San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-12
THE FAIR.
TOMORROW MORNING SEES THE
GRAND OPENING.
Hundreds of Visitors Now in the
City--ExhibitorsA Almost Ready
Mexican Band, Etc.


The great exposition and fair of San Anto'
Mo will be ready for the opening tomorrow
Exhibitors are crowdng main exhibition hail.
machinery hall and poultry hail with exhib-
its. Crowds Of workmen are engaged on the
buildings, Secretary Dickinson and the d.
rectors are working with might and main to
get ready and everybody is busy as bees.
Street cars on both lines to the Arkansas
Pass depot should make a little1closer conneC-
ton.
A dig excursion from points on the |, & G.
n. and Missouri Pacific railroads got in yes
terday afternoon. They are all visitors 10 the
fair.
Some of those fine Hcrefords in Lubbock
pen in South Flores street are dying.
A hagman is stationed at the Garden street
crossing of the Arkansas Pass road to prevent
accidents during the fair.
Mr. T. King, of Del Rio, is in the city, with
patent dish washing machine, the invention
of his brother. DR.. King of Lampasas, Texas.
1t will be shown during the fair ut Ma in exhi-
bition hall.
Tomorrow is the great day.
The telephone service between the fair
grounds and central Office is bad-very bad
and It isn't the girls fault either, but it seems
TO be in the wires.
The ladies of the city and all resident ladies
including the different societies and our Ger
man, American, English, Polish, French. Span
sh, and other nationallties are urgently re-
quested by the fair directors 10 take more in
terest in the ladies' textile department. Arti-
Giles need not, indeed they cannot be prepared
especially for the fair. but all pos
sessing samples of their handiwork, sucn as
fine stitching lace-work, fancy embroidery,
painting and decorating of textures, tatting,
crOchetting, knttlne.or weaving, iare begged
to send such samples to Mrs. Is. C0ryell, VINO
is in charge of this department. Send direct
to the fair grounds where u receipt for all
articles loaned will be gwen and owners need
have no fear out that such articles will be
carefully handled and jealousy guarded,
al fnh
purpose. A great many ladies have responded
with articles for this department. and besides
the Van Dyke Art school OF this city is a.
ranging an elaborate exhibition of their own
in one space of this department.
VIM. Ransom, formerly of the San Anton il
press, is now in the city, to look after the tX-
hibit of the Mexican International road at the
fair He is now located in Eagle Pass, and is
connected with this railway.
Mr.. Ramon DelfinO, an accomplished writer
from Mexico, is in the city, to write up our
fair for the Mexican papers. He is accom- |
panied by a special artist.
The Mexican band, of the first artillery. AZ
men, arrived yesterday afternoon from The |
City of Mexico and were taken Immediately TO
the fair grounds on the train. Accompany
ing the band. The exhibit of the REPUBLIC OF
Mexico arrived, in charge of Messrs. Mar |
tnez, the special commissioners, appointed by !
the Mexican president.
About twelve members of the newspaper |
visited the fair grounds in car
rldRSS krdllWdy cdrrldgeSl yesterday anu Iooh-
ed around, and had dinner with Messrs. Dick |
inson, Hicks and Ponder
The Mexican band will play tomorrow morn. |
ing in main exhibition hall, at about 1879 |
o'clock.
Two troops of cavalry and two batteries of |
artillery of the United States from post OF |
San Antonio arrived on the grounds this |
morning and pitched their tents.
FL. Meyers delivery outfit ran away on the |
grounds this morning, and took spin around |
the track.
All the exhibits will not near be ready for |
the opening. |
Our merchants are urged to close their |
stores on Friday next, and give all their |
clerks a chance to see the fair on that day.
The fine exhibit of the Mexican Interna- |
tional railway is being placed in position in |
Main hall by Mr.. W. Ransom.
There els buffalo and a performing bear |
stacked out near the grounds.
Our merchants are responding to the call |
for exhibits. Many are arranging very costly |
ones. |
The following visitors are the city, Mrs. |
Camilla Boykin, nee Howard, of Dallas; Mr. |
and Mrs, j. Marstella Clark, of the City of |
Miss Florine Ross. daughter Of Governor |
Ross. and Miss Anrie Brahan, OF Austin, all |
to see the fair.
The Misses Mamie Weir, Helena Jones, |
Mary HerndOn, Jude Garlick, have returned |
home in time for the fair.
The drummers will give their Fair associa-
ton bail in the Menger hotel Saturday.
The United States cavalry and artillery went
to the fair grounds on Saturday.
Tn. Mexican band arrived yesterday.