Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-24
W0MAN'S RELIEF CORPS
HELD FULL SWAY YESTERDAY,
THE sHRINRRs HAVING POST
PoNED THEIR DAY.
The Daughters of the Confederncy
and the city of Dallas VIII
Celebrate Today.

Dallas. Oct 23.-.special) -The shrln-
ers having postponed their demon
stration until October 80 the women's
Relief corps had the day to themselves.
The ladies had no regular program but
visited The buildings. attended the
concerts and had a good time generally.
Sousa gave magnificent concert at
music hall lasting from 1890 until
p. m. As usual the hall was packed
and the applause was almost continu-
Gus. This band grows ON the people.
and sousa is all that he has been ad-
vertised to be. Thousands of persons
visited the grounds today. Six hun
dred eNcursionists came in last night
from Kansas over the Missouri, Kan
coming trains this morning and this
afternoon were loaded TO the guards.
Lancaster sent a big party Of excur-
sonlsts to witness the fireworks dis
play and destruction of Pompeii to-
night. Hundreds came from Fort
Worth and points west of that city.
Senator u. +. Goss and party Of
friends came In from Seymour, and
liNIl. W 'tRd1Altill anu - WY 30
ton from Breckenridge. Hon. w. A.
Moroney of Harris one Of the Inn
mortal five" who voted against the
prize fight bill, came In last
night with big delegation.
Col. Z. S. Peters, the big Popu-
list planter of Robertson county. was
here with select coterie of friends.
All these gentlemen declare that the
fair and exposition is the greatest com
bined show that they ever attended in
their lives.
Col. r. Todponter of Lexington, No.,
one OF the noted farmers and breeders
OF that state, and o. p. Updegraff of
Riverside stock farm. Topeka, kan,
arrived today. These gentlemen are
enthusiastic over what they have seen,
and say that the livestock exhibits are
credit TO any state. The fact il the
attendance from the surrounding coun-
try cities and towns exceeds the at
tendance on the corresponding days of
the fair OF 1884. The entries this year
are greater in number than the com
bined entries OF 1898 and 1894. More
money was spent this year In the i'm
provement OF the buildings and
grounds than ever before. and more
money has ben spent on high class at
fractions. To sum up the consensus
of opinion OF intelligent and impartial
critics the fair and exposition is bet
ter this year than ever before, and the
citizens of Texas should attend while
the weather Is perfect. The rainy sea-
son may set in next week and then
those who failed to attend this week
will miss the greatest fair and most
colossal exposition ever held in the
South.
The races today drew large crowd
TO the grand stand. The sport was eX-
citing, as many OF the swlftest rum
ners In the country were entered.
The livestock show began at 10
o'clock today and large number OF
beautiful Herefords were exhibited.
Tomorrow will be Holsteln day and
farmers and stockraisers should at
tend In large numbers, Every farmer
who visits the fair should visit the
swine department. In number of en-
tries and superiority OF breeding this
Is the greatest swine show In the his
tory Of the south. according to Super
intendent Bretter, Hon. A. l.. Sulll-
van and other competent Judges.
Exposition, power, machinery and
art halls were thronged today with
crowds of sightseers, and II reminded
the writer of the brushes OF 1894. Every
exhibit Is In place now, every attrac-
ton Is In full blast, every novelty is
ready for inspection. the railroad rates
are away down and the weather IL all
that could be desired Hence those
who contemplate visiting the fair and
exposition should come without delay.
The picture "rrllby," Morris illuslons
Rnd other exposition hall attractions
were crowded today. Morris is the
best Illusion show ever given In Dallas.