The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-09-14
RACING, DISPLAYS
FOR TRENTONS FAIR
Best Year Of Exposition Plan
ned-FamOuS Performers
In Free Show.

More than fulfilling its motto of
Bigger and Greater. Trenton Inter
State Fair has perfected plans to CON
sduct this year from Sept. % to 30 an
exposition that is promised to surpass
In completeness any that has been ar,
ranged in it's remarkably successful
career.
Colonel Mahlon R. Margerum, secre-'
tary of the Interstate Fair Associa-
ton, is directly supervising every de-
tail this season, and he early mapped
out ideas to inject new enthusiasm
into every branch of the Fairs actv-
tiles.
Every department of the exposition
has been enlarged this season, and the
free open air program in front of the
grand stand will present celebrated
performers in their first visit to this
part of the world.
In Department A, devoted to ladies'
art and fancy work, arrangements are
being made to have the judging Of eX-
hibits done by experts from DreXel in
stitute, Philadelphia. Increasing the
total of several thousand articles that
may win premiums in this department,
a score of awards have been placed
for the members of the boys and
girls canning clubs.
Robert A. Fairbairn, who directs the
New York horse shows at Madison
Square Garden, will again have super
vision over this department of the Fair
and will bring to it all the ardor he
has for his pet hobby, horses. The
Percherons, Clydesdales, saddle horses,
ETC., will fill classes to win prizes for
their owners and arouse the admira
ton of the crowds that fill the Horse
Show building.
Horses for speed will again be under
the direction of Horace P. Murphy.
He has placed more than $1,000 in
prizes for the t:otters and PAGERS, and
he will have a remarkable field of run
ners and automobile racers in add
ton. Motorcycle races are to be
new feature this year, and the speed
fends will be more than satiated by
the program that will combine skill
and daring. Four harness and three
running races will be conducted each
day Of the Fair until Friday. which
will have the automobile and motor
cycle contests. Some of the greatest
drivers in the country will appear at
Trenton Fair.
Breeders of Berkshire swine from all
parts of the east will attend the expo
sitiOn for their annua, show. To ac
commodate the swine they have ell
tered Professor f. G. Minkler has had
erected fifty additional pens to pro
vide space for 300 more animals More
than 125 breeders will be in attend
ance.
The breeders will also hold their sale
during the Fair, and farmers will have
their best opportunity of buying pedi
greed animals.
No Fair can excel the entries made
of Ayrshire. Holstein, Jersey and
Guernsey cows for the Trenton expo
sition. Special premiums in money
and cups have been placed
Several new acres of land have been
found necessary for the machinery dis
play, which will be enlarged this year
under the direction of Colonel Harry
B. Salter. Every variety of nipple
ments will be on view, and practical
demonstrations will be held on their
use. Applications for space in the In
dustrial Building have been made by
half dozen firms that lead in their
respective lines Of manufacture.
New classes have been added to the
Agricultural and Horticultural Depart
ments, which are among the places of
beauty and utility at the Fair Fruits
and vegetables piled mountain high.
rare orchids. beautiful dahlias and 9th
er plants will be artistically arranged
by Professor Arthur ]. Farley. Har
vey r. Rogers has expanded the de
partment under his direction. and tho
display of poultry. pigeons and pet,
will be the most varied.