San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-01
THE FAIR.
EXHIBITORS AND OTHERS AR
IRVING.
A Tremendous Multitude is Sure
TO Be Here by the End OF
The Week

that everybody is in good humor today.
After the races yesterday, and the
balloon ascension and parachute, the
Spanish students gave concert in the
auditorium.
Before even entering the hall you en-
counter the first exhibit-s neat floral ex-
hibit of cacti and tropical shrubbery.
Upon entering the building and passing
the decorated fountain in the centre, your
| eye rests upon fine exhibit bearing the
| name of prospecting Wichita county. The
| exhibit occupies a nice-sized space and
presents the agricultural products OF the
county. which are arranged with much
taste and skill. The exhibit, which is
very creditable one, is under
the charge of Messrs. John Howard and
E. s. Beard, of that county. Near the
Wichita exhibit are those Of stencil and
| rubber stamp house and dry goods firm.
Following these displays, comes that OF
| Mexico, occupying the northeast corner
| of the building. 1t is grand exhibit,
beautiful and expensive and worthy OF a
thorough inspection. Passing the MeXi,,
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by a beautiful exhibit Of furs from all
kinds of animals. Near by one notices
display of the pine-grOwing district OF
the state in the shape of an attractive
pyramid of yellow pine.
Near these are two splendid saddlery
| exhibits, almost adjoining each other.
A voting place, where no election judge
| looks to see if your name is not upon the
| list, adjoins the saddlery exhibits. IL is
| the display of one Uf our real estate COM
panies, where people can vote as long and
| as often as they please for the most popu-
lar young lady. A jewelers., exhibit is
next in order and then follows what
! appears to be a luxuriant and princely
| club room, beautifully cushioned and
| richly draped-it is the exhibit OF local
! furniture house. 49,,
| Then we have q New Braunfels mill
| exhibit, local music house display, a
large stationery and book show, and last
on this row an exhibit of pretty paper
flowers
Another rubber stamp display comes 10
view in the aisle to the left of the main
| entrance Then follows in succession the
displays Of house furnishing goods firm.
of a florist, and of local lithographing
house.
Near the fountain we have the dis
| plays of brewery, a candy kitchen. a
glass blower, trunk factory and man
! tel firm.
Mr.. Harry G0ldenhagen, of New Braun
fels exhibits a neat cabinet.
Then we notice the exhibit of local
paint factory and coal depot.
After passing agrocery exhibit or dell
| cacies we reach large and varied county
exhibit. 1t too is neatly gotten up and
| effectively shows the resources of Smith
county. Then follow the exhibits of a Ty-
Ter firm, another brewery and that OF III"
Home of Destitute Children. Then as
you enter the galleries above, you will
lind the local business colleges in most
| CONSPICUOUS places. Then we have good
county exhibit from Val Verde.
| We have following, in rapid succession
an exhibit in Shawls, in paints, another
business college display.
Following these comes the head
quarters of a news paper, then
the BeXar county exhibit,
good wool exhibit, the headquarters of the
| Daily LIGHT and an art exhibit.
| After the art exhibit comes the ladies'
textile display, business college and then
| Prof. Atwater's famous museum, which
completes the uppery gallery;
The Machinery hall is filled with hard
ware exhibits, exhibits of machinery,
blows. etc. of every conceivable kind,
constantly in operation. No description
can do Justice to these exhibits in opera
ton and they should be thoroughly in
spected by visiting the grounds.
Today was Firemen's Day, but up to ~
o'clock there had been no parade in the
city and there was not fireman on the
grounds, although free admission granted
them by the management. For some rea-
son, probably because they had not been
officially informed, they did not attend:
The Mexican band gave splendid
concert last night and this morn
ing, although the morning con-
cert was somewhat marred by the loud
hammering of the carpenters who are
still still at work putting in exhibits.
best Mexican band ever appearing in this
city. The leader is Mr.. Miguel Rios
| TOledanO and he is also the official repre-
sentative of the Republic of Mexico to
our fair. He is a fine old gentleman, very
genial and .obliging. His assis-
| tant director is Mr.. Vicente Guerrero.
One of she features of yesterday after
noon was the balloon ascension and para
chute leap by Prof. Hogan. 1t was very
| successful and called for great applause.
| He will do it again on Thursday after
noon. After the band concert this morn
| ing, Prof. King gave a slack wire per-
| Torrance in the auditorium.
There were over $500 people on the
ground yesterday, but the big. crowds
are looked for about the last of the week.
Both the electric and the Arkansas Pass
| railways are making splendid time, the
electric making fine connections
and good speed all today. The
all pleasant, agreeable obliging and
| polite and no clashiDg or collisions with
! the public have occurred or are likely to
| occur.
! The Arkansas Pass runs regular trains
| down and are carrying a good many. The
corps of conductors are the best on the
| road and this company Is ably
! afdad I'm CARRYING the npOnlp nv Mr.