The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-28
HUNDREDS MEET IN coNvEN-
TloN THEN ATTEND BIG
STAE FAIR.
ATTENDANCE is INCREASING
Monday Promises to Be Record Day
at The Fair. Farmers Union Day
and College Day. Football Game
Feature.
Special to The Fetos.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 2S.-The Mis-
issippi Travellers and the Boy Scouts
ook possession of the Mississippi
State Fair today. the final day Of the
week being set aside for their enter
-ainment
Between the hours of twelve and
Between the hours of twelve and
one thousand knights Of the grip. all
of whom have been loyal and ener-
getic boosters for the State fair, pass
ed through the gates, and have been
hugely enjoying the special program
arranged for their entertainment.
Delegations of Boy Scouts from all
parts of the state, varying in size
from ten to fifty, reached the city on
the early morning trains, and, under
the escort of the Boy Scouts of Jack
son, marched to the Fair grounds at
1870 a. m. They were given q re-
ception at the Y. NJ. c. A. tent and
then turned loose for a day Of en-
joyment, a majority of them making
be line for the amusement attrac-
tions on the midway.
The assembly of travelling men is
the largest that has been held in the
state since the last annual conven-
ton of the Mississippi Travellers in
this city. The organization now num-
bers more than 1900, and all who
could possibly do so dropped their
sample cases or stored their trunks
for the day and hied to Jackson for
a few hours enjoyment. The con-
Guiding feature of entertainment for
the travelling men will be a Dutch
lunch tonight. The parade of the
travellers from The Edwards to the
main entrance Of the Fair grounds,
headed by Paclettis Italian band, was
very impressive feature of the fore
noon.
At two o'clock the grand stand and
paddock at the race tracw were filled
to overt1owing. The big feature on
the card was the stake trotting match
4 for $500 purse, best three in FIVE,
r with a large field Of entries
2 Attendance for the first FIVE days
+ OF the fair has greatly exceeded the
j record of former years. showing con-
clusively that the numerous county
a and district fairs held throughout the
e state this year. instead of decreasing
|, attendance at the big annual event
d In Jackson, have in reality been most
r beneficial.
e Monday promises to be the record
= breaker of the entire State Fair pc
u riod. A special program of entertain
d. ment has been provided for the new.
e ly elected members Of the legislature
practically all of whom are expected
Iy to attend as guests of honor. The
d. second big feature will be the assem-
le bly, of the annual convention Of the
,l Farmers Union. which will bring IL
IN fully 800 accredited delegates for {
ge two-day session. The third notable
feature will be the annual football
I'd between the University OF MississfT
r. pi and Mississippi College teams
90 which will bring In nearly 1000 co
tic legians. Alumni associations of bot
nd institutions will be fully represented
IS. In accordance with the custom tina
IS has prevailed since the organizatio
ar closed tight and fast on Sunday an
Of the State Fair, the gates will b
closed tight and fast on Sunday an
:: none of the amusement features wi
= be permitted to open.
: After several DAYS of hard wor
: the judges in all departments hav
I. concluded their work. and the award
: on the farious exhibits and display
= are conspicuously posted. The pla
= ing of awards this year has been a
: companied by more than the usu
:. degree of satisfaction among exhii
= tors, and it is generally conceded tn
u merit has Won n Al ipsssrceg