Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-14

Dallas Tex, Oct. 1s.--Next Saturday
morning the ninth annual opening OF
the Texas state Fair will take place
and the arrangements are now being
completed at rapid rate. In all the
various departments the exhibits and
displays Will be In place on opening
day. and the grounds and buildings
and environments never presented
more attractive appearance at this sea-
son Of the year.
Before accepting the position Of pres
ident, Mr.. Alex Sanger instructed the
secretary to secure Donald Downie, the
famous traveller and lecturer with his
illustrated views OF the world, a high
class attraction. for Music hall. and
one that will be a source OF rare In
structlon to not only the children. but
to the older heads as well. MIR. Downie
presents his Views with most instruo-
tive and entertaining explanatory lee
lures and in this country and Europe
he has received the highest encomiums
OF the pulpit, press and public. He
viii be here October q. 25. &c and "a.
and Ia prescribing the gifted orator and
his views Of the world, the manage
mont favors their patrons with rare
intellectual treat that win add to the
stock OF knowledge Of all who have
the good fortune to attend his series
Of Illustrated gems. From every quar-
ter OF the globe and from travel and
from history. he hGs gathered for this
seasons Offering the purpst gems OF
ART and Of description and OF enter
tainlug thought. IL ~ said Of Donald
pownio and his worlds Views.
Mr.. Downle Will delight all who
hear him. Ills stereoptcau views are
superbly beautiful. The whole enter
talnment ranking for artistic and 1T
erary mcrlt as the best given In this
country. Wv. Woods White. ylce-pres-
ldent y, N. c. A. Of America. At
lnntu, ca.
1.-THE views are OF unusual excel
lenre and the large and apprcciatlve
audience were highly entertained by
an Interesting, q cultured and pleas
iue lcature. journal, Atlanta. Ga,
Aurl o. 1898.
when Governor Prince Introduced
Professor Donald Downic last evening
Doc uuderiGoi; 10 promise an interest
Tons lecture from th3 We'll known and
cultured traveller. ~ is safe 10 say
lnnt hutn chairmuu and audience were
snln aurpriRed and delighted "-Dully
New MeNicpn Santa Fe. May 10, 1893.
Highly Interesting lectures excellent
Views and nncly oolored, An enjoyment
TO every one In the Union squire the
ater Inst cvenlnB."-New York Herald
The management has secured many
novelties In the way Of shows this
year, which viii be found In tho Plat
J sunco and without the Plaisanee, but
I an performances viii be orderly and
respectable, 10 which the most faH-
. Yh
3 buildings viii be thoroughly polced
I and the best Of order viii be main
tanned al all times. The management
has issued stringent orders 10 the spa-
/ cial police. and nothing VIII arise to
1 mar The pleasure OF tho patrons OF the
fair, The managers OF the ninth an
! nut fair talte pardunablc pride in the
! program uf conventional exhibits, nov
eltios and attractions they have Sc
cured and Will offer to the public OF
Texas The driveway leading to the
| main entrance, aud the walks from
the terminus Of the different lines Of
street railway have been gravcled this
year ana are as solid "a adamantlne.
The cars Will stop within twenty feet
or the main entrances, hence there
will be no mud this year. even II u
rainfall comes The drlveways, boule-
vn,'iH and walks within the gates have
also been .gravelcd and cludercd and
In the event ~ rain the buildings are
ample and sufficiently commOdlOun 70
shelter 100000 persons, Nothing that
win add 10 the comfort and enjoyment
OF tho visitor has been overlooked, The
sprinlJlcrI have been running the en-.
tire week and the dust has been laid
end during the fair this IA an annoy
uuce that VIII not be inflicted upon
tile countless thousands who enter tho
gates Music hall "is a thing Of beauty
and Joy forever" 1t has beeu hand
soInoly decorated with flags and buut
ing and % now ready for the great
t.iberat and his famous band and tn,
other mcrlturious Rttracton9 booked by
the management TO appear during the
fair.
President Sanger said to The Gazett,
correspondent today; "rhe managers
OF the fair are proud OF their exhib
itors this year, who show vast i'm
pr0vemcnts in The artistic designs aut
other features OF their exhibits THU
year They are sparlng neither timJ
nor expense In good-uatured competi
tlau with each other. and the result
VIII be general display Of rare eN
oellcncc and striklng merit"
Aftcr tomorrow tho gates will b,
closed 90 all but exhibitors unul Omen
ing day. IN nrdcr to get an department,
In readiness Tor public inspection ans
approval on saturday, October 20. Tn,
management have endeavorod to maxi
] WIS hANit lNlT sflli tNpNhlllpH II
every respect and are confident of
favorable verdict from the patriot,
and progressive people OF the Lort
star state.
There were a great number OF turf
men, who came IN today with thel
strings OF horses, ana by mex Thurs
dey night the fair grounds win pre-
sent the appearance OF a teemlnB cit,
suddenly sprung into existence. rs :
by the wand or a magician, Every Tex
nm should attend the fair and hrlul
hts family along to enjoy the creates
OF all cxpositons and agricultural an,
live stock shows.
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