The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-16
EACH DAY FEATURED
DURING STATE FAIR
Cleaners, Changers, Old Soldiers.
Road Builders and Many Other
Organizations Convene Dur
Ing 1915 Exposition.

On each of the 10 days-August 80
September 8-of the 1918 Michigan
State Fair q special attraction, In ad-
dition to the regular features OF the
exposition, has been arranged by @.
w. Dickinson, Secretary Manager Of
the Fair Association.
August 80. Opening Day" will be
featured with the greatest patriotic
pageant ever staged In Michigan.
Governor Sleeper and his stan will
attend for the purpose OF officially op.
ening the fair and reviewing the great
military parade and ensuing pageant
"Children's Day" will be celebrated
on Saturday, August 81, the second
day Of the exhibition. Young Amer
lea will hold sway during the daylight
hours and all the attractions will
cater to the youngsters. "Automo.
bile Day., when special attention will
be given the Automobile Building and
the worlds championship automobile
races will be run, has been set for
Sunday, September /.
Labor Day follows on Monday, Sep
TENDER 2. On Labor Day, 1917, H.
All visitors passed through the turn.
stiles at the Fair Grounds. This is
the largest attendance ever recorded
in a single day at any fair in the
United States.
Changers Convene September 4.
The veterans. of the civil and the
Spanish-American war will have
charge Of "Old Soldiers Day." Tues
day September 3. Members of the
Michigan State Grange will hold their
annual picnic on the fair grounds.
Grange Day, Wednesday, Septem.
Der 4, when thousands OF Changers
will be in attendance.
The annual Cleaners Day., Thurs.
day, September 8, will be more au.
spicious this year than ever before.
The new Cleaner Temple, which is
being erected on the State Fair
Grounds, will be thrown open for the
first time and the program will be
staged in the large auditorium of the
building.
On Friday, September 6, Michigan
Day." Governor Sleeper and the Mich.
igan senators and congressman have
been invited to hold receptions on
the grounds for their constituents.
In honor of our allies at the north,
Saturday, September Z. will be cele.
brated as Canadian Day.. and a spe.
cial program for the entertainment OF
the visitors has been provided.
Aviators To BE Guests.
The closing day of the fair, Sun.
day, September 8, will be styled "Avia.
ton Day., in honor of the u. s. avia-
tors at Selfridge Field, Mt Clemens
An invitatiin has been extended to
the entire camp by Mr.. Dickinson,
and q large landing field will be pro-
vided for the flyers who come from
the camp in their aeroplanes.
One of the largest Good Roads con-
ventions ever held in the country will
be in session three days, September
3, 4, s, at the fair grounds when the
annual meeting Of the Michigan State
Good Roads Association will convene
On account Of the necessity OF good
roads as a war measure, Q special re.
quest to attend has been made to ev-
cry road man in Michigan, by the
Hon. Philip T. Colgrove, president Of
the association. In order to faciii.
tate the good roads movement, Mr..
Dickinson, is arranging a monster
road building machinery exhibit and
demonstration for the benefit Of the
delegates.