Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-10
The Maryland state Fair.
VISIT OF PRESIDENT GKAST-TsH TRIAb

day, and one which doubtless largely Increased
the attendance, was the visit OF General Grant
The Presidential party, consisting of President
Grant, Postmaster General Creswell, General
Babcock, Secretary Belknap aud others, left
Washington at II. Is a. M, aud arrived at Cal
vert Station n few minute. after l. m. They
were received az the depot 10y General Brown,
Hon. John Merry man. Hon. VIM. j. A bert and
Ex-Governor Bowie. Alter "A few minutes' con-
versstion, the entire party took seats in the car
rlages that were IN waiting for them at the
depot, ard they al once started for the fair
grounds 10y the way OF Druid Hill Park, which
Was much admired Ly the visitors. After quite
a lengthy Inspection Of the main features OF the
park, the carriages were turned towards the
FAIR grounds, which were reached At a few
minutes aiter O'Clock. The arrival OF the
frtslueht created quite str, and In a few
moments large croSd cOncregated around the
carriages. The Visitors were then invited 20
partake OF lunch that was spread in the gate
house. They acc, gted the invitation, and in a
Few minutes the entire party were busily en-
gagged discussing The merits OF cold roast fowls,
Oeei, boiled hams, salads, pastry, fruit, &c,
washed down with champagne. Upon con-
Guiding their reVast the party proceeded % the
Floral Hall, where the President and his friends
made an examination OF the articles on exhibi-
ton. The party were then escorted 10 the
Judges stand. before which all the horses IN the
fair we're passed IN exhibition. General Grant
looked at them with great interest, occasionally
making COnHcnt on the appearance of some
one of them. There were present ON the stand.
besides the Presidential party, eN- Governor
Bowie, Washington Booth, esq, Messrs. A. j.
AAAtANB NNNi 20 sotAAslAi anu 0NuCtt.
TRIALS or SPEED.
In anticipation Of exciting contests. the grand
stand was well nlled with ladies and gentlemen,
the open-air stand was crowded, and great
numbers were along the qusrter-stretch; alto
sether there COZ q not have been less than five
thousand people there. Professor Winters band
was posted at one end OF the grand stand, and
Entertained the assembly with . number of
lively airs. General Grant had Just comfort
ably settled himself 10 his first cigar, when 3
O'Clock arrived and the bell was rung for
Tux FIRST RACE.
This was trOt for purse Of $3.50, for horses
undCr SiN years old aud owned in MARYLAND:
$50 10 first, SO TO second and So TO third. H.
y. holtOn, Baltimore county, entered black
seldlng superb; VIM. Armstrong, Cecil county,
entered bay mare Gypsy Maid; q. Gillespie,
Sal more, entered bay geldIng hOdOc; o. G.
Free. on the first heat Superb came under the
string easily ahead, Gipsy Maid second, with
Modcc laPIiug her, and Mickey Free distsnced;
inc, 2iC ON the second heat Superb came
az an easy trOt, Gypsy Maid a bad second,
ollOwed close by MOdOc; time, 24IA. Third
heat, superb first, Gipsy Maid second, Modoc
MIRO; time, 2 ,Jia. Summary-Superb, I, I, I;
5ipsy Maid, ?, >, ,; MOd0c. 8, 3, 3. Mickey
Free, distanced.
THE SECOND RACE
was for purse OF $500. free to all 20 wagons
wagon and driver not 70 weigh less than 800
pounds; S175 20 first, 500 20 second, sos TO the
third. W. p. Howard, Of Cecil county, entered
sorrel gelding BuckWheat; j. I. Sim, OF Fred
eTick, entered bay gelding Flash L. Turner,
Jr., OF Baltimore, entered bay geldng John
Thomas. on the first heat Buckwheat went
under the string first, Flash close second, aud
John Thomas third. Time, 2:E 4. on the
second heat, Flash broke into a gallon and
Buckwheat shot ahead, coming in first amid
much vociieratlon from tue concOurse ofspeets-
Tors present Time, 214S&. On the third heat
BuckWheat broke badly, and Flash shot ahead,
coming under the string first. Buckwheat
second, John Thomas third. Time, 2 43K. on
the fourth heat Flash went under the string
ahead of John Thomas a length, BuckWheat
two lengths further in the rear. Time, 246E.
On Tie ntth heat Flash kept the lea1, and went
under the string first, John Thomas second,
Buckwheat third. Time, 2:46a. Summary
BuckWheat, l, 1, ?, 5, ,, John Thomas ,, 3, 3, ?,
,; Flash, ?, >, 1, 1, 1. This was decidedly the
best contested race that had Yet been run. and
caused great excitement among the sectatOrs.
TEE THIRD RACE
was Tor purse of $500. tWo-mile heats, best
two In three. a. johnson, Baltimore, entered
Sorrel gelding Little Mack; T.. Gill, Baltimore,
entered gray gedling Joe. McGee; W. G. Perry,
Baltimore, entered bay gelding Tom Scharf.
Joe. MCGEE got the pole, Little Mack the md
die ard Tom Scharf outside. on the first heat
there was smart contest along the home
suetCh' Little Mack trotung under the string
first, however, with Joe MCGEE a close second.
lime C.O04. on the second heat Little Mack
was the winner by neck, and Tom Seharf out
The Judges were Robert Renwick. esq, Col.
James Gilmour and Henry Clabsugh, esq.
The President seemed TO take great interest
in the races, and during the twO-mile race, he
walked around the stand, endesvOTing % get a
better view OF the contestants. About half-past
four O'Clock, before the races had been finished,
the distinguished visitors in company with
General Brown, and the Hon. John Merrymau,
left the stand for the purpose of inspecting the
cattle. The President and party left Calvert
STATION fer Mashington. on the $50 p. m. train.
A BABY BURNED TO DEATH.-At Vanwert
D., on Tuesday, while Howe's great London
circus was parading the streets, Mrs Horton
left her infant babe in a cradle near the fire.
place, and went TO see the procession. A spark
Of fire snapped into the cradle and set the
nj hnFN nA hal lam 81.