Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-18
the FAIR.
First AnnuGl Fair of the New fane
Fear Agricultural Association.
FIRST DAY.

us from some of the huge northern
IceOergs, yesterday was as fine a da,
as heart could desire for the opepins
Of our Fair
The procession formed about Il
O'Clock in front of the Dawson Bank
the Marshals escortiug the Vice Pres.
ident, Col. John Wilder Atkinson
and the Chaplain, Rev. J. C. Hiden,
and preceded by brass band, took NJ
their line Of march for the Fail
Grounds, moving down Front to Mar
ket street, lip Market to Fourth stree
and along Fonrth to the Grounds.
Arriving at the Fair Grounds the
procession aud visitors drew I'D in
front of the Grand Stand, where tho
ceremonies of opening the Far were
inaugurated by a short, but earnest and
eloquent prayer 10y Rev. J. C. HiIen,
the Chaplain We regret that we era
unable to publish this prayer as it was
delivered extempore.
AS the reverend gentleman conclud.
ed Col. Atkinson, Vice President of
the Association, on whom the duty
devolved in the absence Of Col. Frs
mont, the President, delivered pleas
ing and cordial address.
The crowd present on the grounds
during the day was not, by any means,
a large one, but such has always.been
the case on the first day of ali OF the
Fairs held here, and we presume else
where. To-day and tomorrow we may
expect to see a large attendance not
only on the part of our visitors, but
from among the residents in the city.
Floral Hall, as we stated yesterday,
is very handsomely decorated and
there are many beautiful articles on
exhibition there. In addition to those
spoken of yesterday we found the fol-
lowing especially worthy of notice:
Lorentz & Ritter, Baltimore, repre-
sented by Mr.. Carl +. Starkloff, and
for whom Messrs. Wick & Mebane are
the Agents in this city, make a very
fine display of chemicals and Pies
pilates, consisting of about 20 varie-
ties Of raw material and manufactured
phosphates, besides oils and acids,
nd imported varieties; john Daw-
N. Wilmington, a large display of
farming utensils, tools of various
kinds, hay cutter, cider mill, corn
shelter, &C.; DeRosset & Co., Will
mington, cotton ties; Parker q Tay-
1or, Wilmington, Gue show Of par
lor, Office and cooking stoves; Giles &
Murch;son, Wilmington, hardware in
great variety and most handsomely
arranged for exhibition, consisting of
buggy material, cider presses, wheat
fan and cradle, corn shelter, hay cut
ter add tools OF ali kinds; n. Jacob,
Wilmington, hardware, cutlery, round
shaves, and an almost endless variety
of tools and miscellaneous articles;
Poole 6 Hunt, Baltimore, turbine
water wheel, machinery, &c; z. II.
Hayden, Wilmington, = light open
bugg;es, beautifully finished; Mathis
& Co., Wilmington, hard pressed
brick, manufactured in the city; Geo.
q. French, Rocky Point, a fine collec-
ton Of minerals, celery, peanuts, corn,
parsnips, carrots, sugar beets, sweet
potatoes, iute stalk and fibre; William
Larkins, Wilmington, native hay, four
varieties; Worth s Worth, Whining
ton, Beaver Creek shifting, family
flour; Kerchne- & Calder Bros, vii
nling5on, soaps, soda, I'VE, cotton ties,
Russian -four, Bell Mills flour, Bob
White -four, chewing tobacco, candy,
bagging,
TIE above are all found in Agricul-
tural Hall on the first floor of the
main building. On the second floor we
find very handsome display. Chas.
D. Myers & Co., Wilmington, occupy
the circular table in the centre, where
they make a handsome exhibition Of
numerous articles, such as many ware
ties Of pickles, preserves, sauces,
wines, candies, canned goods, cheese,
baskets, &C.; Parker & Taylor, Will
minston, make very fire and attrac-
tive exhibition of lamps, tin ware,
brittania ware, plated ware, pistols,
bird cages, cham Der and fac sets, &c;
r. w. Brown & Sons, Wilmington,
large glass case of jewellery, silver
ware, plain and gold lined, solid silver
forks, spoons, &c, gold headed ebony
walking canes, water pitchers, ladies
work cases, &C; D. A. Smith 4 Co.,
Wilmington, in the West wing, show
superb black walnut chambe set, gold
embossed, and a magnificent black
walnut crimson rep parlor set; writing
desks, easy chairs, &c; J. S. Topham
& Co., Wilmington, fine silver plated
harness, gold do. silver mounted
saddles. trunks, rugs, valises, &c.
Singer Sewing Machine Co, Whining
ton, machines; Geo. r. Frcnc;. i Son,
Wilmington, very fine d;5p!ay of
boots and shoes, for ladies. gents
and children, brogars, satin and KID
slippers and boots, &c. Hart &, Bailey,
Wilmington, machinery; ". G. Hol-
mar, Agert Clover Orchard Manufac
turing Co, of Alanance. DO nestic
plaids and giughams; \. Chilean,
Wilmington, miui4ture steam-tug
Katie r1SArr: VIM. Dsnt, pattern
maker. Vii. & Wei. T. r., model of
coach box and pedestal; Wheeler "
Wilson Sewing Machine Co, vii
ro!rE; = ,Na"hines; L. Ueinahorger,
Within. 1.u... :nusical instruments and
Il splendid {: libition of chromos, steel
u.'.ts. CT ps ntiDgs, Autographs, @c.
Floral Hall is not SO well filled as we
would like to SEQ it, bat we know that
many additional articles are to be en-
tered there to-day. Mrs. L. J. South
erland, Wilmington, makes a good
display in this Hail Of fresh butter,
several varieties of cakes, can
dy, iellies, pickles, &c, and many
beautiful articles in needlework;
Mrs. 4. Il. Hicks, Mt. Olive, home
made caned fruit ellies, preserves, etc;
Mrs. c.. A. Hammer, Wilmington n. light
bread, cakes, biscuit, blackberry wine
four years cid, ETC.; Mrs. John l..
Cantweil, Wilmington, rolls and light
Bread Mrs. Smith, Wilmington, rolls,
light bread and biscuit; Mrs. Geo. G.
Thomas, Wilmington, silk bed quilt,
very handsome; Mrs. j. ". Atkinson,
Wilmington, superb afghan; Mrs. NJ.
e. DYE, Fayetteville, embroidered in
fonts skirt. Miss Maria G., Latta, Will