The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-19
SOMETHING DOING
EVERY MINUTE
Exhibits Are Being Placed
Rapidly, Tents Are Up,
Grounds Staked Off, and
Big Show VIII Open In
Full State of Finished
Preparedness-Nine Days
of Instructive Displays.

Better than any of the number held
In the past VIII be the Interstate Fair,
which Will be opened to the anxiously-
waiting public next Thursday morn
ing It VIII not be g. case of opening
the fair in a state of unpreparedness,
either, for Manager L&fiard has been
so insistsnt upon exhibitors getting
their displays on the ground early, so
that they all could be given position
properly, that IF one today went to the
fair grounds. he could get a pretty
clear idea Of the many attractive dis
plays to be in the various competitions
for trophies of cred. Those, however,
who have thus far failed to have their
exhibits sent out should lose no time
to get busy the first thing Monday
morning and have whatever they may
have to be placed on exhibition early
on the ground. This Is especially d.
rected 30 those intending to enter the
ade-In- Pensacola department. II Is
the desire Of the management to have
the NIP exhibit in position as soon
as possible
Manager If11ard assures the general
public that everything viii be IN readf-
ness for the opening day, and the pub
lie may be on the grounds and see
the very opening day everything 10 DE
on display. This is something extra
ordinarily original. because in the gen.
eral run of shows of this nature, the
opening day ts one taken UP for the
most part with arranging things, and
putting everything to rights all over
the grounds
Tho Entire Program.
The entire program OF each days
events has been made mp, and one OF
these is Pensacola Day. when the
board of directors take over everything |
and run things TO suit themselves. or, |
run the big show TO advertise and set
forth the advantages Of this city tt |
self
Governors Day wifi open the fair.
This viii be On Thursday, and Gov !
ernor Park Trznnmeai, his cabinet and
= soodEy number OF state officials are (
expected to be ON hand. In fact the |
governor and a number OF the officials |
have already expressed their intention /
OF coming over and viewing the big .
Show.
Confede-ate Veterans Day WITH fol-
Iow. This VIII be the second day Of
The fair, and as the reunion in this
cdty Will have tnst been ad1ourned, IT
|s believed that hundreds of Florida
and visiting veterans from other south
srn states VIII be on hand TO add dig
nfty to a gathering whom all true
southerners delight % do honor to.
There VIII be a program Of Interesting
svents on this day.
Woman viii reign the third day. |
The fong-icoked for Better Babies
Contest VIII be brought to a close.
Rather the winning youn gsters will be
awarded the prtzee-s50 each for prize
winning city and rural babies. Score
,ards for all babies who were entered
n the interesting contest will be dis
ributed on the grounds on this day.
they VIII not be mailed.
The only Sunday Of the fair viii be
observed with much lessened program
Il entertainment than the other eight
lays A sacred concert is planned, and
lone Of the shows VIII be allowed to
10 business; neither viii there be al
owed automobiles, motorcycles, bicyz
les, or any vehicles, on the race track.