The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-07-08
WILNINA HAMMANN, SOPRANO WITH wEBERs BAND BLUE
GRASS FAIR. LEXINGTON KY. AUG. 2 TO Z

~INCE Its organization in 1906 the
| - Blue Grass Fair has taken full
~ rank with largest and best state
fairs and expositions in the
country. II has justly become known
as the largest horse show In the world.
| Ii Is the only fair which offers a full
quota and a classification for breeding
classes Of the three great breeds Of
American horses as well as show class.
es, simplifed and arranged In a man
ner which makes their distinction clear
Pitched ON a larger and more extern
sive scale than ever before. with the
certainty Of increased interest on &C.
count Of various added features, this
years Fair promises to eclipse all pre-.
vious records.
Numerous additions and improve.
ments have been made In the matter Of
show rings and amusement features
have beeL secured Of kind and to an
extent that justify the belief that the
Fair will not only prove more valuable
than ever to the live stock interests of
Kentucky, but also more attractive to
those who visit l.. In addition to the
} weanliLg and yearling divisions, five
stakes are offered In the show classes
for saddle horses.
Attractive Program Each Day.
One of the most attractive programs
for the week win be on Wednesday,
when the classes for standard bred
horses will be shown.
In aH1 IN ha INN ~
fered, seasons to the leading horses In
service are donated by various owners
and should attract the attention Of the
entire horse world.
The Fair will open on Monday, Aug
2, when an attractive racing program
has been arranged. interesting show
rings will be seen and John G. Weber's
Band with some Of the best soloists
and popular singers known to the mu-
steal world will be here.
High class artists will be heard in
front of the grand stand In choice Sc
lections and popular ballads every aft
ernoon and evening. and there is
great treat In store for the music low
ing public Of the Blue Grass region.
On Tuesday, the Sd, the big mule
show. always a most interesting fea-
ture Of the Blue Grass Fair, will be
shown, and the classes for poultry and
pigeons will he judged In the Poultry
house Great show rings, including
the $500 stakes for saddle bred colts,
foals Of 1915, the Kentucky stakes for
five gated saddle horses two years
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calists will help out a great program.
On Wednesday morning the breeding
classes for standard bred horses, as
mentioned above. classes for Jack
stock, the Blue Grass stake for five
gated saddle horses, stallion, mare or
gelding four years old and over, etc.
will be shown In front Of the grand
stand.
Thursday is always a great day, and
an extra program has been arranged. |
The forenoon will be taken up with |
the breeding classes for American
saddle horses, the prizes for which are
particularly rich and desirable. and
certain to bring about a magnificent
show In the afternoon will be wit
messed the Kentucky stake for five
gated saddle horses for three years
old and under and an excellent racing |
program for running and harness
horses, also various rings In the show |
classes for roadsters, fine harness
horses, etc.
Friday will be Shetland pony day. In
addition to varied program OF show
classes, running races. harness races
and other attractive features.
Theroushbrsds Saturday.
Saturday Is always known as Thor
oughbred day. when we see rings