Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
Our Fair Letter.
Especial Correspondence to the INDp-
PENDEST.l


Especial Correspondence to the INDp-
PENDEST.l
SAN FRANCisCo, June 10, 1884,
1t lacked one Chinaman, Sunday
to make the attendance reach the 49,
600 mark. The Chinese celebrated
on that day, and with anybody that was
not a yellow colored celestial, it was Il
case OF "no sable" The dragon was
everywhere on that day. II was ut
terly impossible to get him ont OF the
mind, much less, out of sight. From
every building, from every concession
and from every stick, fioated the yell
low flag OH which was the rampant
dragon, He had Il special license and
was going to make good use of it.
1t was n great day for him and his
people, the Chinese.
II the Chinese we're disappointed
on Saturday in not making as big Il
splurge rs they had intended, on
account of the inclemency of the
weather, they more than settled
accounts Sunday. One half of the
Monaghan population went to the
Midwinter Fair. They went out
singly, i'll pairs, i'll squads and in
droyes. The sleek merchants, attired
in gorgeous satin blouses, Ia vender
colored boomers, and "Dally Warden"
slippers, went out i'll carriages, accom-
panied by their wives and children.
Even the highbinders put their knives
and pistols on the shelf, declarered
peace and gave themselves up to the
enjoyment Of the occasion.
Never before at any celebration had
so many Of the fair bellies of China
townmade their debut. The beauty and
loneliness OF the elite of Asiatic Mob
Hill added eclat to the occasion.
The large crowds OF Chinese at
tracted Il like delegation of white
people to the Fair, who were anxious
to see and maybe copy the actions
and doings of their yellow brethren.
The main feature Of the day was
the parades. To saythat it was grand
would be making it mild. | hardly
think that there is u word in the
English language that would proper
ly fit.
The parade WINS formed on the re-
creation ground, and proceeded down
the Midway and once around tho
Grand Court. 1t was lead by the
Midwinter Fair Guards and the ex-
position band, thon followed an array
of colors that a person is only likely
to see once in alife time. The reds
could not have been more red or the
ycllows more yellow, but that just
suited the class OF pcopleit was meant
for. There we're Chinese beating big
brass gongs, which made SO much
noise that over the Midway spiclers
turned green with envy.
There was q Chinese band that will
not very soon DO forgotten by any
m in the audience Tint was musical.
ly inclined. 1t was Il case OF where
n man tries to make more noise
than his noighbor. This may be har-
mony from n Chinese standpoint, but
II ever hear it again, may it be only
rs q dying echo, and cvcn then the
tail end.
Preparations for the grand Eques-
trian Tournament which is to occupy
the attention OF tho public during the
last week Of the exposition are max
ing rapid progress. Large numbers
OF entries have been made for tho in.
ternational cavalry contest. Tho
Germans arc very enthusiastic mud
expect to carry away all the honors.
Thoro are hundreds OF items on the
programme ranging from bull
fight to Il ten year old boy foot
race.
At n meeting to tho Foreign Com.
missioners il was decided to hold an
"all nations" day on July LIST. The
project includes a grand parade OF all
nations, and If carried ont according
10 ideas, it will snrpass everything up
to date. The programme is that each
nntion sliall he represented by u ioat.
showing it's supremacy in n certain
thing I'VE all other countries. For
instance Grcnt.. Britain will bc rop.
resented MS being supreme on the sea.
Italy. for ito fishing and agricultural
industries That are carried on so OK.
tensivcly in in California. Tho Ger.
mans to equally have a characteristics
representation, and everything else
In the parade to he true to nation.
alitics. Tho den il that this demon.
stration DO organized AL sort OF trib.
ute TO the Exposition management
for consideration received from their
hards by the Foreign Nations.