Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-09-08
EVERYTHING READY
FOR SECOND FAIR
ANNUAL SHOW NEXT WEEK EX.
PECTED TO BE LARGER IN
ALL FEATURES.

Larger displays, agriculturally, in
dustrially and otherwise, more con-
cessions and special features and a
better racing card will greet the Wis
itors to Thurston County's Second
Annual Fair than year ago, which,
according to the management, will
mean larger attendance for the six
day affair which opens next Monday
at the Carlyon grounds. The fair
management announces that it is
ready as this week draws to close
for the opening Monday.
Monday is entry day. There will
be committee in charge to take care
Of exhibits entered, the last of which
must be made by O'Clock that even
ing. Those who show up later will
lose the opportunity of winning pre-
miums.
By Tuesday everything will be in
full swing, with the first races booked
for that afternoon. There will be
races every afternoon except Mon
day. l.. l.. Snow, secretary Of the
fair, states that he expects, in addi-
ton to the races already booked, to
place a number Of other fast steppers
in the fair barns. He will go tomor-
row to Elma to get in further touch
with owners who this week have their
horses on the turf at the fair there.
1t is announced that all races will be
overnight entries, meaning that en-
tries for the following day must be
made the previous evening. The
farmers trotting race promises to be
feature of the card.
Wednesday Olympia Day.
Wednesday is Olympia Day. Mayor
Mottman has issued proclamation
declaring half-holiday on that day
and practically every store will be
closed during the afternoon SO that
all Olympians can attend the fair. An
urgent request is made by the Cham
Der of Commerce that the business
men and all citizens make plans to
attend on Wednesday particularly
and make 1t a banner day. The
Olympia band will play during the
afternoon and there will be baseball
game early in the afternoon between
picked teams.
Friday is Children's Day, when all
grade school children will be admit
ted free of charge. The school or ed
ucational exhibit, the arrangements
for which are in charge of County
Superintendent o. C. Goss. promises
to be much larger and even superior
to the exhibit last year.
The fair closes Saturday and the
largest attendance of the week is ex-
pected that day.
With the exhibit tents open during
the entire day, it has been decided by
the management to close them at s
o'clock, thus giving full swing In the
evening to the gayer part OF the fair
concessions, attractions. etc. The
grounds, however, will be closed at
| 10 O'Clock each evening and night
watchmen will be on hand to safely
guard entries.
Good judges for the exhibits have
been secured, among them being H.
l.. Blanchard Of the Western Wash
In o<on Exnorimonf Station
Auto Dealers to Exhibit.
The automobile men are taking
especial interest this year and j. B.
Eshom. the Rose-Nepple Auto Co., =.
c. Tew and St. John & Titus have
engaged tent space for exhibit pur-
poses. Many other concerns are TAX
ing exhibit space, and the fair man
agement urges individuals or firms
engaged in special lines to make ar
rangements for space, thus helping
their business and at the same time
boosting the fair. Farmers are also
requested to do everything possible
to make their displays as large AZ
possible.
1--WE want the seven large tents
filed to capacity with grain and veg
etables and the stock sheds also
filed" says Secretary Snow. "A
splendid showing can be made If the
right sort of interest is taken in the
home county. From all appearances
the Fair will be greater by far than
last year. More concessions have
being sold at present than year ago,
plenty of inquiries are coming from
the horsemen and some excellent
races will take place, provided the
weather conditions are right. we
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