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September 4, 1907
The Mt. Sterling Advocate
Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
Announcement of the Kentucky State Fair program in Louisville from September 16-21, featuring special themed days and nights, attractions like airship flights, fireworks, and acrobatics, organized by various committees.
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SIX GREAT DAYS.
POPULAR BELIEF IN KENTUCKY STATE FAIR.
SPECIAL FEATURES ARRANGED
Program Announced For Every Day and Every Night All Are to Be Elaborate.
Six special days and as many special nights mean that the Kentucky State Fair will fulfil its promise to have something doing every minute of six great days and nights during the week of September 16th at Louisville. Col. W. W. Hite, President of the Louisville Board of Trade, is the General Chairman of the Committee on Special Days, and has announced the following:
Monday, September 16—School Children's Day. C. B. Nordeman, Member Louisville School Board, Chairman.
Tuesday, September 17—Fraternal Day. R. S. Brown, President Louisville Commercial Club, Chairman.
Wednesday, September 18—Louisville Day. Geo. G. Fetter, Director Louisville Board of Trade, Chairman.
Thursday, September 19—Kentucky Day. Lew B. Brown, of Harrodsburg, President Kentucky Press Association, Chairman.
Friday, September 20—Southern Indiana Day. Adam Heimberger, President New Albany Commercial Club, Chairman.
Saturday, September 21—Everybody's Day. Everybody, Chairman.
The Special Nights Committee is headed by J. V. Beckmann, Manager of the Retail Merchants' Association, who has announced the special nights as follows:
Monday, September 16—German American Night. F. W. Keisker, Chairman.
Tuesday, September 17—Irish-American Night. Thos. McCabe, Chairman.
Wednesday, September 18—Labor Night. John Young, President Louisville Federation of Labor, Chairman.
Thursday, September 19—Press Night. Young E. Allison, Chairman.
Friday, September 20—Military Night. Col. W. B. Haldeman, Colonel Commanding First Kentucky Regiment, Chairman.
Saturday, September 21—Farewell Night. Smith T. Bailey, Chairman.
Mr. Nordeman expects School Children's Day to bring little folks not only from Louisville, but from all over the State. He has appointed every county and city school superintendent in Kentucky as a member of his committee.
For Fraternal Day, a large tent will be erected where headquarters may be opened by representatives of all fraternal organizations, to receive, welcome and register guests. It is the hope of Col. Brown to have a series of drills by the uniform ranks of the different organizations.
Mr. Fetter will have the active co-operation of commercial, industrial, financial and professional organizations in making Louisville Day one that will put it in red letters on the Fair calendar.
No one will be bold enough, however, to challenge the popularity of Kentucky Day. Every indication points to its being the banner day of the week. Mr. Brown has named many prominent editors of Kentucky as his associates on this committee. He is counting upon several large excursions from different points. The editors will hold a rally on the night of Kentucky Day, which is known as Press Night, and Col. Allison is arranging a very attractive program. Press headquarters are to be established at the Fair grounds.
Mr. Heimberger is not only appointing Southern Indiana editors, but heads of commercial organizations in that section, as members of the Southern Indiana Day Committee.
The programs for every night will be attractive. This will be especially true of Military Night, when the First Regiment will give an exhibition drill in front of the grand stand.
While the days and nights have been given some special name, it does not follow that the State Fair management wishes to confine the attendance to those interested in the way that the name indicates. On the contrary, the State Board of Agriculture invites everybody to come every day and every night.
At a great outlay of money the State Board of Agriculture has contracted with Captain Roy Knabenshue to bring his passenger-carrying airship, the marvel of the century, to the Kentucky State Fair, September 16 to 21, and give daily flights and exhibitions with a night ride in the air guided by a searchlight.
Pain's famous Manhattan Beach fireworks and a gigantic pyrotechnic spectacle, the eruption of Vesuvius, an actual reproduction of the awe-inspiring calamity of 1906, will be given nightly in front of the grand stand at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville, September 16 to 21.
A State Fair ribbon has the backing of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is a trophy of big value aside from the money that accompanies it.
Sensational acrobatic acts will be given free each day at the Kentucky State Fair, in front of the grand stand.
POPULAR BELIEF IN KENTUCKY STATE FAIR.
SPECIAL FEATURES ARRANGED
Program Announced For Every Day and Every Night All Are to Be Elaborate.
Six special days and as many special nights mean that the Kentucky State Fair will fulfil its promise to have something doing every minute of six great days and nights during the week of September 16th at Louisville. Col. W. W. Hite, President of the Louisville Board of Trade, is the General Chairman of the Committee on Special Days, and has announced the following:
Monday, September 16—School Children's Day. C. B. Nordeman, Member Louisville School Board, Chairman.
Tuesday, September 17—Fraternal Day. R. S. Brown, President Louisville Commercial Club, Chairman.
Wednesday, September 18—Louisville Day. Geo. G. Fetter, Director Louisville Board of Trade, Chairman.
Thursday, September 19—Kentucky Day. Lew B. Brown, of Harrodsburg, President Kentucky Press Association, Chairman.
Friday, September 20—Southern Indiana Day. Adam Heimberger, President New Albany Commercial Club, Chairman.
Saturday, September 21—Everybody's Day. Everybody, Chairman.
The Special Nights Committee is headed by J. V. Beckmann, Manager of the Retail Merchants' Association, who has announced the special nights as follows:
Monday, September 16—German American Night. F. W. Keisker, Chairman.
Tuesday, September 17—Irish-American Night. Thos. McCabe, Chairman.
Wednesday, September 18—Labor Night. John Young, President Louisville Federation of Labor, Chairman.
Thursday, September 19—Press Night. Young E. Allison, Chairman.
Friday, September 20—Military Night. Col. W. B. Haldeman, Colonel Commanding First Kentucky Regiment, Chairman.
Saturday, September 21—Farewell Night. Smith T. Bailey, Chairman.
Mr. Nordeman expects School Children's Day to bring little folks not only from Louisville, but from all over the State. He has appointed every county and city school superintendent in Kentucky as a member of his committee.
For Fraternal Day, a large tent will be erected where headquarters may be opened by representatives of all fraternal organizations, to receive, welcome and register guests. It is the hope of Col. Brown to have a series of drills by the uniform ranks of the different organizations.
Mr. Fetter will have the active co-operation of commercial, industrial, financial and professional organizations in making Louisville Day one that will put it in red letters on the Fair calendar.
No one will be bold enough, however, to challenge the popularity of Kentucky Day. Every indication points to its being the banner day of the week. Mr. Brown has named many prominent editors of Kentucky as his associates on this committee. He is counting upon several large excursions from different points. The editors will hold a rally on the night of Kentucky Day, which is known as Press Night, and Col. Allison is arranging a very attractive program. Press headquarters are to be established at the Fair grounds.
Mr. Heimberger is not only appointing Southern Indiana editors, but heads of commercial organizations in that section, as members of the Southern Indiana Day Committee.
The programs for every night will be attractive. This will be especially true of Military Night, when the First Regiment will give an exhibition drill in front of the grand stand.
While the days and nights have been given some special name, it does not follow that the State Fair management wishes to confine the attendance to those interested in the way that the name indicates. On the contrary, the State Board of Agriculture invites everybody to come every day and every night.
At a great outlay of money the State Board of Agriculture has contracted with Captain Roy Knabenshue to bring his passenger-carrying airship, the marvel of the century, to the Kentucky State Fair, September 16 to 21, and give daily flights and exhibitions with a night ride in the air guided by a searchlight.
Pain's famous Manhattan Beach fireworks and a gigantic pyrotechnic spectacle, the eruption of Vesuvius, an actual reproduction of the awe-inspiring calamity of 1906, will be given nightly in front of the grand stand at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville, September 16 to 21.
A State Fair ribbon has the backing of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is a trophy of big value aside from the money that accompanies it.
Sensational acrobatic acts will be given free each day at the Kentucky State Fair, in front of the grand stand.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Kentucky State Fair
Special Days
Louisville
Airship Flights
Fireworks
Acrobatics
Fraternal Organizations
Press Night
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. W. W. Hite
C. B. Nordeman
R. S. Brown
Geo. G. Fetter
Lew B. Brown
Adam Heimberger
J. V. Beckmann
F. W. Keisker
Thos. Mccabe
John Young
Young E. Allison
Col. W. B. Haldeman
Smith T. Bailey
Captain Roy Knabenshue
Where did it happen?
Louisville, Kentucky
Story Details
Key Persons
Col. W. W. Hite
C. B. Nordeman
R. S. Brown
Geo. G. Fetter
Lew B. Brown
Adam Heimberger
J. V. Beckmann
F. W. Keisker
Thos. Mccabe
John Young
Young E. Allison
Col. W. B. Haldeman
Smith T. Bailey
Captain Roy Knabenshue
Location
Louisville, Kentucky
Event Date
September 16 To 21
Story Details
The Kentucky State Fair features special themed days and nights from September 16-21, with committees organizing events like school children's activities, fraternal drills, city celebrations, press rallies, military exhibitions, airship flights, fireworks reproducing Vesuvius eruption, and free acrobatics, inviting all attendees.