Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-30
ANOTHER BIG DAY.
The Great Dallas Fair Draws
an Immense Crowd.
THE ARENA EXHIBITS FINE.
The Balloon Aseenslons, The Races, the Mu-
sic all We're eood-Press Day and Gin
Day Bring Out The People.
Programme.

DALLAS, Oct. 20.-lSpecial This
has been Press Day at the fair, the day
set apart for the men and their fami-
lies known rs the knights OF tue paste
pot and shears, as the mOulders OF the
| public's opinion, as the manipulatjrs
1 of the Archimedian lever, and by half
dozen other names, all of them high
sounding. and TO those outside the
charmed circle having an attractive
ness that causes so many TO enter. The
boys took advantage Of the day, and
rushing out their Friday editions and
got their families ready and took a
| needed days recreation in looking over
the many attractions and hearing the
sweet music of which they had all writ
ten, though but few OF them had seen
or heard.
The executive committee Of the
Texas Press association met at the
office Of the Texas Farm and Ranch
this morning at 10 o'clock, as per call.
There were present Vice-Presldents
A. O. Scurlock OF the Clebnrne Chron-
icle, II. r.. Holland OF the Texas Farm
and Ranch and w. A. Adair OF the
Marshal Messenger, Fred b. Robinson
OF the Huntsville Item, secretary, and
the following members: j. r. Mitchell
of the Greenville Banner, B. @. Murray
of the Denison Gazeter w. A. Shaw'of
the Texas Farmer, Mrs. Julia Truitt
Bishop of the Home Corner, Austin; j.
G. sun OF the Star Palo Pinto. j. II.
Cullom of the Garland News was also
present
The date for next meeting was fixed
for the second Tuesday, 9th day of May,
1898, at Dallas.
II was decided to have an excursion
TO the Worlds fair at the conclusion OF
the next meeting and the secretary,
| together with Messrs. Shaw, Holland
and Scurlock, We're appointed to nuke
the necessary arrangements,
The matter OF programme was left TO
the officers to arrange.
This over the fabeI-shovers departed
Tor the fair grounds and spent the day
viewing the sights.
THE ARENA.
There was mixed show in the stock
arena to-day, composed Of big horses,
Shetland ponies, milch cows, fine bulls,
and some hogs and sheep that did not
| come under the breeds and classes here
toiore passed on by the judges. There
is one Texas raised COW that gives eight
gallons OF milk daily and all of the cat
tie shown were OF very high standard.
ATTRACTIONS.
An immense crowd heard Liberati's
band and singers at this mornings con-
cert The skeleton wagon race by the
Indies OF the Butler combination caught
crowd and Professor Ennis balloon
ascension was seen by everybody.
COTTON GINS.
To-day was gin day and over in ma
chinery hall, where the gin exhibits
are located, there hrs been big crowd
throughout the dap watching the cot
ton from the time II Il unloaded from
the wagon until it comes out Of the
mighty press bound and covered bale.
THE RACES.
The races yesterday were witnessed
by an immense crowd. Tho betting
was brisk, the winner calling the win
ner In every race except the last
The first race, n three minute class
trot with six starters was won by Rabe
Wilkes, Racer second Rabb Wilkes
distanced the other horses with the
exception Of Racer. The time, 2:32i,