Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
THE WICHITA EXPOSITION AND INTER
STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION.

This important enterprise to Wichita
and Sedgwick county is progressing finely
The secretary informs US that the line of
fences have been located, the track staked
out and estimates made by Bailey & Bat
tie, of this city, for grading and construct
| ing the same.
| The association is about prepared to ask
for bids both for the construction of the
track and the line fences Messrs. Dumont
| g. Harvard, architects of this city, are To-
eating the different buildings and i'm
provements that are to be erected upon
! the grounds. assigning each building and
department to that portion of the grounds
| best adapted for that particular building.
| They are also preparing plans and specif-
cations for the erection of these buildings.
The present large and commodious am
phitheater will be moved and placed in its
proper position on the new one mile track.
| The fence which enclosed the late base ball
park will be removed and used in fencing
the associations grounds.
The association has contracted with Mr.
j. .. Davidson for his forty-eight speed
horse stables, which are now located at
Riverside Park, near his race track These
will be removed in the near future and put
in position at the new fair and exposition
grounds.
The secretary tells us that information
has been received from the general passen-
ger agents of the different lines of railroad
running into this city that they are ready
and willing to assist Wichita and Sedg-
wick county to have a successful series of
fairs and expositions by giving aid in the
way of reduced rates of fare, and in many
instances offer their personal influence to
aid the association in any way that il is
possible for them to do so.
The association has claimed June 4, 5. 8
and {, IS, for its spring meeting, which
will occur the week preceding the race
meeting OF the Waldo Park association at
Kansas City, Mo. 1t is also expected on
that occasion there will be a trades parade
and soldiers reunion held in this city.
The direction of the association feel that
this enterprise has a bright future. They
receive words of encouragement on all
sides. The placing OF the stock will be
easy work as soon as the projection are
ready to put on the market.
A Kansas Grand Circuit association has
been formed composed of the following
FAN associations in the states of Kansas
and Missouri. beginning with Wichita,
Winfield, Hutchinson, Newton, Salina,
Emporia, Topeka and Waldo Park Asso-
citation, of Kansas City, Mo.
The circuit is formed for the fall race
meetings, fairs and eXpositions. This
combination Of meetings in the aggregate
a large amount of money to be paid in
purses and therefore will secure a large
number of excellent entries in each case
The cost of advertising will be prorated,
each association in the circuit will have
control of its own local affairs, except
that in any case will any association be al
lowed to give less than 800 for free for
all trot, nor less than $500 in the three
minute class.
The board Of directors Of the exposition
aud Interstate Fair association have be
gan their work early and are laying
foundation with great care, step by step,
SO that the future of their enterprise may
be a success. To that end they cordially
and earnestly invite the hearty co-opera-
ton of citizens of Wichita and Sedgwick
county.