The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-09
STATE FAIR.
Opens Nov. l and Continues For
Six Days.
SPECIAL FEATURES DAILY

No"eThor odhoerS VIII formaify 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
VIII be held at Shreveport, November
l to 8 inclusive, show that in keeping
with all previous years a remarkable
Improvement will be shown in every
department of the exposition this year.
The State Fair of Louisiana is pre-
pairing for the greatest stock, agricul
tural, poultry and machinery exhibits
ever held in the state. Each depart
ment is being improved in order to
care for the extended business which
will be caused by the greatest array of
exhibits ever 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 the exhib-
its, STOCK shows, races, free acts and
amusement features will give no end
or changes and veriety to the exposi.
ton, and in this manner, make the
State Fair, not only an event running
1or SIX different days. but great show
winch opens on Monday, November 1.
ana continues with a changing pro-
gram'until Saturday night.
Monday, November 1, 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
VIII be admitted to the grounds free.
Inc 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. They
Will all close on Shreveport Day, In or.
der their employees may attend the
Ialr. Shreveport Day will no doubt
witness one OF the greatest crowds at
the State Fair this season.
wednesday. November 3. is 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
eood 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 track.
competitive drills by the crack uni
form rank and degree teams, while a |
number of the organizations will keep
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 as. |
semble. and several hundred strong
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 town
visitors who attend the State Fair that |
day are assured Of a loyal entertain.
ment at the hands of the Travelling |
Brotherhood.
Saturday is Everybody,s day, and
the closing day of the State Fair. ri
could better be termed bargain day
Many of the exhibitors will have prize
winning stock for sale that afternoon,
and those wishing to better the blood
OF their swine, poultry. horses or cat
tie can do SO by securing a prize win
ming youngster at a 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 will
see the exposition in all of its com
pleteness the same as though they
were there in the middle of the week
The exposition will run only one
week this year. from November I to 6,
and every portion OF the state will be
represented.