The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-21
PREPARING RAPIDLY FOR FAIR
South Main and Market Present Busy
Scene

On South Main and South Market.
ing can be heard now but the continued
sound Of many saws and hammers The
work Of preparing for a street fair is no
small task, and as the business men of
Wichita intend to make many improve
ments over last years fair, one can sur
mise the magnitude of the work now in
progress. There are about seventy-five
men at work daily in constructing the
exhibit booths and the massive arches at
the street entrances. If the work pro-
crosses as rapidly as it has for the last
few days, everything will be in readiness
in good season for the opening of the
grand exhibit on October /.
Wichita is expending a large amount of
money in order that carnival week may
be a booming success. The indications
are that the attendance from the sur
rounding country will be much larger
than that of last year. It is reported
that many people in the extreme western
portion Of the state are calculating on
being here: also that Oklahoma will be
well represented by large deIegations
from the various towns. There is no
doubt about the attendance from south
ern Kansas. People will be here by the
thousands from all over the country
The first thing that will attract the
visitors attention is Wichita's hearty
Welcome" formed of very large letters
which Will be Illuminated at night bv
incandescent electric lights. This saluta-
ton of burning letters Is swung diagon-
ally across the corner of Main and Doug
las so that it can be seen from any d.
rection on those streets. This is only one
Of the many electrical displays which
can be seen during carnival week The
street fair will be literally alive with
lights.
Another feature of interest will be the
magnificent arches now being construct
ed at the entrances to the exhibits The
Main street entrance is by far the Iarg-
est. 1t extends clear across the street
and occupies a space about twenty feet
deep. The arch proper Is beautifully de-
signed. The opening is twenty-five feet
wide and about as high as the highest
place in the arch. This. whole structure
will be plastered with agatite and will
have all the appearance of stone
The agricultural exhibit IS going to be
Of special interest this year This viii
occupy the whole block on Main be
tween English and Waterman streets. At
the entrance there IS being erected an
arch which promises to be a very novel
attraction. Instead Of plastering the
structure with cement it will be profuse-
" decorated with the products Of the
field. such as corn. kaffr corn. etc. on
the inside the booths viii be filed with
al manner Of farm products. There
VIII be not only grain. vegetables and
fruits. but also live stock
At the corner Of English and Market
the Dold Packing company are building
what viii b. one OF the most attractive
booths Of the fair. 1t Is oc-agonal in
shape and constructed after the Chinese
fashion Of architecture Just north n
this on the west side of the street IS the
Fulton Clothing company booth TIE
architecture OF this is Egyptian. The
tbontrast between these two designs IS A.
once very noticeaale. ard e. gives
westerner who has never had the appor- (
tuuity to visit the Oriental countries a
chance 20 s>zdy the diffeTen; Styles =
architecture
There viii ~ about 81 exhIbits hesiGes !
the numerous stands whsch have been /
granted privileges II ~ the hsot1s I
were IN a straight Ere the distance CIV /
cred would be over hair q nile As & .e
the b9oths accupg bcth- SIDES - the /
streets from the CITY hufi5iuz IT Ea5G 4
around the block = .ae same position (
o. Market TIE agricultural evhlhits 4
vfll e from English 70 Waterman OF 4
Main.