The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-12
Speaker Champ Clark and Governor Elect Rob- inson Laud State Fair and Opportu-
 nity 1t Affords Arkansas.
Next Governor Goes Record as Favorng State Rec ogniton and State Aid to the Perpetuity
 of This Big Festival and Exposition

Greater than all it's predecessors in every feature of it's intensively pro duct covered display, greater than all its predecessors in the glory of com meTcial suggestiveness, far greater than others in it's entertainment fea- tares. the Seventh Annual Arkansas State Fair opened its doors yester- day to the marvel of the thousands gathered. and through the reccgnl- tion of its worth as a medium of the upbuilding of great undeyeloped state, merited for itself the voiun- tary pledge from Governor Elect RobinsonN and numerous members of uhe legislature that it's future would be guaranteed through state recog- hilton and state aid,
 Hon. Champ Clark. speaker of the national congress, paid splendid hom age to the institution, a tribute based upon the fact that within the bord- CTS of this commonwealth. he sees , rival if not peer to the great state of Missouri, whose citizenship he so proudly boasts.
 Threatening skies which hung low and sullen over the city during the early morning hours moved away abashe1 as the opening ceremonial ushered through the big paddock gates of the Oaklawn course, and by the time the band had played its first processional half way through, the clouds ~melted away and splendid autumn sun shone it's radiance over the assembly, quickening the coors
 tl -k,aft fG lence to the occasion
 The crowd was all that could have been expected, and was variously estimated at from 10000 to 20,0OO h0- man souls, creating a splendid DIG ture of fall festival. The large gTa I'd stand was filled to overiiowins, the track was invaded by standing hosts and the exhibit halls and stock heles still retained their portion oi puoiic attention.
 Morning ceremonial of opening, ar ternoon features of entertainment ' fore the stand, racing events secohl in their class to none ever ueiu the south ballyhooing and puss midway. and a fire works display lnC equal of which has never been shoWi II in this section, all went to make the onening day panorama of intehseis interesting subjects.
 TheI scheme of the opening cese- 1nonial was designed by an ar5lst ah' carried out with perfection or de. tal that commanded the approval oi all The "Dance of the Nations Was inc scheme. bringing as 1t dld the colors. the flags and the dress anu t..a dances of the foremost natloiS os the world until the scene cliindN ed about Old Glory, where high sciloo, girls constituting the picture atlilea win unity of action that shoWeu much study and application.
 The opening ceremonial was - 7 sented before large lattice ueNo' ated with crysanthemums anu iSin ns about which were interwlned tne numerable shades of autumn as pts tpred in the leaves that dressea tne lattice Within this picture scneii.e was the preat seal of Arkansas SIN teen feet high. the picture being com nleted with living characters iN uisses Hallman and Anderson lypi lying Mercy and Justice. .,,
 Before this stood the speaNei stand where from a first eieVa'io.' ,,, lton. Champ Clark and Hon. 'ee aot. Robinson made their addresses, 9ea a, ed beside them were Mayor " Waters. suggestive of the hearty and come the city gives to it's nos's, %h" th' President Harry M Westcott a ol .,n,, ,nl Arkansas State Fair Assoo,@ tha who approaching the lengtn ,ors oI '@ of program introduced the speaheiS N