The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-22
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Exhibitors Working to Make
Display Best in History
of Fair.
MEYERHOFF SHOWS
ARRIVE MONDAY
Midway Will Be Opened to
Public During To
= morrow.
MEYERHOFF SHOWS
ARRIVE MONDAY

When. the Escambia fair for 1916
is officially opened tomorrow, a new
record is expected to be set for the
number End variety. of exhibits dis
played. No other gatherings Of the
products of Escambia has ever a.
preached the comprehensivenes OF
the fair for this year. IS the claim
OF the officers.
IN the past it has been 4 peculiar
~ agricultural institution, when the
farmers of the county brought their
wares to Pensacola to snow The
jewellers of the city what could be
done with the soil This fair is more
than that for while the farmers
have brought more products. and
better products. the city has collect
cd its wares and will show the farm
ers what Pensacola can do.
For this reason the fair Is for ev-
eryone, and in every part Of the park
there is displayed some article which
is of particular interest. No sooner
is the visitor within the gates than
the diversity of exhibits is apparent
The Midway.
Branching off into two broad ave-
nues. lined by stately oaks, the main
road is lost in a wilderness of tents
and booths on the right are the
Myerhoff shows, the best that could
be obtained in the south. The direc-
tors of the fair were successful in
bringing the same attractions TO
Pensacola which were engaged for
Atlanta and Mobile. Altogether, the
midway is considered the best ever
shown in Pensacola
Track in Good Condition.
Past he f. thest outpost of the
midway. the grand stand looms up
along the race track. THE building
was damaged in the storm of We'd
nesday but a force Of woriSnFn has
been placed to repair the structure
and it viii be ready for the races
The half mile track has been COM
pletely repaired and those who have
tried 1t. assert it to be in better con-
dition than it was when the automo-
bile races were held here several
years ago,
Down the east side of the track
more booths and midway attractions
are assigned, where the visitor winds
his way through a maze Of refresh
rnent stands. back TO the main ave-
nue.. leading to the woman's build
ing.
Individual Exhibits.
Here as before, the roadway is lin
ed with displays Tn this case. how.
ever, all are from Pensacola. Indivia-
ual exhibits border the avenue and
giaring signs invite the visitor to cal
and see some feature placed on dis.
play. To the right. at the head o.
. the road. is parking space for We,
hicles. and no other shelter is needed
save the spreading oaks, which form
a roof for almost the entire park
Church Bazaars.
On the left of the road. approach
Aing the woman's building. are man,
n church baZaars, where The traveller
may find served excellent meals. Thi
convenience makes it possible for III,
visitor to spend the entire day, with
out leaving the grounds. Many prom
inent Pensacola ladies are N charge
Of the various church booths. ant
everything is complete IN detail.
Automobile Row.
on the corner, where the maii
avenue intersects the North street
Automobile Row is situated INA
display is the newest in point of tim,
on the fair grounds, for il is the frs
and only general display of motto
ears which has ever been held il
the county The models shown err
also the newest on the market, hav
ing Just arrived from the differen
factories for the show at the fair
Practically every dealer in the coun
~ is showing the 1917 models, wit
a complete display of accessories.
The woman's Building.
At the. head of the main avenue
the wide doors of the woman's build
ing offer a mute invitation to inspec
the contents. In this the visitor wi
not be disappointed, for upon step
ping over the threshold sense 0
completeness is at once apparent
The question is which way to go.
On the right hand are displaye
jellies, cakes and preserves. neaf
arranged rows of jars ending almos
half the length Of the building. |
the glass cases more home product
are shown, and from the entris