The Detroit times., 1911-09-18
STATE FAIR OPENS
WITH PROMISE OF
GREAT SUCCESS
visit Of President Taft, Who on
cially Sets the Big Show Going,
Attracts Crowd Estimated
At $4,000.
Penny Machines Showing Suggestive
Pictures Prove Magnet for Boys
!, Exhibits All Placed.

All roads led to the State Fair
grounds. Monday. and this years open
Ing OF Michigan's big exhibition will
60 down In the annals of the associa-
ton as the most auspicious OF all
curtain raisers."
The presence of President Taft, OF
course, was the magnet which at
ntracted almost every man, woman
and child on the grounds, but the man
agement had something else out OF the
ordinary to offer--a fair complete In
itself, when the gates were opened at
o'clock. Ordinarily, state fairs are
not at their best on the opening day.
but President Newton has seen TO IL
that the patrons Of the opening DAY
OF the 1911 exhibition should have no
cause for complaint, because OF q lack
OF exhibits. AS q matter OF fact. al
the departments on the grounds are
now practically complete In every de-
tail and there will be little, IL any
thing more, In the way OF live stock,
machinery or field product exhibits
for the late corners to pee.
A change OF policy on the part OF
the management Is responsible for
the better condition Of affairs. In years
gene by the officials held the fair on
-Sates which clashed with otner pig
exhibitions. notably those In Ioron.o' o
Ont. Columbus, o., and lndianapons'
Ind. Because Of this, it was impos.
sible for the Michigan State rair "
get It's exhibits and feature attrac-
tions on hand for the early part VI
the fair. Therefore, the management
at the close OF the 1910 show. determ-
ined 70 bring the 1911 exhioition on
later In the season. thus enapnns ING
exhibitors at the other big fairs 70
bring their exhibits here. Inc man
aeemcnt Is now congratulating tsen
or, the move, and intimates tnat the
later date will be continued. Ing
change. however, was not made witn-
ont some hesitation, because OF .ne
fact that Il meant giving up LABOR
day. ON which q big crowd is aiways
assured at the State Fair grounos,
n WAS estimated that there were AZ
,ass. * 600 people on the GROUNDS,
Monday morning, when President AL
arrived TO offfcialiy open the fair.
The shower which fell shortly after
= o'clock was Just enough to settle the
dust about the grounds. II also fresnr
sned nm the grass, and flowers, tnus
sddine TO the beauty Of the premises.
Many improvements have been mace
during the past year, and exnlpitors
who have been at other big fairs say
,he Michigan exhibition compares Wen
With the country's best. New puiiu.
{ngs have been built, the roadways
l,rnroved and the accommodations IN
aysrv respect made better One OF the
most noticeable OF the betterments 10
,ha new dairy building. II is q most
commodious structure. with al zig
eauipment necessary TO make II pne
m the best in the land.
The live stock exhibit Is said 10 sur
mass any OF former years, whiie the
s.~hIbi,s In every other department are
aIso drawing forth unusual commence
t,on The fruit display Is especiaiiy
f,ne az Is also the exhibit OF the cl.y
merchants and manufacturers. Ineie
is a splendid line OF autos on view.
In the hosticultural building one oi
.ha anest exhibits Is that OF the can
.a,.n government, which Is setting
sor,h the grain producing qualities on
~ land in western Canada, tnat OF
Meri,cha and central Alberta. especial
~ In tho midst OF the Manitoba uis
Nav of wheat and other grains -
large picture OF Sir Wilfrid Laurier'
nremier of the Dominion.
Northeastern Michigan is also 10 tne
,ora with a most creditable display OF
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