The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-08

DISCRETIONARY premiums will also be given riders of merit
% a mot s
Professional riders win 40, be allowed 70 compete; ,
A Philips, on or before October s.
Ho'e al 10 A. NJ Of the day appointed Each lady viii Be ac
s sa e By he
nf &c f ssu 9s ar T be ss the
ana sna from the Judges the escort viii Leave the ladies'
MAT hey may render any Any add
the i cents s adona 'e''S ~ front
No carriages admitted
be
j. Cooley Esq MAJ Lyman cove G. woosra ESQ Esq A'
Two Ladies' WIN also selected 70 act with the Judges
MAS. W. Dunn, Frank Hall
II is proper to state that this was altogether out
6tarrangement" The officers the State Agricultural
ociety had nothing to do with it, They rather too
ID fogyish for anything Of the sort. gotten up
ntirely by the committee whose given above
theV subscribing the money for the premiums.
In spite Of the rainy appearance of the weather Young
America resolved to put the thing through, and bill
posted running thus
nix LADIES RIDING Will CONE OFF WITHOUT FAIL
procession was formed at aghts Hotel the following
orcer:-
THE JUDGES IN CARRIAGES.
s. G. Hathaway !r. hmira. H II q. Coates osweso.
Lyman Lowell, Flmira. Col. John +. Means, iona
J. G. Woodruff, Syracuse. wanda, Pa.
The Committee Of Arrangements horseback.
Names given above.l
c.Ia, LADIES HoRsKnAcK. Gan,,an,an
Ladies' in wagons.
Numerous euuipaQes public and private.
This procession made q gallant show it dashed
through the village. The ladies all looked finely and
generally well mounted The light trong wagons
we're nearly all new and the horses the best aud
fastest in this vicinity, which is something to boast Of
for they raise coed horses up here"
When the procession reached the grounds very large
crowd had gathered anxously awaiting the coming sport
The portion Of the grounds set apart by the Fair commit
for the trial Of horses given up for the Of the
ladies' Atrack nearly circular and about three
of mile in length, had been prepared Within the ring
platform for the judges and plenty of for the
grooms and attendants Outside Of this seats had been
placed in smphitheatrcal fashion. These places were
early occupied by ladies, whose bright faces and gay
attire made very pleasant ensemble These seats were
however, only sufficient to accommodate II ousand
people so, and large numbers of the outside public
bestowed themselves in places where the best visw of the
ing 10 be had. Some rambitious young gentlemen
imbed trees-others mounted the fence and incurred
",
talf an inch in thickness and innocent Of a plane.
Despite the lowering skies the quite inspr
nQ In the centre the ladies dressed in their gay
nbs sitting on their FESTIVE stecds as easily as IN
Connecticut rocking chair-ther pretty faces beaming
lin and The gsssSs.
alters escorting the competitors busy engaged In
tightening girhs arranging srrups, and attending to
ne hundred little ngements connected with horse
toilette. Outside. in what the artists call the middle
distance" a crowd Of about Eve thousand anxious
individuals including all classes society from the
NJ na n fOr n
to the democrat who climbed over the fence and didn't
draw on his exchequer at AL Far over 70 the West was
minded Of the hymn We used to sing down In Massa
,chusetts:-
Sweet fields beyond the swelling foods,
All dressed In living green,
SO 10 the Jews fair CANAAN stood,
Tie sheep pens fences horse stalls and adjacent rising
grounds were all covered with the soveregns Of
whom paid nothing and all Of whom made great deal Of
Now the judges-who generally discreet old fell
Lows not liable to be carried away by beauty without
taent.oegin to get out their memorandum books, pre-
pairing for the real business OF the day. Mr. Preswick
who acted as CLERK the course and very good he
the ladies called up addressed BY the chairman
Of the committee, Mr.. $. g. Hathaway Jr.
Mr. HATHAWAY said he hoped the ladies would remem.
Der that they not TO compete much for spee az
for grace in riding The judges would give the prize 10
He else reminded them that it friendly contest and
csuoned them mot TO lose their dear little tempers Ne
urtber said that II had been promised tina, two ladies'
hotd With the gentlemen judges. Is H. said he
,crr wish that should select them, will you do So
TIE eylestI<nnes generally seemed TO think that they
nd do better leave their fate Ia the hands the
ren emen and Mr. Hathaway said that he took II for
ed that this the unanimous decision Of the riders
female voice raised In the negative, and for
" really appeared ~ II dozen women were Of the
~ mind SO the lady judges were ruled out mem con-
Tie ladies' names were now called for equestrian con.
= and they vere arranged in he following order -
t<-Ahs ,. A. Taylor Ontario county.
Miss n. G. Wilcox Chemuug county.
3.-Mrs. J. H. Rogers Chemun9 county.
Mis- l. NJ Alexander, wilkesbarre Pa
Mis- T. Council, onoudaga county
6.-Miss c. ~ Stevens, CAyug, county
Mrs. n. Conover, onondaga county
s-Miss p. Kinney, Seneca county
o.-Mrs. S. G. Rogers, Livingston county
10-Niss n. J.. Chapman Penn Yan Cafes county
u--Mrs. O. c. Chids, OnondAGa county.
I2.-Nrs. r. 8. Norton, Oneida county.
13.-Mrs. J. b. Clark, Chsuung county.