The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-21
STATE FAIR To
. Be OPEN SUNDAY
Management Makes Definite An
nouncement on Grange
Day Brings Good Crowd.

Farmers from all parts OF the state
went to the State Fair In large num-
bers. Thursday morning. II being
Grange and Cleaner day. The man
agement had heard that the farmers
planned to boycott the fair. on ac-
count of President Taft having been
invited TO open the exhibition, but IL
would seem that there was little. II
any, ground for the report. judging
from the size Of the crowd. The farm
ers were said to be displeased with
the president because OF his reciproc-
ity pact with Canada
Many tillers OF the soil, accompanied
by their wives and children, came TO
the city, Wednesday evening, 50 as
10 get an early, start for the fair
grounds. They came In spite OF the
street car strike and had planned TO
get TO the exhibition as best they
could, little dreaming that the cars
would be running for them. Their
faces lit up with smiles as they came
out from their hotels and boarding
houses and saw the cars on the move
again. As early as z o'clock they
started for the grounds, big crowds
having boarded cars at the Campus
at that hour. Nearly every car there
after was well filled and the fair turn
stiles kept up a merry click without
moments cessation throughout the
entire morning, despite the fact that
rain began falling shortly after 3
o'clock. The management was also
informed that excursion trains were
on the way from out-of-town places.
and that the morning attendance
would be greatly enlarged during the
afternoon. City folk also TOOK al
vantage off the resumption OF street
railway traffic and helped to swell ne
crowd materially.
The stockholders OF the fair are
voting today for the officers Tor next
wear. Balloting started at a. m. and
will continue until p. m. The pres
ent officers were renominated, as iol'
lows: President, Thomas K. Newton,
Detroit: yice-president, N. p. HUI
Diamondale; secretary. Eugene FL
field. Bay City; treasurer, John NC
Kay. Romeo. They will have no op.
position. but there will be scrap
for the selection of FIVE directors, VINO
will he chosen from the following
nominees. william Terney, Roscom-
mon sherman T. Handy, Sault ste
Marie. I, o. Freeman, Fenton; George
w dickinson. Pontiac; j. A. Hea, H.
annox. r. b. Ronsford, Caro-; -.
q Cowherd, Bronson; t. M. Satuei'
jackson: G. f. Gates, Sanilac; II. n.
Dow, Midland. -,
"Truly. it's an Ill wind, etc.. oo
5000 on oficial in the dairy build
ing. as he gazed out on the iaiins
rain during the morning. while tne
weather was fine, II was dimcuit 70
get the fair visitors to come 10 TINS
denartment in very large numbers,
hut we've got thesn today, all rignI.
The dairy building was well NIL
cd all morning, and the farmers TOOK
lei keen interest In what they saw and
heard They also swarmed into the
buildings. those In which the I'VE
live stock is housed. especially. ine
administration building, wnere inc
needlework and other kinds OF fancy
goods are displayed, was iavorite
haven for the women. .,
The Midway" was deserted al
morning, and none of the shows trieo
TO do any business. The petrined mer-
maids and giant skeletons Slept on
In peace and Agnes, the Aztec
Queen" didn't have to come out OF
her nest and present her yelled coun-
tenance before the usual crowd In q
public exhibition. Baby JIM, the
colored fat man, also enjoyed a little
extra time to waddle from his dress
ing room to his accustomed exhibit
ton chair and the human fish In
the water circus had chance to hve
on land for change.
With the races on this afternoon,
on account Of the muddy track, the
side-show proprietors expect to DO a
land office business the balance OF
the day and evening. They hgure
that they will get patronage from
those who would be likely to watch
the races.
II was definitely decided, Thurs
day morning, that the fair should De
opened on Sunday. There will be
general admission OF rs cents for
adults and boys and girls over 10
years Of age. All under 10 Will be
admitted free. There will be. no ex-
ira charge for the grandstand, where
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