Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-20
The Grounds, Buildings. Track Course
and Programmes,
THE OFFICERS AND SupERlNTENDrNTs
HanIan and Bubcnr 20 Row on u
Fine conrse--somcthins About
the Details.


concluding touches. the noise OF the tap.
TAP tap OF the taeker placing exhib Is.
the pleasing voices OF the ladies US. with
nimblc fingers. they arrange the displays
for artistic ornament and beat advantage
may all be heard throughout the eaposi-
tlon and art halls. while throughout the
grounds the orders of the bosses the
pounding q the worlSmen and the nirkar.
NEW, blent grunt ana cackle OF live stool,
ana poultry tell the story OF competition
Tor premiums and tho production OF bet
ter and finer stock.
Dickinson, the site OF the Texas Coast
Far Is located on the bayou of the same
name in tho midst OF a grand fruit ami
vegetable country; a continuation OF Har-
ris county soil through Galveston county
to the coast, both back and light sandy
loam-twenty-nine miles from Houston
and twcniy-one miles from Galveston on
the International railroad.
The fair grounds contain 200 acres Of
land ON the banks OF the bayou, and In
Guides q fno grove OF shade trees and
an .eSpanse Of leval prairie for the arena
and race tracks, Many Houstonlans will
remember where the goat races were last
year when 5000 people assembled to SEQ
Black Bill begin his notorious career as a
rl'-beater and the Goat Editor won
lauiels and with The Post reputation
tSi bNANAAF OhA u NE9MN. Inc iillF EfOliluS
arc On the Identical SPOT ana a portion
Of the race track crosses the line where
the Sweet Willlams' Strengthened their
hair In the breeze OF a fertile plain.
THE BUILDINGS.
Tho general shapj OF the main expo
sitlon building is that Of maltese cross,
with d combination roof from the prom
outorles OF which haunt eight United
States and Texas flags which give the
gtfIlettfFH hDfh "a T1trlOEin W. nj "A n
exposition appearance. Tho largest OF
tho flags undulate 10 feet from the
ground There are two floors repre-
sentinE n space OF 1000 square feet. The
lrst floor contains agricultural. horu-
cultural and collection exhibits from
different localities, nursery stocks. mt
senl and general Industrial and manu-
featured products. The second floor has
been allotted TO tho ladies for the wo-
mans culinary and art departments ana
reception room for tho ladics. The dis
plays In these are being arranged ana
Will be detailed later IN as elegant style.
rs their beauties aud attendants inspire
the eloquCnee Of the Post.
The grand stand s tho next inspiring
structure at the track. with q seating
capacity Of 400. The judges stand Is .
combination regulation structure, ano
will accommodate tho musical organ2a-
lions from both Houston and Galveston.
Another judges stand is bui'ded at the
side OF the bicycle courso now under con-
structlon. The dancing pavilion stands
in the grove near the stream, and ~
commodlous FOR the afternoon music ana
dancing each day. The shade OF the
widespread branches OF the large
'rees offer inducement for all to. come
for the outing. bring their baskets and
enjoy a picnic along with the races ano
exhibition,
There are i've large stables for race.
thoroughbred and hloodcd horses stalls
and pens for 800 horscs and cattle, l0I
hogs, 100 sheep and chicken ooops for lOl
yrlos. These facilities Will he Increased
for next year.
There are plenty OF restaurants. booth
and stand room both az the grand stand
and near the main building. Plenty OF
area for vehicle stands side shows ana
PlalraucO" Is being planned from the
exposition building a'ong wide road to
the grove on the south.
The race track Is n one mile circle,
and the fourteenth ono made by the vet
chan traclsmnker, Colonel ]. II. DIS OF
sherman. and Is reputed to be the finest
one In the State In the opinion of race
men who have been s,,sNding their horses
here. The bicycle track * being made
by Hart II. Settle of Galveston and Will
be a THIRD OF mile with surface OF
brown shell for tha proscns and cement
after II Is properly settled.
The grounds are watercd with two fine
flowing arteSnn wells and ayou water
without the works or injecting stock
yard sheep.
Tho boat racing course Is wide,
smooth bayou surface for three-qunrteri
Of a mile over which Ell Hanlan and
Bubcar will row, single acrll best three
out of Ave forfor a half nile ard re-
for 5000 ASIDE and the English chamnior-
ship. The banks are somewhat elevated
and regular making II convenient for
| everybody to see the contest from art
to finish every afternoon. The lu'g,s Tor
| the first DAY are Misses Carrlbel Nj X
OILS and MABEL GRAY and Messrs +. w.
Mally and PIN Il. Peers.
Secretary Mally has been as busy n
| man as one could possibly he today. no
scarcely had time to think 10 respond 10
uura ion before another was nut by
! a different interested one, while Fred Nc
| Nichols Kept the very dust stirrfd up en-
the outside watching and directing tho
hundreds Of men at work on different
sides of the grounds, while nll the super
intendents bad no time to spare looking
after their departments.
assisted Secretary Mnily spslvate &C.
rotary and Miss Mabel Gray found no
| time to snare as secretary for the Tour
| lady supcrint' ndenis, Mrs, ~. y. Lowry,
| Mrs Henry Sampson, Mrs. Hart u = L
Il tie Mrs. H. " A-lANE Hhh fAlss Aa'' So
The railroad rates have been arranged
| so chcaply that peffons may zee he
| exposition AMI races for NJ small amount
/ OF money as eItbe- at Galveston or II u =
| ton. Tho rate Is 20 cents from both places
| and return. railrnnd tickets being good
| for admission to the grounds. The ra
| ronds have made rate Of cents a
mile fran points seventy.nve miles or.
| Of Houston 10 Dickinson. 81 for the round
| trim from 100 miles beyond Houston and
ore faro for the round trin from points
| ovar lOA miles beyond Houston. These
| ,,crets however. will not lnvlnfe ahrni =
| s,on 10 the grounds. These rates prevril
~, tho International. Cation Bel, and NJ =
sourI Kansas and Texas 10 Dickinson.
h,,t the santa FL rnakes the rate 20 Viz
g,,,a n-int and the Central AMI Houston.
| rast and o., Texas to Houston.
PROGRAMME FOR TUESDAY.
The programme for Tuesday November
10 the FIRST day Of the fair viii be;
Racirg-
| Trotting. $40 class. mile heats, two In
three, Tor s2co-Entries; Charlie c.. Grow
| wing. Aldoret, Alice c.
Running. quarter mile dash. for sis'-
Entrles: Big jim. Hnftle 5hipley. Revo-
MO. niily Boy. Lady. Nell
Paefrg. a.25 class. two in three. for szln
/ Entries. Fleta H.. Alice Sherman. Joe
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