The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-28
FAIR OPENS TODAY
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOB
TIE BIG EXHIBITION,

| Today 10 Childrsn's Day and All Under Six
teen Years of Age Will Be Admitted
Frse-Thia Morning ut Ten O'clock
Prof. williams Will Make an Ascension
Following Comes the Old Fashioned
Circus-In the Afternoon There Will he
Three Good Rsces-Frisco, Okiahoma
and Canadian Exhibition Mafniicent
The busy scene al the fair grounds
yesterday represented that of bee hive.
Men were seen hurrying TO and fro, all
| intent upon accomplishing some sort OF
| business in connection with the week S
carnival In all The halls and tents the
sound of hammers was 10 be heard and
with lghtning-like rapidity shelves and
When nightfall closed down on the busy
workers everything was in good order.
and most Of the exhibits were in the
places that had been assigned TO them
There has been an unprecedented rush
during the last few days for space in
which 10 exhibit. Many were OF the opin-
ion that the state fair was 20 be a COM
mon pumpkin show and as a conse-
quenoe they waited until the last mo-
ment 10 see who would put their wares
on exhibition. All Of them have found
that the fair this year will excel any
thing ever given In the state and for the
last five days Secretary Toler and his
assistants have been rushed 10 their ut
most capability in making assignments
Of exhibiting room.
AT the grounds yesterday the scene
was that Of chaos, but toward evening
everything had been brought into shape
for the opening. Something that has
never been done in the past was to sprin
kle one OF the main driveways 10 the
grounds The directors in order to make
the drive to the grounds pleasure have
had Lawrence avenue sprinkled from
Douglas south to the main entrance OF
the grounds.
The first thing that attracts the atten-
ion Of the spectators as they enter the big
gate is the stand for the checking OF bi-
cycles. Passing along the driveway for
some little distance the horticultural hall
next meets the attention of the sight
seer. To the east and the first entrance
is fine display Of fruit from all over
Kansas. The peaches and apples are par
particularly attractive. They are
very large and nave the tints tina:
artists strive for lifetime 10 reproduce.
After making a circle OF the tent and en-
tering the main building the Oklahoma
exhibit on the right hand side OF the
building greets the attendant. Here all
the products of the Oklahoma country
can be seen, and they are simply mag
nificent. Big bales OF cotton, sheaves OF
as fine wheat as ever grew. peaches, ap-
Dles and all kinds Of small fruits meet
the eye. Suspended from a wire just
above the stand are innumerable pic
lures OF Oklahoma cities and sights OF
particular interest.
The finest individual exhibit Of the fair
is that of the Frisco railway. This is inn
mediately to the right of the Oklahoma
exhibit and is in the north wing Of the
building. The first thing that makes the
spectator stop ia The miniature engine. II
is five feet long and is the same as a
model in the patent Office in Washington.
Ii is complete in every detail and the
brass work shines like pure white dia-
mond. Here can he seen the bes. pro-
ducts of three states.
Today is childrens' day, and ali under
Is years of age will be admitted free. The
schools will be closed in order that all
may be able 10 attend. AT 10 o'clock
Professor Williams will make an ascen-
sion in his airship. Following this the
Gilbert Dog and Pony Show will give a
free performance, making speciality Of
the old fashioned circus. Beginning at
. o'clock the races will be on, with the
following entries:
800 TROT.
F. A Russell, b. m, by Ellsrslie |
Wilkes-W. R. Delaney. Wichita, Kan.
Merrick Diver. b. h., by Ashland
WiIkes-Thomas Arnoli. Wichita. Kan. |
Lena. blk. m, by Ellersiie Wilkes
Cash Henderson, Wichita, Kan.
Judge Prince, .. h., by Lockhart-W. |
A Lowe, Wichita. Kan.
Evalon. z. m, oy Egmont Chief-H. |
NJ Balch, FL Dorado. Kan
Askey. br. h.. by MoFar,and-Henry
Bruce Howard Kan.
Ell Dorado Chief, b. h, by Egmon;
Chief-B. A. Marshall, Augusta, Kan.
George V. b. G.. by Bob Wiley-George
Van Werden, Wichita. Kan.
Arthur Wright. D. n. by Aaron Wright
&c. A. Hatfield. Wichita, Kan.
Mary Bell. en-. NJ, by Earth. s.
Thompson, Sylvia, Kan.
Ny Lady. Or. m. by Son Gam5etta
wilkes-WiiIiam Sherlock. Fredonia, |
Kan.
Nelly Grove. b. m. by Happy Heir
c. V Townley, Olathe. Kan
Honson. s h.. by Conbination-G. W. |
Christ. Chillicotne. No.
Dude Egmont. blk. m, by Egmcnt |
Chief-w. E. Dennison, Council Grove. |
Dad Dulaney. D. g.. by Ashland Wilkes |
e. c. Toler, North Wichita, Kan.
215 PACE.
John ". ,. e., by John LII. NJ. |
Balch. e. Dor1to, Kan
Billy the Txister. $. h. by Gray Hsr- |
F. Richardson. Wichita, Kan
Topsy s. ch m. by Seadman-W. F. |
Steadman. Valley Center. Kan.
Conclllio, .. h, by - H. NJ. Booth. |
Rich Hill. No.
Grover c.. blk. 2. by Wondermaker-
E. F. Bel. Council Grove. Kan
Avalanche. Or. h. by BJoy Goltdust |
F. p. Martin. Williamsburg, Kan.
T. ]. V. b. G.. by Cosine-T. J. Ven |
mum Wichita, Kan.
p. J.. b. H.. by President Wiikss-F. |
II. Smith. Sweet Springs, Me.
Nelly BY, $. m. BY Gray Hs-ry-Conn /