The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-09-27
THE OPENING DAY OF TEE FAIR.
EVERYTHING INDIciTNe SUCCESSFUL SHOW.
Lively Times ard Everybody Exceedingly
Happy.

Like all first days, Tuesday showed
more of business than attraction, al
though the numbers present exceeded
that OF any ''frst day" of the past.
The morning threatened rain, bat the
wind drove away the clouds of the
sky and raised clouds of dust. The
band paraded the streets early in the
morning and was followed 10 the
grounds with loads of implements,
fancy articles and live stock in cages.
An hour or so spent upon the grounds
showed a lively scene about The Office
of entry and in thc Floral or Art Hall.
The latter building is built solidly aud
fox peimanency, being 30x80 feet, but
the first day developed the fact that it
is not half large enough. Every body
seemed in hurry and didn't want TO
be bothered, but we picked up few
items:
In Mechanics Hall were being put
into shape fine display of stoves, tim
ware, mechanics tools, etc., by Rus
sell. along side of which Houck Bros.
were putting up rival show. The
latter firm have upon the grounds a
large assortment Of farming imple-
ments. j. II. Black, of the Diamond
Front has his establishment finely rep
resented by tasty arrangement of
samples.
Alexander Bros. have large show
case containing little of verythiDg
pertaining TO eentleman's wear. In
millinery Mrs. Kramer evidences great
good taste and art. Mrs. j. III. Black
contributes an deliberately worked
lounge pillow. hanging from the cell
ing is an afghan unsurpassed i'll bril-
liancy, the handiwork of Mrs. Knorr.
That lady enters fine tidy not least
among the productions of the ladies'
department. Mrs. w. L. Stanley con-
tributes a number of articles really
marvellous. Then there is rug that
everybody must see, worked on call
vas by Mrs. NJ. a. Gascoigne; quilt
by Mrs. S. Hoss, made by her
hands, which is matchless and out
vies the finest machine work. That
lady also exhibits rag carpet that is
well nigh perfect. Mr.. W. q. Mead
also contributes like article.
Bette Sanders shows great prof.
cheney in the art Of penmanship, in her
display OF card writing, drawing OF
birds, flowers, etc. Mrs. c. NJ. Kellar
exhibits piece-quilt, log-cabin, wors-
ted, also chair or lounge tidy.
Finlay Ross has snugly arranged a
parlor set Of furniture which makes
We reporter wish he was married and
had a parlor furnished with 1t.
Little John q. Weller, lad only !
four years old, exhibited piece of
patch work, cut fit and sewed it.
Kendle & Graham are on hand with
their display of sewing machines.
In the fruit display NJ. Il. Moser
comes to tie front with four varieties
of peaches, preserved in brandy.
Don't fail to see them in your wander
ings through the hall. One branch
bearing eight large, well developed
peaches. CHS. Kimmerle has glass
case containing pears, apples, peaches
and grapes; end such pears. Seven
and eight inches i'll circumference. a.
Kramer places one III the row-a dwarf
on a tree set out last
year. 1t is ten inches around. Thos.
o. Hoss does not propose to be beaten
in the fruit line, and arranges on the
table six different varieties of peach
es. Size, from big as your fist down
TO some smaller
Mrs. G. NJ. Wight shows the peo-
pie what she can do in the way of but
ter packing. 1t is fresh and sweet.
Robert Brown brings from his dairy
two splendid cheeses.
The agricultural display is growing
more and more interesting. OF the
long ears of corn, immense pumpkins
and squashes, and gourds large enough
for pig pens, oats, wheat, string beans
strung out until they are yard long,
watermelons large enough to give
whole plantation of negroes a full
meal, We cannot speak too highly. We
would also like to give our observa-
tons on the display of stock, but will
be compelled to defer il until our next
ssue.
The Misses Winch's worsted work
bead work jewel casa handsomer
article cannot be conceived Of Nei-
heir can their wax-work be beaten.
Their display is very elegant. Don't
Miss looking at their display. They
for the premium offered for
he prettiest thing of any name or ma
ure not enumerated in the list.
The stalls show several fine horses
tallions and brood mares, also num-
,er Of fine looking bulls. The sheep ,
,ens on the first day made the best
appearance, although the showing of
logs was good.
There is accommodation for GOO ami .
nails with forty pens and fifty stalls.
An amphithcatre of seats sufficient in
apacity for all that may desire to use {
hem, is up. The committee having 9
barge OF the dining tent say they will I
re able to feed the million. The track t
S in prime condition and the races in =
he afternoon were exciting. I
No attempt is made here TO give an '
Ineligible account of what was TO be s
cen on the first day, but just a few ,
TENS that we happened to notice. {
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