The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-22
TOBACCO FAIR
And Corn Show WIN Open Thursday
at NOOn-Exhlblts Received Now
Large Crowds Expected.

The decorators and other workmen
we're busy all days yesterday and far
into the night preparing for the Tobac-
co Fair and Corn Show in this city In
the Liberty Warehouse Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week. A
large number Of workmen are on hand
from Cincinnati, while a number OF
local men are engaged in doing minor
work.
The decorations around the walls OF
the warehouse were put up yesterday
and today the southern smilax will be
placed in position. One thousand yards
of the American Flag decorations were
used in the work and there will be
1000 pounds of the smilax suspended
from the roof. The floor of the house
has been freshly oiled and with the
400 newell posts used in making the
corners of the various booths the place
will be very attractive, even without
the booth displays.
There will be ample lighting and
heating for the warehouse and many
have already asked concerning the lat
ter. Two gas furnaces have been
placed in the building and numerous
other smaller gas stoves will give
more than a sufficiency of heat for the
huge warehouse. Through the ar
rangements for the heating no one will
become cold as many have naturally
suspected. The building will be light
ed by 20 arc lights and more than 100
75-watt electric lamps. These have
been distributed over the building so
as to give the best light where most
needed.
The workmen expect to finish their
decorating today and all that will re-
main to be done will be the decorating
of the various booths and the arrange
ments of the exhibitions Late yester-
day afternoon, none of the merchants
had begun on their booth displays but
large number of the owners of booth
space have their material for the deco
rating of the same prepared and will
move the same to the building today or
early tomorrow morning. The booths
will all be decorated in time for the Of
fetal opening at noon Thursday.
A number of exhibits were brought
to the warehouse yesterday all day and
placed in the hands of the gentlemen
in charge OF the various departments.
A large number are expected to arrive
this afternoon and tomorrow morn
ing, but exhibits will not be accepted
after 1880 q. m. tomorrow morning.
Please bear this in mind as the rule
must be enforced so as to allow the
committee in charge time enough to
prepare the various articles for ex-
hibition.
Nearly all of the members of the at
fractions for the three days are in the
city awaiting the time of the opening
of the fair. Their acts will be given a
different periods of the day. the same
to be announced from the stage in the
center Of the room. These attractions
will be free as a small admission fee of
ten cents will be charged at the door to
help bear the expenses Of the fair. No
other charge will be made for any
thing on the inside, except a palmist
Season passes will be given 10 all
exhibitors in Departments A, B, c, ID,
and e, as the exhibit in these depart
ments become the property of the fair
management as soon as the show is
over. Three passes will also be issued
to each holder of booth space.
The baby contest will be held Fri
day afternoon at o'clock promptly.
The rules for this contest will be found
on the card giving the list of prizes.
The Tobacco Fair and Corn Show in
the first year of its history promises
to be one of the best thing ever pulled
off in Maysville and those back Of it
want 1t to excel anything of its kind
in the state and adjoining states. They
urge every Maysvillian to get into the
spirit of the fair and to boost for it,
thereby boosting Maysville. The man
ayers feel it will be great success
and If so will plan it on a much larger
scale for next wear