The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29
PUSHING PLANS
FOR BIG FAIR
! in ESSEX
Resume of Attractions to
Date IS Pumpkins? Yes,
Pumpkins, Too, B'Gosh.

For more than a week a gang OF be-
tween 100 and 200 men has been en-
gagged in grading the field adjoining
Olympic Park, Hilton. and forming a
half mile track and making other i'm
provements. These grounds will be
the scene of the fair TO be given dur
ing the week beginning September Il
by the Essex County Fair Association,
as was told in the EVENING STAR
several weeks ago.
There have been some labor troubles
at the park, owing to Contractor Nc
Crea's giving up the job, but the work
was Immediately taken UP by the Ma
tional Construction Company and this
morning Albert Mersfelder. treasurer of
the association, said that he felt ON
ndent that the work would now be
pushed to a speedy completion.
The Olympic Park performances will
close in two weeks, and then the big
auditorium will be put in shape to
meet requirements during the fair.
Room will be made for a large num-
Der of booths in which industrial ex-
hibits will be shown. Many Newark
manufacturers n business men have
already leased floor space in this build,
ing, and from present indications an
n will be necessary to m
date all who may wish to display their
wares during fair week.
One of the novelties of the Essex
Fair will be the exhibition of lace and
other handmade needlework. The
first ten booths in the exhibition build
ing will be devoted to The display of
the many articles of handiwork SUBJ
mitted for the scrutiny of the public.
An average of twenty-five entries a
day are being received for this Depart
ment alone. Samuel n. Oliver, of this
city. has charge of this department.
The fair will not be devoid of ex-
hibits of prize pumpkins, squash,
watermelons. tomatoes and other
products of the farm and garden. One
large booth has already beer set aside
for this exhibit.
There will also be prizes for blue
ribbon poultry, and Shanghai, Bramah
and other breeds of fowl will be on ex-
,hibiticn. There will also be prizes for
cattle, pigs, sheep and horses.
A dog show will also attract many
canine fanciers and a special day, Sep
TENDER %. has been set aside for an
exhibition of Boston and English bull
dogs This exhibition will be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the
Amateur English Bull Dog Club of
New Jersey, and DR.. E.. D. Bachman,
of 312 Bergen street, will have charge.
The same day has been set aside for
the athletic meet, in which the Amateur
Athletic Union will nave a part. The
athletic meet will be under the super
vision of w. A. Broos, a well-known
sporting promoter. Many entries for
this meet are already finding their way
to the hands of Mr.. Broos.
A program of nine harness races has
beer arranged and 50, 700 will be given
away in cash prizes, $500 in cash for
each race. The races will be according
to the rules of the American Road
Horse Association. and James Belding,
of the New Jersey Road Horse Associa-
ition, will have charge. Two matinee
meets, on the opening and closing Sat
urdays, lave been arranged and there
will be some special attractions for
Thursday, which will be called Cover
nor's day.
-Four days have been set aside for
automobile racing, beginning Sunday.
September %. The other days set aside
for auto racing are Tuesday, Friday
and Sunday. These events will be In
charge OF f1afTy =. ENBllSu, OIL LIE
EVENING STAR. Some exciting
events are promised. There will be
short spurts. including trials for mile
and fiye-mile track records. as well as
a Neutrality-suspicious. endurance run.
One of the novel attractions or the
fair will be- the musical program to be
rendered twice daily in the building
now used as a dancing pavilion. This
department will be in charge of Prof.
Emil Hofmann, of this city, and a num-
Der of vocal artists Of national reputa-
ton will be engaged. Selections from
old tried and popular operas will be
rendered.
Numerous other attractions Will be
arranged from time to time, n the
success of the venture Gems already
assured from the many inquiries that
are now being made as to the plans
of the committee in charge of the pro-
gram. Those in charge of the range
ments say that the fair will surpass
anything seen at Waverly in the days
of old. and the public is assured OF
something novel and plenty of amuse-
ment each day.