The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-20
CROWD WAS PLEASED
With the Numerous Exhibi-
tons Yesterday
AWFUL JAM LAST NIGHT
Great Horticultural and Agri-
cultural Exhibit.
AWFUL JAM LAST NIGHT


entertained by the free exhibitions pro-
vided by the Street Fair committees yes
terday. The balloon ascension was one
Of the prettiest ever made in this city.
The balloon raised to a height of 5000 feet
and sailed in full view nearly a mile,
alighting in South Riverside park. The
aeronaut carried a device by which he
guides the balloon and is enabled to float
in any direction and pick his place to
light
The areal cyclist, Itrebo, made fine
performance on wire strung from the
City building across the street to the But
Ter block He rides a wheel on the wire
and then rides it upside down under the
wire.
There were other free exhibitions near
the poultry exhibit on South Main, con-
Eisting of horizontal bar and trapeze
work, which was excellent.
The crowd at the Street Fair last mint
was perhaps the largest that has ever
been inside the gates. From o'clock I'M
Ill II there was serging, pushing mass
of goOd-natured people. If one did not
choose to be good natured and wear
smile, each end of which buttoned TO the
hump at the back Of the neck, he was
promptly biffed with rubber ball and
biffed and guyed into humble submission.
1t was truly a gay night inside the gates,
and no one left the scene unhappy.
THE HORTICULTURAL AND AGRI-
CULTURAL DISPLAY.
The agricultural display mas begun to
be the great attraction at the Street Fair,
now that the various contributions from
the orchards are in place in the large
booth south Of Dold's. The wonder of all
horticulturists from far and near, includ-
ing horticultural specialists of note, is the
unique but gorgeous display of 1. \. Dean,
the orchidist, and his place has been the
mecca for visitors ever since the Fair
opened. Mr.. Dean has been given the
north front of the agricultural booth,
facing Dold's palace. The entire end, in
eluding the roof, ground and shelving,
is literally jammed with products of Mr..
Deans orchard, vineyard and cold storage
plant, and not only has the booth an ap
pearance to call forth the action of the
lachrymal glands, but it is a feast for the
eyes. being arranged in a most artistic
manner. On the roof is a star composed of
upples and an arrangement Of big red ap
piles spelling Mr.. Deans name, while Dor
dering the edges of the roof IS a row Of
apples hemmed in by big tassels of kat
fir corn. Swinging from this Border is
string of apples hanging in graceful scOl-
lops around the entire length of the
booth like beads The posts are covered
with Street Fair coolrs and apples nailed
on either side, covering every appearance
OF wood, an article that is nowhere to
be seen about the place. But the beauty
and wealth of the place is seen beneath
the roof where every kind of fruit adapt
ed to this climate is displayed in the
form of a pyramid. On either side of the
pyramid is a pretty circle of apples and
evergreens. The cone of the pyramid is
composed of glass fruit stand filed
with apples, grapes and bananas. Under
this are three rows of immensely large
Huntsman apples, and beneath a row of
Kiefer pears, almost as large as the ap-
pies. In the center of this side of the
pyramid and surrounded by various vari-
cites of red apples is again the name Of
Dean" worked in flowers. At the base
is a row of Kansas Greening' apples,
some measuring a foot in circumference,
from which spread 10 the outer edge of
the platform a solid floor Of apples and
evergreens. In the midst of this sea Of
apples are stationed pretty stacks of
peaches, bottles of Deans famous cider
yard. One of these stands was adorned
with a blue ribbon, representing first
prize captured by Mr.. Dean al the hortl-
cultural exhibit Mr.. Dean dispensed cider
with a free hand yesterday. He has $500
gallons of it and 1900 bushels of apples
in his cold storage plant. One not used
TO such beautiful displays as Mr.. Deans,
would be surprised at the wonder and
comment it elicits from the visitors. and
II is certain that the effort has raised the
opinions Of Kansas and Sedgwick county
in the minds of foreigners. Miss Helen
Gould called at the booth at half-past II
yesterday morning and stood admirng it
for several minutes. She asked for a
bunch of kafir corn and said she would
take 1t back to New York and hang t in
her pallor. H. A. Heath, e5ito~ OF the
Kansas Farmer and Mr. Fulk editor of
the Live Stock Indicator, called at the
booth and said it was the finest display
they had ever seen. On one corner Of the
railway surrounding the booth was a
Chilli Mammoth squash. weighing 81
pounds, and or the other corner water
melon weighing 20 pounds. basket of
'Nonsuch' sweet potatoes is on display
weighing 6l5 pounds each
Immediately following the Dean display
that representing the products of Sam
Hoover's orchard, three and one-half
miles west Of the court house. can be
seen. This is said to be the largest fruit
farm in the southwest and the fruit dis
played represents y varieties. The app,es
are arranged in tiers from ton to bottom
of the booth ana are so round and pretty
that they glisten like stars At the bot
tom Of the display is a plate of the cele-
brated orange ounce. which are larger
Than a baseball Another pretty display
Is that OF the October cling peach, a
strictly Kansas variety. They are large
and lovely. with blushes that would do
eredit to the carnival queen Mr.. Hoover
created a patriotic sensation in his dis
play, as the apples are placed in a man.
ner to represent the American flag. with
the blue bunting in the corner of stars
and alternate red and white apples 10
represent the stripes of the flag The blue
Nooon Is present representing first prize.
winch Mr. Hoover secured for the bts.
display OF apples from one orchard.
Next 10 Hoover's display is the depart
ments Of farm and garden products of
sedgwick county. Sweet potatoes occupy
hrst place and there are large red.
white and yellow kind. conforming TO the
street fair colors. Of course. The curiosi-
ty in this display is R red sweet potato.
exactly in the shape Of duck. grown on
the farm Of Steve Balch OF Waco town
ship Il has the blue ribbon Another
yellow potato IN the shape % a snake. in
which black eyes and a red tongue Is
placed 10 make il appear more natural It
was grown by John Valentine. ll72 South
Mead avenue. Another large potato in
the shape Of a chicken with its head cut
of, raised by s. W. Sinclair. other sam
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