The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-27

cred doilies by children was fine, names
not known
The exhibit of the Commercial college
took first in everything they entered.
which was pen work.
The most beautiful exhibit and bicy-
cles and bicycle sundries was Mussel-
man & Co. s exhibit, which consisted of
the Mead Cycle company line, including
the White Flyer, Victor, Auditorium
and Morgan & Wright tires.
Barnes & Newcomb's display of musi-
cal supplies in charge of c. G. Pierepont
was fine. 1t consisted of the Crown pia-
no, with the orchestra attachments,
which was their leading feature. Or
gans, sewing machines, etc.
The H. E Baker musical display was
in charge of ]. G. Ramsey. In their
exhibit was the Sanford orchestra which
played IN the afternoon. Master An
drey Sanford's solo was higheiy appre-
ciated, the finest claironette so1oiSt in
the United States for his age. Mr.. aB-
ker represents the Bush & Girts piano
changing tone Instantly from French 20
concert pitch
The Yucca Soap company's exhibit in
charge of Miss Ada Potts, the special
feature being the corn oil soap with a
side Fine Of tar soap, coooanut soap, gly-
cerine. CASTLE. eczema and shaving. Al
so perfumes of various kinds, and the
noted Mentholatum salve, which does its
own advertising. Also face powders,
tooth powders, and perfuneIy. This
exhibit was a fine feature of the fair.
The New York dress making school
display, in charge of its manager, Miss
Ida Williams, got the blue ribbon on sys
dny1
by scholars.
Otto WeiS occupied one whole end
with a fine display of Second to None
flour. He had the largest loaf of bread
ever baked in the state The guesses on
the amount of flour it took to make it
runs from three pounds to four thou
sand.
Charlie B. Mueller had a fine display
of choice p1onts His colens, begonias,
and rose plants were extra fine.
c. Rose also had a large display Of
all kinds of plants and bulbs. His
palms carried off the first prize.
The fruit display was very fine, fill
ing one whole side OF the hall
The display of bread was the finest
and largest ever made at any fair mere.
The display of canned goods was larger
and finer than ever. The display OF
jelly was large and of very fine quail
tty. The cake and butter display was
also much finer and larger than usual.
OTTO WeiS had over twenty-five hundred
guesses on his big loaf -four. The loaf
was eight feet long and two feet and a
half wide.
FAIR NOTES.
Hunter Mills made a fine display at
the state fair and this popular firm did
themselves great credit in the showing
made. D. o. Williams Of Wichita, the
agent of the mills, was in charge of the
display and with ready tongue pro-
damned the superiority of the oxford
mills.
Jim Dorsey has proven himself 10 be
one of the most valuable members of
the executive board in the management
OF the fair. He has said no very en-
a great many times, and
man who can say no when he knows its
the thing to say and say it so person
it is meant, is rare. His
position as assistant secretary has been
a very trying one, as many questions
come up for him to decide in the alb
sence of the secretary, and he always
has the best interest of the association
at heart.
Much praise is heard from the citi-
zens and patrons of the Kansas State
Fair of the police department.. The
police this this year were strictly under
fine supervision of the fair association
with Park Massey as chief and twenty
police officers, Detective H. T. Murphy
and his assistants, the light fingered
gentry, thieves and confidence men
found a poor field to ply their vocation.
Our citizens can congratulate the fair
on its selection Of officers,
as there was not a single case of rob-
berry or swindling reported on the
grounds during the week.
The display made by the Union Mills
Of this city was not only very creditable
TO the enterprising company, but was
credit to southwestern Kansas. They
had the products Of this section Of the
in every conceivable shape,
from the berry in the field to the hand
some decorated pound cake. The mills
took the premium on bread, cakes, corn
meal, graham -four, etc. and last night
came up through the streets with the
blue ribbons flying to the breezes The
Union Mills was by far the largest dis
play made, and although the premiums
were small. the seed sown will I'M
bear fruit.
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