Show tt R Ra Rr T a t r 1 b h y 1 y f ft t The of the TUII n Centennial r at 1 night 1 The FI building I In l. l In h the h t h background i mm are r the h Travel and Petroleum rouD Dy L ELMO SCOTT WATSON SATURDAY morning June G 6 Parry avenue in Dallas Texas is jammed with people people- hundreds of them thousands of them I l Men women and chil tail dren Texans dreg Texans and residents of dozens of other states in the Union They have been here for hours waiting hours waiting waiting 1 l Some of them have been traveling by train for days to reach this city Others have come in automobiles automobileS- driving automobiles driving all night to be here on time Still others swooped down from the skies to the airport outside the city only this morning and hastily taxied out here snit ut they are all an nere here for tor u. u the me C same purpose purpose to to b be bb on hand athe a athe at t the big birthday party which i the state of Texas is giving The crowd is growing large larger r every minute It begins to stir to move forward The momen t for f r which they have been waiting wait wait- Ing Ingis is almost at hand t i 1 At t last the last last the signal I The gates gate I of the main entrance are arc thrown throw n open open and the milling crowds crowd s str stream am through into the grounds of the Texas Centennial exposition exposition exposi tion the worlds world's s fair lair of the Southwest e eThe e The TIlt L Lone ne star Sur e empire which thu thus e begins the celebration of its II on ono one o hundredth birthday has had a care career career r unique among those of the theother e other stated of ot tho Union The Itie flag flaga s of ot six nix hue have flown over I It Ita G broad brood expanse of more than 2 square aQuaro mile and all of the them them them- m- m Spain I France ranc the lie Ue of Texas rexal the Confederate Conf states of ot America and the United States of ot America have America have c contributed thrill thrill- tag ing chapters to Its history For that reason one of the principal elements element of the Cen Gen exposition I le II historical the Texans Texan of today honoring the I memory of Texans Texan of ef the past put The visitor becomes become aware of that fact the moment he enters enter the tha grounds g und A As A. be passes through the math mala entrance the first building he be sees ee on the Uie left ia to the administration building which houses the offices of the extensive organization necessary neCo eul essary to to operate successfully a t t and oth other 1 men who had a hand In build building In the great gr commonwealth of ot today But Dut It If this treasure house honse of the past Isn't enough for tor one who seek seeks to recapture the atmosphere of ot th theold the theold e old days daYI he be can cnn find It In the dra dramatic matte matic re enactment of ot Lo Lone Lode e Star presented under the title of rt the Cavalcade of ot Texas It Ua Is U Isn a n great pageant produced on a s stage stag e feet wide and feet deep delp There actors and actresses some Homo of ot them descendants of ot the heroes and heroines whom they ar are e impersonating present each ench day a s pageant depicting years of ot o f Texas history from the landing of ot o othe I the Conquistadores down to the e present day Spanish galleons and pirate ships ship s e float on an the artificial river tiler which cable h runs tuna across this ails giant stage Franciscan Fran friars French and Span t till ish explorers patriots In la the Texas Texal s War of Liberation American America frontiersmen buffalo hunters cat cat- L. L no trail non rui COWboy e lague Hangers Bangers Confederate soldiers soldiers In In fact tact all aU of ot the characters who once stalked across the stage of ot Texas Texal history will history-will will appear upon on this modern stage In colorful Bantry A unique curtain marks the end eod of each scene cene In this spec spec- It Is I. a sheet of ot fine water spray pray feet high with colored lights playing upon It to produce the tho mood of ot the tile scene Icene which fol toJ lows Another of the chief elements of ot the Dallas Dallal fair Is II that it is an exposition exposition ex position of the many varied Indus Industries tries trill and businesses of a modern American state Towering above all others othera are the Big Three of u i r rY Y via Lr I v i t t 1 r tiC i t t The Administration Building the first structure which the th visitor to the Texas Tau Centennial exposition lees see when he h. enter enters the grounds Above I Its Ita doorways doorway I is II a huge bage mural painting symbolic of the history of Texas Tens On the left hangs hang the historic Lone Star Sur banner of the Republic of Texas and on the right the Stars Star and Ind Stripes Stripe of ol the United States State of America modern worlds world fair Sit Set In ha the gleaming white face tace of ot the buildIng build build- fag Ing above tho the entrance doors Is tsa bea a colored brilliantly mural painting on oo a theme symbolic of or the history of ot the state Swaying In the breeze at et f the left lett is II a banner composed of ot two broad stripes one red and one white and a blue field upon which shines shine a tingle ht base hos white tar star It la Lg the flat flag of ot the of ot Texas Tn born Jut jud a hundred years lear ago and an Independent nation for tor nine years ears Then Theo It became the state of ot Texas and that huge white star atar became a tar star In the blue Held eld of the tile Amerl Ameri can flag lar which bangs at the right of the mural painting J Walking past this building and continuing along the beautiful Esplanade Es Ea t feet t wide and 1000 feet long with It its Ita huge reflecting reelecting basin In tb the center the visitor I sees ruing rising before him the tile largest of ot all the exposition buildings the bUildings the million million- dollar Texas Hall flail of limit Bull t of ot native white limestone one win wing wine houses homes exhibits Illustrative of ot th the e historical events which made th the e tate state of t Texas and another Is la de de' devoted voted to displays of ot the social BOdal an and d Industrial life lite of ot the state Here also allO I is the Hall hail of ot Heroes where in tribute Is la paid to the pioneer rs rl i cattle cotton and oil oft which In la less leas than IDO years tars have bave placed Texas I In n the forefront of economic tm Since the birth of the republic cattle nave hue been a vitally lIall Important tant teat factor In la the prosperity of ot the Lone Star state n lien Her r broad plains plain were Ideal cow countr country and sh she e gave cue to the world that romantic figure aure the cowboy with his hll wide wide- e. e brimmed high crowned hat bat h hU hll leather er chaps chap to protect his bra It legs leg r. r s from the sharp thorn thetas as a. he lie chased chasec those thOle gaunt longhorn stern steers through the mesquite his high heeled heeled boot boo G with their Jingling spurs pura and aDd hi his daring and endurance for tor the job of ot trailing the vas Tast t herds north over oyer the cattle rattle trails 17 that led It'd out ont of ot Texas Although h the day of ot the open range is I. I vl vir Ir h a thIn thing of ot the past Tex Texas as un stilt has baa some lome of ot the tho largest larrelt cattle e ranches ranchel and the greatest herds o ot t cattle caUle in to the world today and th the e cattle business basinets Is still atilt one of ot th the e keystones keystone In her prosperity In contrast to the grassy plains of ot are the lush luah river er bottom bottoms where King ling Cotton Colton rules For Texas Ten also hold holds an so log Ing position In the cotton cotton c- c ing tag world And la In East Texas where oil derricks point toward the sky skI ky there lows flows constantly a II stream of black gold old to complete the trInity of Texas Texas' chief sources of wraith wealth At the exposition the story atory of these hose three thrle giants Is II told In graphic exhibits as 81 Is the story atory of all theother theother the other varied Industries and pattons which have Unie contributed to the he greatness of ot Texas and which will continue continuo to make It great Among the most Important build build- togs Ings on the tho grounds are the halls of f transportation and varied Indus Indus- tries rles and aDd the buildings of the farm enter center lIve five In all aIL In the latter will wille be e conducted live JIve stock ural tural poultry and food tood shows show and similar exhibits In fact the majority ma ma- of the outstanding national live live Ive stock and poultry shows of America this year will be staged at lit the Dallas fair Live Lire stock shows scheduled In In- elude lude National Dairy show October October Octo- Octo ber er 10 to IS SS Texas Texal Centennial Exposition ExposItion Ex- Ex posItion Swine show allOW October 17 to 20 0 Texas Centennial Exposition Sheep and Goat show October 2 20 to o November 0 6 Texas Centennial J Exposition Horse show October SI at to November 8 National Mule Mulo show how November 14 to November 20 The National Notional Dairy show lino Ms bal never ne before been brought to the Southwest SO and with the National Mule show ranks among the rife premier premier pre pro mier mire events of Its la kind Texas Texan Hereford Cattle show Texas 4 II 4 H Clubs Cluba Live Stock Stork snow show and Texas Future Farmers of ot America Live Stock show are also also scheduled In the poul poultry try building of the exposition exposition ex ex- position the following shows are scheduled National Turkey Egg and Turkey show June G 6 to 23 25 National Baby Daby Chick and Egg show June 0 6 to 25 23 Advertising Brooders show June 26 20 to August 27 21 National Young Bird Pigeon ah show w August 20 26 to September 3 Wild Bird show September 4 to I September 10 4 11 4 Club Poultry show September 11 to September 17 11 Future Farmers of ot America P Poultry show how September 18 to September 24 Young Bird Poultry show v September 25 to October r 1 National D Bantam show October 2 to 10 October s u American preen Breed show October 10 16 to October 22 2 Mediterranean n Breed show October 0 o to 15 English and Asiatic Breed show October 23 to October 2 20 United Orpington Club of America show October 23 to October 20 23 Texas Cornish Club show October 23 to October 29 J All Turkey show v October 30 tit td t November 5 G Texas Pigeon Association show and lab bit show November 6 0 to Novem No ber 13 Hundreds of ot fine specimens of ot southwestern game and bird life lire are mounted In habitat groups In to the hall hallot hallof of ot natural history The aquarium of ot the exposition one of ot the largest In the United States Is stocked with myriad varieties of ot salt BAIL and ana fresh tresh water flab fish in Co ea dif dlf ferent terent tank tanks and pools For the nature lover the hall ball of ot horticulture Is a near approach to heaven It Is II surrounded by flower flo gardens garden where hundreds of varl vari ettes of ot roses rosel wild willi flowers and other floral gems geml are lire growing Strolling In the gardens the visitor vis vis- hears heap the music from the sym gym phony shell on the lagoon nearby where outdoor programs are given dally during the exposition The people of ot Texas look upon their fair fate as a. a tribute to the past an exhibition of ot too the present and a be herald raId of ot tomorrow In Fehro- Fehro any ary 1024 1021 2000 Texans Texan met In Aus Aua tin Lin determined to make sure lure o of ot f a centennial observance In 1030 1 For more than a decade the spin t of ot the founders of ot the Lone Star Sta r state has kept the centennial centennia l alive aUve and active In fn the minds o ot f the people of ot the state To provide e for tor it properly the state Lion had to be amended elections ns held and money appropriated So the people voted Toted for a cen ten commemorating the heroic period of ot early Texas history am ea and d celebrating a century of ot our Inde Inde- ind a and nd progress The bill 1 authorizing the celebration ed for the selection of ot a city in I n which to hold the central expos exposi Lion which would depict the growth crowd A and end progress of ot the state It als atao lO arranged for other appropriate e celebrations of a 1 character to be held at San an A An- An M onto about bout March 2 at Houston o n about April 21 and on appropriate to historic dates at Brenham Nacogdoches and oth other places Identified with Texas Texas' sr history The metropolitan city of ot Dallas s ranked as the thirty third city of f the he country was selected as be best st suited to hold the great grent central al exposition Dallas Is located In ti the heart henrt of a fertile farming area are Geographically It Is the center of ot the he great Southwest and consequently conse cons one of the largest t lag Ing ng points In the nation Also wit with with- D r 3 r P i The Father of or Texas I In a mile mlle radius of ot Dallas Danas there live more than people For that reason Texas I U II IX ex petting to entertain more than people at her birthday birth birth- day party which run rune from June Junes 6 s to November 27 27 To do that properly t those ole who are having havinga a hand In putting on the expos exposi tien a at Dallas are expending upending more than The exposition corporation is spending four tour millions of this the city of Dallas Dallu three million and a half balf the state of Texas Texal nearly a million and a quarter the federal government a like sum aum c conces concessionaires a million and a halt half and exhibitors five millions These fig ures urea do not Include land value ac trial exhibits value etc When these are ore Included they Justify the char char- of Texas birthday party Texas Is giving this party not only for her own people but for the people of the rest of the United States and for tor the whole world as well I Prominent among those whose memory will be honored during the centennial celebration Is II Stephen l F P. P Austin the Father of Texas A few tew years ago a Texas lion tion printed an editorial tribute to him which said Austin was was the father of ot Texas In a much truer sense than Wash ington be ha said to fn have havA hen hoon the father of the United States It was he who planted Anglo Anglo-Ameri can civilization west of the Sabine so 10 deeply that Jt It could never peter be uprooted lie was case consciously and anc and deliberately a builder battier He lie went went about his task systematically and anc and p patiently And the Texas of today to to- day Is la hi his hll monument We like to recall that Austin started the col of Texas because he had bed lost loot everything be b had In the depression de de- of 1810 and began his bis work burdened by an overwhelm I Ing log load Joad of debt We like to recall re ye call also that the Republic of Texas Ten was set let up and established In the rise midst of the depression o ot of 1837 and end the lean less years yean Imme Imme- following Modern Texas Is I. the result of the labors labor and end s sacrifice of ot the founders In the midst of two depressions Is there not Inspiration for tor us today In n al all this There must have bave been for tor Texans In Austin Austins ex ample Caught In the midst of ot their preparations for tor their centennial celebration by the depression which watch began In 1029 19 they never waver wavered watered In lh their determination to follow tollow the example of that other famous Texan Davy Crockett They proceeded pro pro- to go ahead And the exposition which Is now In reap ress In to Dallas Is a monument their t to o faith In fn the future of the tb Lone Star empire which Is la a able big birthday party all the rest o ot of this year C e Wt Urn Newspaper Pr |