The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-10-02

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J. III. kincaid, enters Jim
"Ganglei taking the first, aud 'sNellie"
the ID, premium.
Second Day.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 80.
This morning opened cloudy, with
intervals of sunshine, but the threaten
ing and lowering clouds deferred many
from attempting to visit the grounds.
Several slight showers fell during the
morning, but they partook more Of the
character of the regular Oregon :" mist"
than they did of the rainfall of Tuesday.
As we happened to be caught in one of
Tuesdays showers, far from shelter and
without our cotton I" ambril," we have
distinct recollection of saying, there and
then, that it was d-reuching. During
the afternoon, although the clouds were
constantly shifting and changing. and
making old Soils face look as though he
had been struck with big dab of mud,
yet no rain fell. And although great
deal of chuck has been precipitated upon
the bosom of mother earth hereabouts,
in the last few days, the roads are in
very fair condition, and require but
twenty-four hours of fair weather to
make them perfectly splendid.
The attendance to-day was twice or
thrice as large as yesterday-at low
estimate, we should place the number at
eight hundred, men, women and children.
Arriving on the grounds late in the af-
ternoon, we were pleasurably surprised
to see the great alteration that the rift
in the clouds y had made. We took
spin around to see what additions had
been made to the show during the morn
ing. In the stock line we counted five
pens of sheep, four of swine, quite num-
Der of cattle-and this was about all.
The people about the booths seemed to be
enjoying themselves in eating, drinking
and making merry. The swings were
"running FULL and the velocipedists
near by were surrounded by a wondering
and amused crowd: How little will
make some people happy.
Finding matters proceeding as we'll as
could be wished, we strolled into the
Pavilion. Here wondrous change is
perceptible. Upon entering, you first
catch sight of showcase filed with
various articles for lady's toilet, ele-
gantly gotten up, doing credit to the
artistic skill and taste of the fair maker.
Next appears a magnificent bureau, a
splendid piece of workmanship; box
of Van Aliens Quarter Dime Soap; large
also, additions in the vegetable line, and
a perfect deluge of ladies' home work,
quilts, dresses, table-covers, chenille
worked sofa pillows or holsters, she'll
work frames containing feather work,
carpets, blankets, flowers, etc. How
ever, as we only gave the articles pass
ing glance, we shall postpone further
remarks until tomorrow.
The attendance of ladies', not forget
ting the children also, this afternoon,
was very fair, with faces as genial and
smiling as the sunshine of spring after
the dark cloudy days of winter have pass
ed. The indications now are that the
Fair will be satisfactory success. The
observations of yesterday and to-day can
not but convince every one in attendance
of the necessity of giving greater encour-
agement in rendering the Pavilion the
chief point of attraction. There is the
place where the ladies are interested, and
Fair without ladies is only an apology
for Fair with the fair left out. There
is where the artisan brings the result of
his skill, and asks that encouragement
which its importance demands. There,
too, is where the agricultural department
is Represented, where the farmer is par
ticularly interested, and should be made
to feel that the fruits of his toll receive
the just recompense of reward. This is
the central point, the prime feature of all
Fairs, and rightfully demands more at
tentior and greater encouragement at the
hands of those who have the manage
ment of them committed to their care.
In the way of races, we have nothing
to record, as the track was too heavy,
and the programme of to-day stands over
for tomorrow.
As we go to press the indications are
that the weather will put on its best be-
havior tomorrow, giving everybody
chance to see and be seen.
About five hundred entries had been
made, up to the middle of the afternoon,
and they were still coming.
|. At meeting of the Directors to-day,
it was decided to continue the Fair over
Saturday.
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