The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
.iGRIcUI TURll EXHIBIT
At DALLAS STATE FAIR

fNaAAAHia - u AtAAAH rAtN va 80 .''f
exposition ever held In America -
That Is VIVA, the 1916 State Fair Of
Texas VIII be"
The foregoing is taken verbatim
from recent announcement OF
President r. Z. l.. knight. OF the
fair association, who states that, af-
ter having spent three weeks In Wit
Messing the best OF other state fairs,
be feels justified IN making the above
claims for the State Fair Of Texas.
"Ther, is every reason In present
conditions for our confidence" Mr..
knight states. "the southwest is ex-
pcrioncing the most gratifying pros
perIiy and prosperous years are
good fair years the world over.
I'VE have Just returned TO Dallas
from northern points. where secrc-
.tary stratton and | had an oppor-
tunity OF Witnessing the fairs Of Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Indiana. l
was pleased 10 note that all of these
big exposltions we're doing banner
business, and we're registering rec
ord breaking attendance each day.
We consider that most happy aug
ury for our fair. which starts October
IA.
During tho past year the most
extensive preparations have been
made by the fair management for
On exceptionally big fair, and our OPP
tlmlsm IN this respect has been justi-
fled by the extraordinary large num-
her OF exhibits that are being arrang-
ed for.
ain this connection. am well with
in the facts when ! say that exhib-
its In all departments viii be the
largest in the history of the fair
This Is particularly true with refer
once to the agricultural and live
stock sections, where present indica-
lions point to at least a fifty per
cent increase over the former high
record. This is undoubtedly attrib-
utable TO the fact that premiums
for all classes of exhibits in these
departments have been materially in
creased.
In the line of amusements the
fair OF 1916 Will far surpass the
very best of any previous year, as
we are spending a great deal more
money for attractions this year than
formerly, and the class of amusc-
ments which is being booked Is the
best obtainable, regardless of price,
or of any other consideration save
high quality.
I'm the Coliseum we will have
vaudeville show of exceptional merit.
including eight big headline acts sell
dom seen outside of the big city the
aters. The dancing spectacle The
Dance OF Fortune by French and
Els; the Bogany Troupe of Lunatie
Bakers; the Naess lee SkctiIg Bal
let: Stalcy & Birbick's Wonderful
Transformation and the Fisk Quar-
tette from Fisk University OF Nash
Vile, are Some Of the acts to be fea-
tured in the Coliseum.
'In front OF the grand stand we
will have a big three ring Circus
and Hippodromc, with thirty OF the
best known acts in the circus world,
including the Jnas troupe of aero
bats; Holland & Dockrell world
famous equestr ans; Ishikawa troupe
of japanese tumblcrs; the Seayert
Sisters. in their beautiful exposition
OF real ring riding: Major Bennett,
the Sky High Drum Major; Dare
Devil DE Carno; tho Cornalla Aero
bats and Aerialists: the SwainOst-
mon troupe OF comedy acrobats;
the Bimbos, in their famous Charlie
Chaplin 'take-off'; the What troupe
OF comedy and fancy trick cyclists,
and others.
ION The Range the State fairs
famous Street of Pleasure We will
have some of the greatest shows that
have ever PLAYED under canvas, in
Guiding My Lady's Fan. gorgeous
scenic spectacle: Over and Under the
Sea. an intensely interesting exposi-
tion OF the possibilities of the yari-
GUS kind OF fighting craft, Including
the submarine. In naval warfare.
Arabian Nights. a show Of intense
interest TO the children; Toyland,
or The House of Mystery; Follies
'of Lite; Panama Canal, wonder
full mechanical model never before
shown in the south; Model City and
Merry-Go-Round, Ferris Wheels and
oceans of rides In the greatest album
dance.
In addition TO these we will have
three days of automobile racing