The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23

a week from next Wednesday there
will be more than a thousand persons
on the grounds preparing for the show,
and by the end of that week there Will
be two thousand persons to feed. II
takes a small army of people to put
the hundreds of exhibits in place and to
do the thousand and one things that
have to be done. Lunch tents and
stands will be in operation at that time
on the grounds to care for the workers
There will be everything on the fair
grounds Sept. SIP that it takes to make
a great fair. The live stock depart
ments will be more complete than ever
before, and the machinery exhibit will
serve Is an eye opener to those who
are interested in keeping up with the
latest inventions.
In the agricultural department there
will be a shortage in some classes, due
to the drouth, but there will be three
individual state displays, a thing I'M
heard of here before, and the county
collective displays give promise of be-
ing unusually numerous.
Some Fair Attra ctions.
The races promise to be as fast or
faster than any events of the kind
ever held in the state. The track is
in excellent condition and there are
large number of entries including
some of the best horses of the coun-
try.
of which have been given before will
be the most 'pretentious of anything
vet seen on the grounds. There will
be something doing" all the time.
In speaking of the fair Secretary
H. L. Cook said today: I'VE find that
the women are taking an unusual
of interest in the fair this
year. Topeka women especially are
showing a hOme-pride interest that is
encouraging, and the association is
TO HOY 1ni
ton and help
Secretary H. L. Cook had just ans
wered three phone calls from mothers
who wanted to know about "Children'S
Day" Monday September 9. They
wanted to know about the opening
day program and the things that
would interest the older folks as we'll
as the children.
The Opening Day.
Monday, September 8, really will
be one of the best days of the State
fair" Secretary Cook said. Every
thing will be in place bright and early
Monday morning, and it will all be
clean and fresh. Age and youth will
be blended together on that day, for
the old soldiers, their wives and wild
owS and the little children will all be
made the welcome guests of the State
Fair association. These aged men who
fought for the principle that made
Kansas a free state, their wives and
WIDOWS. ana the Illlle IOlhS uTOeT Ia
years of age will be admitted free.
All school children over Is, 25 cents.
Monday, the opening day of the
state fair, should like Tuesday, be a
great Topeka day. The association
will welcome every little boy and girl,
and it appeGIs to the parents and
grown folks to come along with them
and show their appreciation of the
work we are doing in building here a
state fair that is in a class with the
biggest fairs in the country. The par
ents and 'groWn-ups' OF Topeka, 5000
strong, should come with the children
and help put in motion on Monday,
September s, the biggest and best fair
ever held in Kansas.
The opening day of the State fair
will present every feature that will be
seen on other days of the week. The
people cannot afford to miss the fine
racing that begins at 1870 p. m. 1t
Will be q good time to inspect all the
exhibits. These Will be in place before
the gates open Monday morning. Then
the spectacular night entertainment
at d. m. will round out the opening
Of Kansas greatest State fair.
The Prudential Trust company will