Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-06
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"a meeting OF tae business men was
held in the office OF Grlnnan, Grimm
q simpson 10 arrange for the EXHIBIT
10 be sent to Dallas IN the car now be-
ing built at the Midland shops IN this
city. Maj. ]. 5. Grinnan was elected
chairman, and I. b. Griffith secre-
tary, \ financial committee, consist
ing OF Mai. ]. $. Grlihth. J. r. Harris
and Philip Brin, was appointed 10
look after raising money for such eX-
hiAit. Messrs. J. II. Muckleroy and o.
b. Colquitt were appointed commit
tee on printing and advertising. l.. 5.
Flatau and l. b. Griffith were made
committee on arrangements. The
committees Will arrange for an exhibit
in the car to be sent to Dallas. TO the
fair. The greater part Of lhe attention
Of the committee will be centered on
the agricultural interests OF the county,
and a good agricultural exhibit will be
prepared"
President E. H. X. Greene Of the Mid
land will rrange an exhibit Of the pro-
ducts Of Kaufman county which will
attract general attention.
The ladies will make u new innova-
ton this year The w. G Y. L. Rest
Cottage viii be place OF beauty COM
bined with comfort Tho local presl-
dent says; NO more excuse for stay
Ing at home with wife and children.
Lock up the house and bring them
along. a place IS provided where the
tired mothers and children can rest,
or where the little ones can be left in
the care Of motherly mothers, while
you take in the fair. Rest Cottage
will be equipped with cots, easy chairs,
hammocks, mirrors and face powder.
Also toilet room. both water and clean
towels A check room where ladies'
packages will be cared for Also a
good cup Of mothers coffee 70 havet
with your home lunch, arc only q few
Of the conyeniences Of the state fair.
Rest Cottage will be the headquarters
Of the Womans' Christian Temperance
Unto, which will be connected just east
Of the poultry exhibit opposite the side
entrance OF the exposition building,
The temperance ladies will attend in
lage numbers and Rest Cottage viii
be conducted by them"
President Alex Sanger, who has been
in New York for several weeks past.
in the interest OF the fair. returned to
the city tonight His mission was sue
cessful, as he secured a number Of
sterling attractions. which add Won
derfully to the program already an
nounced.
The secretary was deluged with let
ters from residents OF all sections OF
the country again today. The writer's
are mostly Information seekers, farm
ers who are anxious 10 visit the state
during the fair aud catch a glimpse Of
the new I'll Dorado; manufacturers
seeking locations; capitalists seeking
new fields OF Investment; artisans and
laborers seeking employment and
pleasure-seelIers and gentlemen of ele-
gan leisure, who desire to spend the
winter in land where the birds sing
increasingly and the flowers bloom and
shed their fragrance perpetuully
Texas Is the mecca OF their homes
and hlther they are vending their way
There is talk of a Fort Worth day
during the fair. Last year Fort
Worth day was hummer-one Of the
big days OF the fair, and Mayor Pad
dock and about 10000 OF his colleagues
came over and ran things. It Is sug-
Gested by many Of Dallas leading citi-
zens that an opportunity be presented
them to repeat the performance this
year.
Texans love the race track and the
kings and queens OF the turf Hence
they will be delighted with the racing
program this year. Just think OF $50. 600
In purses and awards and from 400 to
COO horses, trotters, runners and PAGERS.
10 compete for the fat purses and big
stakes The turfmpn are coming in
H.
lucky, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Kan
sas, Colorado, Indian Territory and
Oklahoma. The stables Of Texas horses
and Texas has horses that for speed.
beauty and excellent points, through
whose veins COURSE strains OF the
purest blood In the animal kingdom.
Will be here. The speed-rlng attrac-
tlons will be allurinE this wear. The
Texas circuit comprises many good
towns ana the season viii close at San
Antonio late In November A prorni
nenl horseman said to the Gazette cor
respondent tonight Winter racing IL
thing OF the past In New Jersey. New
York. Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.
The Intensely cold weather during the
winter months In those states makes 1t
inhuman to run horses on the tracks.
winter racing Will flourish, neverthe-
less, and Texas Is the most highly IA
Nored OF all states and offers the great
est Inducements for the sport The
turlmen of America have their ewes
on Texas and look upon It as the para
disc for horsemen In future The el-
mate ana the conditions are favorable
ana Texas Is destined to become the
home Of winter racing.
Ihe waco Day-Globe says editorially
OF the coming meeting OF the fair:
IeNas people cannot take too friend
~ interest In the Dallas fair That
talr mas attracted thousands OF valua
Die citizens and millions OF capital 10
Texas since 1855, and there is hardly
county in the state that has not mad
direct share In these benefits"
The Citizens Journal OF Cass county
truthfully says;
The Texas state fair and Dallas ex-
position promises to surpass anything
OF the KIND ever held In the state. The
management learned much from me
great fair at Chicago and much Of that
great exposition viii be duplicated In
miniature, Many attractions win he
added and thousands OF people viii
De drawn to Texas by the fair ana tbe
eheap rates over the railroads. They
VIII come 10 Texas In time to Witness
the harvesting Of one OF the heaviest
crops Of almost everything produced
on me farm, that was ever raised in
me state Many people will be Induced
TO locate in the best state in the union
Of Texas"
Don't be afraid 10 est ho, ,,,-.,.,.