The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-26
Dallas State Fair.
Grand Opening Ceremonies
Witnessed by Ten Thousand
People.
THE PROCESSION.

this, It's opening day, formed al ABOUT
10 o'clock and moved through the
principal streets. Col. John &. Mccoy
was marshal of the day.
In the lead was the mounted police
under the command Of Morshal Ar
mold. Then came Sheriff Smith with
his corps of deputies all mounted; fol-
lowing was Mcine's band with twenty
three pieces; the Dallas Light Guards
under command of Capt. Forbes,
:. mounted, something new in infantry.
the CASTOR Cadets, Capt. Sam Tabcr
commanding: the Bicyclo-Club, Capt.
Monigan commanding; the Busch
Zouaves, Of st. Louis; the famous
Mexican band, with sixty-fve pieces; a
carriage, in which were seated Mayor
Brown, Hon. L. S. Ross, Democratic
nominee for governor; Hon. John
Hancock, candidate for the United
States senate, and Major j. d. Simp-
son, president of The association
carriage with ladies, carriage con-
tanning Chief Kahn and his assistant
of the fire department, followed by the
department. The music from the
bands swelled out swcetly on the
morning air, cchoing through the
streets and rising in grand diapason
into tho blue vault of heaven. The
martial tramp of the military, the
sonorous commands of the marshal
and the quick movements in answer
thereto; the waving of flags and the
CLEAN Of the sunlight on the BAN
ners oil presented an imposing
and magnificent scene and ar
ray. The houses along the streets
were gaily decorated, and all Dallas in
holiday attire, fair and beautiful
women, sweet children and brave men
thronged the streets and sidewalks,
filled al the balconies and windows.
and the city in her gayest mood, her
most most hospitable temper, her
hearty and generous greeting, wei
coined to her limits and her homes the
thousands of visitors within her gates.
With open hearts and extended hands
she bid all a cordial welcome.
About 1880 o'clock the procession
passed through the north gate
INTO THE FAIR GROUNDS,
and thence into the main exposition
building, where a halt was ordered.
The Zouaves promptly went through
few movements, which pleased those
who had the pleasure of seeing them.
The Mexican National Band was next
conducted to the stand and played an
overture composed of medley of ma
tionai airs, which seemed to include
the whole range of music. The cxecu.
ton of the piece was splendid, and the
music ju-t such as we might reason
Ably expect from this noted band. The
members of this band arc fine spcci-
mems of the Mexican race, and pre-
sent q good appearance. Your
reporter took occasion to look
scmbled around and beneath the
grand stand. Every available foot on
the ground floor was taken and nearly
the whole of the balconies There
were between 1900 and 5000 persons
present.
At the termination of the music
Col. Simpson stepped forward with
Mayor Brown, who spoke few min
utes, giving the visitors a hearty well
rome. He was complimentary to the
officers of the Fairs. lie spoke of the
wonderful progress this city had
made in the past ten years,
of the great work which had been per,
formed the past four months on these
grounds. Great credit was due the
men whose hands and brains had
wrought it all out and about. lie
spoke Of the progress and excellence
of the schools, of the vastness of the
manufacturing interests, of the growth
anu wealth generally. He closed by
turning to the members of the Mexi-
can band and speaking in Spanish
words of hearty welcome, that was
highly appreciated by the Mexicans.
Col. Mccoy then introduced Ex-Gov.
Roberts, who spoke only few minutes
congratulating the people of Dallas on
the magnificent display before them.
He spoke of the time when this country
was q wilderness and compared it to
the Dallas of the present.
AT THE GROUNDS.
The morning opened up clear and
cool, just cool enough to give life TO
the liuinn Tho uafee of the Dallas