Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-15
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SOUTHEASTERN FAIR,
BIGGER AND BETTER,
OPENS ON THURSDAY
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place. The = agricultural building
houses displays Of products indigo
nous to the southeast, many exfwb-
itors bringing their displays from
long distances. The competition In
county exhibits is keen this year
while individual displays are more
numerous than ever before.
One whole building is given over
to the automobile show and practi-
cally every make Of car represented
in the south is on display, with
statesmen on hand to explain the fine
points of each machine.
In the liberal arts building the
display this year is Of surprising
merit. The woman's department, I'M
der the direction Of Mrs. Samuel
Lumpkin, is full to Overlooking. with
additional exhibitors bringing IN
their displays as last minute en-
trants.
In the Liberal Arts building. also,
are scores of booths erected by man
ufacturers Of acknowledgement prod
houses have established display
roms where visitors may do win
dow shopping" and place orders.
The poultry show, the dog show
and the pigeon show are unique and
comprehensive in their respective
lines, with infinitely greater number
Of exhibits than ever before. The dog
show is a feature that is being spon-
sored by the Atlanta Kennel club, an
organization that includes many Of
the most prominent fanciers in the
south.
In the live stock department there
ara exhibits of cattle, sheep and hogs
from points as far distant as Mis-
souri, and Kentucky, with additional
exhibits arriving on every train. COM
ing from other fairs throughout the
south. The boys pig and calf clubs
have remarkable displays. while
about twenty states ,have sent repre-
sentatives to compete in the Inter-
national Stock Judging contest. Many
of the breeders associations have CO.
operated in securing representative
disnlays of swine and cattle
The Workman Shows, which are to
provide the amusement facilities for
the fair, were in place early Thurs
day morning. in readiness for the
shortly after noon. The shows, which
carry q tented attractions and seven
vid'rg devices. comprise the largest
aggregation Of amusement devices
ever assembled at the Southeastern
Fair. with every imaginable kind of
way circles. The shows VIII open
each morning at 9 o'clock and re-
rain open until midnight.
An elaborate entertainment pro-
gram which will include auto polo
and hippodrome acts and conclude
with a monster fireworks display is
to be given in front of the grand
stand each evening at s o'clock.
Circuit Races Monday
Then. on Monday, the grand cir:
cult races open for a solid week OF
| delight for lovers of the harness
racing game. Peter Manning, the
! sensational young trotter, will make
| another :appearance here this year
eeoTG 5nG f. b b5sa his hans so
! new worlds mark for his age class
| Single G., the little PAGER that set
| the harness racing world afire last
| season and has been a consistent
| wares on thn Lakewood track.
Many Lunch Stands
! The visitor to the fair certainly
will not go hungry. for IN almost any
! direction that he turns he will find a
| restaurant or lunch stand of some
/ description A number of church
societies have set up Understands on
the fair groun Is to cater to the wants
| of the visitors.
| And for the visitor who happens to
| an accident of any description or who
! falls suddenly i'll. there is first-aid
! station located on the main drive
! way just beyond the agricultural
buildin6 This booth is in charge OF
! several trained nurses and an inferno
! from Grady hospital.
! A three-mi&ute street car service
| has been provided for fair visitors
Cars will leave the corner of South
! Pryor and Alaba ma streets every
| three minutes from 1880 q. m until
| midnight.
| Special arrangements nave beer
made at Lakewood for handling out
| going street car passengers Tickets
must be purchased at boDth located
hear the sxits. These tickets, wher
presented at the turnstileS, admit one
to a special fence lin enclosure where
the cars are boarded. Signs placed al
! convenient intervals throughout the
groSnds direct the way to the street
car sxits.
There is not a game of chance OF
/! gambling device of any description
I IA evidence at Lakewood. The fail
! management, in keeping with Their
policy last season, has barred ever!
! concession of this description from
the midway and other parts Of the
grounds.