Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-12
GREATEST or AL FANS
EVER nrtl' ~ anxas wn.l nm
olvEa TINS sEAn.

The Apriicasics. ss- spncc In All ,hc
Departments. wsn Never creator
and the management to-,nia of
Having Immense Crowds prescps.
Dallas, Tex, Aug liza reporter Wis.,
lied the fair Office today and as us
ual. found the secretary and his corps
Of assistants up 10 their eyes In work,
answering letters, mailing literature
etc. t'pon inquiry tho secretary stated
that the seeming interest manifested
all over the state IN the coming fair is
unprecedented. Applications for space
to exhibit In every department is far
beyond his most sangunin expectations.
80 much 80, It Is very serious qucs-
ton MS to the probability OF the man
aRement being able to accommodate
all OF the applicants without necessi-
tatlng the construction of new huild-
ings.
The art, culinary and textile depart.
mentS bid fair to be the most aitrac-
tive In the history OF the fair, Tho
secretary says he Is Warranted In pro-
dieting that the exposition hail. Inn
menso ms II h, viii present y slight that
will never be forgotten. not only for
It's attraetlvcness and lnatructlveness.
but Tor It's magnlnconcc and grandeur.
lie further says frhcr0 will be no or
fort spared to advertise the entire
state with the most attractive hand
bills, potscra and other literature, and
n the railroads will give a small rate,
which the management confidently ex-
peot they viii the fair win be visited
by the LARGEST number OF people that
ever assembled together since Texas
I became Tho Lono star state OF tho
| American uuioui'
lie ALSO aiaies that machinery, vehl-
/ Gle and implement manufacturers seem
1 90 appreciate malv lSceuiy than ever
I before the value Of tho Texas state
1 inlr no an advertising medium for
I Texas and nre yielng with each othOr
/ Ia the mapniucpnOe OF their exhibits.
/ fo With every other department. THIS
| manifestation OF Interest has stimulated
/ the MANAGEMENT with renewcd cifort,
and no Htouo viii be lrft unturned that
I viii add 20 the amusement aud pleasure
I OF The visltora,
l-ihora,''s Grand concert aud musical
] hNnu, second TO none In America, has
4 boon tnNuged 10 give two concerts
\ daily In ne music hal. thor repotoife
/ consisting nf 800 pieces, besides II dJHr-
/ tet of ununal merit and excellence.
/ Dr- Carver Che world renowned pistol
and rifle shot, viii give y performances
1 daily In front OF tho grand stand. 9th
| er attrnctiunA haYp been engaged to
] ndd mlrth and merrlment to the oc-
/ cAaion, So Visitors con rert assured
TINT thore win be somcthng new and
attractive g1ing on ~ durlNg, tho day
1 apd night without charge and free ~
/ air, Slide shows innuinurahlc can he
I found scattered ovnr tho grounds. 10
/ tho lovers or horse racing the fair Of
| fcra program OF purses that VIII an-
I list turf mon from an over the United
/ Sintoa md tho array OF racers, both
trotlinr, pacing and running that VIII
compete Win far exceed all prevluus
/ gatherings.
Tho aerlcmturai exhibit bids fair to
! oNcoll an previous efforts niaQ the
1 poultry eNhihii, which, owing 20 10
! mnuifestN Immense proportions. now
/ additions IRE IN process OF construc-
/ tlon 10 accommodate tie many exhibl-
/ tors, 50 II ia NIL along the line. m
every department without exception.
! Tho reporter then called upon Mira.
l sidney Smith, the acpqnnicndcnt "
] The iadioa, ieNilie, cu Injury and nrt
I departments. ffnla Ui much valu-
/ uhio Information Val obtained, She
( Informed the report " that Hhu had
occupied the semn position over nince
I the ihcoption ~ tho fair, aud that never
I IN al Of brr egperionce li1a rnr rden
Z 20 much interest manifvAtcd, partlrp-
! larry IN tho art department. and that
I hor corrcsunndrref was volumlnoia,
l all of which tends 20 Htrengthen the
( predictions Or tho eccreinfy.
The ooiorcd department Of The fair
VIII he lntnrestinE
Prof n W. Earllo. superntendcf.
| of the colored department, Hiatea Tint
1 he Is I'm receipt Of many lciiefr eslung
! information concernlpf oshlbiis, npncc,
etc. IN blH department, lie ntatea
( that morn interest than nUual 81 talson
I by the colored people Ia preparing c'i-
/ Elhitg IN every line 81 indnstrinl md
I intclinciunl WORT. Tho regular prcfnl-'
4 uin Hist nfd crtaloE,ie win be puhlignfd
next week md sent bfoHd cHst tnrough-
/ out the state.
The fair association has vet aside
/ q certain amount. which The nrote1Egr
thinks VIII amply conpunrata all
worthy exhibitors
] Special premlnmH IN addition IA tho
! premiums offered BY the fair apsocin-
/ tion Will he given hy the batlnvss men
/ OF The city a rs; o. special pramiiiua
VIII be pnhilEhed IA duo dime.
I--sHt-il-stf |.1s-.s-fr-