Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-10
SOUTHEASTERN FAIR
OPENS ON THURSDAY
At LAKEWOOD PARK
Exhibits, Midway and Races
Best in History, Say Off,
Gals, Who Predict Record
Attendance

SlgnlflCant manner the SoASA" AAS
improved financial and agricultural
conditions in the south, and with
the finest array of races and other
entertaining features in its history
the Southeastern fair will begin its
sixth annual exposition in Atlanta
next Thursday, October y, lasting
through Saturday, October 81.
Fair officials were jubilant Sat
urday over the prospects for the
biggest and most largely attended
fair in the history of the assocla
ton. Late reports from President
Oscar Mills and Secretary K. M
Striplin indicated that there would
be an overflow Of exhibits in every
department, with the interest OF
farmers, manufacturers and other
exhibitors aroused as never before
Arrangements in the entertain
ment line have left nothing to be
desired. With the Johnny j. Jones
exposition shows running at full
blast, with automobile races, run
ming horse races, pageants, free
vaudeville acts, dancing, athletic
contests-in short, with every en-
. tertainment device that has been
at the fair in the past, and with
many additional features-there
promises to be ample amusement 20
keep every one Of the thousands OF
visitors busy the entire ten days.
Instead of the grand circuit har-
ness races, which have featured the
fair in the past, fair officials have
decided to substitute the faster
and more exciting entertainment of
running races at the big meet this
year.
And great program has been
prepared. The change has met with
instant and enthusiastic favor from
racing fans, officials and horsemen
all over the country, and advance
reservations in the big stables indi,
cate that some Of the finest thor
oughbreds in the country will swing
ing gong.
. Race Programs ...-- =.
There are three hundred separate
stalls in the big stables at Lake
wood. OF this number more than
half have been reserved, and own
ers of thoroughbred racers are
sending in more reservations every
day. James L. Ross, veteran horse
man and racing official, will have
charge OF the races. He is now at
Havre De Glace, Md, and writes
that most of the stables Of the
eastern circuit will stop over here
for the big fair en- route south for
the winter.
The horse races will begin Mon
day, October Is, and last through
out the week. Ten thousand dollars
in purses will be awarded for the
various events, for which individual
entries will be announced from day
to day.
For the first three days of the
fair, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. October II, 13 and IA, a fine
program of automobile racing has
been prepared. Leading dirt track
drivers from all over the country
land some Of the fastest machines
ever seen here are expected for
these events, for which purses ag.
gregating $4,000 have been offered
Midway attractions will boast the
largest and most complete assem-
blage of freaks, side shows, rides
whirls and other features ever as
sembled for the big fair. The John
nyT. Jones Exposition shows will
hold the center of the stage, and
will, as usual, draw their thou
sands. The greyhound" the cold
MILL" the "crazy'' houses, the
"house of mirrors" and all the
other attractions maintained by the
Fair association, with new and sur.
prising devices, will all help along
the general carnival spirit that al
ways pervades the midway when
/ the big meet is in progress.
Educational Pageant
q Young Atlanta will come in for
y large section Of the spotlight the
first three days of the big exposi-
SSfon, when a mammoth educational
Pageant entitled BE Fit. America, -
will be presented under the auspices
of the fair association officials, CO.
operating with the school authori-
ties.
Students from practically every
school and college in the citv will
participate in this event, which will
be repeated every evening Of the
j first three days. The Southeastern
fair is among the first to recognize
the value Of such rageants, accord
ing to President Mills. and their
laid to community activity.
Among those who have volunteer.
ed their services in training the stu.
dents in drills and dances and in ar
ranging the costuming and scenic
effects, are j. Clarence Sullivan
Miss Annette Brane Siddall. Mrs
Charles La Fontaine and others.
Among the school officials who
bre cooperating are Willis A. SUIT
on, superintendent of schools; Mrs
nnie T. Wise, principal of Com
hercial High school: Miss Myra
Graves, physical director for the
rammar schools: Miss Jessie Muse
incipal of the Girls High school,
ID others.
The free vaudeville acts that arc
RAYS given in front Of the grand
nd will be on hand this year, thir
of them. in all. Undoubtedly
most sensational and interesting
hese is the performance of "Kla
ah," the famous diving horse
his girl rider, who will make
breath taking leap, from a lofty
er into a shallow pool every
ing. Twelve other acts of the
DIS best vaudeville will be pro
d for the platform in front of the
bdstand, said President Mills.
Live Stock Exhibits
resident Mills called special at
ion to the new-upto-date build
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