The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-13
THE COLORED
STATE FAIR
Promises To Eclipse All
Former Exhibitions.
Greenwood Park cnverted Into A
White city-Penny Arcade Gem
Human Roulette a New Fea-
ture-POuItry Exhibit a Big
Attraction-Other Exhib-
hibts Will Be Better
Than Ever.

A Globe representative was motored
out to Greenwood Park this week and
was shown over the grounds by Rev.
Preston Taylor, manager of the Col
cred State Fair Greenwood has been
converted into new park The
painter with mis- brush and the land
scape gardener are putting on the
finishing touches, and before the oath,
the opening day of the Fair, beauti-
full panorama will be ready to greet
every visitor to this annual exhibition.
At the main entrance and in front
of the club house the lawn that has
always been thing of beauty, is re-
ceiving special attention this year.
The facilities for entertaining the
large crowds that attend the Fair are
being increased. This is being done
in anticipation Of an overflow attend
ance this year
AS you pass through the club house
ON the right just within few steps
of the club house is to be found the
Penny Arcade. In this building is
just as fine an outfit of views, graph
ophones and other amusements as is
anywhere in the country. The man
ager has invested extensively in this
new feature for the special benefit of
the Fair visitors. A few steps to the
left and you stand in front of the
Dunbar Theater. Here the amuse-
ments will hold sway during the fair,
and the vaudeville shows will without
doubt draw large crowds Next to
this building is the Human Roulette.
This is new contrivance for the
entertainment of visitors This rou-
lette is located in a building sixty by
seventy feet. The wheel is forty feet
and is built ON a concrete base with
eight rests and ball-bearing center,
which is driven by a motor so ar.
ranged that the speed of the roulette
can be increased to very rapid gate
This has proven one of the greatest
drawing cards at the park and yet
furnishes deal of amusement for
grown people and children alike. At
the foot of the hill will be found a
Merry-go round which is sixty feet.
This merry -go-round is run by electric
ity Right opposite the merry-go-
round is to he found the new Pavil-
lion that was once used for a merry
go-round.
The manager informed the Globe
representative that he intended to
have everything ready by the open
ing of the Fair
Just south of the. pavilion is new
I cTpirn ncr with a pnnppnto. hogn t6nf mi Nh
furnish water for thousands each day.
This spring is built in the dell and the
water is piped into it and piped out
| as it runs over. The old American
eagle is there to gaze upon the throng
as they pass his way He shows no
sign of age, but looks like he intends
| to live for all time. Leading from the
spring in the ravine a two-inch pipe
has been laid to the reservoir. About
the middle of the ravine a drinking
fountain has been put in. This will
give to the thirsty throng fresh water
from the spring, as cool as when it
comes from the mountain side.
The poultry exhibit promises to ex-
eel everything. This building is TWEEN
ty by forty feet and constructed on
the most modern plan. The poultry
house is on the hillside just above the
exhibit building 1t is apparent that
everyone who visits the Fair this year
will enjoy the trip. Everything is
being given a touch of paint, which
serves to add to the attractiveness of
things in general.
The exhibits will be better than
ever. Applications for space are COM
ing in from every quarter and the To-
cal interest manifested is greater than
it has ever been.