Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-18
DALLAS FAIR OPENED.
The Sixth Animal Session of the
Exposition lnaugurated
BY HIS EXCELLENCY GOV. H0GG
Twenty Thousand People in Attendance.
Children's Dsy-rhe Little Ones
Admitted Free-Exhibits in
State of Readiness.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Oct. 17-The long expected
opening day Of the great Texas state fair
and Dallas exposition dawned with clear
skies and u mellow atmosphere. Promptly
at O'Clock the gates were thrown opeu 10
the public, and soon thereafter the us tors
began to throug them. The day ha zen
dedicated to the school children Of Teas.
an5 IT an early hour the street cars were
taxed to their utmost capacity, taking the
happy little pleasure seekers to the faIr
grounds, where all were admitted free
Once within the grounds they turned them
selves loose and wandered about, and il is
safe to say that nothing to be seen escape
them. They came with their luncheon baS-
kets, prepared to stay all day, and 'ay theT
did, and when the declining sun told them
that night was coming, they were 10th 10
leave the scene of their days eui0ymeni.
But home they must go. ana all Went. bless
ing the fair management for the happy ftcs
day granted them. the memory OF which
will be red letter i'll the lives OF the Texas
school children.
Within the grounds everything presents
a much neater and more finished appear
ance than ever before on opening day. In
Exposition hall nearly everything was
found in shape and did not present the
crowded appearance OF former years, Us
more space has been used Tor waikways.
In the corner of this building to the left OF
the main entrance is TO n the eXhi it o
Ellis county. Ellis took the first place for
county exhibits last year and is i'll the
ring for first honors again this year. Next
TO the Ellis county exhibit comes the fine
display made by Red River county under
the supervision Of Judge Corley. This ex-
hibit is Is full and complete and shows Rel
River to be county of great resources.
Next comes the exhibit of the great Concho
country and Superintendent 4. W. HUT u
points with PRIDE to his JUMBO corn stacks
and deties the world to produce larger.
Clay comes next in N!Ie ana MIR. ". II.
Larges has much interesting talk and
snake stories to tell of his fine exhibit
Following Clay comes Smith county which
well represents the interest of the grea;
East Texas and plainly shows that Smith
county is in it to stay.
Following Smith comes a mammoth ex-
hibit from Hunt county, which is one OF The
largest i'll the building. ana shows a gre..i
variety from Il great county. The farm anG
mill department, IN charge OF Mr.. I. J.
Rountree OF Fort Worth, Genes next and is
4 very full and complete exhibit, while the
quality is much superior TO any previous
year. The first two spaces in Gle right
hand passageway III the building are occu-
pied BY Hopkins county, i'll charge of
Messrs. A ". Sparks and Ira Byrd. This
exhibit is full and complete and ATTRACTS
Illcu uIltElltH. -Nt2b u flDJh4US
the two sections dedicated 10 Eaunin county.
Ill charge of Mr.. James c. Evans. This eK-
hibit is also very large aud complete, show
ing very great variety.
The exhibit made by the Texas and Pa
cific railway is also very complete, and oc-
cupies the same space as last year. Van
Zandt county also has fine display in con-
pection with the Texas and Pacific exhibit.
which reflects great credit on the free
statc.'' S. e. Mitchell of San Antonio has
the only fur exhibit ON the grounds, and il
is attracting great deal of attention. MIR.
Lewis G. Wall. formerly of Fort Worth,
but now of Velasco. has one OF the attrac-
tons Of the fair, II being twenty-five foot
painting, representing the Texas seaport at
the mouth Of the Brazos. Mr.. Wall is kept
busy talking TO the hundreds of people who
are anxious to know of the future city of
Texas. Mr.. Wall is experimenting his
work with i neat line of advertising mat
ter, which briefly states the merits of We
laSco and deep water.
During the afternoon thousands of people
crowded TO the grounds. and at night the
gate register showed the attendance to have
been over %, coo people. By all It was pro-
nounced the most successful opening day
ever had in the history Of the association.
The grand concertsohy Lberati's military
baud were great event, and were highly
appreciated. At p. N. was the first enter
tainment by the Worlds fair comedy com
pauy and the japanese performers III mt
sic hail. These night entertainments are
great feature and will be largely attended
In the city the morning hours were occu-
pied in arranging for the parade and the
escort TO the grounds Of the governors
party as follows:
Governor Hogg Mrs Hoqg and their two
little daughters George c. Pendleton, lieu
tenant governor; W. B. WORKMAN, state
treasurer; w. H. Carlisle, state supern-
tcudent Of public education; w. l.. Ne
Gaughey, commissioner of the general land
G<ice; George ". Smith, secretary of state;
". w. Reeves, superintendent OF the in
sane asylum: Frank RaiEey, superintend-
ent Of the blind asylum.
The following line of parade was formed
on Commerce street:
l. Mounted police.
J. Band of music.
Houston.
l. Troop D. Third cavalry, commanded
by Capt. George F. Chase
5. Troop x, Third cavalry, commanded by
Capt. George X. Hunter
q. Battery F, Third artillery, comman-
ded by Mai James B. Burbank.
T. Governor and party.
5. City council and officers.
9. Civic orders and societies.
10. Citizens III carriages and on horseback.
The tine OF march to the fair ground was
crowded rTith spectators who sent Up cheer
after theer.
Ali 40 j. m. the procession reached the
music hall. The governors staff, president
and vice-presidents of the fair association
and distinguished visitors took seats on the
spacious stage. The vast music hall was
crowded to its utmost CAPACITY with a
crowd eager both 10 see and to hear cur
chief state executive. Just at the stroke of
II, noon. Col. Henry Exall ana Governor
HoSe rame from the rear to the front of
the stage amid deafebing cheers. Col Ex-
all Aen said: AS this, the sixth annual
session of the Texas state fair and Dallas
opposition, is TO be form-liy opened BY his
excellency, Governor James s. Hogr, it
gives me pleasure TO introduce him to you"