Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-04
|AUT0 RACES FOR
| TR|-STATE FAIR
POLO. HioH SCHOOL HoRsgs AND
HOUND RAcGs FEATURES.
CONCERTS SCHEDULED.
NEW BUILDING For HORSES
Live Stock Exhibit VIII Dc Greatest
IN South. says Frank Fviisr-Ap-
propristIen for Aruvssmsnts 10
libersI-oand Concert.

Inc Trf-Stnte fnir viii open on sept.
ss. The first day will be known IS
automobile day and an automobile race
will be held until Saturday night. Oct.
3. The directors have planned q week
OF high speed ana concentrated amuse-
ment which will surpass any other
fair ever held IN Memphis or the south
for that matter. The fair not only will
be for the purpose OF amusing. but also
will be instructive and useful.
The amusement committee Of the
fair association has been granted lib
erai appropriation Of $500 for the out
door features. which will include polo.
high school horses. . hound race. and
free vaudeville In the afternoons and
an elaborate spectacle and fireworks
ct night.
Frank Fuller secretary Of the fair
association, is confident OF having the
greatest live stock exhibition ever seen
in the south. which will b representa-
tive Of this great industry In the three
states.
The fair association has decided TO
avoid all controversy this year BY not
trying to open the fair on Sunday. and
no speaker has been invited about
whom any religious difference can
arise
On Saturday the automobile will be
the main feature, both In the ring and
on the side lines. On Saturday night
the local fraternities will be invited to
driil for loving cup and other prizes.
This In q feature which has never be-
fore been tried by the fair association.
and Ia expected to bring out . large
number Of brilliantly uniformed com
| psnies. who viii execute intricate
drills.
In addition TO the regular music,
which will be contracted for ~ usual
by the fair association for the entire
week. on Sunday q special band Of
Scotch Highlanders will be the feature.
The band. says Hays Flowers. has q
high reputation as q musical organixa-
tion and will be accompanied by four
vocal soloists. There will be concerts
both afternoon and evening on Sunday.
Monday has been set aside by the
association directors as children's day.
Tuesday OF the fair week will be
Tennessee day. Humboldt day and Com
merciai day. The city Of Humboldt
will close up shop on that day. charter
a special train and come to Memphis
in body. It's citizens will make them
selves known by means OF . brass band
and badges. and they say they are so
ing to take the fair for the day.
Wednesday will be Arkansas day.
Merchants day and Suffrage day. and
there will be q great hand concert.
which promises to be one Of the best
features Of the entire fair.
II Ia the purpose OF the fair associa-
ton to have every town and college
band in the Memphis district come to
the city on that day and compete for
the handsome prizes which have been
offered. A loving cup will be awarded
the successful band as first prize and
cash prize Of $3.50 will go with Il.
The committee plans to have each
band on that day after detraining at
the depots to march up Main street In
full blast to Madison avenue. where
special cars will provide them trans
portation to the fair grounds. II the
plans are successful that day will be
memorable as one OF the noisiest II not
the most musical in many days. II
has been suggested that they all con-
gregate In Court Square and give a
concert simultaneously.
Some of the cities In this territory
have excellent bands and the competi-
ton will be keen. Mr.. Flowers will
send Invitations also to all the colleges
In the territory represented by the fair
to be present and compete. The other
prizes will be for 500. $50 and s25. A
pavilion will be provided for the suf.
| fragists.
Thursday will be Mississippi day and
Friday will be Memphis day.
The annual meeting OF the travelling
men will be held On Saturday at the
fair grounds The railroads will be
asked to close their shops on that day.
The fireworks contract has not yet
been signed. There probably will be
three big feature nights instead OF
having a spectacle each night, as in