Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-31
THE GREAT FAIR
Had a Big Day Yesterday With
Thousands There,
A GRAND SACRED CONCERT


Dallas, Oct 30.-lSpecial. 1.-The larg-
est crowd that ever assembled at music
hall was out last night, and II is esti-
mated that 1900 people visited the
grounds during the evening. Sig. Gia-
noni favored the audience with solo
ON the euphonium, and Mons. Maglnal
gave Il saYaphone solo, "rhe Old Folks
ht Home, by request May Mullen a
musical prodigy OF this city. who has
cAptared Liberati and other emil
ment musicians by her playing on cor
net and piano, rendered the Specially
Polka" in splendid style. The little
lady is only twelve years old and Is one
OF the finest cornetists in the South.
The Dallas mixed chorus, under
Prof. Kreissigs direction, sang
the Bridal March from Lohen-
grin, and made a decided hit. The
ovation OF the evening was rendered TO
Marie Decca, the prima donna, who
was in splendid voice and captivated
the large audience from abroad. Hor
first number boil song in the "IIindoo
Legend" FROM 'Lakme,p was superb.
"Dixie,p however, set the audience
wild and II was i've minutes before the
singers could respond to the most en-
thusiastic encore yet given IN
this hall, The Last Rose OF Summer
followed and the work Of the
artistic was thoroughly apprecia-
ted as shown by the applause
Of the largo and critical audience. To
day at an early hour the people began
TO enter the gates and thousands came
from the surrounding towns, evidently
taking advantage OF the cheap fares.
Exposition hall, machinery hall, the
camp Of the Pueblo Indians and all
places OF interest were visited. The
day was cloudy and the weather
threatening, but the people came and
were interested and instructed with
what they saw. The fat stock depart
ment also attracted q large
crowd, as well as the department Of
poultry, where the display ia excellent
this year. Music hall was jammed at
the grand sacred concert this afternoon
and a remarkably fine programme was
rendered.
THE COUNTY EXHiBIroRs' AssoCIA-
TON
held q meeting on short notice, n tele-
gram having been received from Dl-
rector-General George II. Davis, an
nouncing that the association would
be granted permission to make an eN-
Ia hit in the annex Of the Texas build
ing. Mrs. Dr. Tobin, who returned TO
her homo at Austin Friday, was wired
that the ladies' who have worked 30
hard TO SEQ that Texas is not behind
her sister states would not be ignored.
1t was decided TO create a board Of
fifty trustees, ono from each leading
county in Texas, TO raise $500 for
building purposes and to arrange for
the exhibit at Chicago. n. w. An
drews was designated as acting presi-
dent, A. Sanger Of Dallas acting treas
urer and X. X. Seaton OF Sweetwater
acting secretary until the organization
has been perfected. A new executive
committee was selected Us fol-
lows; w. r. Andrews. chair
man; Sidney Smith, i. j.. Roes.
Ter, w. X. Graham and h. l.. Huffman.
sydney Smith was elected general adj
yertising agent, +. +. Roesler general
installer aud designer OF exhibits. Prof.
w. +. Cummins placed in charge Of
geological, meteorological ethnoli-
Rleal and archaeological displays Prof.
ii. y. Atwaler will have charge OF the
preserved ana stuffed floral and fauna
OF tho Lone Starr state. sydney
Smith, =. j.. Rountree and h. r. Ho6.
man were selected 10 secure additional
eXhibits and also aid tic
trustees In raising funds. In
recognition OF the valued services
OF the Fort Worth GAZETTE. which
with John Howard, has done So much
toward awakening the people Of Texas
10 the Importance Of this enterprise. a
resolution OF thanks was voted, and also
to the press OF the state.
Secretary COur informed Tm
GAZETTE Correspondent tonight that
the attendance to-day was the
LARdEsr on ANY SUNDAY
in the history Of the fair association
for the past seyeu years; and, rs mat.
Ter OF course the managers are in ok.
cellent condition spirits,
The sacred concert between the
hours Of and this evening was the
best yet given under the auspices of the
fair management Decca. the prlma
donna, was the magnet, as matter of
course, and tho crush In tho building
was great. Her first number WAS AVG
Maria by Willard aud was most ex-
quisitely Sung by the diva. In
response to most enthusiastic
encore she favored tho AN.
dience with "Send Down Thv