The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-29

Fine Exhibition of the Praducts of
Three States Many Things to Inter est
the Spectator
Fully eigh: thousand people, including
men. women and children, were on the
fair grounds yesterday. Il was the
largest attendance for the first day
ever recorded in the history of any fair
ever held in the state. The halls, tents
and grand sand were crowded all day
long. 1t was one living, surging mass
Of people and they were all intent on
seeing all that was to be seen. EXPIRES
sions Of communication were to be heard
en all sides. Every one was pleased.
The first day Of fair ordinarily is not
up 10 standard, but yesterday was a
record breaker in several respects and
was in this that there were more at
fractions and better ones the first day
than has in the past been given on the
biggest day OF former fairs.
Beginning at tAe first dawn OF day
yesterday morning men were astir on
tne ground. There were many little
things TO be Strengthened out and put in
shape. The horsemen were out early
giving their horses the last working out
before going into the afternoon races
BY O'Clock there were more people on
the ground than usually is seen al noon
Wagons and bUggies were numerous
and BON men and boys were to be seen
scurrying to and fro. all h1rrying TO
perform some work before the big crowd
arrived.
Yesterday was Childrens Day, and
their number was legion. There were
babies in arms primary scholars, inter-
medis,es and nigh school seniors. There
vas Nd part Of the big grounds that they
were not ever present. There were sew
etal attractions that particularly suited
them, and il WAS nearly impossible for
an adult to try and get through the
crowd Of children. Every one congrat u-
lated the fair officials for having Chill
dren's Day at the beginning. They are
sa tis1ed and are now willing to get back
TO their studies.
At 10 O'Clock in the morning there was
fully two thousand people on the
grounds. most Of them being school chill
dren. Professor Williams and mis- air
snip Flamingo was the first feature on
he program. He mad his Dig balloon
anchored beside the Art hall and il was
there tnat children Of all ages were to
be found. The air ship was advertised
u journey skyward al 10 o'clock but it
WIS well along toward IL when the ship
made its ascent. There was a shout
from thousand young threats which at
tracted those inside the Art hall. who
came out TO see Professor Williams and
the balloon The snip went up up, up.
until il looked like a small speck in the
sky. Then il came down gradually and
easily and liz inside the ground after
having Travelled upward for a distance
% half mile. The boys made a run to
the spot whore ne aeronaut alighted, and
were profuse in their remarks about
how high the balloon had gone In the
opinion Of most Of them Professor VIII
Jams was a hero ana it was with marked
admiration that they walked along be
hind MIN a ne went 10 MS dressing
room.
Art hall is the first building that at
tracts the attendant after passing
through the gate. A tent has been
erected 10 the east Of the building and
II is necessary to pass through it to gain
Ambulance 70 the main hall. In the
tent sigat seer may spend half-hour
advantageously If he OF she is interest