The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-10-08
HOUSTON FAIR
TO SURPASS ALL
PREVIOUS EFFORTS
Pageant, Racing and Big Ex-
hibition of Live Stock Will
Feature Show This Year.

houston. Texas-With a record list
| OF exhibitors indicated, the Houston
ralr and Exposition which will open
november 5 to Is. inclusive, promises
70 surpass all previous efforts.
Work on the construction OF the II
buildings that will house the various
exhibits and live stock Is progressino
rapidly and will be completed by No.
vember /
More than 100000 feet of wire will
be used to illuminate the grounds.
which Will present a veritable fairy.
land with myriads of lights. Every
building will also be brilliantly illum.
mated
The International and Great North.
ern Railroad is building a switch direct
TO the grounds. This will greatly facil-
ltate and expedite the shipments Of
cattle and machinery.
The building In which the automobile
show will be held promises to be q
pretentious one. 1t will be fireproof
and Will have capacity OF housing 200
machines. More than SO concerns have
already signified their intention OF ex.
h1biting, as have score OF accessory
men The automobile show promises
to be one Of the biggest features of tho
fair
The fair committee Is busy designat.
Ing certain days for different civic in.
dustrial and fraternal organizations.
November IL. which Is Armistfce
Day, will be known as American Legion
Day.
November IL will be set aside for
the school children. All the children
OF the city will be admitted free.
The Kiwanis. Rotary, Civitan, Ad
Clubs and various other luncheon clubs
also will have special days. There will
also be an Industrial Day and q Gal.
weston Day.
Big Racing Program.
Racing will be one of the biggest
features of the fair and the fastest
horses In this section of this country
will compete for the $4,000 purses Of
fered by the committee
THE racing this year ought to be
the best we have ever had" Charles ].
Kirk, secretary, said Saturday I'VE
have been liberal with our purses and
some fast animals are entered Every
event on our card will be filled with
well-matched horses. The track will
be put In the best of shape and arrange
ments are being made for the care Of
$50 horses"
The educational features OF the fair
are proving popular. Hundreds OF re-
quests have been received for the pre-
MUM book telling about the prizes to
be awarded for live stock, girls and
boys work, farm products and other
kind Of exhibits
Fiddling Contest.
Many unique contests are being ar.
ranged. One OF these will be fiddling
contest for men more than so years
old. There are many oldtime musicians
who played in the time Of When You
and l We're Young, Maggie"
The Houston Fair and Exposition has |
also entered into contract with J. |
Sanders Gordon for the production Of |
Arabian Nights" to be run during the |
exposition This Is a realistic portrayal |
on a colossal scale of the enchanting |
tales OF the many nights entertain
ments. 1t will be presented in various
episodes and will include the destruc-
ton Of the mountain. More than $50
pounds Of dynamite Is used in this
scene alone.
1--WE were very fortunate in obtain.
ing Arabian Nights" w. l. Shotwell
said. 1T will be an innovation for ex-
positions in the South and gives to
the highest type Of entertain
ment"
The various episodes include "The
Genii and the Fisherman" THE King
Of the Black Isles" "Ali Babo and the
Forty Thieves" 1.-The Adventure Of the
Casket," and many others.
In connection with this production
brilliant pyrotechnic display has been
arranged for This will include sixty
aerial pieces and 20 set pieces. Special
sets will be fired on the evening of No
IL, Armistice Day. This will
be American Legion Day at the fair
Sets showing the faces of Sam Hous-
ton, Bowie, Crockett and other noted
Texans will be illuminated.
Many Affairs.
There will be several important A.
lairs Of statewide interest during the
lair.
On November Rice Institute will