, 1881-09-04
Everything in Connection with the
Coming Event Affords a Most
-: $: Promising Outlook.
f,1sy Scenes at the Chicago Driving
Park-Ihe New Buildings, Stalls,
J. Pens, Etc.
Ample Accommodations for Every Feature
The steeple-chase Runs'
and Jumps"
Extensive Arrangements for Feeding and Sleeping
The Crowds Brilliant Program.

held next week the first annual eAs'lbiuo1l ~
the Chicago Fair Association, was Eisi'eo
Yesterday by a TRIBUNE reporter Win I'VE"
to ascertaining what material improvements
had been and were to be made OIL Tie sfotlaaa
to insure the success OF the grand e1lterpI'se'
Fl, far. at least, as the accommodation OF TX
hihjtors and yislrers might he concerned. ! Ie
renorter was accompanied OH his tour OF III
snectlon by Mr.. j. N. Dunlap, who, as oupcr-
intcndent Of grounds and veteran III uis.s
line OF work, having been connected Will
various successful fair associations ~
different cities, directed attention u
the most prominent Of the convehlences
and attractions offered to the putiic III LIE
present instance. From all that was noticed
it may be reasonably predicted that one week
from tomorrow will see Chicago pfo'laeo
with fair ground which is second 10 l,oie
in the country, either i'll point III genera! Ae-
co,umodation or management, to say nothing
of the very tiattcrlnC inducements onereo III
the way of So, 600 worth OF premiums
The park was found tn be in possession ot
nearly 200 carpenters and proportlonately
large force of transfers aud general laborers.
The vast area was
DOTTED WITH E1,1GHT-look1SG NE" BUILD
1SGS,.
either completed or in course OF complexion,
while the continual hum and rattle Kept up
by the busy work,nen with saw and hammer
added to the very live appearance VI the
scene. The work Is already 50 Tar advanced
that everything wlu doubtless he i'll readiness
4 tIay or two before the opening.
Stalls and sheds for tile keeping OF horses
and cattle have been provided to the ntllli-
Der OF nearly &C., many Of them double. 1lie
cattle-sl1eds, which are SNl6 IN size, extend
from the main entrance on Madison street
IL hal #
10 Fortielh street and thence sou1ll 70 lug
Fortieth street gate. They number -, anu
each one will accommodate COW anu Gail
or two cattle.
Fortieth street gate south to the fence. tfel
aast to the fence, ami tl!en north some soo
eet- Besides t,is there are tie eall1ofh1l
stables,'' parallel with tie west fence Jlist
'.sections'' directly across tile common GI.,.
drive. The total number Of stalls IS 6lU- I ht.
space allotted to eacll stallion Is sxs. to mare
and colt the same and also the same 10 ~!
horses entered i'll the speed rlnE, While all
the other stalls are double
Just south Of the California stables are
s1N LARGE BUILDINGS
,nt apart for the display OF hogs and sheep.
=. The buildings are about 24xl2o, anu. alto-
gether. have ;S34 pens. ski or sufficient nc,
.onl,nodation for more than ,'oo snecp all"
hogs, ,,,, ,,;,a;noc
md California stables the Fairbanks Scale
Company vii! erect Windmill Tor inalntaill-
1g permanent water SIMPLY. lae p1se ~, ~ ",
twenty feet square, and the tower to De Sixty
The main exposition hall is north Of the
grand stand. and is very co!n1,lotlious
and miscellaneous exhibit, and arranged with
view to perfect convenience Tor vlsl1ofs
and exhibitors.
In the space between the grand stand and
the exposition llal! FlrSt, Bradley GO. !;tl ann
Jointly erect for their own use building
having frontage OF 200 feet on the track,
and depth Of about 100 feet. Directly
across the drive. toward the cattle
: sheds, the Studebaker Bros. Manufactur-
tns Company, ol!South Bend, Ind. will erect
building, GoxST, for the exhibition OF We
nicles and
AGRICULTURAL. IMPLEMENTS.
Twenty-Five feet north Of the. exposition
building, 4. B. Barnes Il Co. will erect 4
building. 4oxlos, for the display of .agricnltz-
agricultural implements. there Is n space
north Of the barnes location, 400Sso, and all
Dther north of the Studebaker ground, 4st}x
. nositlon 10 building there viii be Fairbanks
scale, established l'y the association.
Al! specimens OF poultry for competition
ire to be exhibited in attractive coops or
cages .furnished1 by the exhibitors "a any 10
dairy. and household products, and honey
and bees. Fruits, 1ioWers, anu yeeetaoles
and household manufactures anu womal!
MOTE VIII 9e fnHn f;; Va II !; hnred a,,,i ~
!he eAp1sa.lon ~ o"t jd;t,s ,;ii s.i .',t iarSe
pecteu tnat tne laus , W. fo;e.. c wor "~l IL
alsplas ei !le neeu,e a4.u - t,,a f,;r
Unc OF uae s1sn'oeo1 "l1' ee''''' A' 1''o 1''1-
wall De .n,.,. .,.e.,,,,,,r,,,.ers
TIE sitf1rLhnA .,I@', ,,t ,a
The run i" is two miles and 4 nan long,
and is located in the centre 1Ielo 49, .%l1slae flo
the regular race track. II mas wv, wv,
stone-wall jumps three lcet anu
nine inches high: thTee pianh 5u1nps
Of the same hight anu a water.
ditch jump fifteen feet vide, tMGh1y ,si leet
long, and eighteen lnches deep. lug Lit1s'i
is on the main track, Squareiy III irony o. a1io
close to the gland-stalad. The cost oi nSnls
the :..r,n" for these exciting contests was
about 800, and it is pronounced TO De Inc
best steeple-clase in the country.
There will also be in tile centre held TWO
large nrcas-onc on the north SIDE anu oile
OH the soutil-staked off for the accoI9noda'
ton of all classes Of vehicles. inns depart
ment will be under the direction ol coupe
tent horsemen, and Will be conducted on q
system of checks. which relleVe sisitoTs nav
Ing carriages or wagons. ol Il '1st -'''oa'A'
"a NnilS s!1o iiieui4s s"4.ttt .,,.,,n,n,o,,,