Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-09
VETERANS SWELL
FAIR ATTENDANCE
SOLDIERS DAY AT COUNTY FAIR
BRINGS LARGE oPEitlNo
oAY CROWD.
SPECIAL PATRIOTIC
PROGRAM A FEATURE
N. E. Kendall. Of Abba, Addresses Vet
Grams Of Thres Wars-speakins
POSTPONED to Afternoon-Fair Juds-
ing Began Today-Livs Stock
Judged Wednesday-Sals Friday.

| Attendance at the opening OF the
| county fair today promised to be OF
record size for an opening day because
OF the admission of veterans of three,
wars free OF charge. The morning at
tendance was not of great size but at
/ ter noon hundreds OF soldiers swarmed
thru the gates. Many veterans of the
world war were excused from work in
stores, offices and factories this after
noon and all turned toward the fair
grounds. The patriotic program sched-
uled for IL o'clock this morning was
postponed until l o'clock as many SOL
! dier boys who had half holiday were
unable to be present until afternoon.
Nate Kendall. OF Abba, republican
candidate for governor, was the prin-
| cipal speaker at the afternoon Cxcr-
! Cises, and special music had been ar
ranged, both the presidents peace band
and the soldiers home band giving
| concerts.
The out of town crowd was Of usual
! oIening day proportions. Most OF the
! fair visitors came to the city by auto
| mobile. the morning trains bringing
| few to the city. The autaists
were more numerous than usually at
| tend the first days exhibition.
Judging Begins Wednesday.
Judging in all live stock divisions,
| except in the baby beef show and the
| dairy class. will begin at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. Judging Of hogs
may be seen TO much better advantage
than in former years, spacious ring
having been built near the hog barns.
Judges in the various classes are:
Horses. Charles Irvine, Ankeny; beef
cattle. L. S. Shearer. Ames; dairy cat
tie. c. L. Blackman, Anes; hogs, Pat
O'Donnell. Mason City; sheep, H. Uhl.
Ames; poultry. Glenn r. Richards,
city; pet stock Harry l.. Doe. Mel
bourne.
The Judging of the baby beef will be
in front of the grand stands. commenc
ing at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
Because Of the excellent quality Of the
baby beef and the close competition
expected the judging will attract un-
usual attention. Dairy cattle judging
will begin at the same hour.
The sale Of the baby beeves, Friday
morning at 10 o'clock. is another feat
ure which is expected to excite consid
cradle interest. Among the bidders
will be representatives OF Armour &
Co, Swift & Co.. and Steward & Co..
of Chicago; Sinclair & Co.. Cedar Rap
ids. and the Iowa Packing Company,
Des Moines. The baby beeves will
make a shipment of two cars.
g. Change in Racing Program.
A change was made today in the rae
ing program, the free-for-all pace.
which had been announced as a part
Of Wednesdays card. being substituted
for the 1927 trot, which has been set
forward, to Wednesday. This change
was made for the benefit Of the SOL
diers. who were admitted to the
grounds free of charge.
The racing program for Wednesday
will include the 2:1S trot, 2:27 trot and
gentlemen's pacing or trotting race,
best two in three, half mile heats.
The entire program of free vaude-
willie acts will be presented, including
the balloon ascension and triple para
chute drop and band concert by Presi-
dent Wilson's peace band.
The first evening entertainment will
be given tonight: when all of the
vaudeville acts will be presented and
the band will give a special concert