The bee., 1908-08-06
SIX GREAT DAYS AT THE
KENTUCKY STATE FAIR.

VIII be known as Governors Day and
School Children's Day. Il will mark
the dedication Of the new 100000
Live Stock Pavilion, which is now
nearing completion. and which when
finished will be by far the greatest
exhibition hall in America. II is a
building which will reflect credit not
only to the management of the State
Fair, but to the state itself. The cere.
monies will include an address by Gov
ernor Wilson and in all probability a
number of other distinguished speak
ers will be present on that occasion,
School children will be admitted that
day for 10 cents, and Prof. II. G. Nc.
Kee, President of the Kentucky State
Educational Association, who is chair.
man of the first days program is en-
deavoring to get out the largest at
tendance of children ever seen on a
Playground In a single day.
Tuesday, Sept. 18th. will be College
Day and Fraternal Day. Prof. F. Paul
Anderson of the State University at
Lexington, is chairman, and Charles
B. Norton OF Louisville, vice chairman
for that day. On account of the very
low railroad rates a much larger
attendance of college students than
usual is expected. and Prof. Anderson
is actively working for large delega-
tions from all the various collegiate
institutions in the state. All the fra
ternal organizations of Louisville and
other cities and towns OF the state
are invited to join in an effort to make
this one Of the biggest days of the
Fair. On this day the Judging in all
departments will begin. Horse and
cattle awards will be made in the new
show pavilion, while all other live
stock, poultry and other departments
will be judged in arenas especially
prepared for that purpose.
Wednesday, Sept. 10th, will be Lou
isville Day and Southern Indiana Day.
Mayor James F. Grinstead of Louis
vile win be chairman. and Jacob Best,
mayor of New Albany, and E. n.
Flynn, mayor of Jeffersonyille, vice
chairmen. The mayors of all three
cities will issue a half-holiday procla.
nation. In addition to the many at
tractive horse rings. jack stock, Here
ford and Angus cattle, Ayreshire cat
tie. Durock-Jersey and Chester White
Swine, Hampshire, Cotswold and
American Merino sheep will be judged
Thursday. always the largest in at
tendance of the week will be known
as Kentucky Day and Press Day. On
no single day or event in the year are
so many Kentuckians from all sections
of the state assembled together Mr.
Tim Needham ,Williamstown, KY,
president of the Kentucky Press Asso-
ciation, Is chairman for that day and
has named for his associates a num-
Der of the most wideawake young
newspaper men Of the state. and II
plans do not miscarry 1t will prove a
genuine reunion of the quill-pushers.
Governor Wilson will call a meet
ing of all persons interested in good
roads in Kentucky on this day at the
State Fair. Every city, commercial
club, and fiscal court in the state will
be invited to send delegates, and it is
expected to here organize a permanent
Good Roads Association in Kentucky
The question Of securing the adoption
by the people In 1909 Of the Bosworth
good roads amendment to the Consti-
tuition will be discussed With low
railroad rates and the State Fair at
fractions. 1t is thought a record-break-
ing crowd of good road advocates viii
be on hand.
Friday. Sept. 18th, has been desig-
mated as Equity Day and Grange Day.
j. Campbell Cantrill Of Georgetown,
Ky, president of the Kentucky Branch
American Society of Equity has been
named as chairman and f. p. Wolcott
of Covington, KY, Master of the Ken
lucky State Grange, vice chairman.
Arrangements are being made for an
immense parade of the members of the
Society of Equity composed of the
many tobacco growers in both the
dark patch and hurley districts
through the streets of Louisville that
day. This powerful organization, as
sisted by that noble band of true and
enlightened farmers known as the Pat
rons Of Husbandry, are uniting their
efforts and walking shoulder to shoul-
der in this move and propose to make
it an event of far-reaching importance
and magnitude to the Kentucky farm
er. Miss Alice Lloyd. the daughter Of
the Society of Equity, will deliver an
address. The judging in all depart
ments except horses will be concluded
this day, and in the afternoon there
will be a grand parade Of all the prize
winners. horses, mules, jacks and cat
tie in the Livestock Pavilion, with rib
bons attached and animals placed in
the order the awards we're made
Saturday, the last day. will be EY-
erybody's Day. Anyone not elassed
under any other day will certainly be
included In this.
Fairs Time Keepers Of Progress.
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