The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-15
AM USEMENT NOTES
AT THE DRIVING PARK, BEGIN
MING NOVEMBER 10, AND
CONTlN UlNG -FOUR DAYS,
There Will be Inauguratcd a Stoel
Fair, Where Improved Stock, uor-
SOS, Cattle, Mules, Jacks, Jon-
nets, Hogs, Sheep and Poultry,

Both from this and other counties
will be exhibited and on each of the
four days there will be trials of speed
in the speed riug-by horses from the
Canadas TO Texas which will GO
only for blood. "Thc trotting horse
has become the prominent feature of
agricultural fairs and we opine no
county OF state fair could succeed
withsut strong representation of
the various grades of the trotting
horse" hence in connection with the
stock fair there will be four trials of
speed, given on each day, one of
which will be exclusively tor our own
county horses. These races will be
gin at 2 p. m, the exhibition of the
stock ut 10 u. m. sharp. Premiums az
grcgating one thousand dollars Wilde
distributed among the successful! com
petitors of stock and $500 to the
successful competitors in the speed
ring. All under the able manage.
johnson, to whom all desiring cata-
logucs, premium lists and programs
OF races. both here and at Houston,
tile same management, the following
week, beginning November 18th and
continuing to the 10th, inclusive, races
will be had at Houston whore purses
amounting TO $1,000 will be distribu-
ted. There will be five races each
day; one of them being for home
horses. These races will be almost a
REPETITION OF those had here. From
advices already received at the office
of the management, We are assured
that u finer line of fast thoroughbred
stock has never been seen in tho
south than that which will be exhibit
cd and compete here and at Houston
in November.
AT the McClclland opera house the
season viii open with the society
event for tho benefit of the "Wac'
Light Infantry" September 18th. Thi
organization deserves all the favor
that eau be showcrod upon 1t, no
only the smiles of fortune, but ais
those of the ladies, the latter of whic
they will doubtless receive in album
dance, After this event the first Tor
eign attraction which will occupy ia
kNFtl ~
Opera Company, on the 2lst and pm,
followed ON the 23d by Milliken
Opera Company, an equally super
troupe. On October 2nd there wi
appear, for one night, the "Mcrr
aoharchs ofthc Minstrel World NJ
intyre n Heath's spectacular mil
atrels, combination world rcnowno
an their line. With their scenes "Awt
Down South" specially, and to 81
whom In their burlesqucs, aud TO he'
whose witticisms, jokes aud rcpartce
Is well worth any ones while N
money to go. These are followed /
hlal, Bigger II Marion's combinatiC
Tor one night, October Al
Then kersand's minstrcls, Octob
9th. Then Sol. Smith Russ
Company, October 10, followed
"Ihornc's Black Flag" Company, q
tobcr II; October 20, skipped by
Light of the MOon;" October 81, "T
Professor" aud last for the month /
not by odds the least, Bella Moor
Mountain Pink Company. Thu
are theattractions tor tho month
september and October at the OPP
House, and for November at the DR.
lug ParK. The attraction at the OPP,
House for November aud the follc
ing months will be given later ,
We are promised plenty and varl
of amusement for tho fall aud win
The box sheet for each attract
will be exposed nj Van Duzer's MI
store In abundant time, no being
gagged In organizing first class
hestra for the aInuse mcnt season.