The Caucasian., 1909-08-01
.LOVsAi1 STATE FAIR.
Opens Ney. | and Continues For
SIX Days.
SPECIAL FEATURES DAILY

Governor Sanders Will Formally Open
Exposition on Monday, Which VIII
BE Governors and Ladies' Day.
Women and Children Free.
= Arrangements now being made for
the fourth annual State Fair. which
will be held at Shreveport, November
to inclusive, show that in keeping
9th all previous years remarkable
Improvement will be shown in every
department Of the exposition this year.
The State Fair of Louisiana. h pre-.
paring for the greatest stock, agricul.
aural poultry and machinery exhibits
syer held in the state. Each depart
ment In being improved In order to
care for the extended business which
viii be caused by the greatest array OF
exhibits ever shown in the state.
The arrangements committees have
outlined special program for each
day, and the features for each day OF
the week will be distinct within itself,
and these backgrounded by the exhib.
ats, stock shows, races, free acts and
amusement features will give no end
ct change and veriety to the exposi-
ton, and in this manner. make the
State Fair, not only an event running
for six different days. but a great show
which opens on Monday, November l,
and continues with a changing pro
gram until Saturday night.
Monday, November /, Is governors
and ladies' day. Governor ]. Y. San.
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 viii 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 They
will all close on Shreveport Day, in or.
der their employees may attend the
fair. Shreveport Day will no doubt
witness enc Of the greatest crowds at
the State Fair this season.
Wednesday, November 3. rs set aside
as Mothers Congress and Farmers
Union Day. special meetings will be
held by the Mothers Congress and
Farmers Union on that day. while
good roads and other features OF close
interest 10 both will be discussed,
Thursday. November 4, ID 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 viii keep
open house for the benefit Of all visit.
Ing brothers who attend the State Fair
on that day
Friday. November S, is Drummers'
Il Day fhe Travelling men from the
four sections of the country will as.
eeinhie, ard several hundred strong
move 10 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 Fer already and all ont of town
visitors who attend the State Fair that
day are assured of loyal entertain.
mens at the hands of the Travelling
Brotherhood
Saturday Is Everybody's day, and
The closing day Of the State Fair. II
could better be termed bargain day.
Many of the exhibitors viii have prize
winning stock for sale that afternoon,
and those wishing 90 better the blood
0f their swine, poultry. horses or cat.
tie can do SO by securing prize win.
ming youngster at q moderate price
the last Gay of the State Fair.
The rules of the State Fair assoeia.
sion forbid that any stock entered be
removed from the grounds before the
night OF the last day, and for this rea.
aon the shows will at the same time
epntinue Ia full blast and those visit
Ing the State Fair the final day Will
zee the exposition in ali OF Its com.
pieteness the same as though they
were there in the middle of the week,
The exposition viii run only one
week this year from November ! to s,
and every portion OF the state will be
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