Arizona republican., 1916-06-05
MANY NEW COMFORTS PLANNED
bYFA|R COMMISSION TODAY
In Meeting Today, Innova-
ton will be Approved,
and Plans Laid for New
Stunts; Traffic Care Will
Be Exercised This Fall.

The Arizona State Fair Commission
meets in this city today to make ap-
preparations for the premiums and
prizes to be given during the Fair.
TO outline the seasons policies and TO
take ups the thousand and one ques-
tons that arise yearly over the
launching of this great enterprise.
Visitors to the State Fair this year
will be agreeably surprised at the
great changes that have been made
and the innovations that have been
inaugurated.
At the entrance to the grounds a
veritable grove of umbrella and giant
palm trees have been planted, which
viii insure a shady retreat for those
awaiting the cars during the day.
and the long line of ticket pur-
chasers that will daily be before the
box offices.
The main walk from the entrance
to the grandstand has been lined
with umbrella trees. while nearer to
the walk hundreds of rose bushes
have been set BY the time the Fair
opens this walk will be a shaded
path lined with beautiful roses and
the old, sun-baked inferno of other
years will be but a dsagreeable re
membrance
Opposite the grandstand. where
once the open stock sheds stood,
will be huge auto park en-
trance to which will be through a
gate in the west fence directly OPP
posite the main entrance to the
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the autoist will drive his car up to
turnstile, permit his passengers or
guests to get out, and then drive his
car to its proper position facing out
and ready to leave without confusion
or danger of accident in starting.
The cattle sheds and stables will
be removed bodily to the northwest
corner of the grounds.
For the people who patroniZe the
street cars an innovation has been
made which will doubtless bring
down blessings on the head of the
commission.
One-half hour from the close of
the days program the cars will enter
the grounds and be aligned on a
specially constructed sidetrack that
Thus the tired pleasures seeker will
he able to come right from the
grandstand and he comfortably
seated in the cars inside of three
minutes. These two innovations are
worthy the highest comment, as they
show the Fair management is think
ing over the comfort of their guests.
There is a rumor circulating to the
effect that no carnival company will
be permitted to enter the city during
Fair week. For the amusement OF
the great crowds expected the man.
agement of the Fair will engage their
own attractions. book their own con-
cessons and stage their own car
nival. This plan will also be fol-
lowed as to the shows on the Fail
grounds.
Every show will be under the di-
rect supervision of the Fair man
agement and no show will he en-,
gagged that will in any way borde
on the indecent or vulgar. Clean
mystifying and instructive exhibi
tons will be sought and engaged ant
these. being guaranteed by the Fai
commission, ladies and children cal
visit any of them unattended with
out fear of offense.
A spirit of optimism seems to per
wade the office of the Fair manage
ment and the question, What kim
OF Fair are we going to have thi
. year, brings forth a smile of per
feet ASSURANCE from Secretar
Shaughnessy and the remark, 9TH
host a1rar Wait and see
Several plans not yet to be di
vulged to the public at large wer
whispered into the writer's ears ant
as they are surely out of the ordin
airy and unique in every way, h
wears the smile and makes the sam
reply to all inquirers as does tn
genial Shaughnessy, What kind {
Fair? The best ever. Wait an
see'