Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-24
THE CITY.
TTEE FAIR.
1t CLOSES Brilliantly.

ItCIoses Brilliantly.
Fine display Of saddle StOck--The
Hurdle Race, etc.
The Fair of the Tennessee Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, which COM
menced on Monday last, closed yesterday.
The weather for three days past was very
unfavorable, but Notwithstanding this fact
the crowds have been immense.
TIE HARNESS STOCK
Yesterday was devoted principally to the
exhibition of harness stock, and we can
safely say that better rings were never be-
fore seen in this country. In this class of
stock the exhibition opened with aged stall
lions, in which there were 10 entries,
all so equally matched that it seemed al
most impossible to determine which should
wear the blue ribbon. The same can also
be said of mares, of which there were 10
entries.
TIE HURDLE RACE
created great deal of amusement. There
we're four entries, as follows: S. B. McClen-
den of Alabama; s. T. Widmer &
Brother, D. w. Sneed of Williamson
county, and Mr.. Mays of Davidson county.
The former made the effort and knocked
down all the hurdles. The second horse,
which was the well known animal Capt.
Beard, also had similar luck. The third
horse cleared the first and second hurdles,
and knocked down the other two. The
last knocked them all down. The track
was very heavy and sloshy, and none of the
entries made the time required. The first
that started made it in 3:29, and the second
Capt. Beard, in 1926; the third
also fell considerably behind in time, and
the last entry made it at the rate of a mile
in three weeks.
In the first effort it was hard TO decide
who was entitled to the premium, and the
judges ordered that they should be turned
loose for half mile, with the understand
ing that the horse making the fastest time,
and getting over the hurdleswith the great
est ease, should be declared the winner.
Three of the entries started together, and
Widener and McClenden kept at a dead
lock around the first turn, when Beard left
his companion half length In the rear.
McClenden again comes up, and they run
side by side to the home stretch, when
Beard falls behind little, and McClenden
passes the judges stand about half length
in advance of Beard-Sneed's entry being
a considerable distance in the rear. The
judges awarded the premium of $50 to S.
B. McClenden.
THE FINE ARTS.
1t is matter of congratulation with the
.,f h.. fr,- baf CO
was given to this department in our State
Fair 1t is all well enough to have labor
saving machinery and to teach sinews of
iron to do the mental work of man, but
there is in human nature higher element,
which cannot be satisfied by that which is
merely mechanical A nation Is great in
proportion to the development of aesthetic
element During the past week the large
crowds which have thrOnged Floral Hall,
have attested Nashvilles appreciation of
art in its course from brush
and needle and pencil. Without
having time to do the justice of a passing
notice to all Of the fine exhibitions which
adorned the walls of that art palace, we
must be permitted to pause one moment
before that splendid group of portraits,
where each form seems instinct with Life.
A little rustic of the wind upon the canvass
seems but the throbbing of the human
heart which the artist had breathed upon
the easel The paintings remind us of
those of the old masters, but a glance tells
us they are the portraits of some of our own
citizens, painted by that prince of artists
George Deery, on Union street. We were
glad to learn that the splendid heavy gilt
frames which set off these portraits
SO well, were made by Mr.. Lewis Freeman
of this city. Conspicuous among the adOrn-
ments of Floral Hall, we noticed the fine
paintings and erayons done at Mr.. Wards
Seminary. The splendid oil painting, af-
ter Carlo Dolce, by Miss Julia A. Spear,
the elegant portrait of Miss Cotfman, artist
Of the 18th century, and some drawings
" from the round one Venus Milo, one
Ajax, one Apollo, one of Menelaus, were
executed by Miss Spear and her pupils.
Also some fine fruit paintings by Mrs. Bio
veno of the Seminary. These highly arts
tic productions attracted the cultured eye
and taste of those given to art studies. We
rejoice to have such accomplished teachers
in our schools. We hope the Fair Associa-
ton will offer large premiums for painting,
at the next annual meeting. We have the
talent among us, and if properly fostered,
we may give the world another Raphael or
Angelo.
TURKS DINING HALL
Had a large number of visitors yesterday,
but we understand that the renter has lost
money during the week, something to be
regretted, for the enterprise he exhibited
was deserving of better encouragement.
His tables were filled with the best, and all
his patrons expressed themselves In terms
of appreciation of the establishment pre-
sided over by Mr.. Turk and his assistants.
CONFEDERATE ORPHAN BOOTH
The Confederate Orphan Booth was yester-
day in charge of the Edgefeld Auxiliary
Society, and the proceeds amounted to up
ward of $50. During the week. this
booth has been very successful.
OTHER BOOTHS
were literally patronized yesterday, and
there was a call and repeat for HOLSTERS
Bum-bO- bin and others things
AWARDS OF PREMIUMS.
In the arena yesterday the following pre-
miums were awarded:
SADDLE STOCK.
Best aged stallion, four years old and
over, nineteen entries-Diploma and 800
premium to George P. Altman, Of Giles
county.
Second best-Premium of $50 to W. E.
Hunt, of Bowling Green.
Third best-Premiup of $25 to }. A.
McIlwaine, of Warren county, Ky.
Best three wear old and under fOur-Pre-
MUM of $50 to S. L. Davis, of Williamson
county.
Best two year old and under three-Pre-
MUM of $50 to VIM. Crumm; property of
John G. Bellott, of Sumner county.
Best one year old and under two-Pre-
MUM to John Fitzgerald, of Williamson
county.
Best sucking E. II. Douglas, of David
son, premium.
Best sweepstake for all ages, % entries
Diploma and $25 to J. A. McIlwaine, of
Warren county, Ky.
MARES.
Best aged mare, four years old and over,
Is entries-Diploma to J. A. STinger, of
Robertson county.
Second best-Premium TO W. f. Hunt,
of Bowling Green, KY.
Third best - Premium to Col. John
Gooch, of Rutherford county.
Best three years old and under four
Premium to b. p Sweeney, Of Sumner
county. -
Best two years old and under three
Premium to J. W. Eatherly, of Williamson
county.
Best one year old-Premium to G.. W.
Parker, of Williamson county.
Sweepstakes for all ages-Diploma and
premium to j. A. Stringer, of Robertson
county.
Hurdle premium for the best gentleman
rider, one mile over four hurdles, three
feet high-Premium, S. B McClenden, OF
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