San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-07
THE FAIR.

legion, kept pouring into the grounds by
every car and when the afternoon con-
| cert opened the seats in the large audi
ence hall were well filed Nothing could
| dampen the ardor of that royal company
of musicians, and the inspiriting, soul
| stirring strains of the Mexican band
| rolled through the empty spaces and
lofty arches of the great building as
cheerfully and as triumphantly as though
| there was no clouds nor mud, and Sol
| smiled on eternal day. The stock men,
who have been too busy with their eXhip-
| its to visit main and machinery halls,
| were. the principal visitors in the
morning, and made good use of their OPP
pOrtunitieS. There were not many of our
own citizens on the grounds at any time
during the day, and those who did were
there on business principally. Fair
weather the rest of this week will see an
immense throng within the gates. The
| race programme has been set back TWEEN
ty-four hours owing to the heavy rains of
yesterday morning, but this afternoon it
is in prime condition.
There have been some delays in the
Electric road owing to circumstances be-
yond the control of the company to pre-
vent. The line is new one. lust opened
equipped in fifty days, and it cannot be
expected but that Interruptions will occur
as nearly all the trainmen are green
hands at the work and know nothing of
electric motors.
The unfortunate delay of two hours
yesterday morning was owing to the
burning into of ground wire at Navarro
street bridge and running the current in
TO the ground. The public can rest as
Sured that everything that skill and en-
ergy can do To make the line convent
ence to them will be done.
The Arkansas Pass road and the old
street car lines are doing good service
this year., and for a wonder there is
much less kicking done than formerly.
This is Secret Society Day, and the
Chosen Friends" and their friends,
X. of p, A. o. U. w., X. & l.. of H..
X. of G. +. are on the grounds. The
parade will be through the principal
streets of the city, and after reaching the
Main building addresses appropriate to
Herring of Waco and that some
what notorious kicker, Buck Kilgore,
Wednesday is Merchants, Bankers
and Clerks day, and there will be thou
sands upon the grounds who have not
entered the gates as yet this year. A
| special effort has been made to close up
all the business houses of the city, that
grounds. The following houses will close
| and all those who have not been seen by
the committee having this matter in
charge are requested TO follow the lead of
! those who here announce their intention
of closing their houses tomorrow:
A. b. Frank & Co., Hugo IL Schneider,
f. L. Johnson 4 Co.. NJ. CaStanOla Il Son,
Geo. Dullnig. Geo. koerncr, Mayer IL
Schneider, Wilson & Rotc. Welton & Co..
Sedel Bros, Horn n Co.. ChaS. Heuer
mann. Neuman IL Icke. l.. Kunkel Haas
Il Oppenheimer. Me Tengg, e.. A. Duer-
Ter, c. H. Mueller, c. II. Gucnther Il
Son, A. Battaglia, WIN. l.. HOef-
gen. Riedell & Co. NJ. Athey,
ner, Tips & Hartmann, ID. Hcye, II. Ril
ling, H. Schultz, Sr.. Martin 4 Schryver,
Chris Schroeder. Julius Conrad. Adam
Schmidt, ThOS. kiOlbassa, A. Heubaum
& Bros, 5. b. Wood, VIM. Zizelman. c.
Staacke Gus Sedcl. \. Bremen, Gus Uhl.
+. {. Wilkinson $50, Sunset Wood Co..
f. c. Wilkinson IL Co., San Pedro avenue,
Chas. w. Green, Stricken Bros, c. L. Mat
thews, Mrs. f. N Cantury. H. Rhein,
VIM. Cameron e Co. RUSSELL Bros, L.
WolfsOn. Wagner IL Chabot, JoSke Bros,
DRESS. Thompson IL Co., Hager Il Moths,
Wolff & Marx, Ed. Stoves Il Sons, Maj
faith 81 Raymond, :. A. Builders Supply
company. Staacke Bros. c. Huberch, c.
o. IldtCll ~ w., INOll DIbS., JdultS DuTntS
~ Co, +. &. Burge. l.. NJ. White & Co..
Paul Hellman, James Clarke. b. X.
James & Co.. n. F.. CuSted. Louis Spidel,
Louis SPAIN, ii. Praeger, Otto Rock,
Magler IL Co., :. Rabc. PancOaSt & Son.
Collins & Peck. NJ. Half & Bros. b. c.
Riley & Co, j. w. Crate q Co., Stricken
Bros.
MACHINERY HALL.
To the right and left, as You enter
machinery hall from the entrance facing
main exposition building, the Elmendorf
and LerOnX and COSgrOve exhibits occupy
the first space The first of these, the
Elmendorf exhibit, is not confined to ag
ricultural implement.
There is one disk. black background,
floral center, the bright blades of the
saws of all descriptions forming the rays;
the whole enclosed with a spiral of the
national cOlOrS. POtted plants are placed
on the raised platforms upon which are
displayed the lighter implements COM
prised in this exhibit The space in front
being occupied with the reaperS and
mowers handled by this house. At either
wing of the exhibit, covering the right
and left flank, is revolving pyramid of
cutting instruments and hammers of all
kinds. The Lilly White mower and
the Cassaday wheel pillow occupy the
apex of the terraced platform on which
the plows are ranged. Oliver plOws Occu-
py prominent place in the exhibit and
are finely polished, the wood work grain
ed and beautifully finished.
The LerouX & CoSgrove exhibit dis |
plays no agricultural machinery of a |
heavy character. unless the Canton and !
Clipper wheel plowS come under that |
class. The display of cooking and heat |
ing stoves and ranges and CRATES and |
mantelS is very fine. The Charter Oak |
and the Garland occupy the principal |
spaces devoted to the stove and range eX |
hihit. The diSnlaY of hnilderS' hardware |