Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-13
H0MESEEKERS CAME, SAW
AND ARE NOW COMMENCED
FAIR YESTERDAY, AND WERE AST0NISHED AT
THE VEGETABLE EXHIBIT. SIX THOUSAND
ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY

uTtN great cfOWuS 10 Jnc lalf grounds
The attendance was much larger than
| that Of Friday. the first big day. and
1 reached about six thousand The grand
stand which had been erected fronting
the fireworks racks was filled TO its ca
pacity, and line stretched by guards tO
! keep the crowds back was lined with
! thousands Of people. Many more stood
4 far back into the fair grounds from
where they watched the grand display
The racks were placed on the banks Of
! the rcSaca. and Il large vacant space af-
| fordcd IN excellent view for the thrOng>
that gathered. Even the little ones were
not forced TO give way to their taller
brothers and sisters in order to see Tho
events that were directly on the ground
The fireworks included several bcauti
fuls lslcviccs Of the Paine Compamy'S par
cntS. and they excited the admiratiO'
and awe of every one The slam. Tn
bang. The SIS -boom-ah, brought ShuC
derS to the nerves Of the more timid
Many of the little ones crOuchcd witt
fear But they STAYED to the last. Neve'
before has there been an exhibition Of
fireworks in this city. that equalcd this
one. and 4 greater variety or more ar
tiStic fireworks performance has never
been staged in Texas.
Next Tuesday night at the same tim
and place the fair association Will stag
another fireworks display that will be
even better than SATURDAYS There arc
additional fancy devices that are sure t.
please every one. 1t will be equally long
if not longer than Saturdays. and there
will be enough boOmS and bangs to sat
/ iSfy the cravings Of the most faStidiOue
for artistic beauty.
| The following was Saturdays pro
gram:
! l. 4 grand salute. MaroonS fired
\ from steel mOrtarS. making loud reports
/ in the air.
>. Grand illumination of the grounds
iii front Of the gramdStand with red fires
lasting through the program.
>. "WELCOME to the visitors
which failed to work properly because
of the dampncSS in atmosphere reaching
the fuses
| f. A flight Of twenty-fOur SiX-DOunG
fancy rockets. in all colorS known to the
art. falling in parachutcS. hanging
chains. foatinng feStoonS. the DuBarry
weeping willow and peacock plumcS.
>. Flight Of six extra large tOurbil
Ions Of fire. forming umbrellas of fire il
ascent and descent.
6. SalvOS Of three twcntv-fOur inch
national bombs. Oncning in red and
changing to white. ending in blue; three
separate reports in the clouds.
Z. ChrySanthcmumS and other de
signs.
s. 4 device consisting of SaXOncttc
square formed with trumpet wheels and
| flowing water icrbS and cvOlutiOnS Of
bavOnct wheels.
.. a device. representing Niagara
! Falls. Painc'S latest weird electrical
wafer effect. fifty feet long. Commencing
with misty blue radiance in effect OF
the falls by moonlight. with 4 tlOwinc
current Of fire. Sparklir" ravs and
bright flashes more brilliant than ten
arc lights appeared. The roar ~ tho
mighty catcraCt was realistically repro
\ duccd. This part Of the program is ono
of Painc'S masterpieces in the art Of
manufacturing artistic fireworks.
/ 10. Flight of twelve fancy rockets Of
! all kinds and sizes, giving an elegant
aerial exhibit
IL. Salvo of six .TaDancSc bombs in
cightccn-inch shells. The cOlOrS were
changing. expanding in various JapancS'
devices
T. Good Night" in twcntyfour inch
letters in white. blue and green fires.
TIE PLEASURE PATH.
! After the fireworks display the Mid
wav proved the next attraction for tho
large crowd. and the bally-hOOS were cut
! distinctly short because of the quick re
sponSc of the people. The carnival at
fractions had their best night of tn;
week. They were particularly cheerful
Saturday night when shortly after mid
night the crowds began to 90 TO then
| homes.
In the Midway there is Jolly Josie
Jolly. who apparently has particular
fondneSS for lays" She was born il
the city of New York. is If wears old. she
saws. and weighs only 80 pounds! Some
girl. that. In an ordinary breakfast
Josie says she eats two dozen e""s, Il lOa
of bread. drinks a gallon of sweet milk
and if she is still hungry. adds nincteel
biScuitS-not bad record for such ;
| vOungSter by any means. Josie Is
nopufar attraction She likes to talk
and if she is tired of talking to YOU call
your attention to a fOur-legged rooSte
which she has in her little tent.
Products of Uncle Sans tOpheav,
possession. the Philippine Islands. ar
the carnival company's midgets. Mis-
, Martina de La Cruz. and her brother
Juan. Martina is SO years old. She i
Just II inches high and weighs only ,
pounds. Her brother is y years old. =
inches hioh. and weighs 80 pounds.
Their heads and faces are of norma
size. but otherwise they are midgetS in
deed. They dance gracefully and SpcaI
English and Spanish. as well as thre
island languages.
In Patterson Annex to the carnlva