The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-17
TO SEE FAIR
IN ONE DAY
Would Keep One on the Go
Every Minute.
ONLY A PASSING GLANCE
Could Be Given to All and
Much Would Be Neglected.
ONLY A PASSING GLANCE

{ one ever neiC IN TINS City aAu liiS A1i 5NS~
one in the state Of Kansas this year. So
many things interesting and entertain
ing have come up and been considered by
the association and entertaining, shows
contracted for that it will be impossible
to see and hear everything that viii be
in Wichita during that week.
A reporter for the Eagle yesterday call
ed at the office of the association and
procured program and list Of shows and
has figured out about how he would go 10
see the greatest part of the Wichita fair
and carnival in one day, and this is about
MS schedule:
man coming in in the searly morning
would take about two hours TO look over
ne city and the decorations, as the
hows do not open until 9 o'clock, and
he could not put in his time any better.
About o'clock this man would pay his
ten cents TO see the first show he could
find from the corner Of Main and Doug
las, which will be in the vacant lot south
of the Mammoth livery stables on Main
street From here he would wander down
East Douglas avenue. seeing each show
as he came to them until 10 o'clock, when
the big burlesQue bull tight will take
place. The site has not been definitely
selected, but will probably be on East
Douglas avenue near Mosiey. This en-
tertainment begins at 10 o'clock each
morning and lasts a little more than an
hour.
From the bull fight back up Douglas
avenue he would walk, visiting the shows
and exhibitions that were missed before
going TO the fight, and he could probably
see every show in that part Of town be-
fore noon
The first thing after dinner the sightseer
ould go direct to the fair grounds. The
first thing that will strike his eye will be
the big machinery exhibit which occu-
pies so,00 square feet OF space. He could
only give this a parting glance, for the
stock would command a great deal of his
time The visitor should start with the
horse display, right at the west entrance
to the grounds Here hundreds OF stalls
Will be filed with horses, and just west
of the horse stables come the cattle.
Frank Rockefeller will have fifty. and
the total number viii be 400. The fair
visitor could spend a day here, but the
time is limited and he could give only
glance at any but the very best. The
hog and sheep pens come next in his itin-
era-y, and he could see every hog and
sheep. but would not have time to listen
to the owner or keepers long story about
the pedigree and how much blue blood
coursed through a certain hogs veins
CT how much wool was clipped of a GER
tain sheep.
Into the poultry pens next, and through
these in a hurry. for there is no time TO
listen to a speiler telling the number Of
points scored at the last show, for this
story would be told TO him by sixty diff
ferent men and about 700 different birds.
The hoEse races will be called at 2:30
and of course these would be visited but
as soon as the heat is run and while the
drivers are getting ready for the next
heat, the sightseer would edge around
the horticultural and agricultural exhibits
and then when the gong sounded for an
other race. back TO the track.
The visitor with but one day to spare
must needs be of rather sturdy constitu-
during the afternoon. There Will be a big
tent fun of Indian curios from Arizona,
the merchants displays. the art rooms
and all the other little displays showing
inventions and contrivances for almost
anything a person would want TO see and
a few moments spent in watching the
children enjoy themselves on the merry
go-round. There would be no time TO
lose for late in the afternoon he would
want TO take another turn through the
stock pens to see some of those fine cattle
once more.
It would be dark long before this
rushed visitor had seen half Of what is
TO be seen on the grounds. but he must
get up town. for there are 10 be some
free exhibitions. and there are a dozen o.
more shows that he has not seen.and afte
supper and until O'Clock there must be
two hours Of hard rushing TO see even
half of the shows that viii be wide open
q that time, and al clock Pains fire.
works display. The Last Days OF Pom
peii,' just west Of the river. must be
visited. and for two hours the sightseer
would sit on q bench watching the mag
nihcent display and then would take the
train for home. weary. dirty. sore. but
with smile Of contentment. for in spite
OF his hard work and hurry he has en-
Joyed himself snd seen everything il was
possible for him TO see in one dav: yet
with a feeling OF disappointment for not
having another day aud possibly two
days. IL which 70 view the fair. He
could remember but little that he saw. dis
tinctiy Tor only q leehng glimpse Old he
have of but few OF the many things.
He would forever remember the bull fight.
some OF the shows some OF the fine
horses. cattle sheep and hogs. and poul-
try and part OF the machinery. some of
the horses II the races and with the i'm
preston OF the fireworks stamped above
al IN his mind 1t was a glorious hoH-
day. but filled with hard work. vet the
visitor could sleep soundly that night ard
90 10 work the next day with renewed
visor and only wish for another day 10
see the fair and carnival at Wichita And
he would have seen nothing Of the state
reunion q the 6 a p
There xiii be 70 special features At
the fair grounds during the mornings.
On Tuesday the hiding contest VII he
held in the open arena vest ~ the grand
stand. with the best riders OF the vest
II competition for the biggest prizes ever
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