San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-23
DALLAS LETTER.
DALLAS, TIE Xas, Oct. %, 1891.

Correspondence Daily LIGHT.
The opening exercises Saturday
were very imposing. Every man
woman and child who expected to
attend on that day had been request
ed to be on the ground by o'clock,
and within the fair ground enclosure
when the procession arrived. At 10
sharp the gubernatorial party, local
committee and honorary Vice presi-
dents of the fair association entered
carriages In front of the Grand Wind
sor hotel.
When the procession neared the fair
grounds halt was made, the artillery
and mounted police galloped ahead
and took a position east of the carriage
entrance. The big guns were un-
limhered. When the carriage con-
tanning Gov. Hogg passed, the first
gun of the governors saluten was
fired. The band striking up stimuli
taneously Amid the booming of
cannons and the strains of live
ly music, the cheering of people,
and pracing of spirited horses and the
waving of many handksrchiefs, the
long line OF carriages drove through
hall where the governor delivered the
opening address. Nearly every seat
in this immense hall was occupied.
After the fair was declared to
be open there was rush
Every one wanted to shake hands
with either Governor Hogg, Lieut..
Gov. PendIeton, Congressman Abb
bolt. State Superintendent Carlisle,
or some other person of note who oo-
cupied place on the stage.
The only thing that caused a feel
ing of disappointment was the nom
arrival of the Liberati band. Libsrati
had played here before, and his fail
ure to appear the first day marred
the pleasure of the music loving
people.
More interest is taken in the racing
this year than ever before. n little
rain would do great good and improve
the race course.
The daily artillery drill is an at
tractive feature. This is Military
Day" Gen. Stanley is expected from
San Antonio. A salute of 100 will be,
fired by the artillery upon his arrival
at the ground.
One barbarous practice they have
INDUCED in, is roping wild cattle. We
| thought as we witnessed it yes
terday, at is worse than the
Mexican bull fights the first
steer let out of the pen
was cruelty punished and tortured,
one horn was jerked off in the effort
to throw him. When he was finally
roped, it was only to drag him of the
ground where he would be out of
sight. The next two efforts were
miserable failures. The third, a
wild Texas long horn, al old fashion,
ed brindle proved game, "he hooked
the cow boys horse, threw horse and
rider to the ground, jumped the fence
and was out on the race track, where
after so long q time hs was
rounded up by ten COW boys, We
hope this will be the last sport Of this,
kind at our Iair.
Robt. Cole, the little son of Prof. J.
r. Cole, elm bed up tree on Crockett
| street; when 80 feet from the ground
he lost his hold and fell to the ground,
his head struck on piece of sewer
pipe, causing conclusion of the brain,
from which he died.
A patent button vender, q Mrs. Har-
Ian was arrested Saturday for block
| aiding the street. She had been
ordered to move on, refusing, she was
arrested and driven in the patrol
wagon to the station, where she gave
bond and proceeded at once to the
court house, where o warrant tor
assault was sworn out against the
policeman and he was arrested for
arresting the woman.
Chas. MonysoD aged 10 and Miss
Emma Chandler aged Is, from Hills
boro eloped from Hillsboro and mar
rled in Dallas yesterday ***