The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
MISS CLARK'S TRIUMPH
Texas Representative the CynOsure Of
All Eyes al The Live Stock Show
A LARK WITH OLD.TIAE FRIENDS
Despite lneIencnt Weather the Day
Proved the Biggest Ia the His
tory OF tho Show.
fspeclal to The Post

Chicago, III, December 2.--1'his was sup.
posed to be Chicago Day NJ the Internation-
al Live Stock exposition, but the Thousands
Of out-oftown pp,fple who swarined through
the gates ia the forenoon hours upset the
program OF the managers aud took the day
for their own. The turnstilcs registered
upwards OF 5000 visitors ana only small
percentage of these was from Chicago.
One oil tae Interesting features Of the
days proceedings was the official recep.
ton this AFTERNOON Of little Mics Maugerite
Clark Of the De Wolf Hopper company,
whom Governor Saycrs Of Texas honUred
with an appointment as special represent
ntlye from the Lone Star State. Miss Clark
reached the yards at y clock and was met
at The Lake Shore station by General Man
ager skinner aud other officials. Later she
was received BY the secretary OF agriculture
and was personally conducted through the
exposition, brouzc medal was presented
" her before she returned to the city.
Miss Clara is 1u experienced runchwounun,
having spent three Of her eighteen years
on the big ranch OF Colonel Bob Sander
son near Big Springs Texas. Miss Clark
did not get away from the stock yards
Eithout having lark with one OF her Old
time friends from the Sanderson rar-h.
Just as she was preparing to leave -
receiving party, Fred tgltur, one OF t't-
ouol SandcrsOas Gown -, Balioped up,
lending why little uruuyho, side s1ddlcd
and All ready or apint Mia clark was
on tue pony back INA an instant ANA enc
and The rauchmuu g"liyped down the ave
nue. like a flash. Half an hour later she
returned with her escort, having lost her
hat and many hairplns. She was chaperoned
on her visit to the exposition by her sister,
Miss Clark.
Despite the Inclement weather, the day
proved one Of the biggest In point Of at
tendance in the history Of the exposition.
10000 people having passed through the
gates The judges made the greatest show
Ing on record. The Iowa Agricultural col
lcgc captured the principal prizes In cat
Gle and hogs. Shamrock, the grand champ
ion Of the show. entered In the fat Angus
grade class, won everything and aggregated
over $500 in cash prizes.
Alderman Fowiers Percheron stallion,
Pourquol Pas, which has been sold 20 Nc
Laughlln Bros. OF Columbus. Ohio, won the
championship over all stations In the show.
This afternoon the American Federation
" Agricultural Students met in the assem-
bly, room OF the new building and we're ad-
dressed by Secretary OF Agriculture VIII
son, Secretary Wilson'S Address was re
plcte with valuable information and was
received with marked favor.
Among the awards today were the follow
Ing:
first Etzell and oMses, Convoy, Ohio. Boar,
/ year old and under; two firsts. NJ Burns,
Chalmers, Indiana. Boar. months old
aud under 1 year; hrst. l. n. Johnson, FL
bridge, Tenn; second g. G. Council, VIII.
Evansville. III.
lnt sheep Observation-Disclosures. wethers,
year old and under; two firsts G, Mcker-
row & Sons, SUSSEX Wis Wether lambs;
hrst George McKerrow x Sons. Cheviot
wethor, ] year old and under; first, Gnrd-
ner & Collins Roachdalc, Ind Cotswold
wcthers J year old aud under; two drsts
Elgin Il. Park, Burgessyille, ont