The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-08
Greatest Exposition Is Greeted
by Big Crowds.
Indications Point to a Record
Attendance.
ALL EXHIBITS ARE IN PLACE
No Delay i'm Making First Day
Big Event.
Every Train Brings Visitors to
Capital City.
OLD VETERANS AND CHILDREN
Free Admission to Hundreds as
a Fair Favor.
Weather Is Cool and Comfort
able Today.
OLD VETERANS and CHILDREN
Free Admission to Hundreds as
a Fair Favor.
Weather Is Cool and Comfort
able Today.

The State fair, Topeka, is now in full
swing The gates We're opened at Z
O'Clock this morning and all day Iohs
+bropes of visitors have been passing
through the gates. The fair Is the
greatest exposition of the klnd ever
held in Kansas. The exhibits are all
in place and with but one or two eA
ceptions all departments are larger dilu
more complete than year ago
Every train entering the city mas
brought a large number OF V1sltois
from outlying towns, and not few IN
dividuals have come from other states
Rut this is Children's day and Ola
Soldiers, dav at the fair. Hundreds OF
Liddies under fifteen years of age were
admitted free of charge and gray
haired veterans of the Civil war, To-
yo+bar with their wives, were we'll rep
resented The management or tne Idlr
is delighted with the attendance for the
first day. e,,.
weather conditions are more favor
able than was the case last Week. anu
everything points to a record preak-
ine attan1ance at the fair. Beginning
Tuesday special trains will be run py
all the railroads. which have conducted
a lively advertising campaign with
view to persuading the people OF the
state to attend the exposition at 1o-
peka.
Strong Race Gard.
One thing that attracted hundreds to
the fair this afternoon was the race
nra gram. which was without doubt the
strongest program ever offered Mon
day afternoon visitors to the show.
The concert this morning at eleven
o'clock by Marshalrs band was a pleas
ing feature of the program. Marshall
hand was never in better form. The
members have worked hard this sum-
1ner and the band is able to play in a
manner that makes a hit with the
people the most difficult music How
ever, it is onlv occasionally that a clas-
sical selection is played. The popular
music and military airs were played
in approved style. The knights ana
Ladies of Security made a good show
ing in concert at 1:30 O'Clock TINS aIt-
ernoon in front of the grand stand.
The Patterson shows on the M1d-
way" furnished amusement for the Vls-
itors who are on pleasure bent.
Big spectacle Tonight.
OF course the big attraction tonight
will be the great Pain spectacle-"Old
Mexico-1S47"-thatw will be presented in
front of the grand stand. A big stage
three hundred and fifty feet in length
has been put in place. Mexico City as
it appeared in 1S47 is stretched out in
full view. There will be more than
three hundred performers in the show
and there will be something doing
from start to finish. The spectacle Will
include six big circuses which will be
put on in conjunction with gala day
scene. The costumes used will be elab-
crate One hundred and fifty persons
are carried by the Pain company and
the others who will take part were
hired and trained here. There will be
real Mexican girls and numerous clever
acrobats and other performers.
Hundreds Worked Sunday.
Sunday the grounds presented live
lv appearance. Fifteen hundred per-
sons were engaged in putting the thou
sands of displays in place. For their
benefit the management asked Mar
shalPs band to play. A large number
of townspeople were eager to hear the
music and to observe how a big state
fair is made; consequently upon the
payment of an admittance price they
were allowed to pass through the gates.
The workers would have been handi-
capped in their operations had the
gates been left open to the general
public AS it was the street railway
company ran special cars to the
grounds both afternoon and evening,