San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-03
THE FAIR.

Ing were made aware OF that TACT Dy Ine
throngs who were met coming towards
the city between five and six O'Clock.
Train after train Of cars on the the cleo
trio line was met, every car loaded to its
utmost capacity and all full Of life and
spirits, evidencing that their visit to the
grounds had not been an unpleasant one.
The day was all that could be desired.
Slightly warmer than on the preceding
one, but sufficiently cool for comfort with
in the ample spaces of Main and machin-
cry and audience hall.
RAPID TRANSIT.
That rapid transit has come and come
to stay is an assured fact and that affords
great qualification to visitors to the
grounds. The electric line now running
to the Fair grounds picks up its passen-
gers in the very heart of the city and de-
posts them at the gates of the ground
within from fifteen to twenty minutes OF
the time they step on board. The run up
has been made from start to finish, when
no passengers had to be waited for, in
just fourteen minutes. The Electric Car
company operating this road deserve the
unstinted thanks of this city, Of the Fair
directory and of all who visit the grounds
domitable perseverance under difficulties
through which this road has been built in
order that the public might be accommo-
dated, and the objections against going TO
the grounds on account Of the time
required to make the trip are obviated.
This company broke ground for this road
on the 18th day of August, and in seven
weeks and one day thereafter ran their
first car over the line, three miles and a
half, and brought all their material from
New York and Boston. Unable to get
large quantities of required material by
freightS, thousands of pounds
of that material has been shipped to them
by express, as only by doing so have, they
been able to make ready for this fair.
They have to day on hand in San Antonio
for use in conveying visitors to and from
the exposition grounds 5000 OF rolling
stock that would not have been required
for months save for this eXigency. Such
public spirit deserves commentator and
our people and the people who may desire
to attend the fair, need no longer be
deferred from attending for fear that one
or two hours will be consumed in the trip
from the center of the city. A ride over the
line is pleasure, and the cool invigorat-
ing atmosphere through which one rushes,
gives sense of genuine delight.
San Antonio's international Fair and
Exposition has done herself proud In
making the largest award for county
exhibit ever given by any association;
and the Wichita county people in general
and "John Howard of and for Texas in
particular, can congratulate themselves
on securing that award. The fact will be
published from one end of the country to
another and should be good advertising
card for this city, worth many times more
than the value of the award. That
county exhibit to which the LIGHT
terday was well worth the amard. Under
the inducement of such prize, there
should have been at least a dozen COM
peting counties instead of but three,
Wichita, Smith and Val Verde.
The evening concerts are not a success
in point of numbers, the attendance last
evening being most meager, but in point
of excellence the performances, both of
the Mexican military band and the Span
ish students, left one with the pleasurable
sense of having listened to real masters OF
their art. The concert OF the students
was exceptionally fine last evening: One
enthusiastic Mexican rising to his feet
with viva for the sister republic, and
meeting with no response. reversed his
sentiment and sat down with a Sc0wl up
on his face that dimmed the luster OF
the electric light. The beauty of much OF
the work in the Main hall is theme of
very general expression.
THE MEXICAN EXHIBIT.
This exhibit, from the republic across
the Rio Grande, is very materially i'm
proved since last year. To the best work
then exhibited, have been added many eX-
uuisite pieces of work in silk and wool, as
well as old paintings, armOr, medaliOns,
work in onyx, and other things too nu-
merous to mention. 1t is, in fact a real
art gallery, the work of the painter being
eli nv that n
silk and linen.
Many of the finest things in this cOllec-
ton have been placed on exhibit by Sehor
Pedro Cordova, a Mexican artist of ma
tional reputation. His full length, half
size figure of John the Baptist is very
and the exquisite flesh tints being paru-
cularly noticeable. This work has re-
ceived the me dial of the Academy of Fine
arts in the City of Mexico. In his collec,,
ton Senior Cordova points with special
pride to his Blessing of Jacob" and his
'Dream of Joseph"
These are by Rivera, date 1891, and
formed part of the collection at one time
owned by the Prince of Bavaria. There
is also the original sketch from which
was painted that immortal Mexican pro.
duction, the "Noche Triste," or sorrowtul
night, which brought such dismay to the
Mexican heart. There are two martyr
dom scenes by Murrillo, and an exquisite
head by Cabrera. Also some exquisite me-
dallions on ivory, painted in oil, the work
of Jimero. Not the least interesting OF
Senior CordC vas collection, is his ancient
armor, one a helmet, breast and back
piece, Of steel, from the battle ground OF
Atumbta, where Cortez decided the fall OF
Mexico in 1921. When dug up the helmet
had the skull still within, and vast gap
in the crest OF the steel head piece shows
how the grim Spaniard bit the dust.
There are on the shield, supporting the