The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-21

L0utstana state Fair.
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THE MECHANICS AND AGRICULTURAL
FAIR ASSOCIATION
OF LOUISIANA
VIII give thai, THIRD GRAND FAIR on the FArR
GRoUSDs City of New Orleans. commencing
Tuesday, April 9Th,
AND TO CONTINUE EIGHT DAYS.
Exhibitors Of Whatever kind. from any portion Of tn
States are requested male their entries at once at
the Office Of the Association Mechanics Institute where
the entry books are now open for that purpose.
The Catalogue Of Premiums issued the Association con
Regulations governing the Fair and the
Of Railroads. Steamships and Steamboats, that have
masnanimousy offered to convey Exhibitors and their wares
to and from the Fair at half the usual rates.
FIRST DAY-TUEsBAY,A APRIL Q. 1850.
Opening Ceremonies to commence at IL O'Clock witha
National Salute. .r
Prayer by Rev. b. NJ Palmer
Grafton by Hon. Alexander Walker
An the Departments containing machinery. mechanical
implements articles As well as works
ofart be the Imposition Of visitors daily rom
the opening to the closing Of the Fair.
Exhibition in the every day from Il to O'Clock
Trials of Speed on the Main Track will commence at SO
Running Raee-Premium $3.50.
he frat HsrEa
To the second Horse. leo
No entrance Best in 5to be according to the
rules of the Metairie Jockey Club; three ts start -
Premiums will be offered for velOcpede Racing
WEDNESDAY,. APRIL a.
Trials Of Speed the Track, 81 O'Clock p. n.
Fnst-Matched Race.
Same Entries.
Double Teams to Wagons two mile heats drive
to rule with the exception weight For Set Double Ha
ness. The Association to add Silver Pitcher.
second-velocipede Race.
Dash oft two miles the track Not less thsn six
start. Prenium-Silver Goblet
THURsDAY. APRIL o.
At O'Clock aGrapd Display of Skill the vslocpede win
take place in the Arena.
To most graceful and killfui rider on the veloc
pede:
Premium. Silver Goblet
Trials Of Speed on the Track, 3KPM.
FIRST HURDLE RAOE-Tvo mile Dssh-Four Hardles,
Eight Leaps Weight for age; three to start.
Premium ssee-lst Horse Horse No Entrance
$3.50. S.....-..........'.... oo-zd horset rec
SECOND RAoE-Double Teams owned and driven togsher
least thirty days prior to the 70 drive.
Mile heats according 10 rule.
Premium. Grand Gold Goblet.
FRIDAY. APRIL o.
Trotting Race.
Premium Sz5o-st Horse.
$500 Sod Horse.
Mile heats bes, three i've and
all trotters; threeor more to Start.
SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFERED BY e. A. TYLER.
Silver Wine Cask velOcpese Race Nile hssts notices.
than seven to start
SATURDAY. APRIL 10.
Grand Tournament.
FOUR SUITABLE PREMIUMS.
First veocpsde Race: Premium-sivsr Cup for the
who rides mile in the sowest time around the track
without touching foot the ground turning the
rear
best FIVE Fremium-One of Pickering H. Daviss
velocpedes; not less than ten to start.
SUNDAY, APRIL II.
SPECIAL PREMIUM
BY Louisiana State Lottery Company.
HAND ENGINE RACE AGAINST TIME-ro the Fire
Company less than thirty Of its bona hde active
bers who will Half Mile the Fair Gror nds
citation with Engine get ready and throw
through feet of hose in the quickest tmesS. Second
| Best tme-$l50,
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
APRIL u AND Is
Premiums will be offered for Running Trotting Pacing
| velocipede Races and Steeple Chase
BALLOON AsCESsIONs DAILY,
L. HOMES, SECRETARY.
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