Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-03-25
Our Fair Letter.
Special eorrs.ponasn. IsDlrIsDI.r.,

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; very doubtful IL We will ever have
another day like the 18th OF March
that will be more beneficial to the
Fair in general. It has been esti.
mated that the number OF attendants
on that day waa G9i55, but It is hard
ly creditab!e when comparing it with
the opening day. The crowds on St
Patrick's celebration seemed to Ia q
great deal thicker, und in my opinion
it was nearer to n hundred thous-
and.
The admission on that day was
twenty-five cents for adults and ten
cents TO- children, iris il what the
people have been asking for, for quite
awhile, but were opposed by the Com
mittee, 30 IL is no wonder that the
management should ADVERTISE the
number OF admissions lower than. 1t
really was.
Take even the number 69i55 people
to make it more clearly Understood
what that figure represents; I viii
say that il the people should stand
In one continuous line, shoulder 10
shoulder, men, women and children,
they would extend very nearly fifteen
miles, or $4,000 more than the entire
population OF the State OF Nevada.
Early in the morning n parade was
formed OF about eight thousand per-
sons, it is needless TO Say that they
were n.arly all sons Of the Emerald
Isle. There n plenty of music,
almost entirely Irish melodies.
Sunset City was profusely decorat.
ed with gaudy bunting, most conspio-
uous VAS the golden harp on tho
green background. II it be true that
green is the best color for sore eyes,
the Fair Saturday must have been q
cure, us everything was green, pro-
granInes, badges, shamrock, dresses,
neckties and parasols. Long before
the parade appeared the Fair WINS
thronged with anxious walters, who
arrived early in the forenoon 90 rs
Tn get u good view Of the procession,
but there was muny n SOUL face,
when it was known that the pro-
gramme had been somewhat chuuged
so that the parade did not 60 around
the Grand Court, but straight
through 10 the recreation ground.
In the Manufacturers building had
been placed a chime OF bells which
pealed forth Irish melodies to tbous.
ands OF delighted people. These bells
will remain throughout the Fair and
will play at regular intervals.
Along with the Irish came thous-
ands OF visitors who had taken. adj
vantage Of tho twenty-five cent ad.
mission that was open TO all.
These people were not challenged
for not being OF the presiding nation
nifty OF tho day, for they ut least
sympathiSsd with the Irish, because
everybody wore the Shamrock.
As soon as the parade arrived all
possible speed was made to Festival
Hall where the musical aud literary
exercises were to be- held. Thous-
hnds Of people had to remain on the
outside, for the want OF space in the
building.
The afternoon vas used for sight.
seeing and pleasure hunting but the
crowds wero 80 dense that noihluR
could DO soen but people. All the
concessi"ns were crowded, oven tho
fake shows, as all patrons wanted to
SEQ everything, and the Irish, ure
noted for being n very liberal hearted
people.
In the evening there was as usual
a display Of the electric fountain and
u grand exhibition Of tiruworke. We
havs bud fireworks before, but THE
one exceeded oil previous exhibitions.
lilo main feature WIS u tight ropo
walking exhibition amid the FIRE.
works; the performer was dressed In
q suit of some glittering material and
with the search light reflected fully
upon him the effec; was most beauti.
full. Thero was u large set piece rep.
%resenting Americas liberty upheld
by the SON OF Ireland, also a picture
OF Robert Emmett, tho famous Irish
Orntor. The exhibition was over at
ten o'clock but the Irish celebrated
until long after midnight.
The Nevada State day has boou
postponed, / suppose to allow tho
people 10 charge ample timc TO finish
their exhibit. All the exhibits 10 tho
Manufacturers building wore put Ia
place in one hall tho time occupied
by tho Nevada State representatives
The most popular San Francisco
Daily did not eponk very favorable OF
tho progroes made ia this exhibit;
but lot Us live and hope. l under.
stand that tho management arc al.
ready worrying as to the wherewith
TO pay for incidental expenses, also
that Elko county has been tho only
one that has met the financial do.
mands OF the Committee.
hive not yet seen many Nevadsus
registered; Mira. Geo. II. Meigs and
daughters arc 10 town aud comfort
nbly located in our fashionable Hes-
terp Addition.
Tho MAaon VnlIcv Tidinoa enc,