Some of the horsemen, who raced at
Murfreesboro on Saturday were de-
layed and did not get in till late Sun
day evening, but all were on hand Mon
day, and with show horses and race
horses combined, all the barns and
stables were filed, and the class OF
horses is far ahead of any previous
fair. Following are the horsemen and
their charges.
w. H. Harrison and Smith Thomas,
the local trainers of course have their
stables full, but will start Little Buddy
2:21A, Pearl A. 2:13A, Eunice 2:12A,
Evelyn W. 2:15A, Alice L, 2:21%,
Mable Girl and Geers Direct, the last
named owned by Mr.. w. p. Woodbridge
and pointed as the winner OF the $500
pace; c. G. Thomas with Annie Lee,
Blue Joe, Lord Stratsbury; J. w.
Green Is here with Irene IT,, 2:1Sk;
Wilson Abeel has in his string Pearl
Hal. 2:14A; Addie c., 2:13A; Tarpas,