The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
Strong Attractions on Kansas
State Fair Program.
Money Expended LavishIy to
Procure Evening Features.
FAST RACES ARE SCHEDULED
Midway VIII Be Blaze of EIec-
tricity at Night.
MarshaII's Military Band VIII
Furnish Excellent Music.

State Fair program that should
draw tens of thousands of out-of-town
people has been announced by the
amusement of the Kansas State Fair
association. No effort has been spar
ed in making the amusement features
the best that have ever been put on
at an exposition in Kansas.
indications are that the races viii
be the best seen in Topeka, and that
IS saying a good deal as last season
swift pace was set speed
The evening performance will be
the most spectacular ever. According
10 the management money has been
expended laVishly in procuring the
great Cheyenne Frontier Days cele-
bration, and the PAINS brilliant fire
works display that goes with it as
setting.
Marshall's Band VIII Play.
The concert band will be Marshalls
military band, and this organization
needs no Introduction in Kansas. The
name "MarshalPs" implies good
music.
the Mid-way-twenty in number-are
heralded as being far superior to the
average run of carnival shows. The
company carries its own electrical
plant and the Midway will conse-
quently be a blaze of light from one
end to the other.
The granostand and bIeacher seat
ing capacity will be 5000 this year,
anu at Illdl II Is anticipated that there
will be no seats to spare.
The daily program follows:
Monday, September 9-Topeka Day.
FORENOON.
$3.50 Gates open to public All buildings
and exhibits ready for visitors
Workman & Aliens Carnival Shows
all day.
Children under Is years, free this
day. Children over IS years. and la
dies, Tor this day only. % cents.
Soldiers of Civil War, widows and
1870 MarshalIs Military Band in concert
on plaza
AFTERNOON.
1870 MarshalPs Military Band in concert
amphitheater paddock
1870 Harness and running races
2:25 pace. 2-year-old trot
2:30 trot. Free-for-all trot
Two running races.
200 Santa Fe Band concert during races
and free acts.
4:30 MarshaIls Military Band concert in
plaza.
EVENING.
1880 Marshall Military Band concert in
amphitheater paddock.
1880 Relay races in twilight
300 Cheyenne Frontier Days exhibition
on track in infield before amphithe-
alter, with Pains spectacular Pioneer
Days.
$50 Band concert during evening per-
Torrance.
1000 Pains great fireworks exhibition
and Goodnight
Tuesday, September 1O-Derby Day.
FORENOON.
500 Gates open to public.
$3.50 Workman & Aliens great Electric
Carnival shows, all day, on Midway.
1000 Stock judging in all departments,
with lectures.
1870 MarshalPs Military Band in con-
cert on plaza.
Judging agricultural department
AFTERNOON.
leo Marshalls Military Band concert
amphitheater paddock.
1:30 Harness and running races.
Free-for-al pace. 2-year-oId pace
2:1S trot. 3-year-old trot.
KANSAS DERBY.
Two Running Races.
Zoo Band concert during races and free
4:So MarshalPs Military Band concert on
plaza.
EVENING.
700 MarshalPs Military Band concert in
amphttheater paddock.
7:30 Relay race in twilight.
500 Cheyenne Frontier Days exhibition
on track and infield before amnhi-
theater. with Pains spectacular
Pioneer Days.
$50 Band concert during evening per-
Torrance.
1000 PAINS great Fireworks exhibition
and Goodnight"
Wednesday, September II.
University and Home Coming Day.
FORENOON.
500 Gates open to the public.
$50 Workman & Aliens great Electric
Carnival shows, all day. on Midway.