The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-04

took second premium. There were
seven entries. This is the third prem
ium MIR. White has taken with his bale
OF cotton.
The arena yesterday was more In
teresting than for several days. The
display was unusually fine. The first
brought out was q fine herd of Jerseys.
The first was three year old bulls;
Gray & Hardin took first premium, and
j. o. Jackson got q certificate. Inc
second trial was for best bull, two
wears old and under3. G. w. Massie,
of Palo Pinto, took first premiums; Jas.
Donoho, second premium. j. C.Jack-
son took first premium for best bull ]
year old; Gray & Hardin. sweepstakes.
Gray & Hardin received first premium
for best grade of heifer. one year old
and under two; for best Jersey cow the
same gentlemen carried off the prize.
Polks Bros, of Tarraut County, re-
ceived first prize for best two year old
heifer, and Gray 81 Hardin best heifcr
one year old. There were three en-
tries for the best grade herd, two by
Polk Bros. and one by Gray Il Hardin.
Polk Bros. received both prizes.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. VIM. Thompson, of Decatur, re-
ceived fret premium on Chinese cling
peaches.
Mrs. Weakly, of Decatur, took first
premium on canned corn.
Mrs. r. II. Smith, of Decatur, first
premium on canned grapes.
Mrs. Gill, Decatur, first premium for
canned grapes.
LUNCH STANDS.
The ladies who presided over tho
Woman's Home lunch, to-day, are:
Mesdames DR.. johnson, w. ii. John
son, Colonel Stenlmons, James Leepcr,
and Misses Jennie Hall, Lizzie Hall and
Fannie Green; and at Buckner's Or
phan Home: Mesdames j. b. Simpson,
Lafayette McHugh, G. Anderson, w.
NJ. c. Hill, C. o. Woods and Lewis
Burk.
Great preparations are being made
to Q We one of the grandest display of
fire works on the night of the 9Th
VIII Oh will be among the closing exer-
ciescs of the Fair and Exposition. Mr..
f;sin.ond tit pfop.i"tions. 1t will
represent more individual features than
ever seen at an exhibition of this kind
given in all the Southwest.
The exhibition will commence at $40
with six repeating shells, followed by
fire balloons. gallopade of serpents,
cbromatic fountain, jeweled cross, the
rising of Trinity river, sun of glory,
sce-saw, devil among tho tailors, gold
en- cascade, the Lone Star State, emer-
aid illumination. Between each piece
will be fired bombshells and rockets of
willow trees, fire-hys. dragons, etc.
PET AND TALLULAH.
The lifc-likc picture of these two
hanging in the Office of the
Ladies' department, is admitted to be
one Of the finest pieces of crayon work
on exhibition. They are the daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Smith. This
picture is not entered for premium,
only on exhibition to show the excel
lence of the artists work.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
Your reporter is pleased to acknowl-
edge favors from Mr.. w S. Ingram,
Mrs. Sidney Smiths able assistant,
whose valuable services are acknowl-
edged by all the ladies connected with
this department.
THE ORDER OF THE ISLE OF JERSEY.
At ~ O'Clock noon to-day the inter-
esting ceremony of instituting the
order of the Isle of Jersey was per.
formed in the presence of vast as
sembly. The honor on this occasion
was performed on a Jersey COW, II
years old, owned by Rev. Coulson.
Besides the Directory of the fair that
were present on the race track grounds,
Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Sydney Smith, Mrs.
Fresenlus. Mrs. Marsalis and Mrs.