The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-08-29
LABOR DAY At FAIR
Special Program For Labor Is Il
Unique Feature
ADMISSION PRICE IS LESS
Grounds Free After 6 p. M.-Grand-
stand Price Cut in Two-i.nprove-
ments at Grouhds-Over 100000 In
vested This Year in Buildings.

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isiana state fair grounds this year is
the Central Trades and Labor Council
of Shreveport. This organization has
selected as the day for the
celebration. 1t will be known on the
program az Trades and Labor Day
There il no doubt that the Labor Day
program will be one of the most popu-
lar during this years state fair. October
80 to November 6. inclusive, for labor
ing people are numerous and when taev |
enter into a special occasion of this
sort they put their hearts and souls
into the plans and see that they are |
properly carried out. The state fair |
frolic promises not to be an exception. |
There are twenty five labor unions
in Shreveport. Their membership rep
resents about 1900. Taking these mem
bers with their respective families and
relatives. the crowd will be large but,
in addition to the labor men and wom
en- and their relatives there will be on
hand MANY friends and the attendance
on Trades and Labor Day" is expecte
to be one of the biggest at the 1917
fair.
There will be many amusements pro-
vided for in the program for this cele
bration. One will be parade. The
business men will cooperate and in
every respect the program promises
Besides the local labor unionists. a
number of members of labor organiza
tions outside of the city are expected
to be present There will be a general
invitation. The Shreveport orsaniza-
ton is enthusiastic about the fair and
the program arranged for this year is
largely for .he purpose of manifestinG
that interest that the labor people en-
tertained for the big institution
In the matter Of admission to the
fair grounds and the grandstand this
year, the management has made the
most generous concessions in the his
tory of the Louisiana Fair association.
This is principally for the purpose o.
increasing the growing popularity of the
fair and developing the very important
idea that the fair is not conducted IS
money making institution. 1t is an
institution organized and operated for
educational purposes principally. and
the desire of the management Is to have
lust az many visitors present as possi-
BILE, knowing that the people as well as
the association will be we'll repaid.
The gate admission will be so cents
for adults and 25 cents for children. The
big concession regarding the gat"s
leading into the grounds is the elimi-
ration of night charges After o'cloc.:
in the evening it will not cost one Re i
penny to enter the grounds. The ad-
mission will be absolutely free, and
this concession Is expected to reach
many people who are unable to pay the
regular day admission and many 9th
ers who spend the day or the fair
grounds and have to return home in the
evening, but who wish to lie on the
grounds again at night There is no
doubt in the mind of the people gen
orally that it is a concession that will
largely increase the attendance espe-
cially at night, when there will De
| many amusements to please the crowds
| including firework exhibitions, Glad
way vaudeville shows, Coliseum attrac-
tiOnS, etc, etc.
Another interesting concession in the
| admission line pertains to the grand
stand. Heretofore it has cost so cents
| to get into the grand stand. This ye II
it will cost only 25 cents. And this %
cent piece will only be charged in the
| afternoons. In the mornings and al
| night there will be no admission, which
| is something new in the concession line
and is a move that is expected to prove
| very popular.
| Don't forget the date of the fair, Oc-
| tober 30 to November 6, inclusive.
There is probably not a state fair ir
the country that will offer to exhibitors
and visitors as many improvements as
| are going to be seen at the Louislan1
show this year, October 80 to Novem
ber 6, inclusive. These Improvement:
represent an expenditure Of more thar
100000 in cold cash. The building o
the new structures and other improve
ments started soon after the 1911 ex
position closed and has been going OF
| all the year, and those who visited th'
fair at Shreveport last year and re
turn to the one this year are goin:
to have Their eyes opened by the won
derful changes that have been wrough
at the fair grounds.
Among these costly Improvement
are the following handsome invest
ments: steel grandstand, art building
coliseum, entrance to grounds, swim
barn, rest rooms, race stables. machin
cry halls, green house and waterworkt
To say which of these Improvement
is Of most Importance would be a prob
lem hard to solve All of them are i'm
portant, and are going to mean man
conveniences for the exhibitors an
spectators and result in the exhibits be
ing shown to better advantage and tn
outdoor and indoor amusements bein
enjoyed by more people.
In the grandstand, which occupies tn
ite that the old structure occupied
there will bn comfortable seats for 800
apectators The seats are so arrange
that every person in the structure ma
| zee the entire racetrack and thereby en-
ioy all the sports. This building rep
3 resents an investment of 100000. o
( each side of 1t there are many bleach
ers.
The Art Museum, which cost $1,000
will accommodate the exhibits of sev
eral divisions, including are, women
textile and culinary and pantry store
floral and schools. This building is al
ranged in circle style, which will max
possible very attractive display of tn
various exhibits. 1t is centrally locates
being on the main walk south of tn
grandstand and just southeast of tt
main exposition building, in which mo:
of the Art 1useum articles have bee
! shown heretofore. This promises to !
n building quite popular with the iadi
MS so many things of interest to the
will be displayed there.
In the coliseum some of the most II
teresting features of the fair will
enjoyed, including judging OF the live
stock. the orse show, the pure Zoe
show, band concerts and speakings. TT
stock will be judged each night and Il
horse show will be on the progra
nearly every night. The pure food sho
| will be an entirely new feature. m
building was erected at cost OF $50
:. 900, and is most conveniently arrange
y having a large arena and seats abo'
J. the arena for 1000 spectators
The swine barn is another talua
addition, representing an exi'endi, 4
of about $4,000, which was iurnis I
g by the Caddo parish police jury far
: purpose of encouraging the hog rails :
q in ndustry The building in use this y,
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