The Detroit times., 1910-09-17


Next Monday morning the greatest
state fair in the history OF Michfgan
will be opened to the public out
Woodward-ave. The finishing touches
are being put on today and II IL the
promise of the management that the
exhibition will be practically com
plete when the gates are thrown
open.
Monday has been designated De-
troit day. Startling with an open
air concert by Lberati's concert band
at $3.50, there will be something do
ing In the way of entertainment
morning, afternoon and evening. The
first OF the Wright aeroplane flights
by Aviators Hoxsey and Welch are
scheduled to start at 1880 o'clock
Monday morning.
Horse races and additional aero
plane flights will take up the after
noon and the evening will be enlIy-
ened by the horse show and q dis
play of fireworks that promises to be
most elaborate.
| Thus the program for opening day
Will be quite as complete as for any
day OF the fair and city folk will have
an opportunity to visit the show be-
fore the mid-weei rush that 10 sure
to come when the steam railroads
and suburban railways begin bring
ing visitors from all over the state.
All the new buildings that have
been under construction during the
summer are completed and are now
filled to overlooking with exhibits.
This Is especially true Of the new
machinery hall and the automobile
building. Both of these will be Of
special interest to the farmers, espec-
tally the former, for all the latest
conceits in farm machinery, calculat-
ed to tighten labor and induce to
greater economy, will be shown In
full operation.
Motor Car Show a Hummer.
In the new automobile building will
be seen what Is declared to be the
best motor car show ever opened In
Michigan. The $1,000 square feet of
floor space has been filed with motor
cars and accessories, and Manager
wilmot has achieved very artistic eff
fects in mis- decorations.
i An entirely new feature OF the fair
will be the big bench show conducted
by the st. Claire Kennel club, under
the sanction and rules OF the Amer
lean Kennel Club. This show Will
present nearly 600 canine wonders
from as far east as Boston, and many
Canadian dogs will be benched In
competition for liberal prizes. More
than $4,000 will be given away In
prizes, cups and premiums In this
show The total value OF the dogs
to be shown runs close TO $4,000.
Never in the history Of the state
fair has there been such an array OF
harness performers as will be on view
this year. The purses aggregate
nearly 100000 Such blue ribbon In.
vorites as The Feel and Darkey Hal.
together with such we'll known turf
; men as Pop" Geers will be present
to battle for the rich stakes. The
Michigan Stake" a $1,000 event. and
others of smaller amounts make tho
racing cards of former years look pale
by comparison.
In the educational lines the fair ex-
hibits will excel all previous efforts.
The sewing, painting. drawing, cook
ing and manual training exhibits arc
pronounced the best ever gather to-
gether in Michigan.
Bio Live Stock Exhibit.
The live stock exhibit will speak
for itself. Some OF the most famous
breeders will show the pick OF their
herds and the poultry. sheep ana
swine divisions will be found TO con-
tain the very best stock that can De
raised anywhere. Most OF II Is from
Michigan, but there are some ceie-
brated displays from other states.
Besides all this. there VIII be the
Midway which will be available at all
times for entertainment. the details
OF which have been previously an
nounced.
Extensive plans have been made 20
accommodate and handle immense
throngs this week. The ID. u. X. VIII
strain its facilities. All the railroads
entering Detroit anticipate top-notch
; business and every indication Is that
. MichiRan's sixty-frst annual state fair
will be a marvel, both as to attrac-
tons and attendance.
Detroit school OF Musfc trsnnsE
. | me proadway Franz APPEL DIT. Eus-
: ,ton fec ranges from S. 10 tis for en-
tire term Thorough Instruction Tor