The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24
ls2OFAIR TOBE-
THE BEST EVER
Opening Day, Saturday Week,
Will Be Devoted to Mil
itary Events.
MANY FEATURES OFFERED

Prospects for the coming Chattanooga
Interstate fair. which will open at War.
ner park Saturday week, Oct. 2, are
brighter than ever before In the history
OF the association.
Amusements OF all kinds are listed or
the program this year which will AFFORD
pleasure galore for the young as wei
L - the old. Not only this. but every
L thing points to the fact that the at
tendance will be greater this year than
any previous year.
feature of the fair will be the Royal
Scctch~Highlander band. which is the
greatest of its kind In the world. This
| band will be here the entire week, Civ
4 ing concerts daily beginning Monday
| Oct. 4.
"Hawaiian Nights" the elaborate
spectacle with fireworks, will show for
fve nights. Lucille Belmont. champion
| girl balloonist Of the world, will show
/ vile acts which will be given in front
OF the grandstand. twice daily. Other
offerings are Harry Baisden's famous
jazz band, four days of harness races,
TWO days OF automobile races one day
OF military events. and the midway fea-
lures Of the World at Home shows.
Plans for the automobile racing at the
fair, as announced by D. s. Etheridge,
guarantee some high-class sport. Two
hundred and fifty dollars will be offered
each day in purses. making a total OF
$2,6OO to be contested for by the driv-
ers. These races will be held on FRI
day and Saturday. Oct. and 9.
The program will be opened each
afternoon at o'clock with a style driv-
Ing contest between ladies Of the city
and surrounding towns. The prizes for
these events will be handsome silver
cups.
The livestock show. under the direc-
ton OF Arthur Allen, promises to be
great this year. More entries have al
ready been made in this department
than on any previous year.
Everything is being done by those in
charge OF the woman's department to
make II as attractive and as interest
ing to the women as possible.
The racing program as announced by
10 Anderson. chairman Of this depart
ment, and printed in The News few
days ago. speaks for itself. Mr.. An
derson. himself is a great lover Of race
, horses and has devoted much time to
this feature.
Electrical Exhibit.
Another attraction offered Is an ex-
hihit by the Chattanooga Wireless club
In which wireless telegraphy and tele-
phones, as well as other wonders OF
electric power discovered by Benjamin
! Franklin will be shown.
pOuy lHtcTcbtcu III
viii want to spend part Of their time
at least in the automobile show. which
will be larger than ever this year.
The opening day, Saturday, Oct. 2,
will be set aside as military day." this
will be one of the biggest attractions
ar the fair. All the soldiers at the camp
will be at the fair grounds on this day.
'The World at Home shows has
been been here before and everybody
knows what good attractions they put
on last year. There will be seven Diff
ferent rides" with the show this year,
some Of which are entirely new to
Chattanoogans.
In fact. this years fair promises to
be the kind that everyone likes to look
forward to. There will be numerous
lunch stands on the ground with the IA
vorite hot dog" ice cream cones. and
other good things to eat for those who
expect to spend the day and take
everything in. a'
There will be a school day. military
day and Rotary and K,wanis clubs
day. set aside during the week.