The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-10-04
BIC CROWDS At
THE STATE FAIR
fHoUsANDs OF VISITORS THRONE
STREETS OF THE STATE
CAPITAL.
PROGRAM FOR THE SECOND WEEK
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Oklavhma City. - Record break lng
crowds from al parts Of Oklahoma
and the entire Southwest are swarm
Ing 70 the seventh annual State Pair.
which opened On Tuesday. Sept. %. for
d period of twelve days. i isa better
thsD ever fair. with the states finest
products on display. and there is every
indication that the attendance will
more than double the crowds Of last
year Oklahoma city Is putting forth
every effort % make visitors and
friends from all parts Of Oklahoma,
Kansas. Missouri. Arkansas. Texas
ana other points have the time Of their
lives
The opening day of the State Fair
Tuesday was featured by the spectac-
ular arrival Of United States soldiers.
musical festival IN which four bands
took part songs by worldfamous
grand opera singers. sensational har.
ness and running races. many c q.
bfated vaudeville acts and hundreds
" other biz, extraordinary and ercit.
ing events. A regimental band accom-.
panied the troops and the Model Mi.
itary Camp. located On eight acres. is
,hronged daily with people who are
anxious ~ see Uncle Sans best fight
ing men at close range The soldiers
give daily exhibitions Of Sensational
drills and maneuyers.
one of the first things 20 impress
the visitors IN the splendid condition
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IN improved condition with regard 20
nowers and foliage Gorgeous beds |
~ cannas. magnificent groves, miles |
of cement walks. thousands Of bril-. |
liant electric lights at night and sixty |
big buildings and barns that are IN |
the pink Of condition Just begin 20
tell the story OF the general appear.
snce Of the grounds. In word, the
grounds Of the Oklahoma State Fair
and Exposition. consisting OF 100
acres. have been converted Into gar.
den OF beauty
The next Idea of the State Fair and
Exposition concerns the magnitude Of
the fair itself and finally the unusual
quality and range Of the attractions
and exhibits. Displays and premiums
and prizes are larger competition IS
kecner. races offer better sport, and
I'm every respect the fair e1cls formr
exhibitions. The live stock show viii
doubtless be the greatest in the his.
tory Of the Southwest. Trhe poultry
is overlooking, swine barns
are hll,e with all the breeds that
thrive In the Southwest. the sheep
show In fine and there In not room
enough In the immense Agricultural ,
for the county collective ex- !
llbits and individual displays Of prod I
Icts from the farm field and garden 3
Conditions In these departments are I
Indicative Of the conditions prevailing /
n all tho other big buildings and de.
iartmcnts
Track events this week have lnclud.
"a harness and running arces. vauce- q
'llle acts between heats and races. |
concerts and novelties. such as chimes I
md bells. by Natiellos Band. solos by i
Hiss Olive Elsom Scharf noted 30. =
'rano and Joseph C. Ramscr a IA. l.
nous baritone. Al night. In front OF Il
he big grandstand. everything except n
he races has been repeated before r
reat crowds that could hardly be ac. I
ommodatcd II
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