The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-19
l. i, ,v,.y...,,A STATE FA|h,
Opens Nov. l and Continues Fo,
Six Days.
SPECIAL FEATURES DAILY
Governor Sanders VIII Formally ope,
Exposition on Monday, Which vii
Be Governors and Ladies' Dav
Women and Children Free.

6e Governors and Ladies' Day
women and Children Free.
Arrangements now being made fol
the fourth annual State Fair. which
Will be held at Shreveport, November
! 10 inclusive, show that in keeping
with all previous years remarkable
Improvement will be shown ia every
department OF the exposition this year
The State Fair of Louisiana is pre
paflng for the greatest stock, asricul
tufai, poultry and machinery exhibits
ever held in the state. Each depart
ment Is being improved in order tc
care for the extended business which
WILL be caused by the greatest array Of
exhibits etcr shown in the state.
The arrangements committees have
outlined a special program for each
DAY, and the features for each day OF
the week will be distinct within itself
and these backgrounded by tie exhib
lts, stock shows, races, free acts and
amusement features will give no end
OF change and veriety to the eypcsi.
tlon, and in this manner, make the
state Fair, not gnly an event rnnn:a.
Ior SIX different days. but a great show
winch opens Oh Monday, November l,
and continues with changing pro,
gram until Saturday night.
Monday, November /, is governors
ders has consented to be present and
open the exposition with an address
Every woman applying at the gates
will be admitted to the grounds free
The same rule will apply to children
under twelve years of age.
Tuesday, November 2, is Shreveport
Day. The Shreveport merchants are
working hand in glove with the State
Fair association to make this years
event the greatest in its history. Trey
VIII all close on Shreveport Day, in O..
Ger their employees may attend the
lar. Shreveport Day will no doubt
witness Cne OF the greatest crowds at
the State Fair this season.
Wednesday, November 8. Is set aside
IS Mothers Congress and Farmers
Union Day, special meetings will be
Eeld by the Mothers Congress and
Farmers Union on that day, while
good roads and other features Of close
interest to both will be discussed.
Thursday, November 4, is Fraternal
Order Day. The Fraternal orders will
turn out in full force There will BE
the usual parade around the tracE.
competitive drills by the crack un.
form rank and degree teams, while a
number of the organizations will keen
open house. for the benefit of all visit.
ing brothers who attend the State Fair
on that day
Friday. November 5, is Drummers'
Day. The Travelling men from the
four sections of the country will 5.
semble, and several hundred strcns
move to the fair grounds. Their pa.
rade last year was easily one of the
features Of the State Fair and is well
worth seeing. The Drummers have
begun boosting their day" at the
State Fair already and all out of tow.
visitors who attend the State Fair thf
day are assured of loyal entertain
ment at the hands of the Travelling
Brotherhood
Saturday is Everybody's day, and
the closing day of the State Fair II
could bette be termed bargain day
| Many of the exhibitors will have prize
winring stock for sale that afternoon
and those wishing to better the blood
| of tfeir swine, poultry, horses or cat
tie can do SO by securing prize win
| Girg yOUngster at moderate price
| the last day of the State Fair
| The rules of the State Fair associa
| ton forbid that any stock entered be
removed from the grounds before the
| night Of the last day, and for this rea
son the shows will at the same time
| continue in full blast and those visit
ing the State Fair the final day wi:
see the exposition in all of its com
/ pleteness the same as though they
We're there in the middle of the week
| The exposition will rnn only ont
week this year. from November | to
and every portion of the state will bt
represented.