The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-10-12
OPENING DAY.
The Fair Grand Success ev:n at the
Beginning.
A Holly Coates ed Race, Accompanied
by a Narrow Escape.
Tomorrow to be a General HOLIDAY.

cd to work toward one eener.
al result-and that the glorious
success of the fair. Long before noon the
ground. were througed with large concour-e
Of people, chiefly bringing in articles for
exhibition and fine stock. The diaplay of
both will, it is now conceded BY all. be the
greatest and most perfect, not to say credit
able, ever brought together in this county.
The following we're the premiums award
ed yesterday:
Best draught horses, 6r<t premium, c. ].
Rockingham. Second premium, d. F.
Risk.
The races in the afternoon were most ex-
citing, and were attended BY . vast con-
cour-e Of our prominent citizens and officers
Of the Fort. The race was for horses which
had never beaten $50. The entries were
as follows: Little Wonder" BY Capt.
Paul; "Kan-as Girl" BY Nj. D. Field.;
Moonlight" by Ben. F. Akers; Dave"
by David Atchison; "Ki,ty Conover," BY
Col Conover.
The horses were called in the following
order. LIST, Little Wonder; End, Kan
las GirP'; 81, Moonlight; ilh, Dave;
9Th, Kitty Conover".
The Inst was q dead heat between Kan
sas Grip and Moonlight; time, 2:4s.
The second was won by Little Wonder;
time, 2.46.
The third was won after an exciting con-
test, during which Little Wonder" choked
down, turned somersault and threw her
driver, John Drew, Violently to the ground,
and Was followed by 'kirIy Couovrr" m
almost the same manner, throwing her
driver, Charts Meyers, ont. Owing To the
accident new start was allowed by the
judges, aud the heat was won by IL ansas
Girl time, IA.
In the fourth heat "Kansas Girl" took
the lead against the field, and won the race;
time, IA
The grounds are in splendid condition
and for racing they have lao equal.
One OF the p incipal features Of the fair
to-day will be the entries OF some Of the
favorire- Of the ring.
In the art department the principal fea-
ture Of to-day will be the awarding Of the
premium to ladies for the best LOST vi
bread. The award will be made known at
III o'clock.
The available space on the grounds gen.
orally is being rapidly taken up BY parties
from all parts Of the country, and already
the appezrsce il one To inspire those who a
lev dAys ago feared the fair would not b.
more than twice rs " II patroniz-d rs las,
III ..at h..t g..
ANYTHING of the kind ever seen in this
county.
Altogether the first day OF the fair has
been decided success.
To-day will be witnessed much larger
attendance, as the races will be much more
interesting.
All children under the age Of IA years
will for to-day only be admitted 10 the
grounds free of charge.
Several more distinguished turfmen ar
rived yesterday, aud among thu entries to-
day will number some Of the most noted
horses in the Country.
While noting the other features of the
exhibition We Cannot forget
FLORAL HALL
Floral Hall is nearly filled wrh goods
of all kinds The enterprise displayed by |
some Of our business men would show that |
al are not dead 10 the interest Of our city |
A trip through the building reveals many |
objrcis OF interest.
The following entries have been made:
Miss Emma Russell makes = large dis
play Of oil paintings Of her own exscu ion.
Miss Allen has two quite handsome
paintings.
Mr. 5. Bauer exhibits paintings and pho
Mr. T. E. Henry has large display OF
beautiful photographs, which are worth
seeing.
Mes-rs. Hoffman have pianos, organs and
books, racks, etc.
Mu-ic will b. heard every day from II
to O'Clock in the hall.
Mr.. d. +. Fairehild was quite busy fitting
some ornamental wooden brackets, va-e-
and host of beautiful workmanship Of
his own d.sign and ex. cution-
Messrs Scheuneman Il Singleton's dis
play OF dry goods &c deserves special men-
lion, the large array of costly silks shawls
4 dress gOods will be the center Of atirsc-
lion, our readers should bear in mind that
the enterprise Of these gentlemen in max
ing such a display deserves credit. they
are live business men. Nextin the vest is the
stairs sash and doors, manufactured by
Messers Muns0n & Burrows. John Seeker
make. a display OF clothing and furnishing
goods that probably has not been excelled
n the western county, his large show case
s Is feet long and q feet high full Of the
most attractive styles OF business suIts,
uit. for children, gloves necktie., pres-n-
ing a display of goods not eqlalied by any.