Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-10-08
M. @. Fair-.Third Dey--Friday.

! Yesterday morning the friends Of the Fan
were agreeably surprised by an unusually large
attendance; IL was larger than on any ethel
morning Of the Fair since the organization oi
the socIety. OF course the result was crafty
ing, and IL was taken as an indication Of q
rush after dinner. This impression vas well
founded, for the attendance in the afternoon was
very great; aud the receipts, we infer, were sat
isfactory.
re seems that we were misinformed yesten
day with regard 10 the election of officers, ETC..
in the forenoon. Not being able to be present
we were dependent upon the information oi
others, and they strangely failed to get The
hang Of things" Our informant--if we may
Judge from his excited account of the peregri
mating side shows-was so taken up with The
fat woman" etc, that he was oblivious tC
other matters. We offer thus much apologies
cal. We will endeRvor to make better repof
torial selection hereafterl
THE ELECTION.
The Board aud Committees were engaged
principally all the forenoon yesterday in closing
up the intricate business Of the previous day.
and the election Of officers and the grafton Of
Mr. Young were crowded into the afternoon.
W. o. Davis, President ofthe Society, declined
to be candidate for re,eection. He had en-
deavored to do his whole duty to the society
and the interests Of the county; he believed he
had done his share, and he thought Others
should now take the laboring oar. Thomas
Brown, Esq, was then nominated and elected
by acclamation. Col. JEFF. Paterson, (who
was unable TO be present On account Of ill.,
health, and who was ably represented by his
imous aye A. W, Rice, Esq who has so ably
discharged the arduous duties of Secretary Of
the Society, for the past year, we regret to say
refused to serve another year; he could no long
er spare the time from his business, to take SO
active part as the position demanded, but
would continue to do all in his power for the
good cause. Mr.. Thomas Schaeffer was then
nominated and elected unanimously D. H
Dryden, who had acted as Treasurer for the
past year, also declined a reelection, and he
was reluctantly excused. Mr.. J. W. Harries
was then nominated, but be could not serve.
Mr.. Ezra Bimm (whose name was announced
at the same time with that of Mr.. Harries) was
then elected by reclamation. For Directors for
this year. seventeen gentlemen were put in
nomination, and the society proceeded to bal
lot for q Board The following gentlemen
we're declared elected
Daniel Kiser, Jonah White VIM. Pease, 10,
nah Boil, DR.. T. V. Lyons, aud Mason Allen.
THE ADDREss
E. S. Young ESQ, delivered the Annual Ad'
dress. We heard but a portion of it; owing to
the confusion which reigned about the stand
We regret that so little interest was manifested
in what the speaker said. Excepting a small
crowd at o ne corner Of the stand, no one seemed
to pay the least attention to the address A
more embarrassing position could not have been
assigned public speaker. Of course we can
not give even an outline Of his address.
THE EoUEsTRlENNEs.
But four ladies entered The ring for competiN
ton for prizes, viz;
Mrs D, Davis, Dayton; Mrs. Mary Harding
Philadelphia; Miss Lydia Burnett, Montgom'
cry county; and Miss Flora Reese, Greene
county The ladies acquitted themselves very
handsomely of them, Miss Burnett, sub
stantially; aud the exhibition seemed to give
very general satisfaction to the very large crowd
in attendance. The equestrienism was kept
up for about an hour, when the fair competi
ors reined up in front of the Judges stand tC
receive their award.
The first premium, a china tea set, worth
Al =, he "A
ladies' saddle, and very nice article, worth
$40, to Mrs. Davis, and the third, a sett oI
spoons, worth S., to Miss Reese. Miss. Bur-
nett was awarded a diploma for eccentric
equesirienism. The awards met the approval
of the people.
THE BoYs-FooT RACE.
After the ladies' retired from the ring,
"purse" was made up for the boys, to be giveI
the one who should make the circuit Of th,
track in the shortest time. 1t was free to all
under Is years; about twenty little fellows
stripped for the race. They started at the sig
mel, nearly all of them putting in the steps at
the top of speed the consequence was that I
majority Of them were tagged out befor
they got half way to the "home stretch" OaG
Of the party, however, kept up steady gait
and although at first he was left behind, h'
gradually caught up with his competitors. anC
coming to the "home stretch, he passed then
at his steady gait aud coming out several rod
ahead, easily took the 'puss," The race sfforde'
much merument to the people.
TUE FINALE
was given the afternoon amusement by mul
ride, wherein Miss Burnett enacted the eques
trien.e to the great amusement Of the boys
and the seatterment Of the ladiesl
, LAST DAY.
This forenoon was spent in arranging an'
completing the unfinished business Of yesteI
day, the details being quite tedious. The Fai
will close this p. IN. if the weather viii pei
nit, with trial Of fast Totting and rackin
horses, single harness horses, sweepstakes o
all horses, etc, and the grand 6nAle of the pre-
cession, in the nng, Of all premium animals.
We will endeavor early next week to give
iist Of Drpmiums 6c