The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-15
Visitors From Out Of Town
Flock to City.
EXHIBITORS PLEASED.
Pass Resolution Commenting
This Years Show.
Good Program for Friday, the
Clos ng Day.

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fair grounds this afternoon. Every
thing is going on at full blast Ths
races are good, and the concessions
are doing capacity business.
Harry Ginter says the rent in his
balloon should be repaired, so that
o'clock flight in his Strobel air
ship will be possible. This evening the
concerts by the American Ladies and
the knights and Ladies of Security
bands, and the display of PAINS fire
works will be the attractions.
Judging is being completed today,
and everything will be in readiness for
the big parade of all prize winning
animals in the live stock department
in front Of the grand stand at 1880
Friday morning. No charge for the
grand stand seats will be made at
this time. Friday will be one of the
big days.
Pleased With Fair.
Expressions of enthusiasm over the
success of the fair are heard on every
= hand and the exhibitors are boosting
for the Topeka fair, many signatures
having been attached to the following
statement:
I'VE are exhibitors at the Kansas
state fair held at Topeka, September
II to II. 1910. We want to congratu-
late the officers of the fair association
upon giving the best exhibition of the
live stock and other industries of the
state and the agricultural resources
of this great commonwealth that has
ever been held in Kansas.
Topeka is the logical place for the
Kansas State Fair. The fair now in
progress compares favorably with SINH
lar successful meetings held in the
other states and is the first time that
such a serious attempt has been made.
kansas has now placed herself to
the front. The Kansas State Fair
should receive the generous support,
financially and otherwise. of the peo-
pie of this state"
Vulgar Show Closed.
Complaints came in to the effect that
two or three of the shows on the
grounds were Objectionable and a dep
utation of business men was sent to in
Vestigate. The result was that bur-
lesque show on the midway was
closed at about O'Clock last night and
one or two other shows were warned
that they would have to tame down.
The Parker management deserves CEN
sure for foisting such an exhibition on
the association.
on the whole the concessions have
been better than last year, the notice
able point being that there are no rank
fakes.
This evening the management is ex-
pecting that the people will give them
selves over to jollity-there is always
something doing the last night.
Today will by no means be the last
big day of the fair. 1t is expected
that the great parade of prize winners.
the concerts by the American Ladies'
Grand Concert band, and the flights
by the Strobel airship will draw a large
crowd.
Big Attendance Wednesday.
1t is estimated that the attendance
at the fair Old Soldiers day was
$4,000, the comrades who took advan-
tage of the hospitality of the manage
ment numbering something like 1900
or 1000 One could see at a glance
that it was an entirely different crowd
from that which attended Topeka day.
Visitors from the outlying districts
predominated, and TOpekans were con-
spicuous for their absence.
While the concessions were kept
busy last night and even larger
crowd watched the fireworks display
from the grandstand, there was far
less jollity and the ticklers were not
so much in evidence.
Hundreds of people took their lunch
baskets along and before dusk the
sward in front of the airship tent was
dotted with groups of visitors who
were satisfying their appetites. At 6
O'Clock an airship flight was made.
The Airship Exploded.
The airship exploded last night as
the fight was about to be made. 1t
was still in the tent. All the gas es-
caped but it is being repaired and
will again fly this afternoon.
The American ladies' band gave a
concert in front of the grandStand in
the early evening. There were several
numbers played especially for this ben
eft of the old soldiers, such as the
Death of Custer" and then there
were some popular numbers that made
decided hit with the people. such
as Pretty Eyes and Blue Ribbon
I'VE have been receiving many
compliments" said Miss Helen May
Butler. leader of the band, land we
have met a great many old friends
while in the city. The girls have been
fortunate in getting most excellent
accommodations in private homes, and
our engagement in Topeka is proving
q most pleasant one"
Night entertainments are an inno-
vation at Topeka fairs, although, to
be sure the last night of the fair
has som etimes been given over to the
crowd. The experiment has proven in
every way a success, due to the ex-
cellent entertainment features and
system of lighting the grounds.
The big searchlight too adds great
ly to the general effect. However, the
great drawing cards, are the spectac-
- ular PAINS fireworks and the Ameri-
can ladies' band.
Many Farmers on the Grounds.
This morning the machinery dis
plays were much visited by the far
mers number of Topeka firms are
represented including the Clipper
Windmill company and the Walk Man
ufacturing company, which has il
operation big mining and irrigation
pump.
The Smith Automobile company ha
display that has received many favor
able comments. Those who visit ths
display stop to watch the machiner,
of an auto in operat ton.