The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-06
Mammoth State Fair Will
Open Monday Morning


great exposition Of the resources and
possibilities of West Florida and
Southern Alabama, for the women
have done an enormous work.
The ubiquitous small boy is on
hand, and in ever increasing mum
bers. he commercial organiza-
lions, the merchants and business
men of the city and many foreign
business houses are represented. the
fortune tellers are here and tn Mid
way-the real, genuine ARTICLES
fast taking shape. The Midway, by
the way, includes twenty-six separate
and distinct shows and in the lot
about everything that could well be
imagined Is Included.
GATES OPEN At 9 O'CLOCK.
The fair grounds will open tomor.
row morning promptly at 9 o'clock, a.
though the formal exercises will not
be held until 11:15, after the Com.
mercial and Industrial Parade, which
will start on South Palafox street at
1913 ia. M. moving north on Pala'
fox street and west to the fair
grounds the opening address will ha
grounds address will be delivered by
the president of the fair association
Hon. John e. Stillman, who has work
ed untiringly for the success Of the
fair. Mr.. Stillman will be followed
by Mayor Frank Reilly. and one or two
other speakers will also make brief
addresses.
Immediately after the conclusion
Of tn opening exercises the regular
program, as it appears in this issue
Of The Journal, will be taken up. The
program will be changed daily, and
full particulars reative to the days
doings, including race entries and
horse show program, will appear in
The Journal every morning.
WoMAN's DEPARTMENT.
No exhibits will be received in the
Woman's Department Of the Inter.
state Fair after nine O'Clock on Mon
day morning. This rule has been
made by the fair management in or
der to avoid confusion. and those
who have been delayed in entering
...~.r exhibits would do we'll to see
that the yreach the fair grounds early
on Monday morning.
In giving out the list of judges the
names of the ladies who will act as
judges for Home Cookin, Jellies, and
Machine and Plain Sewing were
omitted. These will be, for Home
Cooking, Mrs. Frank Taylor, chair
man; Mrs. w. H. Bryan, Mrs. Blocker
Forbes: for Jellies, Mrs. w. 8. Gar
field, chairman; Mrs. George Turner
and Mrs. VIM. Breen; for Machine
and Hand Sewing, Mrs. John c. Avery
chairman; Mrs. H. l. Covington, Mrs
]. s. McGaughey
The Woman's building Is decidedly
the most attractive department of the
fair a. present, IL beauty spells at
traction, and Miss Chipley and l1er
assistants have accomplished wonders
in arranging and placing the exhib
its The walls and ceiling of the Wo
mans Department are covered with a
pale green hanging, and the shelves
where the culinary exhibits will be
placed are of a yellow tone, with q
out the agricultural idea here as else
where.
LOADED WITH DELIcAciEs.
The showcases, which were espec
tally designed for the fair by Miss
Cnipley run the whole length OF the
Woman's building and are fitted with
radlocks and keys to insure the safe
ty of the articles which they con
ldJu. mere d uAopl0yOu OSCAy AoA
ner of fancy work in which women
are proficient; On the walls are sus
pended that class of exhibit which
is best shown OF in this way, while
the shelves are loaded with all man
rer of delicacies. Such an array OF
jellies and pans, pickles and pre-
serves, and even the homely products
such as soap and lard, are enough to
rofute tho erroneO,rs ASSERTION that
the women of today are behind the
women of yesterday in housewifely
accomplishments.
On entering the building the Wo
mans Department is, on the right hand
and in the show cases near the en-
trance may be found the fancy ar
ticlcs. Here are displayed point laces
and Battenburg, embroideries and Ir
ish crochet, centre pieces. sofa cush
ions. handmade and embroidered
shirt .-aists, lace handkerchiefs, and
an endless variety of other pretty
IL ipgs dear to the heart of woman