The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-11
WESTERN NATIONAL FAIR.
The Brilliant Prospects of the Third
Annual Exposition

The Brilliant Prospects of the Third
Annual Exposition.
Kansas gives promise of one of her
old-time harvests this year. Every pros.
pect betokens abundant yields OF every
thing that our prolific soil can produce.
If the present promising assurances are
fulfilled, Kansas will again present q
conspicuous front to the emigrating
world. In no other manner can the re-
sources and possibilities of our state be
made known TO the inquIring mind as
well as in public display OF its choicest
products, tastefully arranged in group
capable of immediate comprehension.
We are yet enjoying the benefit of our
grand display at the Centennial, and the
imperial exhibit at Bismarck Grove in
1880, at which places our astonishing
products were bsheld by thousands of
people who have since made their homes
among us, and who were induced to re-
move hither on account of these exhibit
| tions.
The managers of the Western Nation
al fair association propose TO make an
exhibit of our products at Bismarck
Grove next fall that will eclipse in mag
nitude, grandeur and interest all previ-
Gus demonstrations in this line. II is
we'll known throughout the west that
Bismarck Grove is the best place for
such an exposition in America. The
grounds consist of about one hundred
acres, one-third of which is beautiful
grove of massive native elms. The
buildings for main exhibition hail, ma
chinery hall, county displays, oratorical
efforts, poultry displays, and the cattle
and horse stalls, sheep and pig pens.
and the speed ring with its appoint
ments, including an amphitheater with
capacity of seating twenty thousand
people, have been constructed in a per
manent and substantial manner and with
an eye 10 beauty. There is nothing
wanting TO make these grounds CON-
plete for the purpose of an industrial
exposition. One hundred thousand
people can be comfortably accommo-
dated on the grounds at one time. 1t il
conceded by everybody familiar with
tue fact that the accommodations here
for live stock exhibit are far superior
to those of any other grounds in the
United States. There are now fifteen
hundred stalls and pens in perfect order,
and yet notwithstanding this large num-
Der, so great is the demand for more &C
Communications for hogs and sheep that
more are to he constructed.
For the accommodation of visitors to
the fair four large and commodiOus
dining halls have been erected, and in
addition a mammoth hotel, with lodg-
ing accommodations. will be completed
in season for the fair. Those wishing
hotel or boarding accommodations at
Lawrence, one mile and half distant,
can be conveyed thither for ten cents on
excursion trains which will run every
half hour, to and fro, between the grove
and Lawrence. Passengers will be land
ed at Lawrence in the heart of the city,
within one block of the EldrIdge House.
The trains will be run on the Union Pa
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new bridge above the dam.
Among the attractions that will be
seen at the fair may be enumerated the
following.
A meteorological exhibit from the Col
orado School of Mines at Denver, in a
special building erected for that pur-
pose.
The finest exhibit of cattle ever seen
in the United States. Some of the
wealthiest and most extensive cattle
dealers in the country have signified
their intention of attending and exhib-
iting herds of one hundred head each.
County displays of agricultural and
horticultural products, open to the
world.
General display by counties, oranges
and agricultural societies, open to the
world.
A twenty-mile lady's race, free for all
and open to the world.
The appearance in the speed ring of
the finest racing stock in the country.
Forty head of horses are already on the
ground in training.
The most attractive fine art exhibit
ever seen west of st. Louis.
Addresses by some of the most dis
tinguisbed men in the nation.
This is only portion of the "bill of
fare" that will be offered.
An outside attraction of novel and ex-
hilarating interest, will be regatta on
the Kansas river, at Lawrence, between
some leading college crews of the east,
which will occur some time during fair
week This grand sight will alone be
worth a trip of hundreds of miles to
see.
Every person in Kansas ought TO take
an interest in this fair. Let Us make It
interesting to the thousands of excur
sionists from the east who will visit it
to see what Kansas is made of