Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-17
SPECIAL TRAIN

going up to the Fair yesterday morning
was completely crowded with gay patty
of both ladies and gentlemen-bnt prin
cipslly of vivacious, bright-eyed young
ladies. who enIivened the whole trip with
their sparkling conversation and merry
laughter. The
LAST DAY
of the Fair was equal in every respect to
the expectations of the managers. There
was nothing in fact that marred In the
least, the days success.
THE ATTENDANCE
was beyond what was expected, even by
the most sanguine. Before dinner the
crowd was not so great, but about ! or 2
O'Clock the people commenced felrly
swarming in, and continued to do 30 until
the middle of the afternoon, when there
were certainly near two thousand i've
hundred people in the amphithestre. The
ladies, particularly, turned out in such
immense crowds that it seemed at one
time as if an the pretty
BRIGHT EYES
in Sumner county, and q good man
more were shedding the brilliancy of
their light and glory upon the arena. 1t
is perhaps regretted by some of the young
folks that the amphitheatre was too
densely crowded to be available for court
ing purposes.
The
GROUNDS
were in very excellent cordi,ion.
SPECIAL MENTION.
We cannot make special notice of all
the exhibitions that deserve it. Saddle
stock comprised most of the entries for
the dsv. Among them 'sR. Z. Lee, the
horse that took the premium for "best
aged stallion" was very much admired
and undoubtedly presented fine appear
ance. 'fFiushing Girl" was on the grounds
but did not appear in the ring. Her
owners doubt very much the correctness
of the judges time in making her trot IN
2 5S with the track as heavy as 1t was.
HORsEMASHIP.
The most interesting contest was for
the ''best horsemauship," q special pre-
MUM being Offered of large and most
exquisitely arranged
BooURT,
which was made by the fair hands of
Miss Mary Lou Holder, and donated by
her to the Association. Of course, when
the young men remembered the source
from which it came they were more earn
est in their efforts to win it. 1t was
finally awarded to Mr.. d. r. Dickerson,
who Immediately presented it to Miss
Carrie Anderson, of this city. The dis
play of
WAX FLOWERS
in 'eFloral Hall' was far beyond our de-
scriptive powers, particularly that case
which took the premium.
We should have mentioned yesterday
premium awarded to Miss Laura Will
iiams for ''best display of rustic work. "
PERSONAL.
Capt. j. W. House, of the Sumner Ho-
tel, took a ten dollar premium for horse
msnship, but notwithstanding that he
expects still to furnish first-class hash to
all that patrouize him. His partner in
business, Maj. Montgomery, has our
thanks for many fsvors.
Among those in attendance at the fair
Yesterday were Isaac Htton, ESQ.,, Mr..
M. Ryan, and number cf young ladies
from the city; also Miss Maggie Williams
and Mics Kate Litton, OF sEdgefeld, and
the well known turf-man and stock raiser,
Sandy Barnes, ESQ.,, of Sumner county.
Col. w. 8. Munday, Sec'y, W. F.
Holder, ESQ, Treas, and all the officers
and directors of the association, whose
names we do not know, deserve great
credit for the excellent and harmonious
manner in which everything has been
conducted during the week. Nothing was
ever more perfectly managed.
FINANCIALLY,
the fair has been very great success;
hut this is not what the association de-
sired or worked for. Their whole object
has been to aid, by encouraging honest
competition, in developing the resources
of the country. Thst their object has
been accomplished, no one can doubt who
observed the unusually excellent charac-
ter of the exhibition, and the liberal way
in which the people turned out under
such discouraging circumstances.
The following is a list of premiums
awarded for the
FIFTH DAY-sADDLB STOCK.
Best aged stallion, John Crenshsw's K
E. Lee, premium; G. B. Randolph, GER
tificate.
Best Q year old colt S. F. Belote's
Dixie. premium; Robert Green, Wilson.
certificate.
Best year old colt, DR.. Jas. 3. Corn
wen. premium; w. L. Albright, certif-
cate.
Best sucking colt, J1. r. Miller, pre-