San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-27
STILL GOING AHEAD.
The Fair Managers VIII Go Through
the Motions Until November
3Oth, Rain or Shine.


The weather clerk was somewhat
propitious yesterday afternoon, and
by > O'Clock the sun was shining and
every indication of q cleanup. No
sooner had old Prob shown some dis
position to relent than preparations
were made for visit to the fair
grounds by those who had arranged
for that pleasure.
The fact that the management in
tend to keep faith with the public,
and keep the fair open with its eXhl-
bits unimpaired, has become quite
generally accepted, and people feel
certain of seeing everything in place
in the exposition, and machinery and
poultry departments, as well as in the
stock sheds, despite all unfavorable
atmospheric conditions. This action
on the part of the fair managers will
not only prevent any stampede
from the city on account OF
bad weather, but will be
guarantee for future fair meetings
that those who attend at any time
during which the expo ;ition is open
ed. and no matter what the weather,
will see what is ON exhibition, and
not the cold remnants of depleted
show. No worse weather has been
experienced in San Antonio for five
wears, than has prevailed during the
continuance of this fair, and yet the
attendance has been good, and con-
sidering the weather, quite remark
able. At no time for five years, has
there been such a season of cold and
wet, with northerly winds as set in
soon after the fair opened, and con-
tinues until this present. Atno time
for the past forty years has there
been such weather in November, and
it is not likely that it will
recur within this century. Not
withstanding this draw back,
the directors, managers and exhibit
ors of this fair have never lost heart,
but little grumbling has been heard,
and very general patience and good
temper over the situation has charac-
terized the whole.
The weather has been exceptional
ly hard upon the owners of fine stock,
particularly the owners of fancy bred
cattle exposed in the open stalls to in
clement weather and all the dlscom-
forts of a wet norther. Little complaint
has been made but a suggestion, that
for this weather the stalls are too
short, the roofs not projecting suth-
GENTLY to carry the water away from
the heels and hind quarters of the cat
tie during storm, has been made
to the LIGHT by prominent exhibit
or, and the opinion expressed that the
matter could be remedied very easily.
Yesterday there was no attempt made
to resume the races, or the roplng
contests, or any of the out of door
work or sports. but it was decided
on last evening to resume them today
if no more rain fell. At 10 o'clock this
morning it does not appear at all fa-
yo able for resumption. how it may
strike the managers and horsemen
four hours later no one can tell.
| Proceedings were somewhat en-
livened Yesterday by some contests
| among the game fowls without gals.
1t was not such an exhibition as many
who attend the fair cared to see and
the comments made upon the exhibit
| ton were not ali complimentary to
| the arrangement.
PREMIUMS AND DIPLOMAS.
In addition to the premiums and
diplomas men Toned in Mondays
| LIGHT, the following were awarded
yesterday:
II. R. Geyer, of San Antonio, best
| patent device and implement for eX-
| tracing boxes from wheel hubs.
The BeAar Brick and Tile company,
of San Antonio, best display of clay
and brick.
The Weir Plow Co., Of San Antonio,
re ceived honorary mention for dis
plays of buggies and carriages and
blows and cultivators.
J. d. Rens, of San Antonio, secured
the first premium for the best model
of a sulky plow.
| Elmendorf & Co., were awarded the
premium for the best sulky pillow.
A. B. Frank & Co., of San Antonio,
| secured two premiums for the best
Texas manufacture of baking powders
and the other for the best wholesale
grocery exhibit.
Young & Arnold, of San Antonio
secured two first priZes-one for the
best display of gentIemen's furnish
ing goods and the other for the best
display of hats and caps.
| Luchesse Bros, of San Antonio
were awarded the first premium fol
the best display of Texas made boots
and shoes displayed by the maker.
&. r. SulliNan's display of boots
and shoes took first premium; Wolf
sons and Witchell's secured honor
able mention. All of San Antonio.
Mrs. NickeIs, of Laredo, two awards
for the best specimens of yucca palm
tree, puntia, cereno, agare desylirion
mannardanio, eclino cactus, cactus
grandiflora, wanalina, anfralaDaninnt
f, Germs G. gigantes and the best col