The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-19
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Continued from Fifth Page.

Wichita never in all its history saw
5 such crowd OF visitors as i had yes
terday. The crowd at the Fair and in the
{ Midway was greater four times than it
had been either Monday or Tuesday The
managers of the Midway express pleasant
disappointment at the unusually large
business they are doing here. As early
as 6:15 yesterday morning, the time of the
arrival of the early Frisco train, visit
ors began to appear on the street with
grips and packages. hunting a place to
stop. The crowd increased perceptibly
with the arrival of every train, until the
streets were a working mass of people
struggling to pass each other. The Frisco
special from Oswego consisted of nine
coaches and arrived here about noon.
There were extra coaches on the Els
worth train, and every regular train
brought extra coaches with extra crowds.
After the parade last night the booth en-
closure was hacked and remained that
way until II o'clock
HOCKADAY HARDWARE co.
A unique and most beautiful booth, rep
| reSenting some finerieS in the hardware
| line. is seen next to the Smyth booth 1t
Is that of the Hockaday Hardware COM
! pany. The booth Is lined in black IN
| order to give the correct background for
the bright articles in steel which adorn
| the walls The word "Hockaday" is
spelled out with saw blades. and many
| fantastic curves and figures are arranged
I with breech-loading shells, rifles arms,
| pistols, etc. butcher knives and other
! cutlery. hammers, anger bits, handsaws,
! etc. The ceiling is made OF chains hung
! from either side, representing an arched
canopy of brilHancy and beauty. The
| front is also made of chains and wire
! fencing. The floor is covered with stove
| zines of various styles. 1t is difficult to
describe the peculiar arrangement OF this
! hardware booth. The Hockaday Whole
| sale Hardware company is comparatively
a new enterprise for Wichita, but it is
prosperous and has been from the start
They are making additional friends at the
! Street Fair.
F. G. SMYTH & SONS.
Near the corner of the north side of
English street is booth of vehicles and
farm utensils Of every description almost,
from the large establishment Of F. g.
Smyth & Sons. The booth is great at
traction to farmers and others who ad-
mire the beautiful in buggies, phaetons.
road wagons, Surveys. combination wag-
ons, etc. Everything late in colors and
make is exhibited in a fetching and at
tractive manner. In one end a man sits
all day 'long on the Clipper riding Guilt
vator. showing its meritorious qualities
and labor-saving devices. One of the new
things especially worthy of mention is
bike runabout," which is on exhibition
today. 1t is a road wagon with bicycle
wheels and pneumatic tires. 1t is a fine
thing for the excellent roads of Kansas
and the firm expects to have large sale
on them. The firm has roll top desk
and many other conveniences for the
public, and hands out some pretty souv-
enirs.
BOLTE FURNITURE co.
There is a double attraction at the
booth Of the Bolte Furniture company,
and during the fair immense crowds have
thronged about it and fingered until push
ed away by others who are constantly
crowding to the railing. The great at
tractive feature is the music of the violin !
and piano by Prof. Blume and Mrs. A. !
Bamberger. The booth in itself is ele- !
CANT Six common booth spaces are |
merged into one near the corner of Mar |
ket and English streets. The one booth, !
however, is divided by portieres into four |
rooms for housekeeping. These rooms |
are furnished in queenly style from the |
downtown store of the company. Begin |
ming at the west end is the dining room
with golden oak dining table, a patent !
extension slide of which is arranged 10
drop the extensions in a receptacle as it
is closed, thus obviating the necessity of
removing the extensions from the table
at all. On the sideboard is displayed a
variety Of cut glassware and china from
Wallis and j. c.. Dunn & Bro. Next
comes the library room, in which the mu-
sicians sit. 1t is furnished with a piano
fine lace curtains elegant mirror and pic l.
lures, and varied STYLES of rugs cover the /
floor The parlor comes next with center |
tables, large leather-covered couch and
leather-covered rocker, pictures Of match !
less beauty, footstools, etc. The last di-
vision to the east is the spotless and
beautiful bed room, with a brass bedstead
made up with downy pillows and hand
some bedspread belonging to Mrs. j. N
Richardson. This elegant spread is the
work Of the nuns in a convent in Italy
and represents a cost of $3.50 This took
the eye Of every passer-by. Another
beauty in this room is the hirdseye maple
suit consisting of chiffoniere, dressing ia
BILE, center table. and two fine chairs
1t is needless to add that Bottles booth IS
a credit to the firm and the Fair A H
Bolte, r. c. Bolte and ]. W. Berry are
In charge.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Everybody, young and old frontiersmen |
and new conner, stopped in wonder and
admiration at the log cabin on the north
side of English street. Whoever built
this splendid house must have spent
lifetime in the woods and camps. chew
ing 20 the line. let the chips fall where
they may" It is the most natural thing
at the fair and only a woodman can ap-
preciate its deep significance II is the /
labitation Of the WoOdmen OF the World (
one OF the leading fraternal insurance or
iers Of the country. The Woodmans hut I
s built OF logs. of course. To have put
he Street Fair decorations on II would |
nave ruined II, so there are none A little
1irty window up in one end one pane of
which IS gone and its place supplied by
IN old hat and a pair Of Woodlands
pants. The couches and furniture inside
are made OF logs and old stumps are the
chairs. D. c. Bonestell. district deputy. I
: in charge and dispenses Woodman I
grips and WOodman literature. Everybody
stops to peep into the cabin. and they 20
way smiling. especially after they have
spelled out the rudely constructed sign,
made Of sticks. just above the door.
wETTERHOI.D & NUDD.
booth that attracts a great deal Of az
-cnCon is that Of Wetterhold & Nudd the
mattress manufacturers. "One-third
FOUR Life IS Spent in Bed Is the greeting
u sign just above ones head as one
'teis I'D TO the booth, and when the "ye
'ests on the comfortable Mattress dis
]layed. there - an involuntary longing 10
: TO bed right then and there Ths IL
e or OF the booth Is lined with the goods
nat cover the mattresses. and these
ooGs are m almost al shades and quail & .
les OF extra heavy ticking. Pillows OF :
imperial Dawn are thrown csrelessly !
.bout on the mattresses. This firm Is !
Wichita concern. which Is doing q spIen- :
I'D local and foreign business. covering the c
,ntire territory tributary 10 Wichita.
II. and Mrs Kennedy represent the fac
DRY and are n charge % the booth. ready
o answer all inquiries ,
WICHITA WATER COMPANY l..