Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-27
JACKSON
STATE Fair Advice


in mind you will be saved great and
useless annoyance.
For one thing, upon arriving in the
city, if there is any special information
you need, you can get it by going to
the Information Department, right at
the station, and asking the courteous
gentleman in charge, Mr.. Graves. He u
able and ready to help any and an who
come.
Any car, leading up Capitol street
from the depot, will take you directly
to the grounds and cost you only five
cents. At the gate on Capitol and State,
you get your tickets, also programs of
the days exercises. Entering, you can
check your baggage, boxes, lunches or
any other package, just inside the en-
trance gates, and over against the Capt.
toll building.
Inside this great building the mer-
chants have their displays and there is
also the Old Ladies' Home booth, with
several of the ladies from the Home in
attendance every day, along with the
directors Of the association.
Up stairs in this place is the nursery
where the babies and little children may
be checked and left till called for.
Under careful direction, this nursery
promises to be a great convenience and
blessing as well to the poor little chill
dren who otherwise would be dragged
about until exhausted, while their par
ents seek to view the fair.
Over in the other building will be
found all the home-raised exhibits There
is the superb fruit display; the vege-
tables, and the pantry exhibit.
\ The various county displays; the
Home Farm exhibits; the Charles Scott
display; Miss Lusk with her wonderful
pantry goods; the pastry and other cult
nary achievements; the big college ex-
hibits and any number of other inter-
esting things are here located. Up
stairs the art department and the de-
partment of woman's work, is installed
and both are already overlooking with
splendid entries.
In various parts of the grounds the
machinery displays are located and these
may be seen from afar, as most of them
are large. The great International Har-
vester company has an immense tent
adjoining the agricultural building and
it is more than full of most interest
ing exhibits of things necessary to the
comfort of the farmer and his wife. Con-
sequently you should study it well and
profit by what you learn.
Matchmaking machines, fencing, gins,
and machinery of every kind is to be
seen everywhere, thus showing that the
manufacturers think ours is a rich field
for their endeavor.
The cattle pens and stock yards are
all located back of che race track this
year, and ample provision has been made
for all entered. The hog pens are To-
Gated in the same place they have been
heretofore, but already have they had
to double the space to accommodate the
entries now in.
Returning to the top of the hill, there
is the big Y. M. C. A. tent, where the
young men of the state will be cordially
welcomed.
1t is inside this big tent that the
place and every precaution will be OBJ
place and eevry precaution will be OBJ
served for the protection of the flowers.
The negro exhibit is to be in the old
engine house on Amite and State, and
it is to be more than worth going to see.
From every quarter of the state their
exhibits are coming in, and their agents
are deserving of great credit.
The immense poultry house is also To-
Gated on top of the hill, and there will
be Ave thousand birds during the fair.
They come from everywhere, at home
and abroad, and will amaze and charm
all who see them.
Next door are the kennels, which have
been improved and where many hand
some dog will be shown during the fair.
The amusement features of this years |
fair are very far above the average, and |
the association obligates itself to show
only good and clean shows. Our Mis-
sissippi people demand the best class of |
for themselves and their |
families, and the management proposes
to furnish them just what they want.
The arrival of the famous horses, Dan |
Patch and Minor Heir, on Saturday, Gre
ated almost as much excitement as will |
that of the president just bit later by |
\ week, than this. Each of these ami
mails has two Wallets in constant attend
ance upon their wishes and needs, and |
It is their daily duty to manicure"
heir extremities, to battle the horses
n alcohol, rub them down with the
inest of brushes, rub their teeth and do
/ score of other needful things for their
oilet's perfection. Their big race Wednes-
lay will be, in reality, the opening of the
tate fair as that will be the greatest
attraction of the first week.
Go to Garrison School
Gen. Arthur Fridge, of the Mississippi
National guard, has been advised of the
appointment of four of the states most
Efficient young officers to the Fort Nc
'herson, Ca, garrison school for mill
AIRY instruction. They are Capt. s. P.
Walker, Third infantry, Brookhaven;
ant. j. Il. Pope. ouartermaster. Column