The Progress., 1893-11-04
OUR FAIR And EXPOSITION.
The Eighth Annual Fair a Success
CROWDS TURONG THE GROUNDS
WEATHER MiGNIFICENT.

looked forward to by the association
and Secretary Horan with the keen
est apprehension, for much depended
upon the kind of weather that Old
Prob. would give us at this particular
time.
The opening day Monday was call
ed children's day. The gates were
thrown open to the school children,
and at an early hour the grounds
were thronged with dear little girls
and boys all eager and expectant over
seeing the sights 1t is estimated
that there were 1000 school children
on the grounds.
At Il o'clock the Fair was an
nounced opened and his excellency,
Gov. Murphy j. Foster, accompanied
by the members of the Supreme
Court. Justices Nichols, McEnery,
Parlange and Breaux, Mayor Vinson
and city council, Gen. L. F. Bell and
other distinguished citizens occupied
the improvised stand in front of the
grand stand, which was thronged
awaiting the address of Gov. Foster.
The governor was introduced by
Gen Bell in his happy and felicitous
style. The address of the governor
was one we'll fitted for The occasion
and marked for the straight forward,
common sense and practical truths it
contained. We wish all could have
heard it.
The Continental Band at the close
of the speech gave its opening over
ture and the Fair had begun.
Next came Superintendent Har-
grove, of public schools; he deliver
ed an address and closed by signing
with the school children the National
air Columbia" which was highly ap-
preciated by all.
We have not space in this issue to
give in detail all that happened, and
will only mention in brief the exhib-
its that are on the ground. All the
space was taken in exhibition hall and
we have never witnessed better dis
play in all the years past.
As you enter the southern entrance
there is the irrepressible Mack Well
man, the artist and decorator. He
has everything in the line of paints
and wall paper, and his exhibit is
good one and SO is happy Mack.
j. f. Looney's wagons and buggies
are good display.
Julius LEVIN & Co., of Alexandria,
La, pine and cypress dealers. Their
fine counters and bar fixtures are ele-
CANT.
w. D. Tusten's jewelry display is
good one.
VIM. Enders & Sons furniture ex-
hibit was grand
Messrs. Bigart & Co.'S display of
dry goods was simply elegant and
displayed rare taste in its arrange
ment of costly fabrics.
The Fair and and 10c store has
fine exhibit and well arranged.
Phillip Werlein's fine pianos in
charge of Messrs. j. J. White, w. j.
Voges and w. North was very fine.
These gentlemen deserve credit for
their untiring energy displayed in
giving us delightful music.
Junius Hart, represented by our
old friend Hartman and other gentle
men, had a fine display Of pianos and
organs.
G. G. Hardman & Co.'S display call
ed the Queen Anne cottage, the pro-
duct of the New Orleans Manufactur-
ing Company Of cypress lumber, was
as fine an exhibit as could be made.
Nj. Levy & Son, of our city. cloth
ing, was good; also Jordan & Booths
same line was very good indeed.
The Ralph snuff display was excel
lent, it was in charge of Messrs. Per-
ry and Harrison. This snuff, it is
said, knocks out all competitors.
A. Kahn has an excellent display in |
his line Of house furnishing goods.
Grunewall & Co., music dealers.
have the largest display of pianos at |
the exposition.
> We must now speak of one of the
great exhibits at our Fair--the agri-
cultural and horticultural display.
Tho axhib,t of tho ta1 farp,