The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-11
BIG FAIR IS OPEN.
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The show is evenly balanced. There
are punkins" and race horses, and the
| greatest display of cattle and horses
! ever assembled in Kansas. Then in
| the poultry, swine and sheep depart
ments the entries have been heavy,
and the quality Of the exhibits is ex-
In the arts and mercantile building
are the things that are particularly in
teresting to the women-an kinds of
fancy work, and creditable display
OF paintings which the men of course
| also appreciate. This building it
might be mentioned is the most pre-
tent1ous structure on the grounds. It
and Is decidedly attractive in appear
ance.
The machinery exhibits are larger
than ever, and here may be seen farm
ton.
A large tent has been erected be-
tween the horse and cattle pavilions
and in this are housed 200 head of cat
tle-part of the overflow from the big
cattle barn which holds 532 animals.
One hundred double stalls were here
built in a hurry Saturday.
Two trains of live stock are here
from the Nebraska state fair.
Sunday a Strenuous Day.
Sunday was a strenuous day on the
fair grounds. With rain pouring down
the exhibitors worked like Trojans
getting their displays arranged. Water
soaked some of these fellows were and
they had more the appearance of
scarecrows than human beings.
The afternoon sacred concert by Lib
GRATIS band was called off on account
of the rain and mud, but in the evening
several hundred people took the chance
of getting a drenching and went out to
the grounds where they waded through
about a quarter of a mile of mud ankle
deep. to the grandstand in front of
which in stand were stationed the
bandSmen and grand opera singers Of
one of the best known musical organi-
cations in the country.
Those who braved the weather were
well repaid for ds;ng so. The concert
was a rare treat A program was rem
dered which while not heavy was IN
part classical and the feature that par
ticularly made a ''hit' with the audi
ance was he singing of grand opera
selections by the vocalists OF the or
ganization. These singers are by far
the most talented vocaists that have
been heard in Topeka in a long tine.
The soloists are: Miss Diana BonnaI,
soprano; Signor Joseph Merighi,
Signor D Pezzetti, tenor; Miss Julia
Ryan, contralto; .Signor Frank Marina,
baritone; Signor Amedeo Baldi teno-;
Mr.. M. Kaplan, bass.
Old Soldiers Day.
This is Old Soldiers day at the fair
cOurtesieS extended by the fair man
agement. The children, too WHO are
admitted free are on the grounds by
the hundreds. AS this was also an
nounced as Ladies' day a good many
women are taking advantage of she
it will be the remainder of the week
and are taking in the exhibits at
their leisure.
The Draft Horse Exhibit.
Here are some of the exhibitors in
the horse department:
Draft horses-W. S. Corsa, of White
hall, Ill, and Lee Brothers, of Har-
veyville, Kan: W. E. Dustin, OF Tope-
ka; Grover c. Neiswander; f. 7. Sha-
fer & Son. of Fulton, Kan; w. T.
Pence; John A. Peck, of Tecumseh; j.
10. Robinson, of Towanda, Kan; H. ].
Irish, Of Scranton, Kan; G. W. Larer,
of Salina; w. A. Gilchrist, of Topeka;
PercherCn Import Co., ST. Joseph, Mo-;
A. H. Jurgens Rock Greek, Kan; Held
Bros, Hinton Ia; Watson, Wood Bros
nd Kelley, Lincoln, Neb.; w E. Gran
dell, Barnes. Kan.
Standard bred horses-C. R. Seward,
of Baldwin, Kan; J. II. Scott. of To-
peka; J. G. Arbuthnot, of Republic,
Kan; D. L. Viles. of Lecon1pton, Kan;
o. w. Devine, of Topeka; Joseph Wear
& Son, Barnard, Kan; George D. Lins-
comb, Circleville, Kan; J. H. Benrett,
If Topeka
Ponies-Mrs. r. ]. Foster, of Topeka;
Hicks Bios, of Topeka; Mrs. Ida Cox
ran Of Topeka; John Mitchell, of Au-
burn. Kan: Harold Richardson, of To-
peka; t. B. Odell, of BerrytOn, Kan;
Zacariah E-llrst, of Tecumseh Kan; F.
o. Burkett, of Topeka; Elrick c. Sharp,
of Topeka.
Jacks and muIes-H. J. Urish, oe
Scranton, Kan; T. B. Odell. of Berry
ton, kan; c. F. Sheets, of Topeka
This Evenings Program.
700 The Great Patterson's Shows on
Midway.
7:9o Ldberati's Band in big double con-
cert in front Of Anphitheatre, in
following program:
PART /.
1. March, Hero in Command .Lberati
o. PiccoIo Solo, Through the Air
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Da1nn
I3 Waltz, Danube Waves .Ivanovici
4. Soprano Solo, Care Nome from
.'Rigoletto'' ...-....-..--.....-.... Verdi
Madam Luisa Bressonier.
8. Ballet Music from William Tell
PART IL
S. Overture, Tampa ....-....---..H .Herold
z. La Palona' -.....-..-...---.-.--Y Yradier
g. Opera, I'll Trovatore." in costume.