Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-07

the corporation mas been going along
in a very modest way since its or
ganization last winter and had not
intended to make public its plans at
this time, but had deemed it best to
do so following many inquiries since
the increase of the capital stock re-
Gently to $4,000 900 and numerous
rumors as to its
The officers of the are
William Albright. of the American
Book Company, Camp Hill. president;
{. ID. stewart. general sales agent of
the Abbott Motor Car Company, treas
urer; Fl. j. Hamme, secretary, and A.
T. Stewart, Pittsburgh, for fifteen
years manager for the Deering Har-
vester Company, general manager. 1t
was said that Mr.. Stewart will short
~ take up his permanent residence in
Harrisburg and devote all his time
to the fair company.
Mfr. Hamme's Statement
Following the meeting Secretary
Hamm gave out the following state
ment:
The Keystone Company is incor-
ated under the laws of the State with
a capital of $500, 900. 1t was or
ganized last winter and has been OPP
Grating very quietly in order to COM
plete its negotiations. 1t is now ready
to begin the actual work of develop
ment.
surveys have been made for the
construction of a two and a half mile
automobile speedway, inside of which
Will lie one mile and half-mile horse
race courses. Plans are also under
way for the erection of a grandstand
to seat $4,000 people, together with
fireproof auditorium, buildings for the
display of all manner of farm pro-
duce and manufactured products, gar
ages n machine shops, stabling for
LOCO horses, 1000 cattle, 500 sheep,
500 pigs and thousands of chickens,
ducks, geese, dogs, cats and pet stock.
The proposed buildings contemplate
an estimated expenditure of $75O,O00,
! and almost if not quite a million and
a half will be invested eventually in
the enterprise.
THE fair is to have its own filter
plant and pumping station. Telegraph,
telephone, electricity, gas, trolley and
railroad service are already on the
ground.
w will not depend for revenue
alone on two weeks of annual fair
exhibition, but will have an automo-
bile meet in the Spring and automo-
bile, poultry and other shows and
conventions in the winter.
The first fair will he held in 1916,
the management finding that it will
be impossible to carry out its build
ing program before that time and ii
does not want to open the exposition
ultIl everything is complete and 1t
can %do so on a large scale.
: Harrisburg Central Point
Harrisburg was selected for the
fair because of its central location,
the United States Census Bureau
figures showing that is, 900, 900 peo-
pie reside within a radius of 800 miles
of the city. 1t is one of the most
easily reached points in the United
States. The ground purchased was a
part of the old Camp Meade site in
the Spanish-American war days and
was later used for farming purposes
by the Heinz interests of Pittsburgh.
For many years efforts have been
made toward the organization of a
great State fair for PENNSYLVANIA. The
State is wonderfully behind hand in
this matter, Ohio, Indiana, New York,
Oklahoma, Kentucky and almost all
of the more important States have
their fairs and eXpositions. 1t has
remained for the Keystone Company
to round out the project and make it
possible.
Carefully Considered
This State fair idea has not been
entered upon without careful con-
alteration of it's every phase. Those
back of it know that Pennsylvania,
the Second State in the union, should
have and is amply able to support such
a fair and exposition as we propose to
give it. We know that the modern
fair must exploit the science of agri-
culture, that it must be educational
and inspirational, and above all else
interesting to the masses who will be
its patrons. The fair as we plan it
will appeal to young and old of both
the town and the country. In fact it
Will be a big family affair and will
provide in a most generous way for
the edification and pleasure of women
and children as we'll as men.
sHT-N,,r 1,,Rl~A1 - g4-
feet of floor space will be allotted
for exhibits of agricultural, horticuI-
tural and |loracultural nature. There
will be displays of fruit and vege-
tables and livestock will play an i'm
portant part in the exhibits. There
will also he a Changers building and
1t is hoped to induce the various
Oranges to make collective exhibits
for substantial cash prizes.
we Will arrange for the building
or a two and a half mile speedway
and automobile racing will be one of
the big features of the exhibitions. |
Th1s will be designed by experts.
we also hope to have an automo-
bile meet of national Importance once
each year, and to give the manufac-
turers opportunity to meet on COM
mon ground for the testing of their
machines we will have a machine shop
and ample storage facilities adjacent
W NV blS IIdCh. we nave not Tor
gotten horse racing and have provided
for a mile and half mile track, with
emple stabling facilities. Farm ma
ahinery will be one of our principal
exhibits.
Indeed, everything is being done
that be done to give Pennsylvania
what 1t has long needed, a big State
ialr. All that we want Is the support
OF the farmers, manufacturers and
business men in general
Mr.. Hamme said that the company
Will have ample financial backing to
carry out all it's plans. He said that
SO far as possible all of the prelimi-
naries have been worked out and that
everything has been lone systemat-
ically. A. t. Stewart, who has gone
to Pittsburgh on business for the COM
pany, said before leaving: This is
a new company and a big one. 1t is
natural that the people should be in !
terested in it. We understand this
and shall be glad to have anybody
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