Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-25

governor cahne -,
Is the w. ss recognized on all
rsauds Dc p. fair crowds, Hats came
as BY tas as cheered again and
1 and IL
~ .,or moved up along the side
p PROF. entering from the eastern
4 de ''s. .a,,or,ing around the track
~. me band PLAYING a nsmal.or 70 ho o
-sserved for the party.
greer .,,,s bearing Names CHIEF
m ~. arrived opposite the grand
gun ~ crowd arose and rendered nlni
~ the 49,, was gracefully acknowl-
Z, bv the Governor
cevernor's Party
-.v with the Governor were
b as .ss-s of his staff, including Col
,,,-,srty Of Lewiston. Inspector
lent Col. B. F. Bradbury of
49, .s;et surgeon Lieut. Col. Blaine
49, AUGUSTA. chief commissarS
~ 1,ucian ". Blanchard OF
r. ,udge advocate; Mai. Freder-
.~,s Of East Machias and capt
" sampson of Monson. Hon.
" Durham Of Milbrdge'
~ IF the executive council was
: member Of the party
Cong. Guernsey There
sr,sn Frank E. Guernsey came
= d. grounds later and Joined the '0F-
q" ..r,al one Of the chief features for
81 ,a.rnocn was the racing program
excellent classes having been ar
u vs. for the opening day. The score
- little more elaborate this year
- bssrns picture Of Manager fleia
ar royer-were early or hand.
o.. the racing was going on ana
.-.ss erandstand was we'll filed with
-,,o-s, the out-of door entertainment
~r..d as a special attraction by the
I, management appeared on the stage
.,n. of the big stand between the
..cs Of the various GLASSES.
-. entertainers this year are unusu-
.ny ulented and their work was appre-
,,,s As the applause showed.
IN. entertainers were Hobsen d
rrsol q SIDE splitting, fun-makins,
rrk.about roller skating act; The
-, Troupe. with two big features,
I'd entirely different, introducing
mu,tul costumes and some Of the
sr difficult aerial acts ever accom-
sssed by women; Nestor. the man
a the biz voice, which can be heard
IRE the Bangor Band when II ac-
rnanies him, and Letner's animal
Il. consisting Of two ponies. two rid
|n mule and dog, doing all kinds
h clever stunts.
Secure Aviator
Manager Field had hard luck with
ss aviator this year, Notwithstanding
he fact that his name is William
tatkey Luckey was scheduled to ap-
psr here. and il was not until Monday
thai Manager Field got word from his
manager that he was down with a Sc
nous illness and could not come. He
romised 10 send Jack MCGEE, but
EcGee had an accident in Pawtucket,
/ l.. and that put him out of bust
Isss.
By some hustling apd a score of tel
|rsms, Manager Fivld got in. touch
|uaAi- J. Quisley, Inc, of Boston, and
tayktd Tuesday that an aviator and
nehine would be on the grounds
heeday noon. ready to give after
tights.
gM left without an aviator would
disappointed many Of the faiy
un and it is to the credit of the
aasement Of the fair that arrange
mn were SO quickly made
The Fireworks
N fireworks Tuesday evening were
1Ihceni, showing one of the mos,
dstic reproductions OF the gigantic
lsle between the contending forces
re destruction of the forts at Liege
s'eln the powerful siege guns Of the
ny in short time reduced them
absolute ruin. At hrzt appears the
scFh outlined in fire, showing the
e1ul constructive makeup of
forts which the most scientific
IN warfare thought was impregna-
Ihen appears in the distance at
e OF about As degrees from the
NC distance Of $50 yards. the
sese guns Of the enemy, which
3 in an outline Of fire and start
Forth fire and smoke with
adly onslaught until the forts
dis'nsegra,e and crumble to
The Fair Workers
hys rain made II hard far +ha Aiv
which was At work getting the
nov in order for the opening. Mud
ei are disagreeable thines lin
=, 49, ..sef' but the officials and stpe
unuef them were determined Is ~.
~, ~ as N apre pie order Tor. the
~ me governor and ready II was
s s'. Field who knows an asout the
100 -. iair from Anz, wa. on hand
. @ss, ana early ana Ais efforts war.
- - ~. SHOWN in TIN appearance Of ~.
.,. sn' system among III. exhibitors - nd
cfra
y The following: ~ is composed
A n.,s : F., Emery, secretary; Robert
as,s,. .s' superintendent of aud,,ori,,r,
,s,n ,'' :. Miss Harriet L st.v.r, ' ssorn'
p,,,o =. textile exhibits Mrs. Msee, =
u.r :. Secretary of tn. ar, 'Aa asn,r L.
Il D.. a nh H. A. Mayberry, secretsrv
tin. ", ssn'ul'ural DEPARTMENT e'I Aurn:.
tunl ,..1. superintendent Of arr' su
s.,.-. .asls, carriages and r.c sn,riu,,
p.ns,sns s.a c, " Fernalt. carm. s'I sal
rs,. ' ND. superintendent, Of .rae. . ana
,,.a,. sa,; A Q. Mclaughlin s's c.rm nep
Luz, c.sss, Of poultry: SHEPARD n
sxs ..snsl. suDern,end.n, o. es,,l ~
ssris aso swine; Col. ". F. = Haraius '
'sha e sa Of the horse d.partmen,