Evening journal., 1916-08-15
FAIR ASSOCIATIONS
Warning IOPATROhS
Schedule Of Admission Print
ed TO Safeguard Against
Inscriptions Spec
ulators
NO RAISE IN PRICE
FOR GRAND STAND

All PUBIC amuSemcntS nnu tue
problem OF admissions service a very
taxing one. increasing with the growth
OF the enterprise itself. In order to
give the public the best possible gate
service the following article was in
ciuded in the 1916 Delaware State Fair
Premium List. under the caption
RATES OF Admission"
The installation OF the coin con-
troiled turnstiles in 1915 proved sue
cessful and the association desires TO
thank the Fair patrons for their cour-
tesy and patience during the few
slight delays Windows will be open
10 provide the exact coin and the OPP
Grafton OF the turnstiles will be great
III facilitated by the patrons who see
10 It that exact coin is procured Bet
ter still. bring the exact coin with
you. Single admission, day, adults, so
cents; single admission, day. children
nnder II years, % cents: single night
admission. 20 cents.
Then. too. the matter OF seat reser-
vations has been serious problem
and wild stories have come to the
Fair officials about the boosting In
prices OF seats. especially on Thurs
day. In order to cope with this diff
Guilty the following paragraph also APP
pears in the 1916 premium list:
Grand Stand.
Grandstand seats. 25 and 50 cents,
III. $3.50 and 50.
Grandstand seats will be on sale at
the John F. Jones Cigar Store, Sixth
and Market streets. on August 30, 81,
September /, ?. from a. m. TIL p.
m. On September 4 labor Day. from
? TO 1890 a. m. After that date the
seats will be reserved on the grounds
only
This advance sale will be conducted
Tor the convenience of Fair patrons
and seats from % cents to 50 may be
Reserved in advance Much annoyance
and embarrassment will be saved II
early reservation are made.
Reservations by telephone will be
held until ! p. m. each day.
Reservation may be made by mail
when accompanied by a remittance to
cover. in the order in which letters
are received.
No reservations will be made unless
accompanied by remittance, check
Or cash. TO cover the cost OF the seats
n seat purchasers will bear In mlnC
that the association does not have
more than one downtown agency, ;ha
al the John #. Jones Cigar store, an,
that grandstand seats are sold az Thu
box Office on the grounds, they viii
not run the risk OF falling into The
hands Of spectators. Any person
purchasing seats from any other
source than these two Is doing SO
Willingly and must take the chances,
incidentally any person offering
tickets OF admission at the gates, for
sale. is doing so fraudulently. as the
association issues no such tickets In
the matter OF automobiles and teams
the following schedule will prevail
and Il borne in mind may save visi-
TORS from INSCRIPTIONS men who rep
resent themselves as employees OF the
association.
Automobiles. 50 cents and so cents
for each adult occupant.
Teams. Is cents and so cents FOR
each adult occupant
These rates do not apply to the
numbered parking spaces aroun1
show ring. Such spaces. S. per da,
each.
Night Admissions.
Automobiles or teams. Is cents eacl
and % cents for each adult occupant
In publishing these rates and in
structions the Fair Association hopei
40 protect its visitors from all pos
sible chances of attempts. by a Ger
tain class of interruptions men. wit
follow fairs, to extort money frou
hem.
The people require eternal vigil
ance. but where so many people ar
employed il is almost impossible q
prevent these operations and fire
ouently the complaints do not reacl
the ears OF the Fair or police official
until II is too late to apprehend them