The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-10
ATTENDANCE
RECORD is
IN DANGER

fshhhnufA from fhAr WhFff
get there early. before the fair gets
IN full swing. take a stroll down 90
the grove On The north side on tHe
grounds. past the stables. and you
win b. rewarded by a spectacle rem.
iniscent Of old times.
Perhaps sou arc under The impress.
sion that the horse and buggy Is
passe, bar just keep your eve On The
north gate anG youli-see the folks
coming in from the farm driving
old DobbIn hnchcd 20 The light
spring wagon or The Two seated sur.
reg. The wagon box holds a day 8
supply az hay for Che horses while
tucked away under the seat are
lunch boxes a. ample size A litte
later youu run across the whole
family, stretched out under tree.
enjoying n better meal. IA all prooa
b1ity. than can bs purchased 10 any
Of the dining tents on the grounds.
SO is a real fair. after all, fair
for all The people and somehow 81
makes you feel better 90 know thar
there are stu some old-fash.oncd
folk who drive In from the farm
with a horse and buggy
John S. Haggerty election a.
president Of the Michigan AEricul
tural society. Thursday means im-
proved roadways $40 The state fair
grounds As one OF the WAYNE couu
~ road commissioners. Mr Hagger
~ naturally regards Improvement
along this line as OF the Hrs' i'm
portance
Il shall certainly advocate good
roads for the state fair grounds.
said Mr. Haggerty. FRIDAY How
badly they are needed was shown
the first two or three days Of The
fair. when we bad 40 much rain
The made roads leading into tar
grounds remained dry. bat the 9th
ers were In awful shaPe VITA q
vorable weather conditions the
roads we have would DO bur We
cant ever depend on The veather
believe the fair association could
invest little money IN good road
TO excellent advantage
The annual election Of the go
ciety. Thursday. was largely a for
mality. The slate nominated So The
caucus. Wednesday. went througa
without opposition The baliot'nE
was done in the administration
building. the polls being open from
8 a m 10 p. N
Leonard Freeman Of FLINT, was
elected ce-presldent Directors
elected for two years are u. r.
Dow, Midland. Walter A William
sandusky. John " Smith. Port Hu-
ron: Charles F. Gates. Sandusky
A. T. Roberts. Marquette Frank
Coward. Bronson Dudley Waters.
Grand Rapids c. " Dickinson.
Pontiac: T. W Sattler Jackson.
and Eugene Bettsr-IInnroe.
Boy Scouts from towns and cities
within a radius % more than 100
miles are arriving today for the field
day scheduled for Saturday. which
has been set aside as Children and
Boy Scouts day TIE boys VIII
have their camp IN the open space
near the automobile building To
night they will hold a campfire ~
side the hallmile race track. AID
dresses will be given by National
Scout Commissioner Freeman. Pres
ident Aiken, OF The Fair association
and others
All children under l2 years old
and al ncwsboys viii be admitted
free tomorrow Tickets may be oO-
tanned In any newspaper Office. in
honor OF the youngsters the fair
management has arranged a specia!
program for the day. with az exh-
bition OF trained seals and dog races
IN front Of the grandstand as TWO o.
the features
Sunday is expected 70 break al
attendance records OF the fair.
weather permitting u VIII ne
known as Aviation day. and VIII be
marked also by some exciting auto.
mobile races. General Manager Dies
insun closed a contract Thursday
with Katherine Stuson, said 90 Boz
the only woman flying ms lde-d0wn
and looping the loop She is spoken
OF as the successor Of the lafe lin
coin Beachey Miss StnsoU VIII