The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-12
THE GREAT FAIR
IS BROUGHT TO
FITTING CLOSE
WAS AN UNPRECEDENTED sUc-
CESS FROM EVERY STAND
PoiNT-ExHlBITS THE BEST,
ATTENDANCE THE LARGEST
AND GATE AND OTHER RE-
cElPTs GREATER THAN ANY OF
ITS PREDECESSORS.

After six days of unprecedented
success, the Pensacola Interstate Fair
Association last night brought to a
brilliant close the most stnpendous
expositian ever held in Florida, the
fafr havif1g proved success from
cess from financial standpoint and
it was the universal opinion of the
judges in the various departments and
of the people generally that the ex-
hibits in all departments were far su-
perior to any ever seen here before
and everyone connected with the fair
and the visitors all seemed to take
greater interest in the event than on
previous occasions. A noticeable fea
ture and one of the strongest evt-
dences of this was the fact that on
the last day there were more than
twice as many visitors to the grounds
as on the first day, which is an ex
ception to the general rule regarding
fairs everywhere, and when the gates
were closed for the night, the man
agement and everyone interested felt
that what they had hoped for had been
accomplished.
Last night when those having con-
cessions of various kinds on the
grounds began tearing away the at
tractive exhibits which have been on
display for the past week, there were
mingled feelings of sadness and glad
ness. All of those who have been so
deeply interested in the progress and
success of the Interstate Fair were
beginning to feel the strain. of the
strenuous week just closed, and yet,
during the days which had passed so
swiftly associations had been formed
which could not be overlooked and
many expressions of regret because
the 1911 fair was closed were heard
- 90 LAST DAY GOOD ONE.
Contrary to the general rule, the
last day Of the fair was among the
best and the interest had not seemed
to lag in the least and the crowd that
| thronged the grounds and the exhibit
buildings on yesterday were as Jolly
and lively as those who passed
through the gates on Monday. Every
| body on the grounds did a good busi-
ness yesterday and a large crowd
| grounds.
| According to the best figures OBJ
tainable last night, there were approx
mately 1,B0 paid admissions to the
grounds yesterday, which is consid-
erably moR than double the number
on Monday the first day of the fair.
| This brinss the total attendance of
| paid admissions UP to something like
CAT: RECEIPTS 5000.
| Figuring ion the same basis, the
money Which was derived from
admissions Aggregates more than s5,-
600, which $ considered by the man
agement a cry good figure. AS near
| ly as they can be computed at the
present tinb the amount of the paid
admissions ay by day was as follows:
Monday, s92.00; Tuesday, s577.00:
Wednesday, ssS7.oo; Thursday, $3.50. 90;
Friday, $4,000; Saturday, s62s.00,
making a tidal of s5.0s4.
The above does not, Of course. in
| clude the money derived from con-
cessions of various kinds, which is
thought to se far in excess of any
previous fair so that, taken all in ali.
| the fair just closed has been by far
| the most successful ever held here.
1t was centrally agreed that the ex-
hibits in evty department We're the
best ever sen in this section of the
country and.i fact, the entire pro-
gram for the eweek gave entire salts
faction to tie crowds who attended
the Pensacol; Interstate Fair.