Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-09

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At he rear Of the Famous exhibit
Humphrey b Rode have beautiful little
boulder Of rich, rare and beautiful artificial
novsrs that Are greatly admired BY visitors.
Tho biggest thing Of al in this building
and IN the whole fair for that matter, is the
grand display of the Kansas Furniture.
Company. This grand aggregation Of
costly furniture was besieged BY sddairing
Thousands during the entire day. The dis
play is SO elaborate as to preclude de-
scription, but there are some parts so far
superior to anything in that line ever
brought into Kansas, that we will make
special mention Of them. The superb ma
hogany chamber suit of which the bedstesd
is set up and filed with Q bed whose So
white lace coverlet and pillow shams re-
mind Que of chambers described in fairy
tales. This suit cost $3.50. Another suit
of black Walnut worth $3.50, one Of red
cherry and one OF rosewood Of equal grand
eur, the bureaus with their magnificent
mirrors and the stands with marble tops are
magnificent beyond description. A full
description of this mammoth display would
occupy a column. There is also very
large and superb aggregation of fine up
holstered furniture and willow goods, the
whole forming the finest display Of furni-
ture ever seen on exhibition west of St.
Louis.
In the building known rs class J, No. l,
the display Of the Wichita green house is
very fine. The exhibit of dried flowers in
this display Is especially fine g. G. Ma
thews, Houck Bros, and Butler & Fishers,
exhibits of stoves in this hall is elaborate and
fine, and received due attention from vis-
tors.
In class ], No. 8, the display of the Do
mestic Sewing Machine Co. is mag
ni6cent, and was the center Of
attraction. The Household sewing machine
company has very nice exhibit. The ex-
hibit Of ladies fancy work which this year
occupies the center and one side Of this hall
presents an array of beautiful fabrics rem
dered into rare gems of beauty by the handi
Of woman. Here are crazy-patch quilts
embroidered pillow shams, velvet Gus hions,
tides and lace goods in endless variety that
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crowds OF ladies during the day. The bead
embroidered lambrequins and the great va.
risty Of artificial work, the beautiful tiny
garments for children, all, constituted bril-.
liant array, . minute enumeration and de-
scription of which is beyond the writer's
powers and would occupy more space than
10 at his disposal. The display is far larger
and finer than last year.
While examining these Displays the lacl
of space for exhibits was very apparent
Mr.. Motif, of the Kansas City Furniture
Co., said he would be glad to have tie
whole of the hall in which his dieplay is
and Mr.. Goldstein, of the Famous Clothing
Co., wonld like to have the whole of on'
side. Mr.. Biting, of the Keystone Cloth
ing house would like twice as much room
as he has, and numder of others woule
make exhibits if they could obtain space.
Our association should see to it that al
who desire TO make exhibits. will be accom-
odated next year. This no doubt they vii
be willing to do, as the fair will undoubted
ly be financial success this year. Thi.
fact is settled beyond peradventure.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
The displays in the agricultural and hor.
ticultural halls are now complete, and az
gregate by far the finest exhibit ever seer
in this county. NJ. E. Morgan has here
very large exhibit of melons, pumpkins
and all the varieties of squash, many o
which are monsters in size and weight, also
q very large variety of Irish and sweet pc.
tatoes, turnips and roots of all kinds. Stone
Bros. have also an immense display of the
same class of produce, among which is q
squash weighing III pounds. Thy potatoes
onions, turnips, cabbage and roots, in thin
exhibit are especially fine.
In fruits. M. r. Moser, Of Sedgwick coun.
ty, has the most elaborate display, which
consists of great variety of every descrip-
ton of the finest fruits for which Kansas il
noted. Among these pyramid of baskets
Allied with apples, peaches and grapes crown.
ed by bottle of wine, is especially worthy
of note, and called forth many exclama-
tons of wonder and admiration from visit
ing thousands. Meser, always at the from
ia this line, has outdone himself this year.
Any one wishing to see where this grand
display of fruit grew can visit Mr.. Moser's
big fruit farm east of the city and see fol
himself. Hon. r. Z. Lawrence has g
display Of fruits in this department that is
worthy of inspection. The exhibits Of
farm produce is not very elaborate but the
samples are fine. There are some excellent
samples of corn, wheat and oats. The
Wichita brick company, conducted by Mr..
Dillon east Of the city, exhibit some excel
lent brick in this building. The Kansas
City Soap Co have the finest exhibit Of
goods in that line, in this building, ever
seen in Kansas. Among them three monu-
ments of CASTLE soap crowned with hand
some designs in toilet soap. The exhibit
Of family and toilet soap is elaborate and
fine. In this hall is fine display of honey
and jellies, exhibited by various parties,
that is deserving of special mention. The
exhibits Of the Wichita Canning Company
and the Cracker and Candy Company we
mentioned yesterday.
Tomorrow we will give space to imple-
ments, wagons, buggies, and machinery,
also live stock and poultry.
Among the miscellaneous exhibits worthy
of mention was large wagon loaded with
Pittsburg coal, and drawn around the
grounds by a team. This was the exhibit of
the Rodgers Coal Company.
The Cyclone Washer attracted good
deal of attention. Under the head of mis-
cellapeous there were several wind mills and
agricultural implements from many of the
eastern states aad variety of other articles
too numerous TO mention.
Z. Dayton, Of the Wichita Portland Stone
Works, has very fine display of his goods
on the grounds, consisting of drain pipe,
cnrb stone, etc.
Butler & Fisher are exhibiting very fine
display Of Monarch gasoline stoves. They
have an agent Of the manufacturers from
Chicago to show up the excellent qualities
Of the stoves, and indeed they do turn out
some fine specimens in cookery, including
hsaruit broad cnke ro.sf rnAata and roast