New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-13
THE GREAT ST LOUIS FAIR.
MAGNIFICENT AND SUCCESSFUL ExHIBrTIoS-INssSss
ATTENDANCE, Sc.. &o.

frou Our SPECIAL C0TEesPouasnL
- LOUIS Oct C. l.,f
Before tie the annual exhibitions Of the - LOUIS
Agricultural and Mechanical Assoc attained adesre
Of popularity in the West which rendered them q great
tene6, to the Whole section OF county designated by maj
name. Tie liberal spi IL ana the excellent management
Of the leaders the enterprise al tended to Insure moe
fairs national reputation, when the came and stored
everything. The last ia vas held in 1900 II ~sss
glorious success in every particular, aud was sre'@y
marsed by great arrival ~ accomI anied by Tie 'I''
CT tie Prince Of Wales and suite. On that memorials
day 1t was estimated that 10000 people VESTED 10
grounds. Nor Is this estimate wild or speculative
The immense amphitheaer of the association VIII come
f1rably 10000 people The broad asie prone aa,s
and the extra room created by Cyowdng viii hold -1l'p
more The diameter OF the ring alone Is $50 feet that
;b ,,e - I'M iS;i Nd Epn Frenont ordered he %
Of lovely groves and parks be seized tor hospital
purposes Is such 10 used mainly through TIE war,
association receiving moderate rent OF compensauon
The ampitbeator partly inciOsd and used Tor ConY-
descent patients and the various buildings ON the sounds
devoted other classes Of patients beside soldiers
portion Of the buildings devoted 70 ifeednen, and
the whole premises thus devoted TO the war and s
This Year the fair have been resumed The Association
obtained OF the property last Wnteg and nave
ever since been uuceasng their endeayors 10 maze 10
tsir ct 300 success. They have been well rewarded
The FAIR which bad been in progress during the past week
TIE sixth given by the Association, and It Is mly equal
financially TO any Of them though as an GAMoiloA " -
scarcely equal 10 1862 The clOlers S. LOUIS vas mo
great drawback 20 wouldbe exhibitors and the sewers
rains OF September also prevented many from petms
their preparations 90 send articles for exhibition or AMI
mails for Premiums Yet, in spite OF every obss'ce' the
fair has proved great success The attendance me nfss
two days averaged about $4,000.
The third day It swecd TO AZ least 20 Goo and tho
fourth day, owing 70 proclamation by the MayoIaI
lrE Thursday as day 81 tnahNs2llinS or Ien''
cm the cholera II seemed as II the whole city took noi'
DAY aud discharged Itself into the Far grounds. Tho
that day equal 20 The Prince of Males carnival
Of 1850 BY n 81 jam AZ the eutranccgates was 80
rrfrtf abluf Al m
proyised by tearing down portions OF the fencing Ihe
stream Of people poured continuously through sireq en-
frances uG late in the day. The crowd Thursday was
estimated al between 'OO0and 100000 the receipts al tho
cket-oices amounting 10 about $4,000, though very
large sum vas taken ior admission Of vehicles The hn
and sixth days attendance dwnded down again 70 aout
10000 The rush Thursday caused very exciting
scenes in going to and returning from the Fair.
The main attraction atCur great fairs has always cen
the amphithcacr where the display of tine animals Of all
kinds has been magnificent sight. This year the stock
has been equal 10 any former year. save IN the show N
mules. Before the war Missouri and Kentucky We'd m
the raising Of the best mules in the Union bat the war
used them mp quick and fast, and excepting display by
Mr. VIM. erosion of this city, there really no hrst
class mules exhibited.
OF Lorsos the premiums offered brought out large
number aud evoked sharp contest. The prizes were for
various ages md kndsstalions best matches, best road
sers fastest trottes fastest PAGERS, best blood, e,c
To-day the prizes have been for sweepstakes. One par ~
mares, owned by X. 3 Carr of this city called bxe
and Tacky haye been very lucky. Together OF singy
tese have carried of no less than seven premiuns
The premium for astest trotcr awarded 10 Fannie
Kolube buggy horse, being excluded. The BEST
PAGER was declared be Little Arthur, a magnificent
little animal owned in this city. The best ouryeaI old
aion prize was awarded to Iowa stock fancer from
Cedar Rapids, the second prize being given to gray
called Robert L. Lee, from the Secession County Of
Clay, in this State.
Premium for best brood mare four years old and
awarded 10 Or. BuckEer of 81 Charles County oVner
of beautiful brown mare OF ne form and much distance
superior in style and speed She had with her two
handsome bay colts two and year old She sired
by Ned Forrest belonging 10 Mr. Alexander OF Ken ucky;
he dam "A thoroughbred lOrksli
Tho display Of stations IN competition for the premium
for best stallion OF any age, 500. md second Pnze ior
same $500 brought out ring vi Is animals all thorough
bred stock and with best horse blood in tho world in
their veins. Among them that peerless horse TO
victor OF dozen fairs Knight of 81. George belonging To
Georgetown, Ky. He Is auess In FORM very model ~
perfect horse. His ear, coultenance, eye and cntro
head are az beautiful and winning finely formed
head and countenance Of beautiful woman. At
the Pair have been some gentle maidens and mat
with beauty But nothing there has been
rrardy beautiful as the knight of ST. George in head
neck shoulders well ribbed body quarters, limbs, paste
ems and feet delicate and pretty the satin slPeet
foot OF lovely In color, he is rich mahogany
bay he much excited in the arena uneasy peyous
eeaseessY notion with hrs crest proudly arched ana
wonderful flashing intelligent glauees upon the Assem-
bled thousands When he moved he touched the ground
with tread as elastic as that Of young girl tripping
upon the light fantastic toe.
He took the inst prize while the second awarded
bis Gendower ofthe fastest racers IN the country
Another exciting event the competition for best
roadster buggy horses for which there were entnes
As they all In the ring at once, the scene was grand
The first premium taken by Hartford, Conn., horse,
now owned in this city, by name Independence There
were many other awards involving trials between many
superior animals, bat space viii not permit an e1ieIde3
reference to them Suffice II say that the exhibition ot
stock exceeded expectations and has seldom been eussa
In horned cattle the exhibitors mostly hailed from
Illinois the Messs. Brown Of Sangamon County carrying
Of half dozen blue ribbons for their fine Durhams and
Deyonshires. There competitors from ILLINOIS, III
diana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky and
Missouri in the ring 1t one time, plainly showing ths ths
III. Local fpst
and vicinity.
Outside of the display Of horses and mares, bulls and
cows there present on the ground several so,
Canada. Another lot came from Woodstock, ftl nd
two imported mernos from ST. Lawrence County, " \.
The exhibition Of swine revealed the fact that loSsm
going to be great pork raising State her hogs we're
the best exhibited. The poultry was chiefly from LIMOS
The fruit department was not up former year. espe.
cialiy In grapes and peaches. Missouri 10 eonsdeed
peculiarly grape growing State, bat the fruit dealers,
somehow did turn out az literally 90 usual Tie Her
mann nurseries poorly rePressnsedi whereas ~
1850 they took the first pnze. LADY hrs u A. Gil
more Of Clinton County, nnois-toot the INST premium
for apples this year The pes, ounces and apples we're
less in quality and quantity than formerly.
Floral Hall model OF taste and magnihcenee Ihs
center piece sort Of ornamental temple with tie roos
run up IN rustic design to hight Of about "A feet Be
meath was miniature pond, and sloping nom II we're
banks intended 20 represent nature but covered eye
part BY choice collection q plants contributed y green.
Herr ONE Of the abest landscape gardeners in this eouns
try he was assisted By Mr.. Edward Bochmenn.
The departments Of fine arts aud textile fsbnes we're
ccnters OF attraction and we're well filed.
In machinery the East wM amply represented oy cone
tbuons Of every sort and description sent here through
ST. Louis merchants. Brewster Co. Of Sew-fork FL.
hibed some handsome carriages bot the premiums were
given 10 home merchants. One OF the nrst premiums
was giyen 10 Freeman Green for best trottng buggy
M. Green is New-Yorker. from Wood Co.. estae.
lshment There splendid edge-tools from the
factory of O. w. Bradley sons, Newport Gem rep
resented in Esv-YoT by ~ Weed. No. 4Geldst, wb'ss
tod premium - -