The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-08-19
OPENING DAY OF FAIR
To-day Marks Opening of 9th
Annual Exhibition Of Fa-
nous Fair.
BIG OUTPOURING EXPECTED
Littlejohn's Carnival Company
and Added Amusement
Attraction.
BIG OUTPOURING EXPECTED

Fair-famed far and wide as one of
the best exhibitions of it's kind in the
State.
Even in far-away lands the sons and
daughters of Old Kentucky, who have
migrated from the native soil, low
ingly note the days and weeks as
they speed away, bringing closer and
closer the great event-"The Old
Fair" To most of them there comes
even yet amid the stress and tur-
MOL of daily life pleasing memories of
the days of the Old Fair And many
of them come come back every year
to renew old acquaintance.
This years exhibition will be in no
wise inferior to any held on the
grounds in recent years. The grounds
have been placed in tOp-notch condi-
ton; all the stall-room is occupied by
fine stock for exhibition in the various
show rings; the ticket-sellers are ION
their jobs" and to make a long story
short, indeed, everything "is fit, fine
and ready"
President Jos. M. Hall and his asso-
ciates have been untiring in their eff
forts to make the present meeting a
success, while the work of Secretary
John S. Virgins and his chief assis-
tant, Billy Lynch, has proven them to
be capable and equal to the occasion
in every respect. Secretary Virgins
work has been especially arduous, but
everything has been taken care of in
a business-like way.
Beginning at ten o'clock a splendid
program will be presented embracing
new features; the Shetland pony
rings, always interesting events; fine
harness horses; New York saddle
horses; roadster stations; long wool
sheep; Down sheep; sweepstakes
herd of down sheep. AT 2:30 p. m. an
old-fashioned cake walk for colored
people, open to the world, will take
place, and the list of entries embraces
some of the best fun-makers in this
novelty act something that always
draws large attendance.
The Littlejohn Carnival Company,
the premier amusement attraction for
the week arrived in the city Sunday
evening, and spent the day Monday
getting their shows in readiness for
the fair The company has been rein
forced by the addition of several nov
city acts that will be pleasing and at
tractive to the patrons Of the Fair.
Daily exhibitions will be given and in
the evening the same program will be
given, the grounds being brilliantly
illuminated with hundreds of arc and
incandescent lights. Concerts daily
by the Royal Italian Band, associated
with the many carnival features, will
tend to furnish a day and night of real
enjoyment. The company gave it's mi
tial performance last night on the
grounds, and was highly creditable
performance. All the attractions be-
ing well patronizes.
The music for the Fair will be fur
nished by the Royal Italian Band of
twenty-five pieces, one of the finest
and best balanced musical organiza-
lions in the country. This band will
be heard in daily concerts of classical
and popular numbers.
All through the week an attract
i've program of competitive events will
be presented in the show rings. The
pony exhibit, the mule show, the hog
and sheep exhibit, the harness rings
and others "toO numerous to mention"
will make the program the best ever
offered to an amusement-loving peO-
| pie. One of the new features added
this year in the exhibit of green to-
bacco, the Fair Association offering a
| $50 prize for the best stalk of green
tobacco. This will be judged on the
| fifth day.
The poultry department has filled
with large list of entries in all the
classes and this event promises to
/ bring out the largest and best collec-
ton of pedigreed games and domestic
fowls ever shown on the grounds.
This department, under the supervis-
ion of Messrs. Duncan Bell, VIM. G.
Talbot and Sidney G. Clay, could not
be otherwise than interesting and at
Etractive for "all the world loveth a
chicken"
Especial arrangements have been
made looking to the comfort and care
of ladies and children, (and the male
sex too and the policing of the
grounds by a competent force in
charge of former Chief of Police Geo
M. Hill, insures order.
Each days program will be filled
to the brim with good things. On
/ Thursday ("Everybody's Day. you
know the competitive exhibit under
the auspices of the Bourbon County
Babies Health League, in which hand
some prizes will be awarded to the
best babies from a, physical and men
tai standpoint, over one and under two
years of age. On Friday and Satur
day similar classes will be judged fol
babies of varying ages, the judges ii
all the classes to be committee O
prominent physicians. These events
will be sure to bring hundreds to thu
Fair.
The old Bourbon Fair has mad,
Paris and Bourbon county famous
even extending into foreign countries
and its success this year depend
largely upon the patronage of on
home people. They, more than an