The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-15
GREAT CROWD
EXPECTED AT
STATE FAIR
According to Reports From All
Sections of State the Attend
ance This Year Will Prove a
Record Breaker-Many New
Features This Year.

Columbia, Oct. 11.-What promises
to be a record breaking attendance
upon the State fair is indicated each
day by the unusual activity in pur-
chasing concessions of space for ex-
hibits and the general report from all
sections of the State of plans to come
and bring trains. From Darlington
county alone, President j. N. Kirven
predicts an attendance of as many as
1000 persons. The schools of that
county are to be closed, and an esti-
mate has been made that more than
1000 of the 1000 school children in
the county will come to Columbia for
one day. Similar interest is being
manifested in other sections.
Charleston, too, is to bring its
Special" promoted by the Charles
ton Ad Club, Charleston's commercial
organization. The City by the Sea is
to get a raptuous boost from the effort
that will be made that day.
ID. F. Efrd, secretary of the fair,
says there has never been such a
crush for exhibit rooms and such a
Ageneral application for information.
tffeS "A DOuu VI oy Hpdtuy.
&3 unusually attractive and COM
prenensive feature introduced this
year is the Harvest Jubilee celebra-
tion. This novel plan is statewide in
scope, and establishes bond of inti-
mate relationship with each of the,
"A counties in the State, which have
been asked to nominate young lady
in the queen selection contest. Prac-
tically all the counties are participat-
q ing, and the coronation ceremonies on
the statehouse steps will be one of
the big features of fair week. The 12
yound ladies deceiving the highest
humber of votes next to the queen are
to act as maids of honor.
Natural Resource Parade.
Another feature, which approaches
State fair interest from the local an
gle, will be the natural resource pa
rade Wednesday afternoon. Already
II counties have indicated their desire
to enter "foats," in addition to seven
or eight of the larger cities. A dis
tinct effort will be made to have the
"foats" represent accurately the in
dustrial and natural resources behind
the States wealth producing capacity,
and some unusually spectacular en-"
tries are being built.
"South Carolina Day." which will
be observed Thursday, will be the
"big" occasion, and will be character
lied by the most gigantic of all Gear
avans" that will file in slow process
sion through Main street. The Trades
Display will be distinct feature,
when many of the different business
enterprises of Columbia will enter
"fioats," varying in phases of beauty
and attractiveness. The contingent
of the South Carolina federation of
labor will greatly swell the body of
the procession. Another increasing
bulk will be provided by the 16 COM
panies of the national guard and coast
artillery, which will be one of the
brilliant spectacles of the week. Mil
itary day will be observed Tuesday,
when the militiamen will spend the
day in competitive athletic events,
prize drilling and other singular con-
tests. Many prizes have been Of
fered for these exercises.
Punting the Pigskin.
The weeks bill for gridiron con-
tests is unusually full. In addition
to the supreme contest on Thursday
between the rival contenders, Clemson
and Carolina, two other games and
possibly third will be played on the
fair grounds athletic field, while two
other contests will be fought out on
the university athletic park.
Porter Military academy and Bay
lor preparatory school of Knoxville,
Tenn, play the initial game Tuesday
noon. Wednesday the Presbyterian
College of South Carolina and the Cit
adel fight for supremacy, with Glenn
son and Carolina bring the series to
a conclusion Thursday noon. Caro-
lima meets Davidson in Columbia that
week also, and under-classmen from
Clemson and Carolina also contest for
honors. This is the heaviest football
schedule that has ever characterized
State fair week in Columbia.
Conventions to Swell Fair Week
Crowd.
a heavy program of conventions
have been scheduled for fair week.
These more than ever before will
swell to excessive proportions the at
tendance this fall.
The South Carolina Press associa-
tionwill hold an informal meeting
then. Headquarters for these will
be provided at the chamber of COM
merce rooms. Also booth will be
equipped for their use in the South
Carolina building. Col. e. j. Wat
son, for many years an experienced
newspaper man, and by virtue of his
State wide interests in agriculture,