The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-01
Tne THIRD DAY or THE FAIR

Delighted - Bouquets
Flung AZ us From
AZ Directions
PROM Fridays Daily:
TIE third day OF the fair-numeri-
caily speaking-was a GROWING sue
cnns Every seat ON the grand stand
waa occupied. YET its seating capacity
nd been doubled The wire inclosure
agoana the rare course was crowded
Win people. aud The branches Of trees
ana roofs at houses outside the
rrounda had &c anxious watchers and
nhoaed The roneral and all.pervading
iniefrsf that ls manifested IN the fair
o. WAS hospital day" All the pref
81 Eiria On che clay had d0nned nurses
costumes and we're solicitors for con-
trlhufl0ns 20 the new hospital. which
We are trying 20 build. bar when he
trains arrived and the candidates for
the various public offices were soon
seen on the grounds someone suggest
"a that 90 should have been called ''po-
lltlcal coming.Out day"
There we're candidates for govern
oF. candidates for congressman at
large. candidates for congressman
foF the second district. candidates for
state superintendent of public schools.
candidates for state treasurer. and
candidates galore one could not
have thrown a stick in any direction
without hitting a bunch Of candidates.
Hereafter We shall have one OF the
DAYS % the fair styled political con-
ineout day" and viii devote several
hours in the forenoon 20 listening to
fhe persuasive "spiels" OF the several
candidates Tor the various offices.
an the visitors pronounce the fair
4 maguinccnt and brilliant success,
and Il ~ destined 20 bear rich fruit.
30 one can study It's collections in its
varied departments without arriving
81 tho conclusion that we have a rich
iy favored section section that is
prodlnal ~ lts gifts TO the industrious
az every race and color.
During the forenoon the judges
WeFs busy pinning blue and red rib
hens ou the various prize winning r
tiries. and the awards have been
made with such fne discriminating
exsrtlons that perfect satisfaction has
haen elven and there Is no friction or
discomfort in any quarter
Mu J x Moorhead. who is at the
head 81 che children's department. Sc
iected sample of all the meats.
bFeada and coniections from the
niriH exhibit 80 those who are con
traflns lor The Boozer prizes, 20 show
their shln Ca the department Of do
meail ECONOMY. ana sent plates 70
the 8octor for hts especial delecta.
fion
The Races
AGAIN the main attraction al the
fair Nae the motorcycle. horse and u
tomoblio races
Before three o'clock every seat IN
the erandasand vas occupied. the au-
tomohile stalls IN front OF the grand
stand was filled. and the railing on
the west side Of the track was lined
with hundreds OF people.
The races began promptly at
and lasted until AIS D. m.
TIE FIRST race OF the day was the
motorcycle race. which was won by
Hen Condon. on his Indian.
The horse races resulted about the
same a. they did on the previous day
eth The exception Of the Marion
eounty horse race.
There we're four entrants In tbs
halt mile dash. The horses belonged
90 Measfa Horne. Johnson. WhitwOrtf
and Mathews Mr. Horne's horse wor
both heats
The automobile race yesterday was
n 1Amlie event There were two ma
rhines in the race. Mr.. J. n. Spencer
nuick and Mr. Jack Camps Chalmers
Thp purse vas for sio0. and was wor
~ ne Buick. Mr. Luckle driving the
maehine. and francis Weber driyins
Mr Camps car
Prominent Persons IN Attendance
fion Vi " Milton. OF Mariana. +,
farmsF United States senator. snd
eandidaie for governor. arrived II
ORAL "Wednesday night and was
eonapicunua neure on the fair ground,
az cas- Yesterday tie made the &c
aualntanee ~ q number OF voters. and
aia wtai he could go strengthen IN,
noIHlrai fences
tlon W Knott who holds th'
responsible office % state treasurer
49, 8 visitor Hc has no rival for his
place. buf b. lust came down 20 keeI
"a touch vith our people and TO let u
huou that BE- endorsed our enterprise
"a keerinR 20 the front the annual *