Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-31
paIlaa state Fair.

10 iFDbtl VI programme huu utiuCtioho
OF interest to all classes, this was UNI
douotedly the best day Of the week.
1t was advertised that grand opening
OF the educational department would take
place, but this probably meant thst all de-
partments would be wide open, for there
was no special department labeled edu-
cational.
The Mexican National hand, as usual,
occupied position In Exposition hall, and
during the entire day rendered beautiful
music Many visitors TO the fair seemed
t. be satisfied to station themselves In
the hall and for hours listen 20 the music.
This band is 8 great card for the associa-
ton.
IN THE ARENA.
Promptly ct O'Clock the exhibition ia
the arena began by a show Of Norman
Percheron and Clydesdale horses, and
beauties they were too, the Pelcherons
especially being superb snimals.
Thoroughbred and grade Shorthorns
followed and were greatly admired by
stock men. The Aberdeen Angus are
magnificent animals and attracted great
attention because OF the scarcity Of This
breed In Texas.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
The aroma exhibits over, q huge gas
balloon was brought the grounds and
soon flled, when daring trapeZe per-
former advanced and the balloon being
permitted to rise he grasped the horizon
tai bar suspended some eighteen feet be-
low the balloon, and at word the ropes
were unloosed hnd the huge bag shot
up into the air while the per-
former was going through the evo-
lutions OF his calling. Higher and
higher II went until the balloon looked to
10 ,a at of kat ha AZ a
spider twirling his legs The balloon I'm
ally descended some distance to the
north in clump OF trees. This perform
ance is too hazardous to be altogether
pleasant TO the spectators.
MILITARY DRILLS.
The Busch zouaves were again on the
taff and went through the zouave manual
in mastery manner. There was not a
Robbie, and tumultous was the applause
that greeted them when they marched OF
the grounds.
The Dallas Light Guard and the CASTOR
Cadets went through the manual and
field eyolutions In a very creditable man
ner.
The equestrian gymnasium was out as
an especial favor to the children, who
were simply delighted and they
ciapped their tiny hands In supreme
enjoyment OF the wonderful combination
as the horses tore around the track, II
Mr., Meyers does not succeed In having
his neck broken, he can congratulate him
self on the enjoyment he has given ali
who have seen his "machine" aud him,
self perform on II,
INDIAN DANCEs
The great feature OF the day was the
dancing by the Indians. The manage
ment had secured sixty Klowas and Co
- a go . .rnIT 49,
the grassy area surrounded by the ract
track and prepared for their work. In
stantIy there was great rush Of peopl,
to get as near the railing as possible {,
view from close quarters the move
spectacle The Kiowas, with their Kettle
drums, seated themselves In mar
row circle, and around them
tier OF other Kiowas who were tn,
singers or walters OF the occasion. A it'll,
removed were eight or ten squaws anC
four papooses aud little boy Indians, whC
sported around in great glee. The Co
manches were all attived In war costume
faces painted hideously, attire OF flash,
hues, with bows aud arrows, tomahawk:
and scglplng knives In hand. They lookeC
the ferociuus red man true TO life.
low wall, umoua, mona, houa, houa, hi
hi'' began, the drums were tapped lightly
then harder and faster, the walters at tn
same time raising their voices and lettinl
ont fuller volume OF sound. AT lengL
the inspiration came and with wild yell
the Comanches sprang to their feet an
began TO dance, up and down, forward
backward, around each other In circles
now concentrating To center, nov
scattering, jumping, yelling, gesticula'
Ing, until they seemed TO B
wrought up to irenzy's pitcf
when they threw their whole souls an
bodies into the dance. The drummln
ceased, the walling was at an end and tn
exhausted dance 5 dropped TO the groun
tired out. One OF the best dancers Was
little red devil oft ten years. who handle
his tomahawk and legs as II he had use
them for many ears The scalp dance
war dance, bear dance and rain daac
were executed IN hne style wnen ID
squaws gathered their pspooses sn
threw them over tnelr oacks IN true ina
an fashion, the medicine man ieu me we
and the American ArAos S1nas WERE s'ol