The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-09-03
DAY
AT INDIANA FAIR
DRAWS THOUSANDS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 3.-The
Indiana state fair brought out all of
it's resources today. gave its attrac-
tions a special polish and spread them
before it's visitors, who swarmed to
the exposition from over the state.
A day of good weather with tempera-
ture that caused many men to play
an overcoat-straw hat combination,
caused the sight-seers to begin pour
ing through the gates early.
Wednesday gave early promise of
rivaling some of the big Thursdays"
of other years in point of attendance.
The cattle and horse show started in
the Coliseum at a. m, and about the
same time the judges were busy tying
prize ribbons in the sheep and swine
pavilions, in the poultry houses and
other departments.
The bands started their concerts
early, too, and airplanes began by
9 o'clock to fit overhead with sight
seeing passengers aboard. The star
attraction Of the day was to be the
pacing race of Single G and Miss Har-
ris M at p. M, and the crowds
came early to see the fair that they
might be at the race course to see the
famous PAGERS off.
Presidents Day.
The coming of President Wilson VIII
be emphasized as Presidents day at
the state fair, the management having
completed plans for receiving him at
any hour he may arrive. 1t is expect
ed that Thursday attendance records
for the exposition will be broken and
that visitors will arrive early because
of the limited number that can get
into the Coliseum to hear the speaker.
The big arena will be open and
thousands of people will be able to
hear the president, who will speak
from a we'll elevated platform. The
state board of agriculture will form
the fairs reception committee that
will greet Mr.. Wilson and his party.
The list New York infantry band will
play in the Coliseum. The other ar
rangements for the presidents visit
to the fair are in the hands OF the
Indianapolis reception committee.
The hippodrome show that was to
have been given in the Coliseum to-
morrow night has been abandoned, put
a matinee performance will be given
at 8 D. M The night show will be
given Friday and Saturday evenings.
The judging Of horses and cattle IN
the arena will cease at 2:3O o'clock
Thursday afternoon that the big ring
may be cleared for the hippodrome
program, and soon after this bill is
given a large force of men will pre-
pare the building for the coming OF
! the president.
The fairs program for Thursday
provides for big shows of live stock
! and all the special attractions are to
be given.
Womens Building Dedicated.
The women's building at the state
fair was dedicated yesterday after
noon with ceremonies held at the en-
! trance doors, around which large
crowd gathered. Charles n. Lindley
president Of the board Of agriculture
gave the building into the charge OF
John Isenbarger, director of fine arts
and he also presented George Ade, one
Of the chief speakers.
/ Mrs. Charles N. Lindley, chairman
of the girls school Of home economic:
introduced Mrs. Nellie X. Jones, o.
Wisconsin, food demonstration, wht
spoke for the fairs new school. Tht
music was by the Indianapolis Mill
tary band, and Mrs. A. o. Soldner, o
Berne, sang. The girls of the schoo
sang My Indiana Home"