San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-16
THE FAIR.
ARKANSAS PASS RAILWAY DAY.
Crowds Throng the
Morning. Yester-
days Racing,
ETC., Etc.
FAIR GROUNDS, November 10, 'SS.

noon after The LIGHT was issued, will give
you report of the fine racing. This feature
of the fair attracted an immense crowd TO
the grand stand and quarter stretch. The l9th
int antIy band occupied one OF the balconies,
and discoursed excellent music at intervals
during the races Messrs. Purdy and Booth
had lively time selling pools, and the betters
were good humored.
On the grounds the crowd numbered fully
1000 people: The railway carried g. " people
out, and fully LOCO more came in other con-
veyances. Everything in exhibition hall,
machinery hall and the poultry aud stock de-
psrtments was thoroughly dome by the culi,
osity" seekers. All were good humored, and
more than one-haf the attendance remained
at night, until IL o'clock, TO see the grand hre
works and hear the Mexican band.
THE FIREWORKS.
were set off promptly az s o'clock and con
tinued until 9:;) when they were done. They
were undoubtedly the fuest fireworks ever
seen in San Antonio. Rockets of tremendous
size would shoot heavenward and reaching an
immense altitude burst with shock thaf
shook the buildings on the grounds and me
reports were heard in the CITY and were mis-
taken for heavy cannonadlng. A great fire
balloon, wiih lights that outshown in brlllancy
the electric lights, were set foi Ill from TINS
balloon from time to time Mines OF colofed
bombs exploded and showed their beauties to
the admitting throngs. The fireworks vii! be
repeated. :,
The sidesbow men and the other catches
made tde night lively and often hideous with
their noise, but the Cr1wd is good natured
and allowed them to live. Most of their
tents are stretched between the race
track and exposition hall and shuts OH the
view of ihis part Of tue grounds from toe
great ball and from the newspaper Ounces.
This was perhaps allowed by Toe drectots
purposely, but the lumber men are kicking.
Everybody is h 'cking, in fact, at the obviously
bad location of the grand stand in such o's-
tapt part of The grounds. IT is very uncom-
Portable to walk around the rack for half
mile before reachlpgit.
MEXlCo's EXHIBIT.
The famous exhibit from MEXICO was ar
ranged yesterday. This was a new feature
and the place was thronged al afternoon and
until laie at night with people who had never
seen anything like it. Every braucn OF Mex
lean nd1s,ry that can be thought OF is here
represented, and some beautiful specimens OF
lace work, embroidery tanned leather, ma
chinery, engineering and elecu cal appll-
ances, farm products, toys, boots ana shoes,
hats, son0reros, photography and pnoto-
gravpre and hundreds of other industries ERE
exhibited. Mexico shows up well with her
products and manufactures alongside her
brother, Uncle Sam.
ARKANSAS PASS R. R. DAY.
Today els Aransas Pass railway day, and
again the grounds are thronged Excursions
from all points along the north and soutn
lines of this road are pouring in and by ms
afternoon the attendance WI be even greater
than on yesterday, The weather is cool and
cloudy but there are signs OF clearing ana
the afternoon and evening will be bright
THE ART DEPARTMENT
Is now complete and is a ma yinticent exhibit
steel engravings, charcoal aud pho
Biography are shown, besides bea1tisul cary
ings, has relics, etc. Ladies and gentle
men contributing are Mrs: D9yal, Prot: On
Sam Maverick, Mrs. K. B. Chandler, Mr.; D.
P Barr Mrs. J. r. Shook, Miss Stanley, K. H.
Francois, Miss Polk, Capt. W. G. NJ. Samuels,
Mrs. Ensign. Miss Minnie Duerler ana others.
THE TEXTILE DEPARTMENT
Next to the art department is also very
Kirchner, Mss Julia Blocker, Mrs. Austin,
Miss Dwyer, Miss Barlow, of Dallas, Mrs A,
J. Dignowty, Miss E. C. Polling and Others
Mrs. w. S. Hadley has beautiful collection
of her own taXidermy.
The children of st. Joseph's Orphan asylum
have a fine display in the children's branch OF
this department.
Mrs. Chas Devils has in this department
fine display of ladies hair work ana wigs,
brads, switches, curls, and all kinds or hair
goods of her own manufacture.
GENERAL NOTES.
The fair directors have extended the lair two
DAYS and the fair will now close Saturday,
November Ath.
No family tickets ofsadmifsOn to the
grounds are SOLD.
A fee of 25 cents is charged for admission to
the quarter stretch of the race track.
rivals of live stock have been pdt up.
Mrs. d. Friedman and son. of Austin, ara in
the citv Wishing Mr.. Morris Friedman. Master
L. W. Friedman Is qulte an amateur journal
*! !:krd ana Is no" proprietor u VIC
MIN, ]. Farnham, a member OF the D tllrs
printing fraternity and genial, soca9e
Young man, is in charge of the turnstlle, NO;
), at the main entrance. He is thinning OF
locating in San Antonio.
Mr. lines Albert is IN charge of Gail u AIS
snuff department ut their exhibit in main
hall.
New arrivals in poultry hall:
]. D. OLIVER FRO, DALLAS, TEX.
. cOOpS light BrahmaS.
l coop dark Brahmas.
2cOgps butt COChins.
coop partridge CCchins.
| 2coOps Langchans.
| 2coops bered Plymouth Rocks.
| coop white Plymouth ROCKS.
| 5 GOODS brown LeghOrns.
2cOops white Leghorns.
| 3 Scoops red pyle Games.
| 2coops black breasted rid Game.
| | COOP silver seabright Bantams.
| lcoop golden seabrgut Bantams,
| | coon game BantamS.
| 2 coOps japanese Bantams.
| coops bronze Turkeys.
| coop white China Geese.
| COOP white Holland Turkeys.
2 cOop8 Pekin Ducks.
| GOODS WyaudOttes.
| coop Pekin Bantams.
| l2j birds in all:
J. NJ. Cheatham, hauHman' lOo PIT uahes "
different varieties.
las Newcomb, city: coop white Leghorns
S. E. Wurst, of Elyera, ONO: - plrds, 4. o
| different varieties, five varieties or rapnlts
and some dogs.
Monday. the 18th instant, has been desig
mated as Knights of PythtaS Day, ana tne 10
| cal lodges of the order have made elaborate
| preparations for the bospitable entertainment
of tn 1r visiting brethren who are eSpecte