San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-28
DRAWING TOWARD A CLOSE.


national Fair and Exposition and
whatever of disappointment at the
result is felt is largely attributed to
the unpropitious temper of the wealth
er clerk. In the two full weeks that
the fair has continued to date there
has been but one genial, sunny, warm
November day such as sometimes
prevails during the entire month and
far into December. The days in which
no rain fell were cold and raw, a pre-
vailing northeast or east wind chill
ing the marrow and rendering shell
ter from the cutting wind necessity.
1t has been hard fair on the man.
agement, on their pockets and upon
their patience, but whatever may be
said of the former, the latter has
proved inexhaustible. 1t has been a
hard fair on the exhibitors of fine
haired and fine bred cattle, and some
| change must be made in the stalls
| from open to closer stalls before an
other season in order to insure such
an attendance of fine and thorough
bred stock as is desired. Stock ex-
bibitors have had hard row to hoe
at this fair, owing to the unexpected
and unprecedent inclemency of the
weather, but they have shown
their spirit and appreciation of
the situation by making no
complaint trusting to the next
years arrangements to supply what
has been wanting this, and then con-
sideration is duly appreciated. The
unexpected call made upon the man.
agement by late entries compelled a
hurried preparation which did not
permit of elaborate structure. 1t has
been hard fair for hOrsemen and the
owners of racing stock. The track has
been in poor condition most of the
time, the cold raw winds have rem
dered it hard to properly cool off
heated horses without danger of TAX
ing cold and fast time has not been
possible. All this, though true, does
not in any way lie at the door of the
track, which for a new track is pro-
nounced by the horsemen one of the
bost tracks for speed in the country.
Had fortnight of sunny weather
been vouchsafed the fair would
have been the recipient of many
condiments, as no doubt many
records would have been lowered. 1t
has been particularly hard fair for
the ladies. The mud and the rain and
the cold combining to keep thousands
a way who would gladly have visited
the grounds, and disappointed hum
dreds of them who did from eXamin-
ing the cattle departments and Wit
Messing the races.
Yesterday afternoon did not witness
any marked increase in the number
of those attending the grounds over
those reported at noon. Exhibitors
were busy all day, at least the sue
cessful ones, securing their diplomas
and medals and premiums in money
and making arrangements to remove
their exhibits as soon as the secreta-
ries will give them a clearance from
the buildings. The secretaries are
holding off as long as possible from
granting any permits to remove stock
or other exhibits and all their powers
O? persuasion and finesse are called !
into requisition. Mr.. Dickinson has
no small job on his hands and he is
proving equal to the occasion in the
most trying emergency of the entire
fair.
The Mexican band was given rest |
Yesterday afternoon and much did |
they need it. They have been most |
constant and untiring in their SER
vices and have added more to the
pleasure of the exhibit than any one
thing. Their selections have been adj
L'irable and their execution leaves
little more to be desired. They |
have Iully sustained the high |
opinion entertain ed of them be-
fore coming, by the reports of
their mdsical skill which had
p. cceded then and have received
praise from all quarters.
Their place was satisfactorily filled
yesterday afternoon by the Urited
States military band, which, du ng
the fai", has rendeI eG most excellent
.nusic from the other side of the
g.Ounds, particularly from the granu
stand, during the races. Uncle SANS
boys in blue have stood to their work
manfully, and taken the discOmfOrts
of the situation in tents, without a
murmur. Their presence on the
ground has greatly added to the in
tie est of the fair, and the military
headquarters are justly entitled to
general thanks for the efficient aid
and encouragement they have rem
dered the fair management.
WEDNESDAYS NOON REPORT.
The weather of this morning being
more favorable, and old Sol promising
peep of his coun tenance, the trains
which left the depot at $40, 1920, II,
lao and 1920, were filled to overflow
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