, 1860-09-13
ILLINOIS STATE FAIR.
People Present.


"os0vo AcoPlc TFcSent.
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kLEttAoA 0F OFFICERS OF 1ua SOCIETY.
ea''1e sno"-""faor'e Show, DC.
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~. I.,@.ox-',s. Wv -u1- -ue g.. ..1uoe,i 7a ~.
Tho numbers in attendance hare ,arc.1r -.
creased-po less than 30 ooo neon,o nm s,ro,a. .
nnon ~. a,annd mta .t:.1 tr' ~ A''sao'
5000. ha, been crnwded dr,;no t1,a A.. -.
lilies and crowd. ara consta,tIv .n,. =.
tho rate. and thu .n.ct-c,a !. ,-a,.a,s, -.
constant. ,x,r nonr;ro s+rao,, ,fnn.sh.~.., ~ ~ =
ing towards ,he yariou. buildings.
The e,ectio, or of5;ra-. h.. h... ..
ture of the d,y. The de1eg.tes formed il ccnn.
ell At the President. oft,,e and v.,. ,~..:s.,
over by President Ellsworth. Ana, 5;.cns<;ss
and various motions. the srre.;dent v.s a,ass
the Committee on Cfedentials. Upon m,,;on
ofGen. Singleton, msjoriiy of ali the votea
c'st were declared necessary for election, Upoa
calling the roll nil Tim da,s,.+.. ~. 0fo
ont and others were excluded. The name. of
those gentlemen put in nomination for tie Of
dee Of President were Stephen i, Dunlan of
| Aosgsn, Francis B. Holder Of FaJetts, Wa.
yaa Epps Of Lee, J. n. Brown Of Sancamon
and d.. Kile Of Edgar.
The reeult Of the informal ba1lot ,z.s-to~
Dunlap ~. Holden ., Brown 7. Van E,p, "a
Kilc y.
direct ballot being ordered. VIZ. Il, yAs
Errs was declared unan1mously elected, on
noaon-tao vote being for Van Epps 2l2, Dun
lap 60.
For Vice President in the 5th District Gen,
!. II Singleton Of Adans for 9Th District ]. II.
Hia Of Case, 4. B. Mcdonnell of Saoesmon. and
Z. b. Hill Of Scott, were put in nomination, On
the first ba!lo: there VAS no caoice. and 4. r
Mcdonnell was elected On second hs,,ot 74b
ols'f1ef' pr. Winkile YVES elected BY acclana-
t'on' esa district, II. S. Wait Of Dood was
unanimously c!e:ted- 9th District. Il. S. Os.
barn Of Perry.
Treasurer, J. Vt: Dan, OF Sauesmoa md "
IL. Maso Of Morgan were put in nomination.
na 4esS''eo Ao' 'otea, and Mayo 80. Buan
e!rsa
% neeolalog secretary, o. D. G 4losha Of
e't aaa eapt' 'ao' COOK Of Sangamon we're
po. III non1'aa1lon. AF' Cook mas elected.
os s~'tfesPonalng secretary, !. r. AsFuo!ds
u o'a'a 4ua a. y. 1n'rY OF Chicago, were
se'aon'na'ea' 4'. Asynoias WAS duly elected.
ut, iAs'o'los Is 'ae ola incumbent Of the Office,
Aao nao "oa aos's Of 1f1cnas ~ hss ellsient
administration oaf1ng the past Tear - his gea.
e9al courtesy ana oastaess ability.
As' ' an E2ps' tho newly elected President,
uas aof 'ons tune made h'mselt faEorab;y and
"e4 Auo"a 4o1 nus aekaoT'eoged tast, skill and |
eae4s'' IN 'ne nanas Of these msn no doubt
oan oe entertained Of the SUCCESS, prominence,
aue ua1ouo'eo cpafAe'ef of tie Society," and
r. s9. oe'e'op'a'a' q 'as o9'ee1s feaA5
,os ENCOURAGEMENT.
So'a 1o9A o' Springfield "as elected Rs
eoF"4ue osefe.ary, aao John Bum Of Morgan |
oona's asala reserved the endorsement Of the
ooe'et5' oeaaG aSaln voted IN as Treasurer.
tls out cus to the retiring President, Lewis
1As"of1h' 70 e1press tho feeling of The Society
t'"asos MIN on the oecasloa of his retiring
from Its preaeas positlon- Ar. Ellsworth has
the salts action Of having done mora xork than
mas ever been bstore accomplished, and the
sncesss OF the present Fair may be in r rn4.n
degree attributed to Mr. EQsworth's Efforts.
He has excited no hostlities, and is ha2.
Pr IN having called forth by his aduinistra.
t1oa tie perfect esteem and heartfelt good
wishes OF al.
About one O'Clock, lowering clouds obstrucs-
ing the su7 oad dr'zzling rain set in, followed
by hea'1er showers during the afternoon. This
occasioncd falling OF o! the entry receipts,
: Fh;c9' ior the morning, were ts.soo. The re.
:s'pts during the Far hare now reached the
'7oau. Of over & 900. The breaking Of clouds
. the southwest AID the brilliant aurora in the
o-ao.ror. The la7inp or duzt hv III, mi, -,
4d. -,
'
ane saoE o. ca'tts IN tae f1ng to.day was
pcctae'e msk'rg enc proud Of his State. The
'oo'c oee'eS ms.eaea around aad called fof tie
o. al1- ine Awards OF premiums
'a'e dol 5e' oeen 'ofnisoea'
7as n'nss sns".
Shs hors: show has been very fac. Two
premiums are for III. best matched ma,cs and
,c'd;ngs. Two for the best ecldipes in l;,ht
larces.. i lurge nurber cf entries Eere msde