Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-25
THE DALLAS FAIR is GREAT.
THE CROWDS YESTERDAY ASSURE
COMPLETE SUCCESS.
Midway Piaisnnce Win Continue 10
lie Attractive and VIII De Decent
~ Conducted, with Nothing to Of
Tend, Say the Managers of the Fair.

Dallas Tex, oct. "a This was The
TeNas Merchants. Manufacturers and
commercial Clubs Day. and it was a
Hummer 1t warmed the hearts Of the
f'ir mar agement inspired them with
renewed hope and golden visions Of
success, ind all the sweet things that
anticipation showers upon mortals in
this world of JOY. woe and tribmlation.
The trades display was success. and
the merchants came from all parts OF
the state and the Indian Territory
Fort Worth sent over a large dele3a-
ton as 1t does daily, and every com,
merclal club in the state was repre-
iented. Tho ticket sellers We're kept
busy today and no mistake, and there
Was a steady line OF carriages passing
In the main driveway Tor several hours.
II was the best and the biggest day
IN point of numbers, and IN the or
thusinsm OF the crowd. The trains On
all roads came IN loaded 10 the guards.
The great crowds covered the grounds
ana swarmed in the buildings and
grand stand and the side shows. There
N'hs - ~ uHN W Allt AAlANtlE anu s9lilukg
ltpw reminded one OF Mulberry street,
New York, on a holiday. The best OF
order WAS preserved, and not a drunk
en- man was jugged nor an accident
reported to mar the pleasure OF the
days program The crowds are com
Ing now and II the fine weather con-
tinues to prevail, the prospects are
all hat conservative men could wish
for. All the railway passenger agents
report big business aud predict a
great Increase IN travel. Tonight
Dig excursion train came in from Par
sons, Kan, and points In the Indian
Territory over the Missouri Kansas
and Texas There We're twelve cars
Of Kansas and Indian Territory ex-
onrsionists who will attend the fair.
W. a. Crush, general passenger and
ticket agent or the katy, visited the
grounds today, lie sud: During the
llrst three days Of the fair we hauled
1850 more passengers than on the
corresponding days last year. The
Katy Ia working for Texas, for the fair
and incidentally Tor itself Mr. Crush
gave the fair and exposition q sweep
ing Endorsement, and predicts an cnor-
nous attendance this year.
Tonight the city Is crowded with
strangers, and tomorrow promises To
be a great day Cor the association.
The trades display which took place
ADtVAr lhlWllhHluUtlne the .ldEt tlHt
many who intended 10 be represented
IN the parade were prevented from so
doing by a confusion Of dates. was a
turn cut worthy Of Dallas
Early in the forenoon ncntS and wa
CONS. With their artis'lclny arraneed
lads of goods. wares and iaerchan-
Diae and tasteful DECORATIONS, took up
poiitions on The cross streets s0uth OF
Commerce In readiness TO fan in at
the appointed places in the procession,
which moved ut II a m. under COM
lnand Of Grand Marohh Myrck and
his assistants at the heads OF their re-
tIectiye divisions as foil
Division 1-tlcnry Lewis, marshal;
mounted police band, Metropolitan
Guards, Commercial club in carriages.
DIVISION 2-Epps knight. marshal;
TAR officials, city officials, fire depart
mont.
DIVISION "a, f. Dechman. mar
ehali band, tGotmsn, wheelmcn, artil-
lerS'
DIVISION 4-Bon p. Cabell, marshal;
merchaniS hoais, manufacturers
h9Hia. an other hoats
DIVISION formed ON Houston street
opposite the courthouse,
DIVISION Z formed on JEFFERSON street
WIN the heau resting ON commerce
street
IN ''N "e"u ieS"Ns VA NOi'i'i'elVe
D,vi,tnn 4 formed On lamar strc,,