The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-15
THOUSANDS AT FAIR


/ ICODLl1neQ IRON rage OHS.I
ton City business men was post
poned. Topeka people and fair visit
| ors will be initiated with a game OF
the thrilling sport tomorrow morning,
weather permitting, of course.
A feature of this mornings pro-
gram was the concert on the plaza by
| the famous Cowboy band of Sharon
Springs. The musical aggregation
made their appearance on Kansas
avenue in costume and after parade
in various parts of the city went PACK
to the fair grounds and gave their
concert.
T. peka's famous Marshall's band
will have to dig to save their non
ors while this aggregation is IN To-
pelxa. In cowboy costume the n1ne-
teen members gave concerts on KAN
saS avenue this morning before play
ing III the plaza at the fair grounds
At the latter place an enthusiastic
audience listened to the music makers
IF the PLANS.
Members of the band who played
this morning: Barney Woodhouse,
Claude Paxton, Charles Kirk, edward
Thrrene and Lee Carter, cornet.sts;
Heneleigh, clarionets; Berg brothers
altos; Eer Dobson, C. w. Jolley, II.
E. Steele, tubas; Lew Torrence, Elm
cry Woodhouse, Harold Coke, slide
-rombones Homer Walters and H d.
steele, drums, and Howard Marty,
conductor.
The gates of the grounds were
opened this morning at o'clock.
Judging of live stock in the live stock
arena and the judging of other eXhib-
its continued this morning. 1t is ex-
pected that will be completed either
Thursday evening or Friday morning
The judges of the various depart
ments are swamped with the thou
sands Of exhibits.
No Races Today.
rrIara this after
noon on account of the rain and
heavy track. However there was moro
gloom among the fair officials at haV-
ing to cut the program than among
the crowds All week the crowds have
been good humored despite adverse
conditions.
Crowds at Exhibits.
All exhibits were going full blast
and open today. All buildings were
packed with admiring visitors from
over the state. There was scarcely
standing room in Agricultural hall,
Art hall and the live stock and poul-
try pavilions. The excellent system Of
draining the grounds and the cindered
walks and roads on which the fair as
ISOLATION has been working for wee,-s
is possibly the greatest boon to the
visitors.
The ten acres of machinery con-
tinues to draw good crowds. The
sputter of the gasoline engines and
the endless clanking of machinery IS
a never ending attraction Tor farmers.
There were more visitors from over
the state today than since the begin
ming of the exposition. Comments of
praise for the Big Topeka Free Fair
were heard on all sides.
Big Day Tomorrow.
Tomorrow is scheduled to be a big
day Cutting the program today, fair
officials will make tomorrow and Fri
day record breaking days for attracr
tons. Tomorrow at o'clock in the
morning is scheduled the final awards
of judges in all departments. How
ever, owing to the thousands of dis
plays it is not expected that the final
awards will be made until later.
The Cowboy band of Sharon Springs
will play again in the morning.
In the afternoon a record racing
program is the main attraction with
another concert by the Sharon Springs
band For the evening, tomorrow is
scheduled the grand parade of dairy
cattle with the horse show to follow.
Famous stables of the west will COM
pete in the show.