Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-26

SresS, greeted the opening DAY OF the 1alr
in this city today. 1t was just a trifie
crisp and fallish, but in every other way
breeze and everyone active and alert for
the best features of the fair.
President Albert S. Field was a busy
man Tuesday morning and he with his
able crew of assistants were putting on
the finishing touches so that everything
might be ready by the time the crowd
began to come
Everything is looking fine" said he
as he paused a minute. I've got so
much to do this morning that I can't
stop to talk much about it, but you just
tell the people that this is going to be
the biggest and best fair that Bangor has
had for the past 20 years Just look at
that Midway" and he pointed out over
the wide expanse of tents and conces-
sions "A man might get lost in there
if. he didn't watch out.
Just look at the weather. It's the same
kind that Beal made famous Every
thing is in first-class shape and while
the exhibitors are not all here yet they
are coming every minute.
The track is in fine condition. I'VE
had men at work on it for week, and
the horsemen tell me that it is just as
good as any there is in New England.
It's as smooth and hard as a floor and I
am going to make it the fastest track in
the whole State before I get through
with it.
Frank Terrill, the aviator. has arrived
and he is going to bring down his big
flying machine this afternoon and set it
up. He will give the people some thrills
before he leaves the city
The fair president was here, there and
everywhere during the morning, getting
the big machine that controls the work
ings of the exhibition into smooth run
ming order. When he was first found he
was carrying spade under his arm and
was going along to superintend some
work up within the track enclosure.
A countless stream of teams, automo-
hiles and foot passengers passed in
through the main gates all the morning
and the indications were that the open
ing day would bring forth a record at
tendance.
President Field has a capable corps of
managers 10 take care OF the various
departments of the fair this year. He
heads the list of officers and with his
son, Frank \. W. Field. is vice president.
Mrs. S. P. Emery is again acting sec
rotary. and G. F. Latham has charge of
the advertising department.
The local staff officers who are respon-
sible, for, the many features that go 20
make up the exhibition are Elmer E.
Hodgkins, superintendent of the Audito-
rum exhibits: Miss Hattie l.. Stewart.
secretary of the textile exhibits. Miss
Mabel L. Dealing, secretary of the art
department: Augustine Palmer, superin-
tendent of the agricultural tools. carriage
and mechanical department; c. W. Fer
Maid, Carmel, Superintendent of the tick
ct department F. A. W. Field. superin
tendent of the grounds A. O. McLaugh
lin. Carmel, superintendent of the poultry
department; Shepard y. Luce, Carmel,
superintendent OF cattle, sheep and
swine Col. W. r Harding. superinten-
dent of the horse department.
John C Bowsn, for many years mem
Der of the Bangor police department. and
for several terms chief of that depart
ment. has charge of the park police
There are quite a number of the spe-
cial officers. and in addition some of the
regular Bangor police are TO be on hand
afternoon and evening to see that order
is preserved and laws are enforced.
Along the Midway
Supt. F. A, w. Field of the grounds
has the Midway we'll arranged this year.
There are more concessions of all kinds
than ever and a good number of large
tent shows There seems to be a con-
spicuous absence OF the usual girl
shows" this season, ana their place is
taken by animal exhibits. museums of
freaks, a motordome and the like.
The old familiar cane you-ring etc"
man is right ON the job, and the .'hoop-
la" games are going. but not with money
on the board. mo money showing" is
the rule that went out early in the morn
ing and it was being enforced.
Fortune telers, wild men, wild wo-
men. alligators, snakes and other rep
and scores of other side shows and at
fractions. The tented city occupies sew
eral acres of the park enclosure, and
just as SpOn as the CTOWu arrived ali APP
peared to be doing good business.
A high wind, blowing down through
the park, prevented the shows from put
ting up some of their banners in the
morning, but they made the best of 1t
and got right down to business just as
soon as they were ready to open up.
Crazy Jack Bern with his mammoth
motordome is one of the more preten-
tious of the attractions on the Midway.
He has two other daredevil motorcycle
riders, Ray Fisher and Young Fredericks
of Australia. They whirl about the cup
track at death-defying rate of speed
and never fail TO draw a crowd. The mo-
tordrome is the largest that is being
used for travelling exhibits, and is As feet
in diameter The track is u feet wide
and "a laps make the mile.
The Racing
The racing was witnessed by about
the average first-day crowd. Three
events were run off, and SO much time
was lost in scoring and other delays
that the 2.19 pace was unfinished. The
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