The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-28


skirts, applique, Kcnsington, tapestry
displays, hight art of necdle-work,
lire screens, worsted tapestry, sofa
cushions. shawls, and especial en-
broidercd seats and backs of"easy
chairs, ottoman covers, partierc: in
fact everything that can be made, it
seems to your reporter, in the way of
fancy work is represented here. We
were shown an embroidered shawl
three yards long, done by lady, the
work of nine long mouths. and, we are
sorry to say, nearly cost her her eye
sight. 1t is exquisite, indeed; M otto
man in chenille of wild lilies
deserves special notice: knitted coun-
| tcrpane by Choctaw Indian woman:
a milk maids stool in chenille: II silk
morning robe by n young lady in
Arracine and ribbons. with train. This
robe will probably be worn in the
near future by Il bride--one of Dallas
fair daughters.
CURIOSITIES.
Adjoining this room is q collection
of many old-time and curious things.
There is clock here POO years old and
Biblo the same age. They have been
in the Ball family these number of
years, and are doubtless many years
older.
On the wall hangs in frame copy
of the only illustrated paper published
in the Confederacy during the late
war; Alongside Of it is the autograph
Of Martin Luther. In glass case is Il
part of an altar cloth presented by
Queen Anne in the latter part of her
maiesty's reign TO Bishop White. the
first American bishop, and used for a
time in his church in Philadcl ,hia, and
afterwards in the year 1886 at The con-
secration of Christ Cnurch. Pensacola,
Fla, by him presented as Il historical
souvenir to that church.
There are here Two hair wrcaths of
different co!orcd hair, made from the
heads of one family. The work is cX-
quisite and the shades blend bcauti-
fully. Here is white silk apron,
which was worn at Washington's
funeral, and a copy of the Ulster
County Gazette, published Saturday,
Jan. 4. 1900.
The grounds at the Dallas State
Fair were crowded yesterday with
ladies and gentlemen. and the Indies
sitting on the grand stand during the
racing, one row above another. seemed
a grand pal terrc of bright and many
coored flowers.
SO far the best of order has pre-
vailed in the exposition building. and
especially about the racing grand
stand. No loud cursing, no drunken
ness or staggering has in the least vio
lated the propricties or disturbed the
harmony of any day.
Addie, the beautiful bay race mare
owned by ex-Lieut.- Gov. Marion Mar
tin, attracted more attention on the
track yesterday than any animal in the
mile race. For green one she did
some beautiful running the first three
fourths of mile. There is not a more
beautiful animal in oil the State Of
Texas, none barred or excepted.
Our reporter in strolling through
the exhibition hall yesterday after
noon was not only charmed and de-
lighted at all he saw, but was amazed
at such rare exhibition Of taste. orna-
mcntation, unique design and splendid
display of splendid goods. Every
space of the first floor, some 5000
square feet, except passage ways, is
TILED with every variety of display.
Sanger Bros. have not as to space oc- |
cupied much room, but they have a |
display that i'll beauty and richness of
goods has never been surpassed south |
of st. Louis. Our reporter don't know .
much about the prices of silk yclvcts,
MORE antiques, gros grains, brocades,
bridal costumes of the finest material |
of silk, satin and rich laces. corsets. .
silk socks for ladies, and about 400 .
other things il is presumed ladies .
wear. for gentlemen do not. and all of
the very richest and rarest material .
but if Barr, the great st. Louis dry .
goods man, had 100000 worth Of
goods in 400 square feet, Sanger Bros.
had as much, too. Our reporter didn't .
fully conclude TO buy out the exhibi
ton hall, but he was sufficiently well .
delighted with it to have done so.
Another attractive feature on the .
second floor was collection of stag
ware, ware wrought from the stag of
iron furnaces. 1t is almost beyond
that such pretty things
could be made from such a coarse,
heavy, rough material. 1t is Il p.c.ur-
csquc and arabosque and attracts uni
yersal attention.
From the musical exhibits of Messrs.
Watkins and Frees. and they
are beautiful indeed. the sweetest
music is constantly pouring its rich