Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-22
without doubt, prove interesting and ac-

without doubt, prove interesting and ac-
ceptable to the people of Texas.
Cannon have been ordered for the
firing of salutes as the notable person.
ages arrive, and the signs of the times
are that the opening day will be the
great day OF the fair, for on that day
most of the celebrated men who have
promised attendance will be on hand,
and Dallas citizens are already moving
in the matter of making it a public holt
day, and closing up the places of bus1-
ness. The "great Texas derby - which
it Is expected will prove the best horse
race that has been ever run in the South
west, will take place on tine opening day.
The stock department is still much
pushed. Yesterday brought entries of
Cleveland bay horses from Rookport and
an order for ten stalls from Council
Grove, Kan. while q notification was
received from prominent breeder and
importer of Arkansas TO the effect that
he Will shortly have on the road to Dali
las specially imported herd of Sussex
oattle, numbering among them some
celebrated English prize winners.
Hughes. the Poland China hog breeder,
likewise signifies his intention of being
on hand with an exhibit.
In the department of county exhibits
letters from prominent citizens of Sey-
mour, Baird, aud many other places are
to hand advising of the decision of their
people to have the products and re-
sources of their respective Localities well
represented at the coming exposition.
Sea Island cotton will have q promi-
nent showing, and some fine displays are
looked for IN this line.
The beautiful exhibit made last year
by the Paris nurseries is to be repeated,
but in two-fold proportions.
A saddle maker of Sealy enters two
saddles which he flatters himself will
''take it out of the lot,'' and Honey
Grove sends one of the most extraordi-
nary entries yet to hand, in the shape of
"horned rooster, - which happy Great
ure crows in the delight of having two
horns some inches in length.
The secretary is inundated with
queries as to whether Cleveland is really
coming, and tine prompt reply to all
such is, "Cleveland has promised. -
Rapid progress is being made by the
Choral Union, both as regards choral
capability and numbers. Thirty one To-
cal musical celebrities have been admit
ted to mem bershlp during the week just
closed. Garland notifies the leader that
twenty-three voices will be their Offering
to swell the chorus at the grand concert,
while lady of Denton forwards list of
q number of her friends who will take
part. In addition to these adhesions the
secretary yesterday mailed twenty-siX
copies of the cant8ta to various appli-
Giants throughout the state. Mr.. HOWE
wants il understood that the list il still
open, but wishes those who desire to take
part to send in their applications at once.
In an interesting and newsy letter just
to hand from a prominent Dallas citi-
zen, now in Pittsburgh. a glowing
description is set forth of the beautiful
music rendered at the exposition there in
progress by Innes' band, and he con-
graduates the association upon having
secured this famous organization, while
ne submits for the consideration of the
executive some "pointers' which he
took of interesting exhibits which he
considers would take with the folks of
Texas. The ASSOCIATION is acting upon
most of his suggestions with alacrity.
One of the most pleasant features of
this years exposition thus far is the
courteous and decided interest which the
management of the ST. LOUIS exposition
is taking in the fair of the Southwest A
Mr.. Howard of Chesham, Eng. hav-
ing forwarded to St. Louis display of
wooden dairYware for exhibition, with
the request that the management choose
some one other important point in the
for him to exhibit at, the Texas
state fair has received the com plimenL of
the selection. In addition TO this many
kindly suggestions have been received
from time to time, one in particular hay-
ing been promptly acted upon, namely
the proposed transfer of 100 of the hand
soonest and best blooded horses at the
exhibition to the Texas fair, and
a representative of the former orgaulza-
ton is now on his way south to make the
necessary arrangements. St. Louis is GER
tainly waking up to the necessity of cuI-
tivating the friendship of the Lone Star
state.