Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-22
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The state HaiF at New Orleans.
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manufacturing establishments in our nids'
Il vAs srsAaiIsi just before the sar, and
purchased spacious aad pisiurssqs grounds
situated Ahsut three miles in the rear Of
the lover part Sf the city, and which wsrs
fermsrly tlssa n The "uniOA Race
Course The wsr put step to any fur
ihsr prOe.sdingsi but, speedily ahsr Ia
close, ssiivs TsorgabiIation commenced
and vigorous measures usre adopted 10 bold
. hrst Fair. As 10 The extent Of the
grounds, let me say iha, numerous, large
aud loi,y as are the Halls aud other
edlhess erected, they do no, occupy more
ihan q fourth Of the beautiful area en-
braesd In the enclosure.
The novelty Of the occasion, the varsity
and brillisney Of the display, a, well as
the numerous shows and other amusemsnis
offered, made the hrst Fair In November
1900, an entire success. From Ave to ten
thousand persons daily hlied the grounds,
aud the unanimous verdict was that the
projectors had accomplished their 'olnn-
isry task well, and meritsd a steady con-
tinuanee Of sneourag cement and patronage.
The terrible epidemies OF fever and
cholera In 1867 induced a posipOnoment Of
the second Fair, from November, 1867, TO
| January, 1868. Us that time the crops had
turned out so bally, business was 50 much
proslraied, aud the weather was so uupro-
piiiou., that the attendance on this occa-
sion was but SHIN, both as to visitors and
10 exhibitors, the latter, however, having
over one thousand articles In tho halls.
Tho Directors, though much discouraged,
psrsevered, and their part OF the third
Pair-ths condition Of the grounds aud
buildings; the number, variety and value
Of the premiums offered, and the general
tboroupbucss and better working Of all the
departments. was certainly superior 10 that
Of the preceding years. The broad, level
sward, with its velvet grass, It's gravsied
walk, and drives. and its groups Of stately
oaks. was we'll drained and kept In perfect
order. The Halls for the different classes
of articles exhibited, Machinery, Agricul-
tural tools and implements, cereals and
other raw products Of the earth, msnufac-
tured products, comcstibles, fancy goods,
dry goods, all kinds Of now inventions,
hardware, metals, household wares and
appliances; the staple Of the loom, the
forge and the anvil; the products of the
sculptors and the painters art, and the
many elegant and delicate fabrics that
vomnn's tastey skill alone can fashion,
were enlarged, improved and better ar
ranged. A large and beautiful conservatory,
filled with rare flowers, fruit trees and
eyerrreens, has been made feature of the
grounds: n deer park is another, and o
choice Stock Farm another. ..
The Floral il"ll--a vast tent most taste
fully decorated-was The centre OF at'rao-
ton especially for the ladies; and such o
be wildering display of flowers, all concen-
traicd in one spot was never i"'d eyes on
before in New Orleans. In the centre OF
the tent, surrounded by little canal was
circular mound, hc'ped up with mass OF
evergreens and brilliant flowers, with n
vase and statue cleaning among 'hem'
here and there, and tiny fountain send
ing up shower Of spray in their midst
broad walk swept around this' which
was constantly filed with promenaders
and clear around this again. glcamed 1he
army of flowers and rare ana oeau,iiul
plants that were placed on exhibition. THIS
alone was worth n visit to the Fair.