The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-08
THE GREAT FAIR
TWO WEEKS HENCE
EIGHTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF
MISSISSIPPI AND WEST ALA
BANIA FAIR ASSOCIATION
OPENS ON THE 2OTH.
Several Prominent Horse Men Have
Reserved Stable Accommoda-
tions, and Racing Pro-
gram VIII be Good.

gram VIII be Good.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the eighth annual exhibi-
ton of the Mississippi and West Ala
bama Fair Association, which begins
Tuesday, October goth, and contin-
ues four days, and the fair promises
to be the most successful in the his
tory of the association. A large num-
ber of horse owners have made ap-
plication for stable reservations, and
the racing program promises to be
the finest ever seen on a local track.
The association will, this season,
make a special feature of the horse
show, which has been growing in
public favor ever since it was inau-
gurated several years ago, and the
contestants will not only be larger
in number than on any previous occa-
sion, but will be of a higher class.
Kingston Chief" a celebrated Ken
tucky horse, has already been sent
here to be entered in the show. and
is now in training at DR.. divers sta
BILE. The horse show will take place
on Wednesday and Thursday nights,
and promises to be one of the most
attractive features of the splendid
program which has been arranged
by the directors of the fair associa-
ton.
The A. and NJ. College band will
furnish the music for the fair This
splendid organization has furnished
music at the annual exhibitions OF
the association for several years past
and has always given perfect salts
faction. The band is in fine shape
this year, and has an extensive re-
pertoire composed of the latest and
most popular selections.
A grand football game will as us
ua1 be one of the features of the
fair. The game will take place Fri
day afternoon, October 23rd, and the
team of the A. and NJ College will
be one of the contestants The OPP
posing team has not yet been an
nounced, but definite information on
this subject will be given to the pub
lie by Sunday. DR.. John Oliver, sec
retary of the, local association, is now
in Starkville in attendance upon the
Oktibbeha County Fair, which is in
progress, and while there will visit /
the A. and M. College and settle all
details regarding the football game. |
Quite a number of shows have T
fnrs "a n T6
this feature, which appeals strongly |
to large number of people, will be +
more attractive this year than ever I
before. DR.. Oliver on Monday closed I
a contract with one man who has six /
different shows, and a number of I
reserved for attractions of various
character. Only clean, moral shows
will be allowed to exhibit within the
fair grounds, and ladies and children
can visit the Midway with impunity.
The country people have turned
out in large numbers at every fair
that has been held since the assoeia-
tion was organized eight years ago,
but Columbians have not been SO
liberal in their patronage, and the
directors are very anxious to have
the city represented by larger crowds
this year. On the grounds will be
found attractions that appeal to every
man and woman, and
all who attend the fair are sure to
find in one department or another a
number of exhibits and amusements
that appeal to their individual tastes.
The environment of the grounds is
salutary in every respect, and ladies
and children are extended a special
invitation to visit the fair.