The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-15
LIQUOR AND FREAKS
BARRED FROM
STATE FAIR
Midway VIII Be Important Adjunct
of Big Show, But Objectionable
Features Will Be Eliminated
Gates Open at 8 q. m. Monday.
Visit of President Taft Expected To
Set New Record for First Days
Attendance.

Precisely at 3 o'clock, next Monday
morning, the gates OF the State Fair
grounds will be opened, and minute
later the sixty-second annual exhibit
ton of the Michigan State Agricul-
tural society will be on full tilt.
Nothing short of railroad wreck
or an act OF Providence will be ac-
cepted by the management as an ex-
cuse for failure to have exhibits in
place. Exhibitors not In their places
by o'clock will be ordered on the
grounds unless they can show that
they were delayed by one reason or
the other, according to President
rule In the past have been rather fu-
tile. but because OF the presence Of
President Taft on opening day, this
year, the fair officials are determined
that the fair shall be practically COM
plete when ii is opened TO the public.
Monday will probably be one of the
biggest days on account of the un-
usual attraction, and President New
ton and his associates fully appreci-
ate the value OF a good first impress
sion.
I'VE have tried this year to get to-
gether good, wholesome, up-to-date
exhibition, with substantial and origi-
nal features. and have tried to keep
away from the cheap and shoddy at
fractions that are so often foisted on
fair managements," said President
Newton. II believe we have succeed
ed but I want the fair to speak for
ITSELF"
II all promises are fulfilled, the fair
this year should establish new
standard Of excellence and new rec
ord for attendance. AS planned, IL
will be as complete an exhibition as
anyone could ask tor and equally en-
tertaining and instruttive TO city folk
and country visitors. Il has always
been the airp OF tia sociatx 70 make
the fair one of the greatest educa-
tional institutions or the state, q place
where all classes may come and OBJ
tain knowledge and at the same time
be royalty entertained. Profting by
past experience, the Offices have elm
mated all Objectionable features this
year, SO II Will be essentially clean
fair.
No liquor will be sold on the
grounds-only soft drinks. There wilt
be midway, with 22 separate shows.
but all freaks, risque dancing exhibi-
tions, snake charmers and like attrac-
tions have been strictly tabooed.
The Grand Circuit races, which will
be held in conjunction with the fair,
beginning Monday and continuing
through Friday, will probably prove
the greatest drawing card Of the en-
tire show. There are four events
carded for each Of the five days and
the entries for each event range from
nine to 28. The races promise some
genuine sport.
The night program this year will
be fully as attractive as the day pro-
gram, and will include horse show,
a water carnival, elaborate fireworks
and the elaborate historical spectacle,
"Chief Pontiac's conspiracy and Lis
attack. on Fort Detroit" The latter
features a sham battle between
whites and Indians and is founded on
an important event in Detroits his
tory.
There will be two days OF auto
races. Sept. % and 25. and these
events will be participated In by the
country's most noted speed kings"
including Ray Harroun, who won the
5O0.mile race at Indianapolis last
NAV in his famous Marmon car. the
wasp" .wfld Bob" Burman w1li
also be on hand and promises to wear
the $4,000 crown awarded him ior
the fastest time ever, made by man,
The fair will be formally opened oy
President Taft and Gov. Osborn at
II 80 o'clock, Monday moinine, or as
near that hour as possible. The presi-
dent will stop at the grounds on his
way back to Detroit from ron,.ae'
,,hora he speaks in the morning. Mon.
dav has been declared holiday in all
the schools, that the school children
,nav have an opportunity to sec the
nations chief executive at close range. e.
The president will deliver an ADDRESS
in the grove.