Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
FAIR TO Be
GREATER THAN EVER
Running Races, Harness Races,
AeropIane Flights and Count
less Other Features.

When the gates closed on the final
day of the unprecedented success OF
the Trenton fair of 1909 Secretary
Mahlen r. Margerum, Assistant Secre-
tary. L. P. Randall and the other
shrewd business men who had helped
to make 1t the most talked of enterprise
of the kind in the country looked
around and, like Alexander the Great,
sighed for new worlds to conquer. IT
seemed then as If 1t would hardly be
possible to equal the magnificent re
suits Of the fair that had just passed
into history. The 1909 fair had been
attendance had been larger, the exhib-
its more numerous and Of much higher
class than in any former year, the prof
its had been greater and the patrons
better satisfied than in all Of the
many successful years that had gone
before.
Even at that early date the brains
that plan and the hands that build
the Trenton fair began to work and to
plan for 1910. As each year has given
to the public a better fair than the
preceding one, Secretary Margerum de
termined that In spite of the almost
sensational success of the 1909 fair the
exhibition of 1910 must be and would
be greater. And hen the little wheels
and the big wheels of the well oiled
machinery of the fair began to revofve
and the new structure began to as
sumo shape. 1t was a herculean task
to excel that 1909 record, and less orig
inal and less 'brainy men than those
who make the Trenton fair would have
faltered.
However, the early plans have de-
yeloped and multiplied until early in
August Secretary Margerum once
again wore his typical smile-the smile
that means satisfaction oyer some big
work accomplished. 1t was not until
August that he paused In the work
long enoughsto say:
81 Am satisfied with all of the plans
for the 1910 fair and feel certain that
we will once again line up as record
breakers"
The reason for this satisfaction lies
In the many wonderful attractions Sc
cured for the fair and In the unparaL-
leled demand for space by exhibitors
from all quarters Of the country. Ex-
hibitors will flock to the Trenton fair
this fall like ~honeybees to q clover
field, and instead of a district fair 1t
will assume the shape and character
OF n great exposition.
One of the innovations this year will
be a big program of running races for
Monday, in which some exciting sport
is certain to result. There will be six
events.
The Wright brothers have been se-
cured to bring their entire staff of dar-
ing air n~avigators to give daily exhi-
billions. This one attraction stamps
the Trenton fair as the real leader of
fairs, because the cost OF getting the
Wrights Is equal to the ransom of a
prince.
An automobile show of magnitude
and class has been arranged for, in
which all of the standard makes Of
ears will be on exhibition.
The always high standard vaudeville
show that has ever been a delightful
feature of the fair will be better,
brighter and more fascinating than
usual this season under the direction
OF William Taylor, who knows how to
get what the people like.
~4he-segular four day light harness
racing meet win take place the same
as last year with Race Secretary Hor-
ace P. Murphy in charge. Last year
patrons OF the fair say the best racing
in the fairs history, and Mr.. Murphy
promises something even better this
year. And Mr.. Murphy always makes
good.
Those who visited the Trenton fair
last season cannot but recall what a
s~tupendous exhibit there was of agri-
cultural implements.
Marvellous, wasn't 1t, for a district
fair?
Secretary Margerum has allotted %
per cent more space for the 1910 agri-
cultural implements display, so you
tan use your own judgment as to what
is to be expected.
II you are not a good advertiser
mo matter ghat your vocation ia