Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-09
Fourteen Thousand People is
the Lowest Estimate of
Those Best Posted.
The Great Stock Parade-The Ex-
hibits = ADJUSTMENTS and
Races.
Comparative Statement Between The
Entries of This Year and
Those of Last.
Programme For To-Day-Childrens
Day.

Yesterday, Big Thursday, the fourth day
of the fair, was big day in reality. 1t was
by far the biggest day ever seen at fair in
south Kansas, go far as numbers go. 1t was
hard to get at basis for an estimate. Our
scribe put it down at 10000 at noon and
about the middle of the afternoon raised it
to 1900, but later still, after getting the
opinions Of numerous persons, and confer
ring with officers of the association, it was
concluded that there were about $4,000 on
the grounds. There was hardly room to
move between the vehicles that congregated
all over the grounds. The immense crowd
sarged to and fro during the forenoon, ex-
aiming the displays and taking in the va
rious amusements, Of which there were a
great number. Barry's Museum was
crowded all day. The inadequacy of the
buildings to accommodate the patrons Of
the fair was still more apparent than the day
before. 1t was somewhat difficult to deter
mine which class of exhibits received the
most attention. The agricultural and hor-
ticultural hall was filed with visitors dur
the whole forenoon. The principal attrac-
ton in this hall appeared to be Monser's
magnificent fruit display, about which the
crowd loved to linger Mr.. Monser will un-
doubleday carry off many premiums. The
little art galldry, which was pretty sight,
was filed with visitors, as were the halls in
class j. But the greatest attraction of any
in these halls were the displays of Biting
Bros. and the Kansas Furniture Co. in hall
No. l. Both Of these displays were greatly
admired. Mr.. Biting had hard work to
keep his elegant dress gowns from being
soiled. They were so beautiful and so much
admired that ladies, especially could not
keep their hands off. The. grand furniture,
too, on the other side was closely examined.
The carriages, buggies, wagons and imple-
ments we're surrounded by crowds all fore
noon.
The great Cyclone Washer, the chief Of
fee of which is in Spiceland, Ind, with a
branch office in this cily, was closely exam
ined by the ladies who pronounced it the
best they ever saw. Another that especially
" attracted the ladies was Leis' German
baking powder, manufactured in Lawrence,
Kansas, and which was represented here by
Mr.. w. c. Miller, who turned out beauti-
full specimens of biscuit, cake, etc, in which
this fine baking powder figured. He also
gave away thousands of specimen boxes
and also favoring extracts, and in
conjunction with the Monarch gasoline
Stove company furnished several with din
ner, among whom was the representative Of
the EAGLE.
The poultry and live stock received their
full share of attention, and the parade of all
the live stock on the track in the forenoon
was grand demonstration, and was wit
messed BY thousands. The races and amuse-
ments on the track were rather slim and
failed to satisfy the large class who expect
ed to see something good in thst way.
There were some matched races arranged,
but the directors would not allow them the
rack because they were anxious to get
through with the programme. The writer
kinks that was mistake, because on Big |
there are always great many
sho come to see fun, and it is generally ex-
,ected tha. the fourth day should be de-
1oted mainly to sports 1t is the writer's
opinion therefore that the awarding Of pre-
niums should have been deferred until to-
lay, and that there ought to have been
more races and amusements. 1t is true that
his is intended and is an agricultural exhi- '