The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-25
TEXAS STATE FAIR.
For Dallas and State Of Texas.
GLORIOUS SUCCESS.
Grand Opening Of the First An
ual Agricultural, Mechanical
and Stock Meeting.

The gates of the Texas State Fair
were thrown open to the public this
morning. The attendance during the
forenoon was meagre. the supposed in
completeness OF exhibits at the grounds
and the counter attractions in the city
operating unfavorably for largo at
tendance at the fair. The weather.
also, was trifle threatening in the
early morning, but towards noon the
clouds were dissipated and tho sun
shown ont brightly and warmly, rather
too warmly for those who had to exer-
else themselves very much about the
grounds. The incompleteness of de-
tails was everywhere marked, but not
more 40 anywhere than in the EXPOSE
ton Hall. tho interior Of which was like
q busy hive of industry. Some OF the
exhibits were in place and almost COM
plete, but as rule there was more OF
chaos and confusion than OF order and
system. So incomplete were the dis
plays in the gallery of the Exposition
building that it was found necessary to
exclude visitors during the forenoon.
in order to enable those engaged in ar
ranging exhibits to work without
being disturbed. The displays, how
ever, rs far as the indications go,
promise to be very creditable.
IN THE GALLERY,
tho chief, feature, perhaps, is the wo-
mans department, which is already
filled with arts, plaques, crazy quilts,
specimens Of needlework, embroiderics,
and thousand and one evidences of
woman's def handiwork. The ladies
have appropriated to themselves
space large enough for splendid dis
play, and they have not wasted any
part of it. On tho contrary, there is
an appearance of crowding rather than
of vacancy. The HERALD will from
day to day notice special features in
this department, but for the present.
it is enough to say that it is most at
tractive and reflects credit upon the
ladies in charge. Another feature OF
the gallery. and one which will chal-
lenge universal attention, is the scien-
tific exhibit under DR.. S. F. YOakum.
This exhibit includes every ology
known to science, from geology down
70 bugvlogy, Specimens of every char
acter Of geology and minerology of the
state, all the fishes known to the wa
tiers, and the birds, bugs and animals
are displayed in state of taxidermic
and DIR. Yoakum is per-
fectly willing to explain to visitors
what they do not understand about
bits of stone, shells, minerals, etc.
This is really one of the most instruct
i've departments Of the fair, and should
receive the attention it merits. By to-
morrow the exhibits will be so ar
ranged that they can be seen with
much better advantage than is possible
to-day.
HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY.
The horticultural display, both in the
hall and on the plot of ground ada
cent, is assuming shape and promises
TO be very creditable. The grounds
are beautifully laid off in serpentine
walks and in geometrical designs.
Plants and shrubs of various kinds
have bcon set out in profusion and ap-
pear to be thriving nicely. Inside the
hall there is very pretty display of
lowers and fruits, though the display
Is, ~ yet, incomplete. Some Of the )
plants are very rare, and all of them ,
ire very pretty. This department will I
Do one Of the fullest and most attract
W Of the fair before the week is oyer /,
md u even now worth visit and .
lose inspection, II