Evening journal., 1909-07-02
SMYRNA CALLS HER SONS
BACK FOR ANNUAL FAIR

SMYRNA, July 2.-This is Country
Fair week. All the booths and tents
are up and the grounds will be thrown
open TO the public this afternoon and
evening and will continue Saturday
afternoon and evening and all day
Monday II is the big show OF the
year. says The Times.
The High School green will be
fenced in as heretofore and at night
will be lighted by a myriad of electric
lights. Prettily decorated booths
more attractive than ever, will be ar
ranged artistically under the trees. A
bandstand will be erected for the use
of the Stayton Cornet Band Of Smyrna
which will give a concert every even
ing and az intervals throughout Mon
day. There will be the sidesplitting
sideshows, the gypsy encampment. box
ball. cane ringing. hit the baby. wheel
of fortune. orange grove, Swiss ice
cream garden. Japanese tea garden, de-
licious lunches, picture gallery and
everything to amuse and attract the
public Leaving the fair grounds at
intervals will be automobile tours
under personally conducted guides
who will spare no pains at giving
everybody a chance at seeing
Smyrna"
Fine Talent at Shows.
The committee in charge of the
sideshows has secured nrst-class ar
lists from home and abroad and are
prepared to render a fine program. Two
tents will be kept going. The popular
"Hill Brothers" Monstrels, a juvenile
performance have added new songs
and jokes to their repertoire and you
will be afforded a good laugh if you
see them. Then there is the renown-
ed college chorus from The Soul Kiss"
sung by twelve college students. This
will be charming to say the least.
The White Rose Minstrels will give a
performance each evening.
Don't leave the fair grounds with
out seeing Virgin the trained
horse brought here by n. Dushane
Cloward Of Wilmington. 1t does all
kinds of tricks and is well worth see
ing. This Is something new for
Smyrna. The horse is valued at over
$1,000.
Monday the Big Day Of the Fair.
The big day the great Home Com
ing Day of the fair will be on Mon
day. Many former Smyrnians are ex-
pected TO participate in the events Of
the day. The Fourth" will be cele-
brated on this day with becoming spirit
of patriotism. The parade will con-
sist of floats beautifully decorated,
horse back riders, turnout of Smyrna
and Clayton organizations. bicycle
riders. decorated carriages and auto
mobiles, etc The parade will rem
dezvous at 10 o'clock at the corner Of
Main street and Glenwood avenue.
Cummins L. Speakman will be chief
marshal and he will be assisted by
Marshals Homer d. Hudson Edward
.G. Walls and Or. Frank Gardner
Exercises at the Fair Grounds.
Following the parade, which will
break up at the fair grounds. patriotic
exercises will take place which will
open with a chorus THE Star Spang
led Banner" led by J. Il. Hoffecker and
accompanied by the Stayton Cornet
Band of Smyrna. Everybody Is eN-
pected to join in this chorus After
this John G.. StocSly who will pre-
side over the meeting will introduce
Hon. Levin Irving Handy, of Newark,
a former citizen. who will make an
address. A solo. THE Sword of Bun
ker Hnr will be sung by j. r. Hof-
fecker and he will be followed by an
address by Hon. William II. Stayton
of New York city. another former citi-
zen The awarding of prizes will con-
clude the program The fair will then
omen in fun blast During the after
noon there will be some athletic sports
under the direction of Thomas S.
Start. This will include a baseball
game between the married and single
men. foot races. bag races. etc.