The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
THE SAN ANTONIO FAIR.
An Interesting Description of the
Fair and Exposition.

Fa1r ana Exposition.
From Mr.. John I. Dickinson, who has
recently been elected secretary of the San
Antonio International Fair association, a
STATESMAN reporter yesterday CLEANED the
following entertaining intelligence in
reference to the great fair to be held in
the Alamo city this coming November.
The ASSOCIATE has been chartered with
capital stock of 100000 and is to be
permanent institution, the purpose being
to give fair and exposition every year.
The board of directors is composed of
thirteen of the leading progressive and
influential citizens of San Antonio,
such as Alexander, who is
president, and Andrews, Belkuap, Brack-
enridge, Emendorf, Heuermaun, Kamp-
mann, Lott Maverick, Russ, Schryver and
Yoakum. These gentlemen have recog-
nized the fact that San Antonio city of
over 10000 inhabitants, with an historic
past, prosperous present and glorious
future before it., can give fair and expo
sition every year that will will eclipse
anything of the kind in the great south
west. These gentlemen mean business
from the way they are commencing their
enterprise and they are going to build up
a fair and exposition of which not only
Texas but our sister republic of Mexico,
who is going to take part in 1t, will be
truly proud. Everything is to be new and
permanent from the ground up. The
location for the fair grounds has just
been selected, and no more beautiful and
convenient spot could be found on natures
footstool. 1t is about twenty minutes
drive in carriage from the city, just
beyond and to the left of the first mission
After passing through magnificent
pecan grove, which is now being adorned
and beautified into Riverside park,
splendid piece of open country is reached
and this is where the fair grounds are to
be, encircled by beautiful groves and
skirted on one side by the San Antonio
river, looking like blue ribbon awarded
to the parties for selecting such hand
some location. The San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass railway has already built
a spur track to the grounds, and
the work of making a race c. purse, erect
ing grand stands, magnificent exhibition
hall, 15Ox3OO feet, designed by the young
architect, Reilly Gordon, and the prettiest
building of the kind in the south, and
other attractive buildings are now in pro-
laborers can find lots of work there for
the next ninety days, for things con-
nected with this fair aud exposition are
going to hum in that time.
The premium list, rules and regulations
for the November exposi ion will epub-
iished iu week or two, and an examin-
alton of it will show that as liberal and
numerous premiums are offered as at any
first class fair in America. There will
also be as good horse racing there as can
be seen anywhere, and the purses and
stakes to be contested for will induce the
| presence of some of the most noted
horses on the American turf. Many other
extraordinary attractions will be shortly
announced in the way of military process
sions and parades, a cowboy show, night
pyrotechnic displays of elaborate and
appropriate designs, and vocal concerts
and musical contests on the grounds.
AS the citizens of San Antonio were
among the most liberal patrons to the
recent great celebration in Austin, it will
be expected that Austin will turn out
en- masse and go to San Antonio next
November, which will no doubt be the
case, and they will all receive hearty well
come, and be made to feel perfectly at
home, and as if they we're attending their
own fair and exposition. If a base ball
club can becoue the common property of
the two cities, there is no reason why
celebrations cannot be worked as family
affair between San Antonio and Austin to
the mutual advantage of both. By the
way every Austin man can bring his cot
with him, and sleep on the plaza if the
CITY should be crowded