Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-26
F air Plans
Elaborate
This Season

The entertainment. program tt
DE furnished srate fair patrons
this year will be much more com
prehenelve and elaborate than
iheretofore, according to officials
and will include everything from
new and novel stunts along the
midway to special auto speed
events for the first three days Of
the fair.
The largest crowds In years Is
predicted, and it is for this rea-
son that particular stress is being
laid upon the program OF amuse-
sment. Concessionaires and those
ssseking privileges are in excess OK
any previously recorded, and those
who know state that this Is al
ways an unerring sign Of big at
stendance, these people through
years OF experience, sensing popu-
lar inclination.
Aside from the regular racing
schedule. automobile races will be
among the stellar attractions, y.
II. Linn, q member OF the state fair
board, has charge Of this special
feature. He announces that $500
In prizes will be distributed, with
e&he list Of entrants open to both
professionals and profession
sis. Specially constructed cars,
slfiyen by the fastest men In the
Pacific northwest will compete,
with the result that state fair
saaldiences should have.a modicum
~ thrills during the first part Of
fehe week.
The night horse show, as during
previous years. will again come in
TOR general attention, Names are
daily being added to the list Of
s1hose who will take part, and
these include the splendid Me-
gleave string from Victoria, b. O.,
which carried off honors at last
years events and later at the Pa
teific international Livestock ex-
position In Portland. Miss Doris
GascCleaye, idol OF both crowds, will
sgain participate.
Showing for the first time on
the western circuit will be the
San Francisco Exposition Carnival
company, one OF the largest
amusement concerns, which will
bring to the state fair a new and
novel line OF attractions. and
which will be established along
the midway. Another large amuse-
ment company will also furnish d.
version for young and old, and In
the evening there Will be special
programs OF unusual merit In the
inew pavilion.
Band concerts will be daily at
fractions. with ii. N. Stouden-
.meyer's organization Of Portland
and smaller ones from other parts
Of the state contributing. Band
music Will also be In order each
sfternoon at the races.
The capital city is planning toI
extend the glad hand to all visi-
tors during the week OF state fair,
and is already formulating a sys-
tenn. whereby all homes with board
and rooms may be listed. thus
eliminating the worry and un-
pleasantness OF other years. when
toftentimes strangers lost one orI
two days OF the fair. through the
effort to locate headquarters.
Tuesday OF the week has been
set aside as Boosters day, with
the Cherrians acting as official
hosts. An invitation will be is
sued to all members OF civic or
Eanizations throughout the state.
and for their pleasure a special
program Is being worked out. All
organizations in uniform will be
asked TO appear In their regula-
tion garb, and characteristic
booster yells, songs. marches.
drills and stunts will be In order.
All women visitors will be met by
wives Of Cherrians.
Special fares have been granted
on all railroad lines Of the state,
and this should have much to dol
IN making Booster day as we'll as
all other days OF the week sue
cess.