Wichita eagle., 1889-10-04
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE
ATTEND TIE FAIR YESTERDAY,
AND ALL WELL PLEASED
The Finest Speed Ping Entries Of the
Week Today-School Children and
Blushing School Marns Feat
ure Of Grand Stand
TODAY.

ure Of Grand Stand
Today.
Yesterday was Wichita day at the fair
| sure enough. The grand stand and sur
rounding grounds showed over ten thous-
and people Many OF the leading business
houses and manufacturing establishments
closed doors at noon and pTOprietors and
employees went TO the fair. Some OF the
establishments donated employees tickets
among them being the Stewart iron
works calling for over ninety tickets. Re-
ceiving the tickets when work ceased at
noon made the employees feel kindly to-
wards the management AID took in the
fair with light hearts.
By l o'clock in the afternoon il was not
difficult to predict that the crowd was
coming, in fact some of il nad arrived al
ready. The city railway had over thirty
cars serving the public and
all were crowded They sue
ceeded in keeping the crowd away
from Main and Douglas very well. The
hack companies did a good business while
many hundreds went il private convey
ances. 1t was somewhat of dusty ride
TO the grounds, but that was endured with
courage, as it WIS expected the manage
ment OF the fair would have the grounds
very comfortable, and in this no one was
disappointed. The sprinkling force had
been turned loose at early morning, accord
ing to arrangement, and the grounds from
entrance to grand stand and the speed
ring were in excellent condition. On ar
riying there was no cause for complaint of
Il Frr
bic. By o'clock the Wichitans were out
IN full force, but more, however, coming.
There were many others present. among
them Jacob Dold, OF Buffalo, who spent
some time looking over the corn exhibit
He was free to admit that he had never seen
such corn before and after looking at sev-
eral wagon loads his eyes fell on an ear
something less than three feet long aud ten
inches IN diameter, when he pitched it up
and said he must insist on taking that
back home with him and the owner freely
consented and offered him more. Mr..
Dold remarked that ne would show that to
some of his New York friends and give
them a pointer that they had before them
what causes Kansas to boom. 1t was
suggested to him that If he would utilize a
selection of Kansas exhibits in that way
the same would be sent to him, when he
quickly answered that he would do SO
gladly if it was sent 4 fine collection Of
agricultural prodcuts viii be sent DIR.
Dold at his New York home and he will
no doubt have more forcible argument in
favor of Kansas than language could
present To say that Mr.. Dold was
surprised at TIE wonderful show
ing of the corn exhibit is putting
it mildly and as that of many others not
familiar with the ability of Kansas in that
line.
4 trio OF Iowa fellows attracted some at
tention while looking over the wagon
loads of corn. One says, Boys inst look
at this load. This beats Iowa. Never saw
corn there like this" Another would in
terrupt: Yes, amt that awful big corn.
Only l never supposed Kansas could show
such corn as this 1t amt all lies we hear
about Kansas after ALL" The CONVERSE
tion was 10 drag with them but in the
character of an exciting dialogue, which
was quite interesting and amusing to some
fellows who were not frightened in the
least at seeing big corn, being accustomed
to such sights.
The poultry department was quite in
teresting to those who are inclined to take
any interest in that line
The pumpkin collections caught the eve
OF many. One of them weighed 40 pounds
and on it was card: "The ladies will
please not put this in a neighbor's pocket"
1t is generally supposed that the kind re
quest will be treated with extreme cour-
tesy.
The floral hall all afternoon was crowd
ed with people who were heard to speak in
the most complimentary terms. The Ia
dies especially fingered long and appreci-
ated very much the exhibits. Those in at
tendance were kept busy answering
questions, and were quite liberal with in
formation Among the exhibitors were:
C. a. Rose, North Water street florist;
Moeller Green House; Wichita Soap
company; Yucca Soap company;
Baldwin Gallery; an exhibit of
the Southwestern Business College;
Royal Spice mills with a pyramid of
goods handled by that company the
Wichita University had tree filled with !
stuffed birds which was a very choice orni- |
theological display; Shaw's music store; |
Boston store, Emo furniture establish /
meat, the Wichita Cracker company had +
taken considerable interest in making q /
fine display, resulting in a good showing; /
johnson meat market. etto-McClung /
shoe factory, Otto Weiss -four agency, n |
Z. Bidwell had fine display OF silk in /
dustry: ROLAND * Co, gallery; VI. II. /
Glout & Co. florists. The exhibit OF fancy /
work made up bY collections from quite 1
number and was examined closely by
many. In the center was a pyramid OF 4
fruits which made fine showing in that /
department. The Wichita Tannery /
company, Kansas Pump company /
with II p. Ford and his snap" as he ex-
pressed it.
The Wichita Carriage company had on 4
exhibition three top buggies, one open /
buggy and phaeton, which were closely /
examined by many. Stude5aker had a !
tent showing fair wagon" Victoria
phaeton. piano-box top-buggy, Lottie sur
rey. pony cart, English car, suIkeyette
and farm wagon
The exhibit of the Stewart iron works,
of pavilion and fencing which
cost over $50, was greatly admired by all
The gentlemen having the exhibit in
charge are very much pleased with their
success 50 far in doing business. Taey
made the conversation interesting enough
20 take in number OF orders.
which they claim much more than
pays them for their trouble and expense
besides the advertising for future benefit
The exhibit of 4. i Nelson comes IL for
its share of attention il the space allotted