Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08
THE poYLEsTowN EXHIBITION.
The Lsdie. on the Race.course.

The Dovlesto,cn Democrat gives the follow
inc account Of the race which closed the
Agricultural Exhibition.
At o'clock on Friday afternoon the crowd
in the enclosure had swelled to the incredible
number Of about thirty thousand. Some peo-
pie. accustomed to seeing large audiences, es-
timated the number present at Fifty Thou
sand The judges of Lady Equestranism
were DR.. George L. Harvey. of Bucks cd
ward Hart and James B. Smith, OF Philadel-
phia and r, r. Corson and Charles Hender-
son, of Montgomery county. Having taken
their position on the stand they politely invi-
led the reporters of the public press to take
N seat on the platform, for .he purpose of
taking notes. The ladies, with their mar
shals, were drawn up in front of the judges,
for the purpose Of being introduced to them.
They were-Miss Mary Ann Roberts, OF
Doylestown township; Mrs. Phebe Aaron,
of Norristown; Miss Annie s. Jenkins Of
Montgomery countd; Miss Osman, Of Lam
bertsyille, y. j., and Miss Howard and Miss
Seaver. Of Boston. Miss Susan Ann Sexton
of Hopewell, n j., was competitor, but on
account of some misunderstanding about the
arrival of her saddle, she did not appear on
the track.
Miss Roberts was dressed with black cap
and feather, green body and skirt, white
gloves, had black whip with an ornamental
head, wore a gold breast pin, rode large bay
horse aud was very pretty girl, and bore off
the first premium.
Mrs Aaron wore black cap, black body
dress and skirts trimmed with velvet. carried
a silver mounted whip. had white gloves, wore
long flowing curls and wide linen collar,
and rode Dobles Lady Eagle" and took the
second premium and is splendid rider.
Miss jenkins was dressed with black vel.
vet hat, lace collar, black body and skirt
white gloves and carried q silver mounted
whip. She rode sorrel nag, took the third
premium. and was much admired for her
horsemanship and modesty.
Mrs. Osmond wore black cap and blue
feather, black body and brown skirt flowing
curls, wide collar, white gloves, carried sill.
yer mounted riding whip, and rode beauti
ful iron gray horse. Her appearance on the
track excited admiration, as well as her excel
lent horsemanship.
Miss Howard wore straw hat and black
feather, green dress and skirts, white gloves
carried plaid whalebone whip with an ivory
head, and rode beautiful bay horse.
Mrs. Seaver was dressed with black velvet
hat and feather, wore broad white collar
black body and skirt, white gloves plaid hair
was of fair complexion, carried q handsome
riding whip with gold head and rode Il grey
horse, which fell the first round, throwing heI
some distance in the air.
The contest was an animated one, and ire
quently drew forth loud plaudts as they pas
sed along by the thousands that lined the
track. Mrs. Aaron had the fastest horse on
the track, and Miss Roberts, the one most
diffcm to manage The ladies were all de-
cidedly handsome, were neatly dressed, and
rode splendid horses.
On Friday evening, the thousands who had
been here during the week, quietly returned
TO their homes well pleased with what they
saw in Doylestown.
Never before was so large an assemblagc
Of persons assembled, without having some
fights. We saw none and heard of none, on
ly three or four cases of intemperance occur
red to the best of our knowledge, and two o
those were by persons not residents of ou
county. By the successful termination o
this magnificent enterprise, Mr.. Beck, The
proprietor, has won for himself the most un
fading laurels. Notwithstanding the haste
with which it was got up it passed off will
but little confusion, and the whole machiner,
fit together and run with admirable accurac.
and graceful ease.