Evening journal., 1921-09-10
FAIR crowd IS
| ABOUT AVERAGE
.SAssociation Not Prepared to
Announced Attendance
Figures of Week
MORE BUILDINGS
ss FOR NEXT SHOW

Efforts were made today TO obtain
rthe figures for the attendance at
the Delaware state Fair, but ac-
eordine to some Of the fair officials
they had not been fully checked up.
II was stated. however, that the
total attendance this year was prac-
ticallv the same as last year The
crowd on Monday last was about
5000 under that OF the opening oay
a year ago. Tuesday. "Wednesday and
THURSDAYS attendance were about on
a par with the corresponding days
last year. while the crowd yesterday
was 5000 higher than on Friday 4
wear ago, thus making up for the de-
tcrease last Monday.
ENCOURAGED by the success OF the
.exhibition. directors Of the Far AS
sociation already are considering
plans for making next years event
bigger than ever
Erection of a building lar e
enough to contain all exhibits OF
public commissions of the state is
favored. Additional sheds for swine
and sheen exhibits also are being
considered. The displays this year
were unexpectedly large.
novel feature which the direc-
tors are considering introducing next
year is an art exhibit. to be CHOSEN
from one Of several arranged by the
American Federation of Arts, and
which may be secured from them
bv county fairs. willing TO pay ship
ping and insurance expenses and 10
provide a fire-proof building. The
objects in the collections are lent by
the Metropolitan and Field Museums,
and bv the Smithsonian Institute.
Miss Emma Keim, assistant sec
retary Of the Fair. attended the
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Arts in Washington last
spring, and is enthusiastic over the
a. proposed exhibit. which she says Is
becoming a leading feature Of i'm
portant State fairs.
The Red Cross nurses say they
were greatly helped in their work,
by the four Boy Scouts Of Troop 23,
Brand Alexander. Harvey Tatnani
Arthur Clarke and Garrett Dawson,
who ran errands. carried stretchers
and in short served as regular hos
pital aids in the First Aid and Red
Cross tents.
showed approximately a 25 per cent
development this years development
increase was particularly noticed II
the grain and forage exhibits, which
are expected to be even larger mex
season. The Child Welfare Bureau
reports having examined 754 NOR
children than last year.
A feature Of the State Commission
exhibits was the display of the High
way Commission, explaining by post
ers and photographs the advantag
OF good roads TO the community.
Although attendance this year di
not quite reach the figures OF las
yoar, the falling of was not $
marked as at many Fairs held re
Gently in surrounding districts.
A feature in the handling OF tn
crowds al the grandstand at the fai
on Big Thursday" and yesterday
was the manner in which the chic
ushers with their corps of assistant
Kept the steps leading TO the grand
stand unobstructed.
II was said by some who occupied
seats in the stand that on the bi,
days Of other years the crowd woul,
become congested on the steps, pre-
venting those sitting in the from
seats from seeing what was goinl
on in front OF them. The quick worl
Of the ushers prevented this incon
Tenience at this years fair. S. L
Gibson. of Philadelphia. was chic
usher and John butcher. Of this cit,
was assistant chief usher.