The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-04
THE FAIR.
TENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF
THE CAPITAL STATE
FAIR.
The Opening Day Yesterday
Gives Promise of a
Grand Success.
The Beautiful Sunshine, Lovely
Grounds and Fine Dis
plays Tell the Tale.
Over Fifty BlOOded Horses ON
the Grounds and Tracks
in Good Condition.
Attendance Light Yesterday,
But Big. Crowds are EX-
pected To-day.

But Big Crowds are EX-
pected To-day.
The tenth annual exhibition of the
Capital State Fair Association was
inaugurated yesterday, and, so far as
weather aud tide and other auxiliary
circumstances are concerned, no pre-
vious exhibition has ever excelled it
in auspiciousneSs and promise. 1t is
true that the advanced stage of the
season may, and most probably Will,
have the effect Of curtailing the scope
and magnitude of the agricultural,
horticultural and other displays of
kindrid nature. but this was expected.
It may be, too, that the strin2ency of
the times, when those who take great
interest in such matters are not eX-
empt from the general depression
reaching from one end of the common
country to the other, may deter eXhib-
itors to an extent readily seen and
felt in the amount and variety of eX-
hibits made, but, estimating the show
to follow by the Inauguration
Yesterday, the general result will be
at least satisfactory. 1t is well known
that the managers Of the fair, forced
by unfaVorable circumstances to post
pone the exhibition from October to
December, have all along cal
culated on being met with
adverse conditions, and yesterday
when the sun went down the feeling
among them was one of hopefulneSS,
if not of confidence and enthusiasm.
THE WEATHER.
Is all that anybody could wish, and
at the present time every Indication
points to its continuance during the
week. The caprice of the elements in
the past has given to the managers Of
our fairs more trouble and concern
than anything else that can be named,
but for once, it seems, the capricious
spheres are all in our favor. The
grounds are in most excellent con-
dition, just moist enough to be entire
ly free from dust, the grass on the
commons is yet green, and the general
perspective altogether pleasing to the
eye. The speed tracks are both in
really first-class fix. better perhaps
than for years, which waS atteSted by
remarkably fast time made on the
mile course yesterday. Horsemen
say it is fast track, and all unite in
the opinion that fine racing and good
time Is easy of accomplishment upon
it. The different buildings are in toll
erably good repair, and on yesterday
carpenters were busily engaged in
remedying all defects.
THE MAIN HALL.
While it is a fact, ascertaIned upon
yesterday, that great deal of space
has been engaged, for some
unaccOuntable reason exhibits
in place For this reason
the scene in the main exhibition hall
was one of no inconsiderable confusi-
ion. Not more than one-half, at the
outside, of the exhibits were in posi-
ton, and therefore anything like a de-
tailed description of the display would
necessarily be both imperfect and Ill
complete. THE STATESMAN repre-
sentative went through the hall, and,
in general way, might mention a
very fine display of statuary. glass
ware and China, by |. Stein. He has
taken great pains and incurred con-
siderable expense in this credltable
display.
Hazard, Raymond s. Co., the music
dealers, are liking up their usual artls-
tic exhibition of pianos, organs, etc.
Messrs. Purkiss 81 Farr, the painters
and decorators, are making fine and
novel exhibition.
DR.. Tobin's arrangements for the
display OF fancy goods from his fam
Gus drug store, are almost complete.
II. b. Hillyer, the photographer, is
preparing to exhibit his collection of
pictures prepared for the New Orleans
exposition.
Mrs. Gosset displays some fine ex-
hibits of hair work. NJ Pawley, the
coffee and tea man. has his display
almost in position.
Mrs. P. B. Finner exhibits some
very artistic specimens Of decorative
art.
The Sisters OF st. Mary have on ex-
hibit one of the most magnificent
dC1ls, life size, ever seen in Austin.
Mess Stacy & Hicks and the
Capital Cigar Mandatory make
creditabla displays of their goods.
Prof. Winn, superintendent of the
Austin public schools, has conceived
THE original idea of exhibiting the
penmanship and work of his scholars.
But more of this hereafter.
i The display of ladies handiwork.
though not so profuse as heretofore,
! perhaps, is very fine, and the entries
are coming in fast.
Late yesterday several ladies were
/ | preparing an SAu1O1b VI hot1NF- AOWClo
which viii claim the attentlonof the
reporter hereafter.
The display of Prof. Heligbrodt of
insects and animals, about which so
much has already been said, will
,, probably he in position to day.
: MACHINERY HALL.
! The entries in this department we're
very limited yesterday, but additional
on are expected to-day. The Rix
Harrow Co, of Kalamazoo, Michigan,
have on exhibition some culttvatorS,
harrows etc., and the Tubular Well
Co., of the same city, show some
artesian anddeep well tools.
POULTRY SHOW.
The exhibition in this department
is not nearly SO fine aS that of a year
ago, but still it is quite creditable, so
far, with a certainty of being consid-
erably augmented before the end of
the week. There are some very fine
specimens of Plymouth Rock, Cochin
Brahma and Black Spanish chickens
: white guineas, Pekin ducks etc. There
were no game birds on exhibition
yesterday, but some are expected
to-day.
DISPLAY STOCK.
Some very fine display stock is on
the grounds, and the specimens OF
: fine horse flesh, blooded cattle, fint
hogs, Angora goats, etc., are vel
worth an examination. MIR. ID. M
Murchison exhibits some fine Poland
China, and DIR. Phillips and Lee Gile:
some splendid Berkshire and Essex
4 swine. Mr.. NJ b. Moore's long haired
: Angoras are the subjects of great
deal of admiration. Taken altogether
, visit to the grounds to-day or during
the week will well repay one for thu
, time, trouble and expense. The dis
!: play is not so large or varied as here
: tofore, but the specimens are yer,
! fine, and worthy of admiration.
Racing Stables.
Beyond any question this fair eclip
ses any in the history of the assccia
? tion in the number, quality and rec
a crd of blooded race stock in attend
ance. 1t has been contended in tn
past that if the management of tn
: fairs would bring the very best stocl
!. in the country to our tracks, the at
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