The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-22
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OUR FAIR
Everything an -Readiness and the Ind
cations Good.
THE DAY BEFORE.
Monday afternoon we took a hast
survey of the Fair grounds, and foun
Everything in readiness, 50 far as tn
work of preparation by the associatiol
was concerned. The buildings were al
in good shape, the grounds cleared up
the pumps at the half dozen wells il
working order, and the covered and opel
amphitheater seats ready for the recep
ton of the people.
Meeting President Strattnn on tn,
grounds, we inquired as 10 the prospect
of the exhibition and received th,
cheering reply that they were first rate
The large boarding tent under th,
charge of the ladies society of the ii
E. church was up, as was also tbs
board kitchen. and nearly dozen ladies
were present making every preparation
to feed the hungry people during the
Fair. Their object is to aid the fund
for the erection of the new NJ E church
and as it is n very laudable
one, We trust they will he liber
ally patronized- They intend to
serve good meals, and TO have every
thing neat and tasty
The pToprietors of several side shows
shooting galleries, and lunch stands
were getting ready for business.
But few articles had arrived at Floral
hall, and none were yet present in Agri
cultural hall.
Quite number of horses had arrived
both for the exposition and races.
Superintendent Wharton, with two OF
three assistants, was getting the educa.
tional exhibit in shape.
Tuesday will be mostly occupied
ia getting articles and animals in place
for the exposition.
THE OPENING.
Our fair opened Tuesday with q
good manifestation of interest and every
prospect for success. Notwithstanding
the ''set backs" of unfavorable weather,
: the damage by the tornado, etc, he of.
Ulcers of the fair association have been
interchangeable in their efforts to prepare
the grounds and to secure attractions Tor
this exposition, and the indications are
: that they will be eminently successful.
The fair grounds this morning present
the usual scene of activity incident to
preparation for the display. The sec.
rotary and assistant were busily engag-
led in receiving entries, and the superin-
tendents of the several departments were
Jon hand and arranging their work. In
cattle, sheep, swine and other farm stock
though not many entries had yet been
made number of animals are on the
ground, and the display in quality and
number will be well worth inspection.
In farm products the display will not
be as large as some years yet the hall
reserved for fruit anl vegetables already
has number of fine specimens of each
with more coming; enough to convince
the most casual observer that even
'drouthy Kansas can do good deal III
she tries In the floral hall the space re-
served for musical instruments, sewing
machines, textile fabrics, fine arts, etc,
are being well filled up; and the educa-
tional exhibit, though smaller than in|
previous years, makes up in quality
what it lacks in quantity. The secreta-
sry of the association informs us that the
entries for the speed ring are more nu1
merous than ever before and the prosI
pect is excellent for some fine races be-
fore the exposition closes.
We must not omit to mention that the
usual supply of booths, lunch stands
and other attractions is on hand.
The tent occupied by the Methodist
ladies for a dining hall is an especially
prominent feature and their enterprise
will doubtless be largely patronized.
The Lyon County Fair Association isl
one of the best managed financially andl
.one of the most enterprising in the
state, and we trust our people this year
as formerly, will reciprocate the liberal
spirit of the management by hrge at
tendance and an active interest in thel
proceedings.
SECOND DAY.
The races Tuesday afteEnood were.
not very largely attended, and Ho4 spec1
tally exciting, though for green" horses
some very good time was made The,
purse was for fifty dollars, and the ring
open for horses never before ON the raeeI
track and owned in Lyon county There
were five entries, as follows:
Billy j, a brown gelding, oAshed byI
A. Jones, EmpOria; Gray Eagle, by WI
Fl. Douglass, Reading; Cahola Belle, a
black marc, owned by John A. Stanley,
Dunlap; Billy, black, by c. ]. FEST
Emporia, and a bay mare
Leona entered by J. H. Waldo, of EN-
poria. Each heat was easily won by
Gray Eagle, though not without somel
Father low intimatiOns that he had
grown gray in the service as racer
Second money was taken by Mr.. Jones1
Billy ]; third by CT. Fiest's Billy; and
fourth by SANKEY'S Cahola Belle
The races for to-day will probably be
of much more interest and will doubt
less attract large number of spectators
The entries for the three minute trottingI
race for the purse of $500 are as follows
Billy j., entered by A. Jones, Emporia /
Light Bird, roam stallion, by r. NJ
Ryan, Cottonwood Falls; Black StallionI
Harry p, by A. S. OIney, Minneapolis /
Tinker, geldlng, entered by T. j. Elem
ing, Emporia, and Nate F., black
gelding, by ". L. Holiday, Kansas
City.
THE GENERAL EXHIBIT
is filling up. Floral hall, il must be con-
fessed, looked little bare yesterday, ex-
cept IN the school corner, but to-day til,
space is rapidly being taken, and the
artistic taste and energy of those ipI
charge is being called into play in the
arrangement of the material on hand for
Exhibition. We must reserve for later
period of the fair, detailed account OF
each department; to-day we only desire
70 say enough to whet the curiosity of
our people, all of whom ought to spend
at least one day at the fair In the south
hall the frait makes Il tempting though
not large display, some of the pear-
and apples being especially noticeable
1t is there also demonstrated that therel
are at least some fine potatoes IN the
country, and the usual showing of good
corn is on hand.
The cattle stalls show some good EN-
tries of Hereford, Holstein and PoIled
Angus cattle, concerning which we shall
particularize before the fair closes.
Tomorrow will be childrens' day all