The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-07

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cars. interurbans, motor coaches and
endless streams Of sidney, dignified,
big motor cars and snorting, as
gressive little fiivvers.
Fair visitors this year found a
novelty and cheering greeting
awaiting them when they turned
into Thirty.Eighth st. on the way to
Playground. From every electric
light standard from Meridian st. TO
the entrance to the grounds gay
clusters of flags waved their well
come.
The southeast corner OF the
grounds resembled a tented city or
circus. Here under billowing canvas
is housed the big exhibits Of agri-
cultural implements, from huge
thrashing machines to little, baby,
one-cylinder garden tractors about /
the size Of perambulator.
Early morning visitors found many (
Of the horses entered in the Grand
Circuit races out for practice. For
some reason unknown to the lay mind
many of them went around the track
in reverse direction from which they
race.
All Ready
At the Playground all was IN readi-
ness for the big fve-day events. Elk
hibltors worked feverishly. relentless
ly, tirelessly, through the long hot
days and night that preceded the
opening, and by daylight today prac-
tically every exhibit was in place
and open for inspection.
An added feature of the day was
the official Labor day celebration.
Following the custom adopted last
year, the annual parade, which for
merly featured labor's celebration Of
the day, was abandoned and the Of
| fetal program transferred to the
| Playground. The labor program
started with an address by William
Houston Of the United Mine Work.
ers of America in front OF the grand
stand at 10 a. nj.
Auto Show
AS usual a large degree Of inter-
est conferred about the automobile
show and industrial exhibit in the
Auto Show building. Throngs Of
persons swarmed through the build
ing all day long and the exhibits
compared favorably with those Of
the great annual Spring auto show.
The enormous cattle barn, scene
of many a hard.fought basketball
game during the winter months, was
none to large for the hundreds Of
fancy cattle and the endless thou
sands of fair visitors that wandered
about looking over the aristocrats of
the cattle world.
Fair officials described the I've
stock exhibits as the finest ever
assembled in the Middle West"
Newspaper Rush
There was a rush and hustle at
the Indiana University exhibit, for
students Of journalism were prepar-
ing to issue the first number Of the
fair newspaper on the grounds. Ten
thousand copies were to be dis
tributed. The entire process of writ
ing, editing and the mechanical
work Of the newspaper Is conducted
by the students, under charge of
Prof. Claude M, Bolser OF the jour
nalism department, and Frank r.
Elliott publicitV director
The Indiana exhibit also includes
miniature reproduction OF the
university campus and graphic pres
entations of che various activities Of
the institution.
Horse races, band concerts and
vaudeville acts occupied attention of
those looking for lots of action, and
a night fireworks and the gigantic
spectacle Cleopatra" with a cast of
500 persons was to furnish thrills
for the crowd.
Governors Day
Each day of the fair has been set
aside for special visitors. Tuesday
Governor jackson will head the list,
the day to be known as Soldiers and
Children's day, Civil war veterans
and veterans Of other wars in uni
form and children will be admitted
free.
indianapolis day, with Mayor
Shank as the headlner. will be cele.
brated wednesday,. Indiana legisla-
tors will be honor guests and will be
served with luncheon at the home
economics school conducted by Mrs.
l.. G. Vannice.
AS has been the custom for years
past, Thursday will be Farmers
day. This day usually brings the
high-water mark in attendance
Club Day
A new feature will he introduced
Friday in Club day, dedicated to
civic organizations and luncheon
clubs. Although the fair proper
ends Friday night many exhibits
will be kept in place until Saturday
when a colored automobile race will
be held on the Playground track.
Last year a new attendance rec