The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22
ARE POURING IN
Entries for State Fair Keep
Secretary Cook Busy.
Exhibitors Understand Import
ance of Losing No Time.
THIS is TIME TO DO 1T
Not Have to Wait for Turns at
Opening Time.
Big Show VIII BE in Full Blast
on First Day.
THIS is TIME TO Do 1T

Entries in all departments of the
state fair are pouring IN already, and
the prospects for this years fair are
certainly encouraging" says H. l.
Cook, the busy secretary. 'The ex-
hibitors who make the circuit of fairs
more or less regularly appreciate the
importance of sending their entries in
early by mail. It relieves them of any
worry after they arrive upon the
grounds, and gives the department
superintendent an idea as to how
much space will be needed to accom-
modate his exhibitors. 1t also relieves
the rush the day before the fair opens
of exhibitors who are all anxious to be
waited upon first. My experience has
been that the nearer the exhibitor
lives to the city of the fair the slower
he is to get his entries listed. They
figure that there is plenty of time, but
never take into consideration that the
time of the secretary's force is pretty
well taken up after the Office is moved
to the grounds in taking care of those
who are unavoidably detained, and can
not get at the secretary so handily as
the home folks.
II wish you would suggest to the
exhibitors. not only in Shawnee coun-
ty, but all over the state. but particu-
larly those near by. that we will be
mighty glad to get their entries early
so we may write them up and get the
tags made out before they come. It
will be a whole lot easier for them to
call and get their tags, verify the list
and save delay, than it will be to have
to wait around until they are reached
in their turns after they get to To
peka.
Not -Four Day Affair.
Time was when the big fairs ad-
vertised a six day fair. and had but
four really good days. Patrons came
in on Monday and saw exhibitors get
ting their displays set up, and on Sat
~
er part of the show. Mondays and
Saturdays. therefore, were not count
ed upon to draw big crowds, and the
races were about all there was for
visitors to see on these days. There
was dissatisfaction among the people
who attended, and created the we'll
known idea that the first and last days
Of the week were preparation and dis
mantling days The modern fair has
adopted the five day fair system, and
insists in all its contracts upon five
full days of fair. All exhibits must be
in place in order to compete for pre-
miums BY 8 O'Clock Monday morning,
and can not be removed or disturbed
in any way until the fair is over Fri =
day night. This is the policy of the
Kansas state fair, and every one of the
five days viii be big days, full days,
with nothing to detract from their
completeness.
1--WE shall start our fair Monday
morning with all exhibits in place, and
want it understood that no one need
hesitate to attend for fear that they
will not be given all that the Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday visitor gets.
And this year it viii be five days Of
the biggest and best fair that has ever
been given on the Topeka grounds. Our
attractions are better, our exhibits are
TO be larger in number and scope, and
the regular program of races will en-
brace some of the finest stars in the
horse world The big EeW buildings
will be taxed to their caFacity with a
host of interesting exhibits. many of
which have never been seen here be-
Z fore"
Interest FraternaI societies.
An affort will be mace to enlarge
this year upon the interest taken by
fraternal societies in the State Fair.
Last year the Modern Woo6men of
America was in evidence during the
entire week with a rest tent, arranged
for the comfort Of the visitor by State