The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-28

and being the very highest grade Of
their class. which have been drawn
here by the splendid list of premiums
onered by the management will pro-
vide for Pensacolians and visitors.
the best kind Of live stock shows
Their exhibition here will also serve
another purpose, that of stimulating
the production of the best type OF
live stock and poultry.
All OF the foregoing exhibits viii be
IN place on the opening day. They
Will attract hundreds of exhibitors and
| other interested followers of live stock
and poultry.
WoMEN's DEPARTMENT.
In the women's department OF the
| coming fair work is necessarily being
pushed to have that department IN
readiness for the opening. Miss Elise
Chipley, chairman of that department,
with her corps of efficient co-workers
are busy almost night and day In at
| tending to the details Of that depart
| ment.
Miss Chipley has reported rapid
progress in the women's department.
! with everything in readiness for the
opening. In this department. will be
exhibits Of the best type Of home
cooking, needle work, artistic work,
floral exhibits, children's exhibits, in
Guiding school work and home work.
and work of blind people. For all OF
the best in these exhibits. excellent
prizes have been made and for this
reason, among others, the entry il,
are constantly growing.
| INFORMATION BUREAU.
| AS an aid to strangers, the infor-
nation bureau, working in conjunction
with the fair, with. headquarters in
the Imperial cigar store, lobby Of the
Brent building, has been organized. II
will shortly be in full operation and
all residents of the city and suburbs
who can supply lodgings to one or
more visitors to the fair are requested
to communicate with this department
and leave their name and address,
| The names and addresses of those
responding will be tabulated and
placed on file and when Ie crowds
begin to arrive and the hotels and
boarding houses are filled these names
viii be turned to to supply lodgings
to the overflow.
1t is oy this means only that the
great throngs that are expected to at
tend can be cared for properly and ali
citizens are urged to respond to this
appeal as great deal toward the sue
cess of the fair depends on the coop
eratoin of the residents Of Pensacola.
From the number of responses tt
have already been received it is
thought that this situation can be
handled but the cooperation of every
resident Of the city is needed.
AIRSHIP TO FLY.
N. A. Nassr, the aviator, with his
gigantic airship, the "Nassr IT,, is in
the city. The ship was removed from
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Company's freight depot yesterday to
The lair grounds. There it was placed
in its gigantic tent. The huge craft
is cigar shaped, eighty-two feet long
and sixteen feet in circumference one
of the largest of it's type on the Amer.
lean continent. 1t is also one of the
most notable with it's fearless owner
and operator.
MI. Nassr has stated that a tour
of the clouds" may be arranged over
Pensacola and the beautiful Pensacola
bay. possibly on the opening day of
the fair. This event, though. will O;
course be governed by the condition
of the air as air ships cannot fly in
any kind Of weather.
At any rate. the airship will take
part in the opening day parade, accord.
ing to the present arrangements,
which provide that 1t will lead the
procession, flying low down, over the
streets of the city.
Mr.. Nassr is now engaged in super
vising the installation of the gas max
Ing apparatus to supply his craft with
its hitting power during its stay here
Two flights daily will be made durin
the fair week.
SPEEDY" HERE.
One of the most interesting person
ages to attend the fair is Ksarney p
Speedy, Speedy. the high diver" Mr.
. Speedy is the originator OF this dan
gerous aerial act in this country and
is therefore one of the most notable
freak actors now before the Amer
lean public.
His terrible leap of death is from a
lOO-foot steel tower. which is now
being installed under his supervision
His landing is made in shallow and
small tank of water.
Mr.. Speedy is well pleased with Pan
sacola and pronOunces it one of the
coming cities, not only Of Florida. bu,
OF the entire gulf coast He will be
ready for the first performance on the
opening day. His act will also be
given twice daily.
Others Of the vast army of amuse
ment men and entertainers which has
been engaged for the week are also on
the grounds and the fair grounds are
1ast assuming the appearance of a
gigantic amusement enterprise which
II VIII unquestionably prove to be.
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