The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-08

Carolina Day, the second one at
the Interstate Fair, was one Of
general satisfaction to all connected
with the fair. for from early morning
the many departments Of the fair and
expressions Of agreeable surprise wera
heard on every hand.
Interest centered around the horse
racing, awarding Of prizes In the Iva
stock building. the farmers institute.
and the big free acts which we're given
at regular periods during the day.
Early morning trains and those COM
ing in the night before brought many
out town visitors who increased the
crowds considerably, there being more
than twice as many in the grounds
last night as there were on the night
Of the opening day.
GOVERNORS DAY TODAY.
Today is probably the greatest day
Of the entire week. 1t Is Governors
Day and while the plans to have three
governors here for the occasion have
fallen through, official business making
it necessary that Governor Blease, of
South Carolina, and Governor O'Neal,
OF Alabama, cancel their engage
ments at the last minute, the manage
ment has arranged a most attractive
program and Governor O'Neal will be
represented by proxy, Commissioner OF
Agriculture r. +. Kolb coming in his
stead and with him will be his chief
clerk, ]. c. Cheney. AS well as taking
part in the Governors Day program
these two Alabama officials of the
agricultural department will partici-
pate in the agricultural prize award
ing on Thursday.
THE BABY SHOW.
With considerably more than a hun
dred entries already made and with
the privilege of making them until l
O'Clock this afternoon, the success of
the baby show, which occurs this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the large
rest tent near the Agricultural Build
ing on the Interstate Fair grounds. is
positively assured and a record break
ing crowd is expected at the fair this
afternoon on account of this feature,
in which so much interest has been
taken.
Governor Gilchrist has alreary sig
nified his willingness to serve as
judge in the contest (Which is equiva-
lent to announcing that he will never
run for office AGAIN. and his presence
in this capacity is sure to prove a
drawing card and add to the interest
In the affair.
There is no charge whatever for en-
tering babies in this contest, but on
the contrary, the ladies in charge of
the dHdH dT0 OlL6TlI1S Inducements 10
mothers to enter their children. the
committee having decided last night
to offer special prize for the mother
entering the most babies. A small
admission fee will be charged the spec
tators.
Besides the already large list of
handsome prizes offered for the babies
it was announced last night that a pair
of shoes will be awarded to the pret-
tiest 'red-headed" girl under six years.
OF age.
ADMISSION REDUCED.
General Manager LiIlard said last
night that the directors had decided to
reduce the price of admission to the
fair grounds to 25 cents for adults and
Is cents for children after 6 p. m. each
day during the remainder OF the week
Mr.: Lillard also called attention to
the fact that on Friday all school
children will be admitted to the
grounds for Is cents.
MERCHANTS TO CLOSE.
Thursday is Pensacola Day and Mr..
Lillard informed a representative OF
The Journal last night that petition
would be circulated and an effort made
to induce the merchants to close, at
least during the afternoon on this day.
The MANAGEMENT of the fair Is very
anxious to make Pensacola Day a
record breaker for attendance and a.
success in every sense Of the word.
and II the merchants can be induced
to close and give their employees an
opportunity TO attend the fair tomor-
row ii will aid very materially in
making the day the kind Of success
hoped for.
GOOD ORDER.
Mr.. LfIlard expressed himself as
very much pleased with the splendid
order which has been maintained on
the grounds at all times during the
fair, and said last night that a num-
Der Of arrests had been made yester-
day and last night for attempting 70
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