The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-16
Warm Weather Attracts Thou
sands From Over Kansas.
Hourly Features Succeed In
Entertaining OnlOOkers.
HORSE SHOW WAS 4 DANDY
First Entertainment of Its Kind
Ever Held in Kansas.
Elaborate Effects Bring Out
Capital City Society.
TOMORROW IS KANSAS Day
~POlitical'' Feature Will Be q
Big Drawing Card.
And Don't Forget the Show at
Grounds This Evening.
TOMORROW IS KANSAS Day
~POliticaP' Feature Will Be q
Big Drawing Card.
And Don't Forget the Show at
Grounds This Evening.

Topeka turned out its thousands for
the fair this afternoon. Late this
morning this was declared Topeka
Day" by the merchants, and this aft
ernoon there was a general suspen-
sion of business in the downtown dis
trict The Santa Fe shops closed at
one O'Clock this afternoon to permit
the employees to attend the fair, and
half of the Office TO. Ce got away. The
other half will get off for the fair
Thursday afternoon.
All street cars were crowded early
this afternoon, and hundreds of au-
tomobiles headed for the fair grounds.
1t goes without saying that the races
proved the popular attraction. Thou
sands of persons watched the races,
while other thousands were taking
in" the concession shows and were
track was dry and in rood condition.
The crowd today was estimated
roughly at more than 10000. and 1t
Is expected that there will be an ad-
ditional ten thousand on the grounds
tonight. 1t is predicted that the seat
ing capacity Of the big horse show pa
vilion will be taxed. The advance sale
Of tickets today was heavy.
A steam roller was again put In op-
Grafton in the horse show arena today
and the track is in good condition for
the horse show tonight
LlSVloudHt DcIhc L MClSh q
rived in Topeka this morning with six
of the famous Ft. Riley cavalry horses
that will be seen at the horse show lat
er in the week. This afternoon several
other FIT. Riley officers reported at the
fair They included Capt. H. r.. Rich
mond, 1t. Hayden w. Wagner, and 1t.
S. Doal.
Those who were on the grounds this
morning were others than those SIM
ply on pleasure bent There were hum
dreds of visitors in the display barns
at all hours, and the judging of the
livestock in all departments interested
a large number of persons. There were
between three and four hundred per-
sons on the grandstand while the judg-
ing of the horse department entries
was in progress. The concert by Con-
ways band was a pleasing feature of
the entertainment for the morning.
All regular and special trains enter
ing Topeka today have been crowded
with Big Fair visitors: This is Farm,
ers' Day" and there is great crowd
on the grounds. Many of the Shawnee
county farmers together with their
families drove in to the fair today
bringing their lunches along.
special program was arranged fol
the farmers today. The first event
was the opening Of the three-day but
ter fat contest and demonstrations ir
the dairy department. Then came the
judging Of the collective agricultural
exhibits in the agricultural hall. Be
ginning at 1890 o'clock lectures were
delivered by several prominent farm
experts.
The concert on the plaza by Con.
ways band drew large crowd at II
o'clock. The band is strictly a con.
cert organization. and it has come VI
to advance notices in every respect
The concert by Marshall's Military
band at the corner of Eighth and Kan
sas avenues was appreciated by many
of the visitors who attended the fail
later in the day.
The farmers Of Kansas were strong ir
their praise of the fair today. 1t is ad.
Judged by all who attended as thu