San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-14
LIE BAHY SHOW.

While the races were in progress the inside
of tn, building was a hive OF swarming ma
tern ty for the hour had come in which 10 de-
eide the prize baby question.
The judges were Vim. a. FULLY. Leon II.
Dilks. Henry S. Simpson and Lieutenant Rich
ardsOn.
The first prize was awarded to san Jacinto
Caps, born on San Jacinto Day. aged six
months and weighing 26li pounds. The prize
baby is oIae-eyed, rosy.cheeked, plump tel-
low and y perfect specimen, so said his
bachelor judges, as could well be imagined.
The prize was a lot I'm WoodlawD. presented
by Messrs. Hiidebrandt X Stnbbing.
The second prize, "a handsome fine fur rug.
offered by Rouf Hewitt was won by Fred
Stanley Benton. aged years and months,
weight, 40 pounds.
There were four others who took blue rib
bons, wiz Lucy X Richardson, aged years
and month";, weighing z pounds; frankie
B Story, aged years and months, weighing
"a pounds; Katie III Lane, aged months and
}. c. NJ. Nelson, aged year and month.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
Prof Bookseller was a little late in making
his ascension, which was booked for O'Clock
on the programme, but II was perfect sue
cess when 1t did come on-almost IN hour
later. The air was quite still, very little breeze
was stirring, and the balloon shot up quite
vertically, and when at the proper attitude,
the aeronaut dropped to the earth, making
his descent. as usual, with perfect safety.
He was very p ainly perceived from the city,
as he hung in the air, ana those who had
glasses were able to gain a perfect view of his
ascent and his leap into space.
The return was made TO town by the thou.
sands who were on the grounds with no delay,
the rapid transit road handling them as natur-
ally and as comfortably as though they were
as many hundreds.
TERRY RANGERS DAY.
This is the day set apart for the reunion OF
the Terry Rangers, and so many of the old
command as can get TO this city are here, and
hearty welcome Is extended to them.
About seventy of the old command are in
the city. They met at Turner Hall little al
ter 10 o clock a. IN. for the transaction of some
business incident to the reunion, and then
formed in line and marched to the Fair
ground.
Hon Gustav Cook, of Houston, was their
"rator of the day, and his address would have
been delivered on the Fair grounds this noon
had he put In an appearance.
The rangers, 70 in number, marched to the
tram at III O'Clock and IL was their intention
to invite the Hon. J. ID. Sayers 20 deliver them
al address as that gentleman was known TO
be on the grounds.
The crowds were not so large at noon today
as at the same hour yesterday. The show of
carriage, buggy and walking horses was in
progress and the judges were in the ring.
The most observable of all were a team OF
ponies wonderi ully obedient TO the rein and
spry as pair.
cars tor the grounds and will vary the mill
tary evolutiOns by an infantry drill.
Exposition hall was rapidly filling and ma
chinery hall was quite well filled at noon
when the r, pC rter left Tor town. The return.
ing train showed full coaches going down to
the ground and the afternoon will see the
grand stand main and machinery halls alive
with interested.
FAIR NOTES.
Little Mlss.Jessie Maverick, assistant mar
shal of the Gay was one OF tho most attractive
features of yesterdays parade.
The Beeville bale of cotton only brought
SIS. for the benefit of the Alamo Monument
fund and it will be offered for sale la er on
in the fair.
Toner. o v being fremen and teachers day
there will be large attendance on the
grounds.
Sherw God says it is the fastest three .quarter
track in the country, is not hard and airy
horse that cannot get along on this trach
without tanning is not fit to go on any track.