Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-27
SOUTHEASTERN FAIR
WILL OPEN Gates
ON THURSDAY WEEK
This Years Exhibition Ex-
pected to Surpass All 9th
ers-NationaI Hog and
Cattle Show a Big Feature


With buildings crowded with ex-
hibits which it is predicted will
smash all former records in regard
to number and excellence. the gates
OF the Southeastern fair for 1921 are
to be formally opened at o'clock on
the morning of October Is by Mayor
James L. Key. who, from his office in
the city hall, will press an electric
button which will open the gates Of
Lakewood to the fair crowds.
People from all over the southeast
and from every part of the union are
expected to visit Atlanta during the
time of the fair. The international
Boys club stock judging contest win
bring representatives from practical
ly every state in the union-boys who
are to be given the benefit of lectures
and demonstrations in connection
with the hog and cattle show.
A number of Boys and Girls
clubs, with their exhibitions and con-
tests, are expected to play a more i'm
portant part in the fair this year
than ever before. Exhibits OF can
ming, garment making, sewing, handi-
and beef cattle will be offered by the
boys and girls.
An interesting feature of the fair
will be the eighth annual dog show
of the Atlanta Kennel club, Entries
of many of the country's finest-bred
dogs have already been received by
the fair authorities.
The national hog and cattle show
will bring to the fair some of the
finest types of pure-bred cattle and
swine in the world, and the show, in
the opinion of the promoters, will be
second only to the great international
stock show held at Chicago each
year.
A wealth of amusement features
are to be provided for visitors to the
fair Midway attractions. vaudeville
acts in front of the grandstand, horse
races, including the world famous
Grand Circuit races, fireworks dis
plays and championship automobile
races are included among the attrac-
tions to be presented.
A special performance is to be CIV
en- in front of the grandstand each
evening, beginning with band con-
cert and including variety Of vaude-
vile acts. A nightly display of fire.
works will conclude the perform
ances.
JUNIOR CHAMBER
rs BOOMING FAIR
A quarter of million people will
visit the Southeastern fair this year,
October 13 to %, if the attendance
goal set by the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce is attained. The junior
chamber in it's great attendance
campaign for the fair. is leaving
nothing undone that will assure its
success, and they confidently expect
to break last years record of 2O5,-
600 and to exceed it by more than
5000.
The whole membership of the Jun
for chamber is helping In the cam
paign A comparatively new organi-
xation. the juniors decided to prove
themselves by boosting the fair
which annually means so much to At
lanta, to Georgia and to the south
east.
Not only have the campaign work
ers secured the cooperation ana
agencies. but by steady work, they
have spread the message OF the l93l
fair all over the south. and have
enlisted boosters from all sections
of Georgia and the southern states.
They have been appealing to the mer-
and particularly to the farmers. and
the organizations representing these
men have responded to their invita-
tion with much interest.
In addition to the regular daily
program at the fair this year, spe-
cial entertainments have been ar
ranged for the various classes OF
people, who will come. There will be
Atlanta day, when the'fair will well
come particularly local folks. There
will be Governors day, the day when
the fair will entertain visiting gov
will be Merchants day for the mer-
chants, Manufacturers and Travel
ing Mems day for the manufacturers
and salesmen; School and College
day. Secret Order day, Club day
Labor day and Veterans day.
Posters reminding people of thu
fair will be- put up during the weei
teered to help the Junior Chambe1
with their full strength Of 1000 At
1anta boys The merchants are go
ing to help with the publicity by In
cooperating fair reminders In thel
advertisements and window displays
In public places all over the soutl
will be placed cards and posters tell
ing the world Of Atlanta's Southeast
ern Fair.
A decrease of the admission prices
from rs cents of last year to s.
cents, with tickets for children a
25 cents, will be an added argumen
for a big fair attendance this year
The exhibits will be bigger and bet
ter than ever. The ci4cus attraction
will be of the best, and one of tn
finest carnivals in the country will
augment the popular midway attrac
tions. With these, and many othe
reasons why people will want to at
tend the fair, and with the great ad
yertising and booster campaign be
ing conducted by, the junior chamber
1T is easily possible that the quartz
million attendance figure will b
reached and passed before the gate
close on the evening of October q
President John L. Westmorelan
Of the junior chamber, has announc
ed the following committees an
their respective .chairmen: Publicit
committee, James c. Davis; tlcke
committee, s. H. Beam. Jr.; Cover
nor's day, w. H. Toole, Jr.: Labo
day, w. A. Parker, Jr.: Veterans
day, J. Wayne Martin; Club day
George w. West; Merchants day
George T. Northen; School and Col
lege day, Wilmer L. Moore, Jr.: Sc
cret order day, r. l.. Foreman, Jr.
= Manufacturers and Travelling Men
,iay, Walter B. billiard; Atlanta day
Howard C. Smith, Jr.
q. Al =.