Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-27
RED LETTER DAY
immense Attendance at the
Dallas State Fair.
THE CHILDREN OUT IN FORCE.
Ioulh Texas day 0bssred-A Fine Programme
In The Arena-The Music BY LIBERAL
Grand sucoess-Ths Ex-
hiblls Fine.


DALLAS, TEX, Oct. 26.-lSpeciai. +
To-day was red-letter one In the his
lory OF the fair II was South Texas
md children's day. While there was
no element present that distinctively
represented South Texas day, blind
man could tell that IL was children's
iay. From all over Texas and parts Of
Arkansas the little follows came, and
he wisdom Of the directory was shown
ey the fact that they were accompanied
by their parents, guardians, and older
aeads 10 take care OF them
The pay attendance yesterday was in
The neighborhood OF 1900 and to-
lays attendance was all Of three times
hat number, fully one-third OF them
children. Trains on the railroads that
run near the fair grounds unloaded i'm
mcse crowds, the street car lines In
creased their capacity, and on the
grounds the panorama Of thousands OF
bright-faced, gleeful children, prettily
dressed, flashing in and out among the
exhibits formed picture that must be
seen TO be appreciated. They were
everywhere, aud tonight there will be
five thousand homes happy with the
re-countiug OF days visit TO the great
fair and exposition. The popcorn men,
the candy men, the photograph men,
the side-show mon, and the mendicants
were in high feather to-day.
STOCK ARENA.
To-day was cattle day in the stock
Irena. The show was grand there
having been hundreds OF bulls, COWS,
iearlings and cattle Of all ages and
breeds. A big crowd witnessed the
how and awarding OF the premiums.
The judges appointed by Col. John
n. Simpson were; for the short horns,
:. @. Slaughter and VIM. Powell; for
the Herefords ]. b. Wilson and j. w.
Buster. The Holsteins were not passed
on until very late this evening. To-
morrow there will be big horse and
cattle show in the arena.
MUSIC HALL.
Standing room was in demand when
the band announced the beginning Of
the marionelte show, performance
that always catches the children. Lib
GRATIS concert was largely attended
and each number was loudly applauded.
Robert Burns, an Oak Cliff boy, played
o cornet solo, showing skill on the In.
strument.
OUTDOOR. ATTRACTIONS.
There was an exciting umbrella race
at 1880 o'clock this morning there he
Ing three entries. At 1870 Misses
Williams and Mckinney ran skeleton
wagon race, each lady driving two
lorses. These chariot and wagon
aces are not fake races but are run
itrictly on the merit Of the horses, the
ladies' being intrepid drivers.
Misses McHenry and Williams Of the
Butler combination will run ten mile
race on wild horses tomorrow after
neon, changing horses without stop
ping az the end Of each mile, IA front
Of tho grand stand.
Professor Ennis made one OF his dar-
ing balloon ascensions aud thrilling
parachute leaps at o'clock, which was
witnessed by an immense crowd
The Indian quarters were crowded all
day long with hundreds TO grown peo-
pie and children. who asked them
questions and bothered the life out OF
the savages. The artillery drill was
fine, the flying eyolutions and rapid
firing winning the plaudits Of the null
titude.
THE RACES.
The racehorse people are jubllant and
nro making up races very fast Bet
ting on the races is brisk and the talent
Is happy. The judges, healed by w.
y, Cheatham, Of Nashville, with W. ].
Scott and sam Klein as assistants give
satisfaction by their strictness and
firmness Of all. T. Wood Martin, the
starter, ia authority on anything per-
tanning 70 races, and though very strict
wonderfully patient, never permitting
one horse 70 get the advantage Of an
other IN the STRAIT,
MUSIC HALL.
In compliment to the state press the
mixed chorus will sing on Saturday
evening.
Music Hall was packed at this after
moons matinee. The programme was
hailed with delight from frat to last
Encore followed encore. Nine. Decca
set the audience wild when she APP
peared upon the stage In response to q
loud and lusty encore with Coufeder-
ate badge ON and sang Dixie, - which
caused such rebel yell OF 10y that It
could be heard all over the grounds,
which would not down until she reap
peared aud sang THE Old Folks at
Home with such infinite tenderness
and pathos that yells gave place to
tears, A musical revelation IL this
american girl with the Italian voice. y
Miss Parepa and Miss Long also gave
several numbers excellently and were
oudly applauded, Soc advertisement
lor interesting programme to be rom
dered tonight
THE CROWD.
In point Of attendance to-day Ia the
biggest in the history Of the fair, by far
exceeding Henry Grady day of three
fairs ago, The street cars we're made
quate TO handle tho crowd, and, al
though all the turnstylos were running,
for block back from the entrance the
crowd was standing packed. Tho
tlcketsellers could not sell fast enough
and extra men had TO be put on 10 sell