Wichita eagle., 1888-06-12
ANNOUNCEMENT.

WICHITA, KAN, June II, 1855.
The above statement is true and cor
rect statement of expenditures and re
ceipts for the five days race meeting held
by our association June TO June 9. This
pays the entry purse for that event and a
part of the labor and legitimate expenses,
leaving deficiency to be provided for
This provision must either be made by
stockholders paying up their subscriptions
to stock, which are past due, or some
other provision not yet decided upon by
the board of directors.
Our race meeting has been a signal sue
cess considering that it was our inaugural
meeting, having demonstrated that we
have the fastest mile track IN the state;
having had the 3-year-old, 2year-old and
4-year old state records broken over
our new mile track, also the
state record was broken for the fastest
mile dash ever run in the state and the
fastest four quarters of mile and quarter
dash ever run in the state. The horsemen,
the firemen, the visitors all over the state
returned to their homes highly pleased with
the entertainment while upon our
grounds.
VIC " SSS ONAA 0PPAN~~N>N-O-- -
the board of trade committee and the COM
mittee appointed by the city council IN
their unprecedented success in carrying
out in such triumphant manner the
great trades display and carnival OF June
{. which brought to our city crowds OF
people from abroad and insured TO US the
largest attendance during any day of the
meeting.
We also desire to express our apprecia-
ton of Chief Walden in connection with
the firemans tournament, for the attend
ance of the noble, fearless, protectors of
our homes to whom were extended, and
their wives, free admission to all parts OF
the grounds.
Owing to the extreme wind and dust
many were prevented from coming who
would have otherwise honored our meet
ing with their presence.
Our secretary, J. w. Hartzell, who is
also secretary of the Kansas grand circuit,
has already received large number of
entries for the fall agricultural fair expo
sition and race meeting and has undoubted
evidences that our fall meeting will be
unparalleled in all its departments and
with the combined encouragement of the
citizens of Sedgwick county and Wichita
a fair of colossal granduer can
not but be the result of their united
effort.
Superintendent c. f. Derby and j. W.
Hartzell, secretary and manager, we feel
deserve to have the appreciation of our
board of directors for their untiring energy
and tact displayed in the management OF
the societys affairs, for which they have
received but meager compensation.
In conclusion we appleal to our fellow
citizens to stand by, defend and support
this worthy enterprise we have expended
thousands of dollars in advertising and
putting this great exposition and fair upon
its feet. and with their united effort and
encouragement of our fellow citizens we
can but have signal success.
Last but not least allow us to thank the
united press of the city of Wichita for
their indefagible sticktoitiveness in hep
ing this worthy enterprise along, for with
out them we could not have succeeded.
A meeting of the directors of the asso-
citation will take place at their office, room
No. POS Sedgwick block, today at 10
o'clock. At this meeting every director
and stakeholder is invited and expected &c
be present as business will come up foi
disposal by order of the board of directors.
j. w. HARTZELL,
Secretary and Manager.