Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-18
MANY EXHIBITS MAKE
MAMMOTH MACON SHOW
Large Crowds See Scores of
Agricultural and Industrial
Displays at Fair
Especial Dispatch to The Journal>


MACON, Ca, Oct. 16.-With three
large bands of music echoing through
the fair grounds and city, the Geor-
gia State Fair association opened the
gates yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
to accept the several hundred of early
visitors who have been gathering in
the city since last Saturday Welcome
addresses were made by Mayor John T..
Moore and w. +. Dunwody, president
of the fair association, to the big
crowd that tarried long enough to hear
the brief welcome offered by the two
prominent citizens of Macon.
Following the addresses, grand
musical was given by the several
bands. The big crowd then dispersed
to inspect the thousands of exhibits.
The agricultural exhibits this year
are much better and a goodly number
more than those received last year.
The building has been attractively dec
GRATED by the fair association for the
benefit of the exhibitors and their dis
plays Some of the finest farm pro-
ducts yet placed on exhibition at a
hall.
The poultry and swine department
already have as many and really more
entries than they can well care for.
Both departments are filled with vari-
Gus breeds of the finest specimens now
being raised by the hog and poultry
raisers of the state.
Troop B, U. s. cavalry from Fort
Oglethorpe gave their first exhibition
yesterday in the ball park, where two
performances will be scheduled every
day during the fair. The big hippo
drome has been deliberately decorated
in national colors, making the scene al
night very effective. 1t is expected
that the performance of the cavalry
troop will be the society event of the
fair.
A number Of free acts can be seen
on the grounds throughout the day in
addition to the aeroplane flights, from
8 to Z, which will be given daily.
daily
The music engaged this year is to be
the latest and best yet heard The
Moultrie and Nat Reiss bands, in ad-
dition to the third which will probably
arrive this afternoon, will give three
concerts each day until the close.
While there is a number of diverst-
fed exhibits on display, the most note
worthy is cotton and corn. The coun-
ties so far represented with exhibits
are Cobb county, which won the first
prize last year, Rabun county, in
charge Of ]. A. Reynolds; Twiggs
county, in charge of w. Babbitt; Mil
ton county, in charge of Parker broth
ers; Worth county, in charge of Mrs.
w. W. Monk this county won the Sec
ond prize last year; Houston county,
in charge of w. c. lewis; Hall coun-
! ty, in charge of G. G.. Thompson, and
the United States farm demonstration
in charge of w. G.. Lewis, J. G. Oliver
and w. G.. MiddIebrooks. Many OF
the local firms and business houses
have special displays on the grounds,
together with the various displays OF
machinery from the most popular i'm
plement manufacturing companies OF
the country. 20.
The art building and woman's de-
partment, in charge of Mrs e. A. Por-
ter, is also one of the great attractions
of the fair. The public school chill
dren have hundreds of articles Of art
and handiwork on exhibition which is
proving of great interest to the WIS.,
itors
AS a whole, the exhibits and entries
of poultry, swine, cattle, hogs and
horses are the best yet entered with
the local fair associa ton.