Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-07
THE GREAT FAIR.
Dallas Making Preparations for 100000
Guests-NOtes

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Sept. 6.-This city is
now in the midst of extraordinary prepa-
rations for the coming fair, which, judg-s
ing from the work going On, will be the
most complete exposition ever held in
the South. The people of Dallas are
also looking for the largest crowds that
have visited the fair since it was inaugu-
rated. The visitors will find Dallas much
imp owed within the last twelve months,
for within that time the army of artisans
living here have been very busy
with the work of making Dallas
metropolis. But right now
everybody is painting up and cleaning up
for the purpose of adding to the comfort
and convenience Of the thousands who
will be the guests of this city next month.
The hotel accommodations have been
largely increased, and the uncOmfOTta-
BILE jam Of other years will in a measure
be abated. Dallas will do the nice thing
this year. She will take good care of her
guests and have for their amusement and
instruction the greatest fair ever heard
of in this part of the republic.
The office of Secretary C0uT is the
busiest place in town. Never in the
history Of the fair has there been such a
flood of correspondence Letters come
daily from every state in the Union and
from every county in Texas asking for
information These letters are promptly
answered, and carloads of printed mat
ter and catalogues mailed every day
The correspondence is, to q large extent,
Indicative of the crowds that will attend
the fair, and Secretary COur at this time
estimates an attendance of 800 900. If
the interest continues to increase, he
says he will have to move these figures
I'D some. 1t is to be hoped that he will
not be disappointed, for he has certainly
worked hard to make the fair Il success,
and as it is of and for Texas, Texas peo-
pie should come and see it.
Col. Henry EXall has just returned
from a four months sojourn in the
North, and he has put in his whole time
talking Texas, ana has induced several
hundred capitalists to visit the fair.
These men viii come more on business
than on pleasure. They want to see the
country and what it produces, and to
learn what inducements the state offers
for the investment OF money. There
fore, it is imperative that all counties
that have resources to be developed
should exhibit at the fair their raw ma
teTials, so that these capitalists may
see for themselves the capabilities Of
Texas and learn, what counties have Ia
tent resources which would pay a fair
return on the capital that develops them.
Col. EXall is of the opinion that the
county exhibit department will be the
most important feature Of the fair. 4
number of the leading counties Of the
state, approaching the benefits to be de-
rived, are already at work getting up
grand exhibits. All are invited to do
so. and, exclusive Of the $4,000 in pre-
miums offered in this department, there
is great benefit TO be derived from an
exhibit in this department.
Cappa's band will furnish the finest
music ever heard in Texas. Each men,
Der of this world-famOus band is an
artist of big reputation in the musical
world. The association has engaged
CaDpa at great expense, and the oppor-
tunity to hear such music comes seldom
to ANYBODY, and the thousands of Texans
who appreciate fine music will hardly fail
to hear Cappa during the Dallas engage
ment. On Cappa day, which has not
been set, yet every band in the state Is
expected to be present, and a great band
contest will be had, the association offer
ing some suitable prize to the most eff
cient. Signor Cappa viii be the umpire.
This will be the greatest musical event
ever heard Of in this State, and thousands
will come to see and hear.
It would take columns to describe the
live stock department, but your cor
| respondent feels safe in saying that il
will surpass all the stock shows hereto
| fore. The premiums offered this year
are largely in excess of those of last year,
! and every large stock farm in the Union
will be represented. New breeds of cat
! tie. sheep and swine will be introduced
into the state for the first time. The live
! stock exhibit will be of especial interest
to Texas farmers, many of whom are now
| engaged in raising fine stock.
The races, beginning on October Is
! opening day-and lasting throughout the
entire time Of the fair, will be the great
! est turf meeting ever held in the South.
! OF the forty-fOur races on the pro-
gramme, thirty-three are running and
! eleven pacing ana trotting, or in other
words, there viii be three running races
| and one pace or trot every day. The
purses are large, and many of the noted
! flyers of the country will be seen on the
| Dallas track, which is noted for being
! the fastest in the Southwest.
! One of the greatest attractions of the
| coming fair viii be three grand cattle
! roDing contests, in which the most skill
| full knights of the larIat to be found in
! Texas will compete. The association
| has generously set apart 5000 TO be
! awarded the winners. Each contest
ant must pay an entrance fee of So,
which will be added TO the 5000 offered
| by the association in each contest. The
| winner will receive 60 per cent. of the
gross amount and a gold medal, the
! second best 80 per cent. and silver
medal, and the third 10 per cent. This
contest will be the most interesting rop-
! ing tournament ever witnessed in the
state.
Thursday, October Il, will be ''Sol-
diers Day - and all the old Texas, exT
| Federal and ex-Confederate veterans a8e
expected to be present and mingle with
each other and have good time. Half
the receipts on "Soldiers Day. will be
| given TO the Confederate home at Austin.
! The drummers and railroad men, who
| have Organized an aid association for the
! home, VIII have charge of the pro-
! gramme, and if is needless to say that
/ they will see that everybody has good
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