The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-10
With Fair Weather Promised the Inaugural Ger emonies of the Fall Exposition Promise to Ex-
 ceed in Attendance Any Previous Fair.
Everything is Ready for the Curtain and it is Els timated That the Crowd Will Reach the 5O,-
 900 Mark on the Opening Day and Night

The Arkansas State Fair, the big .y.z exposition, opens tomorrow.
 Weather conditions seem doubly as- sured and the opening promises to be the most suspicious curtain raising event in the history of the institution. The 1912 opening ceremonies M. be featured by greater events, by more attractive stage settings, by bigger spectaces and panoramas, and by ,ne presence of twb democrats best be. loved by Arkansawyers in the enti , ccuntry-Hon. Champ Clark, speaker oi the house of representatives ana Gov. Joe T. Robinson, who comes for the opening ceremony and stays .ae entire week
 The most gorgeous spectacle ever at tempted as aa opening feature is 'Tle Dance of the Nations, participated in ly hundreds of young women, from 2 monster stage setting 300 feet long and 100 feet wide, preluding the real inaugural ceremony with most spec tacular panoramic review of the cos fumes and dances of the different na- tions A feature of the gorgeous and gigantic stage setting will be the speakers stand, which will be fianked by living patriotic figures and at the rear will be guarded by heroic seal Of the state of Arkansas, worked out with living figures.
 Following the Dance of the Ma tions. Hon. Champ Clark and Gov Joe T. Robinson will speak the words which will formally usher in the exposition. and their speeches will Dc fol owed by display of day fire worKs and bombs, making the welkin ring tae glad tidings of the unqualified sue cess of this Show Window of Arkau sas Progress
 On another page will be found taF complete program for the opening day and 1t presages success in every item of the review.
 Big Crowd Expected.
 With good weather, which seems as, srred, the opening day should be tn greatest in the history of the fair. The merchants will close their places O. business and many special trains from Little Rock Pine Bluff, and othel points will bring heavy loads, and un- less something unforeseen happens the opening day will be a record breaker in point of attendance. net excepting the year in which Theodore Roosevelt officiated as sponsor.
 Big Exhibits Here.
 The 1912 exposition will show some of the biggest and best exhibits in the history of the Arkansas State Fair especially in the live stock and agri- cultural departments The cattle show is the most extensive, with some O ,lle blue ribbon winners from the big shows of the country. while the hors department has some of the fines specimens and larger number of en- tries than ever before. The poultry de partment exceeds that of any former year, whi.e the swine department com pares we'll with the best years in the future history of the fair.
 Exposition and Agricultural build- ings have beer. taxed to their capacity to furnish room for the exhibits, while the booths the decorations and the Examinations are prettier than ever
 Bio Amusement Department.
 Never in the history of the fair has there been such an extensive and elab- orata amusement department. Afeature of this department, under the man agement of Henry ] Miller will De the incoming special amusement train this afternoon, with gigantic steam calliope paying sacred airs in honor al the Sabbath day The ca.liope, which is in the hands of one of the most eX- pert players in the country, made nut sic all the way from Little Rock to Hot Springs Sunday, playing sacred airs exclusively This big attraction will be on the grounds every day and both afternoon and night it's clario1 music will summon the crowds at the opening of Amusement Park.
 All Departments Ready.
 With midnight Saturday night T could really be said that eyerythins was in readiness for the opening, With