Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-26
THE DALLAS FAIRS.
The CIreus Detracts from the Interest
Manifested In the Opening OF the
Texas State Fair.
EexAs stallion Beats His Record--Fins
Live stock Exhibit-0en-
eral Notes.
rexa. state Fair.


was inaugura-ed this morning, and Will
continue six days. Early this morning II
threatened TO ram, but the clouds cleared
away and the sun shone out bright, and
the weather was all that could be desired.
A train on the Texas Central was " have
run every half hour from the downtown
depot, corner Of Austin and Wood, via
the Union depot, to and from the grounds,
but this being circus day the number Of
visitors TO the grounds was limited, and
tho trains did not make regular trips.
Ex.Goycrnor Dram NJ. Roberts, the
rod Alcalde," as many OF his friends
call him, was booked to deliver the
opening address this forenoon, but as
everything was not In readiness, 1t was
postponed as was the general programme
Of the day, until this afternoon
Yesterdays PROGRAMME.
OPENING address, Gov. o. NJ. Roberts
/, Thoroughbred Shorthorn; 2, Normsns
and Percherons; 3, grade Hereiords; 4,
(race) racktDg, pacing and trotting to
saddle, ., long-wooled sheep.
EVENING SESSION.
!, balloon ascension, Prof. Brayton; 2,
Indlan war dances; 8, grade Jerseys; T.
mules and Jacks; 8, Lady de Jarnette; g.
running race, ponies under fourteen
hands; 7, chariot race.
THE DEERE CoRNET BAND.
The Deere Cornet band, made up OF
employees OF the Deere, Mansur & Co,
pillow ard implement manufacturers OF
Moline, H., led By Prof. Bert Wuodyatt,
dlscoursed sweet music. This band, which
numbers twenty pieces, came here a. the
instance Of Maj A b. raber OF this city,
who Is state 0gent for the company, aud
Ia To. Nhafs a..
Of gray, trimmed with red and gold fringe,
they present q soldier-Iike appearance
The INDIAN BAND.
One 81 the novel features of the fair is
the Splitlog band, made up Of nine Seneca
Indians, from the Quapaw agency In the
SCnaca nation, indian Territory, who
were brought here by Mr.. James Wyle.
They are dressed pretty much In the garb
worn by their forefathers, and In their
gay colored, flashing dress and beads and
feathers they present a very pleasing aud
picturesque appearance, while they make
very good music. Their names are;
Frank whitetree ,leader) Henry Splitiog,
Tom Splitlog and wife, Joe Spltlog, Joe
Whitecrow, George Jamison, Silas Smith,
Glen H0ckleman, II. p. Weir.
Exhibitors are still busy arranging their
exhibits, and the fair will not really be-
rious displays are very fine, while the race
track and the horees and stock, generally
speaking are most excellent. The exhi.
bition ia the arena will commence each
day at O'clock. Interest IL divided be.
tween the exposition hall, the stock pens,
the podltry avenue and the race track.
Prominent among the exhibits OF the
main building are those OF local firms.
In the gallery Prof. Yoakum has his
great telescope and scientific collection.
There also are exhibits OF cotton in
bloom. The state capitol of Texas In
mIniatar cut In wood with pen-kniie
stands out prominently.
The pantry and dairy department. under
the direction of Mrs. j Il Johnson, con-
tains Rn unrlvslled collection Of pre-
serves, arranged most artlstically as to
shading. beautiful specimen Is pale
amber pine apple jelly.
Exquisite needle.work samples form
another feature, and next TO them the
competitive exhibits Of amateur paint
ing.
This hesty resumeis Incomplete and will
be supplemented by more detailed de.
scriptions as the fair progresses.
The agricultural implement avenue Is
a succession Of houses erected by the
principal machinery houses Of Dallas.
Among the most striking ls that Of B Il.
Avery Sous, represented by MIR. f. b.
Jones, witch includes some OF their IA
mous ploWs superbly finished.
The Weir plow company display bug.
giles, milk wagons, road wagons and az
ricultural implements OF the most famous
factories In the country.
Bartram, Robinson & Co., G. II, Brown
& CO., Heating Implement company, Hi,
ram James & Co., Bowser q Lennon, w
II. Hatch, and, indeed, every house II
town shows binders, haryesters, reapers,
plows, cotton.glns, or wagons comprising
everything Of service on farm, much OF
the machinery being in operation.
The racing stables are much irequented
especially that Of the Abdallah Park Stocl
Farm, where Mr.. w. II. Wilson OF Gym
thlana, Ky, presents the famous Lady d.
.Iarnette,
TRANSPORTATION,
BY an arrangement with the Houston
Texas Central railway trains, have beer
provided 70 run to and from the grounds
at Intervals OF twenty minutes during TIL,
day, carrying passengers at the rate OF q
cents for the round trip. The tlrst trail
for the fair grounds Will leave the ireigh
depot, one block from the Grand Wind
sor hotel, at o'clock In the morning
and every twenty minute
thereafter, andt stopping at tn
union depot and az the San Jaclnt
street crossing. The last train will reao
the grounds about p, M, aud the las
train leaving rhg grounds will be abou
S;se. Street cars on San Jacinto stree
will convey passengers 20 the crossing, &
which the fair train will stop, and will
labeled. ''For Texas State Fair Speci,
ears viii also run on the Main stett lin,
la addition To the railroad as a means
transportation there will DO line OF pul
lie hacks running TO the grounds.
AFTERNOON.
Between 1aud O'Clock In the ate
noon an exhibition OF ine horses, sta
Hons, saddle horses, draft horses and u
racers took place in front OF the graz
stand, MIR, w. N. Wilson Of Cynthan
Ky, named the horses as they passed u
judges stand, giving their pedigree al
record. AT the sapae~s71ne the celebrate
beauty, Lady de larnet, WAS driven q
by Mr.. Ecker, anrTor. some minutes cn'
Ian0ad tho nAuttratgfY, saf ctAaHfatnFa