South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-23
AUTO PARADE To
FEATURE OPENING
Springbr0ok Park to be For
maIIy Dedicated Sept. 5.
Entries Are Pouring in.

Every automobile owner in South
Bend and Mishawaka will be given an
opportunity TO take part in the for
nal dedication Of the grounds Of the
Interstate fair at Springbrook park
lext month. Plans for a monster au-
-Omobile parade probably the largest
ever attempted in this section, as a
part OF the dedication celebration for
the fair grounds, were announced
Monday by Mgr T. =. DALEY.
The automobile parade will form be-
tween this city and Nishawaka and
viii circle the newly completed race
track at Springbrook The park viii
be formally dedicated on Sunday, Sept.
3. A motorcycle race is being PLAN
ned for the new track on Labor day,
which viii be the first racing event 10
be staged there. The attractions of
Springbrook will be closed after Labor
day and will remain closed until Sept.
IA The various concessions, including
the dance pavilion and the roller
coaster. Will be opened again on Sept.
IA and will be kept open throughout
the four days of the fair.
About % automobiles loaded with
Interstate fair boosters, will go 20 La
porte Co visit the Laporte county fair
on Friday OF this week Friday Will
be South Bend day al LapOrte, and
the local boosters Will go there TO help
the event and 20 advertise "LapOrte
day at the Interstate fair. "Laporte
day" Will likely also be celebrated
here on Friday of the fair week. The
automobile party will leave the Oliver
hotel at $3.50 O'Clock next Friday
morning A. Frank. president of the
fair association, and Mgr. DALEY VIII
lead the way.
Fair week promises to be a lively
one for South Bend. Besides the daily
race pIogram. the various displays OF
cattle. horses, agricultural products,
poultry and art work, there Will be u
great many special attractions of inter-
est. A. G.. Miller's exhibition shows
have been engaged. and a night pro-
gram full Of spectacular features is
being arranged. There viii be day
and night displays of fireworks. and a
daily exhibition Of an unusually elab-
crate bit of fireworks, entitled The
Wars of the World" This piece is
now being planned. and il promises to
be one OF the most spectacular ever
seen in the city A
Charge Admission Prices
The prices of admission to the fair
have undergone some changes. IL has
been decided the admission charge 10
adults will be 50 cents and 10 chill
dren 20 cents. Admission at night
dren will be admitted on Tuesday OF
the fair for 10 cents. Tuesday will be
officially known as "ChildTen'S day"
a special program for the entertain
ment OF the little folks is being ar
ranged for that time.
Entries for the various events i'm
connection with the fair are now pour
ing in. assuring the success of the
venture. The racing program is pro-
crossing in an entirely satisfactory
manner. This feature, i'm charge of L.
". Lower. promises 20 be one OF the
best Of the fair Daily races will be
run for large purses. Some well known
horses have been entered
Department superintendent are all
exceptionally busy in preparing for
their various displays. Department A
will comprise the display of horses
joan Russell has been placed in
charge OF the heavy draft division. and
j. =. Woodwork. the light harness
j *. StiCkel will superntend depart
ment b, that of prize cattle, while
George Hepler viii be i'm charge of de-
partment G. swine. The prize sheep
Will be looked after by Fred Swigert
as department ID.
VIII Display Products.
The next department. T., Will consist
or agricultural products and machin-
cry. with a committee comprising Ed
ward Zeitler. Brother Leo of Notre
Dame and c. II. Mccarthy. This will
be one of the most important displays
OF the fair Some unusually good dis
plays of fine farm produce are prom
ised in this division. along with several
elaborate exhibitions of farm ma
chincry OF various kinds The chief
exhibitors i'm the farm machinery sec
ton viii be the Studebaker corpora
ton. the oliver Chilled Pillow Works.
and the Birdsell Manufacturing com
apny.
Department + Will be the art di-
vision and will be in charge of Nelson
l.. Jones. Home economies depart
ment G.. will be overseen 10y Mrs. Per-
ley and Mrs. Casey, while Irving r7sss
and e. r. Pattee viii supervise he
prize poultry section. department II.
The complete program for the week
viii be announced within the next few
DAYS