Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-09-26
PANHANDLE FAIR
ON IN FULL SWING
EXHIBITIONS FROM PRACTICAL.
~ EVERY CORNER on
NORTHWEST TEXAS
EVERY CLASS OF FARMERS
Day Devoted IA Getting Exhibits Ia
shape and Preparing
For balance of big
Exposition
Golden sunlight and gentle broel

Golden sunlight and gentle bfceI
es combined TO make most delight
ful environ Tor the opening day OF
the second annual fair and eXposi
ton OF the Panhandle state FAIR
Association. yesterday.
Exhibitors from practically every
nook and corner came trooping in
with their goods and wares, their
products and their banners ready 10
take place among their fellows, ahd
to add their voices 90 the acclaim
that the production OF the Panhan.
die and Plains Country is good anu
very good.
Farmers OF every shade and de
gree OF importance we're there, IRON
the big fellow who measures ms
.arm operations by the hundreds nl
acres. 10 the smaller man who con
centrates his efforts upon more re-
stricted tract. Spaces had been as
signed and the work OF getting set
up" begun the day before was en-
tered into with zest and activity
that assured an early completion cl
the task. Like candidates seeking
political preierment. these exhibitors
all seemed optimistic aud stated un-
hesitatingly that they expected 90
carry away the honors, weighted
down with a considerable share or
the prize money
The main exposition building. toe
lt
week. settled down 10 actual WORK
Yesterday. and by nightiall su'h
changes we're made. that % but faint
N suggested the disruption and up-
heaNal OF few hours before IN
this building, II may be said win
out desire 10 disparage any oth'i
division. that the WOman's pepar'-
ment Is the most attractive. TINS
department was recOgnizedly impoi-
tant last season. but the present year
finds u greatly enlarged. with Q
showing 20 vast as 20 demand an al
jective Of scarcely less strength than
pondorous. SO rail and firmly are
some of the specimens offered W
the needlework division. that one Is
stag gered nj the enormlty of the un-
dertaking OF its production. Crochel
kr ritting. tattinR embroidery. drawn
work hemstitching. plain and iahcy
sewing. with all grades OF laccworE.
form classes and divisions. calling
for dhe utmost feminine skill io
classify aud arrange "
Then. In this same department bu'
in the fine arts division there are
some extremely pretty THINGS PANT
ings in oil. in water colors. in pas
tel. I'm charcoal In pen-and-ink. cray
on Pictures OF flowers. Ot iisurt'
of still-Hfe. CLAIM, space IN that vast
array OF beauty Handpainted china
ip every phase Of treatment and a..
tractive 10 lovers Of the beautiful
throulhout the exposition
Flowers gathered from window,
and yards we're given q division, dn1
entered singly and collectively W."
der the different classes. 10 ls star
od that the offering OF cut tloW.
ers wa not So great Yesterday a'
n veor ago. hut the individualf Wei
better
Attached 10 and made a most i'm.
portant part OF the Woman Depart
ment is the rest room with iis ems
chairs and comfortable lounges. 'i'
ia decided departure from Iasl
year. and will doubtless prove mo
popular with visiting ladies
Aside from the space occupied hs
tho Woman Department q numh''
of mercantile enterprises have
found lodgmCnt in the main huild
iug Some uI these are WaunlH.
turing concerns whose wares mace
,p Amarillo are shown iu the mos
attractive form. while other pace =
Given over 20 those who buy anf
sell. finished products
Even though dates Tor the ai'
nave been announced consldet'ni
time. n seems that none or compara
tivev few are ready with fnisho.
e,rHlii for the opening dates Great
est activity prevailed all day Yes
terdav and cyen today VII iiu'
much 10 he sc' iu place iu practical
iv every booth in The main briI1iha
While rest room facilities h'"
been provided in connection Ni.
the Women's Department it hos rc
fnAINfN TOY i'If AtNni ilI' .' '''''.
Life Insurance COMPANY fo omen
NURSERY. within its exclusive build
inr Thi nursery BE- also rest room
tor tho mothers or nurees nayini
e.rarge of babies Dressing tables
mirrors. combs brushes and othe
toilet articles have been Hlnced 10
the benefit OF those who could ava'
themselves of them
But best OF all pethaps. are tn
tiny. enclosed SNOWY white bed
upon which tho babies are 20 r"
nose. while the mother or nur>"
find enjoyment about the grounds
20 aoema that this immense insuranc
organization has not overlooked N
minutsst detail. in anticipating th
wants OF its visitors
Music will be furnished through
out the day. and numerous other al
tractive phases of Entertainment wi
be worked out by those in chare'
4o 'hat the time aneuf uifh Tho Aw
riro National LIE Insurance CON
nanv officials Will be FAR from do
1r uninierestinx Souvenirs of III
rief uiif hn furnished hy fhe r0u'
'eous attendants and none can 81
ford 10 pass this building wliho.
tonning in fnr no least a small gieai
of the sunlight OF optimism
N0t far from ihe main hu.'1.U