The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-27

ushered in with tomorrow's rising sun-in
spite of all this active endeavor yesterday
morning presented scene of apparent
confusion that toa casual observer argued
that the opening day would find
the association unprepared. But,
as though by magic order rapidly sue
ceeded apparent disorder; turning from a
corps of active workers engaged in con-
structing an extensive addition to the
north wing of Art Hall, to view for mo-
ment another force of mechanics at work
adding large section of elevated seats to
the west end of the amphitheater, and then
for moment to the east end to see still
another extension for the especial accom-
mediation of pool people going into place,
and then turn back to the first point to
find the work done and the men taking
hold of something else, and so on through
the day and throughout the spacious
grounds. operations were carried on with
the same spirit, and at the close Of the day
the whole had been rounded into COM
pleteness, and all things are now ready.
HEADQUARTERS.
The point of first and most important
concern to all who have business of any
kind with the association, is the secretary's
Office, which is also the associations
headquarters This is located in neat
two-room cottage situated between the
main entrance to the grounds and the am
pitheater and conveniently near the latter.
The office is so arranged that the secre-
tary's desk is accessible to the public
from the outside through spacious win
dow, and with his assistants at his right
and left elbow, the secretary will be able
to attend to all business matters with the
utmost promptitude
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE SERVICE.
In the secretary's Office the Western
Union Telegraph company has placed in
struments and is prepared to transact all
business in that line that may
be offered the same as from
the central office in the city.
The Western Union has also control of
the telephone lines from the grounds to
city. The fair ground telephone number
is 230, and the office may be reached
through the central telephone Office. This
arrangement will be a great convenience
to the public and one that Will be appre-
ciated.
THE AMPHITHEATER.
AS stated above the grand stand has
been very much amplifed, rearranged
and improved generally. The seatings
have been extended at the west end to
nearly double the former capacity and at
the east end an enclosure has been made
of sufficient capacity to accommodate 1000
persons standing. This is designed for the
special use of the pool sellers and their
patrons, and the occupants will have full
and unobstructed view of the race course
which to them will be the center of attrac-
ton.
The entrance to the grand stand has
been changed from the two extreme wings
as heretofore to the center, where access to
the sittings is had through wide door
way and broad and easy stairs. The
music stand is located so that the entire
will get the benefit of the
splendid music that is to be rendered by
the Eagle band, engaged for the entire &C.
casion.
THE COURSE.
1t was the universal declaration of the |
horse people who were here last year that |
the Wichita course was the fastest and |
best in the state. Not content with this. |
however. the association has expended |
hundreds of dollars and weeks of labor in |
the track and freeing it OF |
every defect that could be detected |
BY the most critical expert, and |
Il is now as near perfection /
rs it is possible to make it. This with the |
array of speedy horses insures |
The attendants at the fair the finest sport |
Of that character ever witnessed in the |
state or the west as for that. The racing |
events promise to be a series of record /
breaking from the opening to the closing /
lay.
THE EXHIBITS
Art hall. the central feature in the ex-
position department proper, has been en-
arged by the addition TO the north wing /
If room 24x72 feet and some other adj
litions TO the south wing, and q general
of the inside appointments.
But with these large additions the associa-
lou found few days ago that il would be
90 crowded TO make the displays salts
factory, and the managers set about pro-
riding more room. The result has bsen the
of large pavilion, s0x90 feet.
% be known as Horticultural Hall in
which exhibits of farm. garden and or
hard products will be made. Thus re
ieved Art Hall will be more exclusively
what its name implies than heretofore.