Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-09-17
COUNTY FAIR
BEGINS TODAY
Exhibits Are Pouring In Today
Entertainment Features
Start.

Ihe pest or kand1yOhl County pro-
ducts are being entered today at the
fairgrounds in the Assembly park for
the annual show. The interior of the
big auditorium has been transformed
into an exposition hall with billowing
! mass of bunting and decorations. BY
tonight the exhibits will all have been
entered. and by tomorrow morning will
all be in place. We believe the show
| Ing made will be the most erealtabls OF
| any county fair yet held.
The entertainment features will be-
| gin this afternoon. The Willmar Mill
! tary Band will give selection or two
at the downtown arch at 1870 o'clock
and march to the grounds and give
concert. Kronemann Bros. comedy ac-
robats, will do their stunts at 2:45, to
| be followed by the two Engfords, ex-
pert equilibrists. About 3:45 the Du-
bees Animal Show comedy circus by
dogs, monkeys, cats and rats will be-
gin on the same Open-air platform, and
will give a big double program. These
acts will be repeated in the early eve
ming, to be followed by an illumina-
tion, carnival, and fireworks on the
lake. These features will be repeated
every afternoon and evening Of the fair.
The carnival company was slow to
arrive, on account of poor railroad con-
nections, but expect to have their de-
vices In running order today.
The downtown streets Of the city and
those leading to the fairgrounds are
gaily decorated with flags and bunting,
giving the whole city a festive air.
Some business houses have decorated
their buildings and others will fall in
line today. The annual fair is the big
gest days of the year from the stand
| point Of outside attendance and busi-
ness houses that trim up in honor of
the event prove by so doing that they
! appreciate the coming of the visitors.
The "Red Cross ladies are working
hard preparing to feed the multitudes
that will wish to patronize the eating
pavilion on the grounds. Relays of
,, ladies will serve each day. To add in
terest the four days at the eating paw
1lion have been designated as follows:
Today, Wednesday, is Irish-American
Day.
Thursday will be Norwegian-Ameri-
can Day.
Friday will be swedish-American
Day.
Saturday will be Danish-American
Day.
This does not necessarily mean that
the serving or the patronage of the
various days will be confined to the
people Of any one nationality, but will
| indicate how thoroughly all portions of
our population take an interest in the
| fair and particularly the good work of
| the Anti-Tuberculosis Society, which
! will be the recipient Of the income from
| the serving. Dinner will be served
from 1900 to 200 o'clock each day at
| Csc, or as much more as you wish to
pay. The menu will include beef roast,
! brown gravy, boiled potatoes, stewed
| cabbage or some vegetable, pickles,
bread and butter, apple pie and coffee.
From two to eight o'clock lunches
will be served as follows: Doughnuts
or cake and sandwich, 10c; baked beans,
&c; apple pie, &c; coffee, &c.
| 0eCTeIdTy w. ~. JOHnSOH ndO q mes
| sage that a string of thirty autos filled
with visitors may be expected from
Hutchinson on Thursday or Friday.
| This neighborily visit will be greatly
| appreciated
Two racing programs take place on
Thursday and Friday afternoons, at the
old track west Of the city. Special
l nod 1tc ho1, 1n1 for
these events. Thursdays races will be
limited to Kandiyohi horses. There is
considerable rivalry as to who has the
fastest horses. On Friday the races
are open to outside horses.
Art Oxman, In character burlesQue,
! will attend the fair, and indulge in
funmaking stunts. He will make up
! as Jew, German comedian and as
suffragette.
The exhibitors are busy fixing up
their booths Swenson &Broberg Of New
London were the first to complete their
display. Practically all the space in
the building had been spoken for this
morning. The State Farm will have an
exhibit. Raymond is bringing in an ex-
hibit of products from Edwards and
Holland townships. The exposition hall
will be thing of beauty and very in.
teresting to all visitors.
] The fair weather appears to be set
tied, the roads are good, everybody's
talking about the fair, and we look fol
a record attendance from far and near