San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-02
MIDWINTER FAIR.
OHILDRENs DAY DREW CROWDS
OF LITTLE ONES.
Themselves and Their Parents, Other Rela-
tives and Friends Vastly Entertained
By the Many Beauties Encountered,

10y VIC many OCduIlCo buOOulIClCh'
Yesterday was Children's day at
the Midwinter fair, and notwith.
standing the rain, a large number
OF children was in attendance, ac-
companied by their mothers and
escorts. Owing to the rain it was
impossible to carry out the pro-
gram that had been arranged, and
it Is announced that an arrange
ment will be made for d spec al
day for the children later. Those
who were present carried away
quantities OF remembrances OF
their visit.
Capt. Benefits performing dogs
were not present on account Of the
bad weather, but will appear on a
later date.
The prizes for the best cakes were
awarded by the judges, Mrs. G. w.
Tobin, Miss Sara Hartman and
Miss Marion Dove, as follows:
First prize, the Alsmo, bronze
medal, TO sophie Comfy, l3 years,
of Helena, Tex. The second prize
was awarded the cocoanut cake,
made by two little girls, II and 10
years Of age, named Willie Long
and Lucille Dierken, OF this city.
The prizes, first and Second-class,
| L., Ialn II nl1 q
were awarded to Eenora Camp
BELLS aunt Dinah," and Bertha
Perez's "Old Lady" The girls
ages are Y and II respectively.
The judges were Mr.. d. Ludlow,
Mrs. J. T. Woodruff and Miss
Rigsby.
There was no competition for
the prizes for essays, the time
evidently being too short for prep
aration.
A program has been arranged
for Italian day at the fair tomor-
row, consisting of Italian music by
orchestra, address Of welcome by
Rev. G. Q. A. Rose, grafton by An
tonic Flores, ESQ.,; duett, "Schu-
bert's serenade," Messrs. Paulo
Persia and NJ. Volino; also, by
the same gentlemen, fantasia,
"Sonambula." The Washburn
mandolin trio, Messrs. L. J.
Schutze, Frank Wilmer and o.
Schutze, will render Gun Fleur"
mazurka, "Miserere, from Trova-
tore" and gavotte ode Concert"
A GUENTHER & GIEsECKE's FLOUR
ING MILLS,
Are represented by a splendid
exhibit of the mills situated on
the International and Great North.
ern tracks.
They are millers of the we'll
known brands Of flour such as,
Liberty Bell, American Eagle,
Monogram, Defender, etc. Their
flour is fast superseding outside
brands and is extensively sold
and used throughout Texas.
MRS. CHAs. DEvIT's EXHIBIT.
Head dress is most essential to a
pretty face. The exhibit OF Mrs.
Chas. Devit's on the third floor Of
the Midwinter fair, Is certainly
commendable. In a show case
neatly arranged is the handiwork
OF this artistic modeler OF the
human hair and face, showing
artificial wigs in all colors, tho diff
ferent hair ornaments worn by the
ladies, as also harmless chemicals
for facial massage, etc. Mrs.
Devit's parlors are situated at No.
32l East Houston street.
THE BICYCLE EXHIBIT OF w. E.
ROACH.
One Of the novel and interesting
exhibits IN the Midwinter Fair is
shown in the booth Of w. E. Roach
on the second floor of the building.
Electricity plays an impol tant
part in propelling a bicycle to
which is attached a cyclometer,
and each visitor is given a chance
to guess the number OF miles the
bicycle will travel during the fair
The nearest guess will be awarded
handsome Eastman kodak val
ued at s.. Mr.. Roach has the larg-
est display of bicycles ever dis
played In the south. His store
rooms and place Of business is at
3O7 w. Commerce street, where
visitors are cordially invited to GO
through his establishment.
THE SAN ANTONIO SEWER PIPE
AND MANUFACTURING COM
PANY EXHIBIT.
This exhibit occupies space on
the lower floor OF the Midway
fair building, and the product OF
this, the first gigantic plant of its
kind ever erected in Texas, natur.
ally attract, a good deal Of atten-
ton. To those not acquainted with
the object Of this immense plant,
the LIGHT would enlighten by
stating that necessity being the
mother Of invention" it was the
object OF the present city admins.