The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-28
Dallas State Fair.
AFTERNOONS RACES.

Uncle Ebb. The latter horse had his
own way in the three heats, three best
out of five. Uncle Ebb, first: Lady
Knight, second; Green Charley, third
Dollie, fourth. Time: 2:49l.
Second lIeat-Unclc Ebb. first: Lady
knight, second; Green Charley, third
Dollie, fourth. Time 2:l3l
Third lleat-Uncle Ebb, first: Lady
Knight second; Green Charley, third:
Dollie, fourth. Time: 2:l2l
The next race was trot
First lieat--General f., first: Rissa
d., second; {. Il. A., third. Time: 1891
Second ileat-Dead heat.
Third ilcat-ltissa d., first: G.. z. A.,
second; General f, third. Time: 2:36.
Fourth ilcat-~C. T.. A.. first: Rissa
d., second; General f., third Time: 2:3 /.
To-DAy's PROCEEDINGS.
The morning was clear and bracing
and the visitors began to arrive at an
early hour. The first train of the
Texas e. Pacific of six coaches were
well filed, while the numerous street
cars were filed to overnowing The
grounds are taking on the appearance
of old fair grounds. Everything is in
fine order and working admirably.
Many Of the officers sleep at the
grounds in order to have things move
OH smoothly next morning.
Last night the Indians gave war
dance in front of the grand stand.
This, connected with the unique dis
play of fire works given by Church Il
Co., to advertise their brand of soda.
The evening was highly enjoyed by
the large crowd present.
Your reporter had the pleasure of
being conducted through the ladies'
department by Mrs. j. Is. Simpson.
That he was much delighted and
charmed with the beautiful speci-
mems of woman's handiwork he saw
is but faint expression of the thoughts
and feelings the sight aroused. Taken
as a whole it is like some falry's grotto
with delicious compartments sprung
into existence by wave of her magic
wand. Why there are quilts there
that would make mans heart over
flow with love for the bright and beat
tiful woman whose dainty fingers
sewed the stitches and whose brilliant
fancy conceived the designs. But no
description will be attempted at this
time, although brief mention must be
made of some hand painting by Mrs.
Sydney Smith on some delicate and
beautiful china ware. 1t would not
be right perhaps to so designate it that
it would be recognized by any one,
especially tho judges who have to pass
on the merits of exhibits in this line,
but suffice it to say that the set is
poem, wrought under the magic spell
Of smiling, joyous fancy and an i'm
agination awakened by the touch of
genius.
THE LADIES OFFICE.
The office set apart for the ladies Is
well furnished, the walls of which are
embelished with old time portraits,
three of which came from Germany
and are painted on copper. Most of
this collection was furnished by Mrs.
Arbuckle.
OLD LADIES DEPARTMENT.
We passed from the Office into the
old ladies' department. This collcc-
ton is presided over by Mrs. j. +.
Mctcalf, everything exhibited here was
made by ladies over 60 years of age
and ii il truly wonderful to see the
many hundreds of articles wrought by
the hands Of the old ladies of this city
and section. one particular piece of
hand work we noticed was set of
ladies underware, made entirely by
hand, embroidery and lace, by a very
old lady, whose name we are not per-
mitted To give at this time: another
remarkable piece of hand work was
an embroidered shawl by a lady over
go years of age.
DECORATED ART.
From here we passed into T. f..
Wallace's department of art. beautiful
in the extreme Here are exhibited
hand painted china as eXquisit as fair
hands ever painted. There are two
sets in glass case on the left as YOU
enter the department. This is deco F.
rated art work department in earnest. f.
The exquisite printed fire screens. /.
parrels are all beautiful and done in
in the highest style of art. n full de.
scriptiOn ofwhich would take columns. /
CRAZY QUILTS, ETC.
Next comes Mrs. Marguerite Barry's
department. mostly made of crazy
quilts, the like of which man never
gazed on before. They are made of /
silk, satin. velvet, etc. and are of all