The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
.FAIR OPENS: AT
MARIANA On
TUESDAY. 10th
G EAT PREPARATIONS HAVE
BEEN MADE FOR THE BIG EX-
POSITION AND LARGE CROWDS
ARE EXPECTED.

Mariana, Nov. 7.-(SpeciaD The
West Florida fair opens here next
Tuesday and from all indications it
will eclipse anything Of the kind ever
attempted in this section OF the state.
II will continue for five days closing
on Nov. II. Already preparations are
completed and visitors are reaching
the city for the great event.
The fair association is the owner of
its own grounds, upon which it has
erected all necessary buildings, not
only for the display of agricultural and
art products, but also the products OF
the pasture, field and the chicken
yard. The greatest feature of the
Fair will be the Johnny Jones Com
bined Shows, consisting of 1e separate
attractions. The admission Is only 10
| cents for each person and season tick
| cts $1.00 for the whole Fair Excursion
rates are to be offered oy all rail-
| roads reaching this city and special
trains will run from Chip1ey, River
Junction and other points. All pro
ducts Offered for display at the Fair
will be carried free both ways By the
Mariana and Blountstown Railroad
and on the other roads at one-half
| price. The Southern Express Com
pany will bring al products weighing
less than so pounds from any part Of
! Florida free Citrus fruits will be
| brought to the amount of go pounds
| free and returned free. The city mas
made a lot Of improvements upon it's
| streets, court house grounds and else
where and the hotels ana boarding
| houses are fitted up specially for the
accommodation OF the large crowds of
visitors expected.
Gates Open at 9 a. m.
The gates will open Tuesday morn.
ing at o'clock. From that time I'M
til IL o'clock the visitors can attend
the Johnny Jones Shows or wander
through the various buildings and in
spect the splendid exhibits that have
already been entered. At II o'clock
there will be a parade upon the streets
in which Governor Park Trananel, the
Fair officials and city officials Will
take part. This will be followed up by
speaking at the grandstand by Gov.
Park Tra4nnael and others. Honorable
Paul Carter, the mayor, will make the
address of welcome. The afternoon will
be devoted to number of special at
fractions such as the Cnited States
demonstration Of swine inoculation,
Then there will he a show Of live
Stock on the race track. AT O'Clock
there will be trotting and running race
by young horses under three years.
During this race "Hurr4eane", the iarg-
est ostrich in the world ever driven in
harness, will make a race. This will be
an unusual spectacle and no one can
afford to miss it. This will be fol-
lowed by the high dive act by Thomas
and Margaret Quincy, the champion
high divers Of the world. The fair
grounds will be open during the ever
ing hours until $40 and the grounds
will be brilliantly lighted and there
will be wonderful free acts given by
the Johnny jones Carnival Company.
wednesday. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday will each have splendid pro-
grams which the news service OF the
Journal viii announce and report each
day.
The Fair is q wonderful institution
in an educational way and it also
amuses both young and old by showing
the splendid. curious ard abundant pro
auctions of the farm, orchard, kitchen
and work shop OF our great state. No
one can afford to miss this fair