The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-09
STATE FRATERNA[
SOCIETIES At
STATE FAIR
DAY Is SET APART FOR SECRET
SOCIETIES, FEATURE TO BE
DRILL BY ARAB PATROL OF X.
o. T. M. M.

! Tuesday was the day for the coun-
try folks at the state fair as Monday
had been the day tor city people. The
attendance was not quite as large as
on Labor Day. but 1t may be ventured
that there was more money spent and
/ that the crowd had more fun than on
the first day Of the week.
Wednesday is Fraterral day and a
new crowd entirely will have its time
at the big show. This year especial
attention has been given TO the fra
ternal societies. tents being erected
as resting places for the members of
various orders. Attendance is not as
large today as on the two previous,
but indications are that there will be
a big total before the turnstiles cease
their clicking .onight
The Arab, patrol from Michigan
Tent No. LIP. X. .. r NJ VI. is due
for the big drill of the afternoon on
the race track infeld. The racing pro-
gram for the day includes the 2:13
pace, 2:30 trot AMI 2:22 pace and the
entries indicate good racing.
The second competition OF the baby
show. for infants between six months
and a year in age, was held IN the
morning. There WAS also Judging OF
sheep and Angora goat and a parade
OF prize winning live stock. Harness
and saddle horses were exhibited on
the race track.
President Postal AMI other officers
OF the Michigan Agricultural society
were renominatei az the caucus held
in the caucus in the & andstand. The
election takes place Thursday.
Dan Patch was q wonderful attrac-
ton Tuesday That Unborn love OF
fine horses which Is 50 much a part
OF American life was never better
demonstrated than in the gathering Of
the crowd which had come into the
city TO witness his trial against time.
Every morning train was crowded with
people and they swarmed on the state
fair cars and onto the fair grounds
until the place was crowded.
People from every town within a
half days journey were here and they
, were here to have fun. They took In
the Midway from the big clock to the
animal show; they made business good
for the lunch counters and dining
tents: they played the cane racks and
bought whips and looked over the ex-
hibits. IL did noL seem that the big
squashes and prize tomatoes took
them very strongly but the live stock
got plenty OF attention.
Long before the race track program
opened, that big grandstand was SO
full OF people it could not hold any
more. Then the crowd swarmed on
the infield and even on tine track until
Dan. Patch had ~ pace in narrow
lane That il one ason that the
king of PAGERS could not come nearer
breaking his record A. that. few who
were ON the grounds md ever seen as
fast mile as the biz stallion made
In his trial. II was Tie fastest mile
that a Michigan crowd has seen.
TtIe prizes for the babies under six
months of age went 10 the following:
Prettiest girl baby, Winitred Walton.
81 Alfred-st.: most amla bic girl baby;
Irene Williams. E29 West Hancock
ave: handsomest boy baby. Charles
Willmore. 1lS East Niiwaukee-ave.;
best natured boy, Gordon Fields, Ham
tramck.
Miss Anna Deioney and her Direc-
toire Gown Girls are at the fair, their
wardrobe having arrived Tuesday
night. Strained Eecks Will be treated
at Peter |. Abt's hospital tent.
More than 100 editors of papers
throughout the state catIe In Tuesday
for the Editors day program and a
big proportion OF then stayed over
They had dinner AT the grounds with
the fair officials and voted the big
show success.