Milford chronicle., 1924-05-09

Plans to make the Delaware State
Fair at Wilmington the biggest ana
best exhibition of its kind, where the
products of the farm may be display
ed in a manner that will he likely to
open up new markets to the farmers
of Delaware and the peninsula, are
back of the movement to dispose OF
100000 of additional stock OF the
Delaware State Fair during the week
of May u. Hundreds of Delaware
ans under the direction of David
Snellenburg, chairman for the cam
paign, have been lined up as workers
in every town and city in the State Of
Delaware. and from such an army OF
workers it is expected to put the
financial campaign over in a few
days, the goal Nbeing to interest thou
sands of citizens of Delaware and the
eastern shore of Maryland financially
in the Fair.
In speaking of the purpose of the
Fair Chairman Snellenburg said:
"a typical fair is an educational in
stitutiOn which has the opportunity to
portray the industrial agricultural,
domestic and commercial advance
ment from year to year of the COM
munity which it represents"
In order that supporters of the Fair
may know how their money is going
to be spent. architects have carefully
gone over the Fair grounds and map
ped out new buildings, new streets
an walks, new parks permanent
lighting, water and sewer arrange
ments. new trolley and railroad sta
will make the grounds more attrac-
tive and comfortable to the visitor
In brief. the proposed improvements
which have been approved by the
Board Of Directors of the Fair, and
many of which will be put into effect
this year are as follows:
Exhibition Group.
A separate Boys and Girls Club
building for all junior exhibits should
be built just to the )uth of the Della
ware College building. This should
be the largest of the group OF the eX-
hibition buildings.
Industrial Group.
Probably the most immediate neces-
sary building on the grounds is a new
Industrial Arts Building to adequate
ly house the industrial exhibits Of the
many and varied manufacturing or
Plantations in the State of Delaware.
An auto show building is the next
most desirable building and should
be one Of the most attractive and de-
sirable show buildings on the grounds.
y CudIBG Gail Dc Hldue lOI space III
both the Industrial Arts and Auto
Show buildings, so that in five years
time they will pay for themselves.
Machinery Hall, a low, open sided
building to house farm machinery
exhibits is a necessity, and it should
open out upon the machinery field.
A present horse show ring and
future coliseum, $50 by 300 feet
should be the dominant building in
Dn
only for horse shows, both day and
night, but it can be used for concerts.
conventions. large winter exhibition
hall, or indoor concerts, indoor ath-
letlc events. such as basketball, ice
hockey and other indoor sports.
A Delaware State building housing
the exhibits of the state department
such as highway commissions. state
institutions, refOrmatOries, hoard of
and penal institutions.
No changes have been recommend
ed for the stock group, with the eX-
cepriOn of additional facilities for
swine and the building to be used as
a judges ring and the entrance from
the shuttle train.
The horse show ring should be re
moved from its present location, be
cause It is strong enOu~' to command !
a large attendance, regardless of |
where it may be located; second, it |
Is too far away from the grandstand |
and separate bleachers tn surround |
{ . show ring would not he feasible |
and would be unsightly and would he |
unfair to the Fair guests in the |
Third. with the increas-
I'd attendance the horse show and the
racing should be separated. in order |
to divide the crowds and thus avoid
fourth. with the present
location neither the horse show r. the
platform is located square
" in front Of the grandStand. It is
recommended the horse show ring be
moved directly west of the present
buildings. on well drained
and, and west of the low area.
A new trolley entrance should he
1uilt, near the old entrance on Will
ningtOn Avenue.
A new entrance at the south end
e the grGndstand should be built to
'enlace the present entrance.
New bleacherS should he built r.
he south of the grandstand to accom-
nOdate approximately 2000 persons
Eventually bleachers should he builr
o the mort. Of the grandstand.
A cooling paddock or barn. should
,e built near the race track. to house
hose horses which are to anDear on
he racing program of the afternoon |
A public safety building for fire.
lOlice and frSt-ald station should be !
uilt northwest Of the track. near Lin
len Avenue. in order to give ready
recess for fire truck. police or hos
,ital ambulance, from the Fair to ]
Ipw Avenue.
Dining halls are recommended in
his area which should he thoroughly !
dumped with water sewer. gas and ]
ights. The interior plan Of these
alls should he so arranged az to be /
aSily divided into a number Of SEN 7
rate dining rooms and kitchens :
'hich can be let out as separate con ;
essions to churches. lodges, or fra
nrnal organizations and made avail
''N for other uses during the year. {