Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-09
ROCKVILLE AGRICULTURAL FAIR
The Opening DAy
lcorrespo~dence Of The Star.l

ICorrespoSdenee Of The Stdr.1
MONTGOMERY Co., Nd, Sept. 3, 1874.
The twenty-frst annual exhibition OF the
Montgomery county Agricultural Society open
cd here this morning under very favorable aus
pices.
OPENING SCENES.
Inc recent rains have made the weather most
delightful. The roads are free from dust, the
grass and foliage have been cleanly washed,
and an abundance of pure air, With the warm,
bright sunshine, make this opening day as
bright, pleasant, and comfortable as could be
desired.
AS is usual upon the morning of the first day,
great activity prevailed, and from an early
hour the arrivals OF contributors with their va
rious articles for exhibition have been coutin-
uous. Boys and men are doing their best TO
properly pen the cattle, sheep, aud hogs which,
all unused TO the hustle and crowd, seem deter
mined TO go every way but the right way; older
men are very carefully putting their best tur-
keys, geese, and chickens into the cages pre-
pared for them; while the mothers and daugh-
tiers are busi1y engaged inside the hall arranging
truits, flowers, preserves, home made fabrics
and needle-work-if not where they will do the
most good, at least where they VIII make the
most show and be most likely TO attract the at
tenton OF the judges. The believing of strange
cattle meeting, the bsaing of sheep, the grunt-
ing OF swine, the clucking of fowls, mingled
with the persuasive tones or the several drivers.
make mp discord novel to a city man, and not
SO musical as Thomas concert.
There Is s very large attendance for the 6rst
Gay OF the fair, but one misses the genial
lace OF the elder Joseph II. Bradley, who
was president of the society for several years
past, and is mourning the loss of his son,
and the accommodating attentions of j. NJ.
Williams, former secretary; but the loss is less
liable TO be felt when an acquaintance Is
made with i. j. Hall, the new president, aud
Spencer o. Jones, the new secretary, who
both at their posts directing every movement
and giving personal attention to the details of
the exhibition.
1t is hardly time to judge of the display, as
articles are constantly coming in; but il is Gults
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materially affect the display of vegetables and
this portion of the exhibition will probably not
come up to that OF former years. Other things
however, are coming to the front for big show.
The morning trains brought up quite a large
number of WashingtOnians, many of them hay-
ing wares for exhibition, list of which will be
furnished Tomorrow, as they are hardly entered
and arranged as yet. The display of egricul-
turai implements by John a. Baker, of your
city, and Dunlop, of Georgetown, is fine. The
exhibition of live stock is decidedly the best
ever seen here. Detective McDevitt is one of
the Washingtonians on the ground.
The usual csvslcsde was dispensed with. and
entertaining the crowd with " My Mary.
land" and " Dixie,' the president, with the
other officers, assembled at the speakers stand
around which were seated upon the large num-
Der OF benches provided for the occasion, quite
large audience.
THE ADDRESS
President Hall called to order, and in brief
speech congratulated them upon the fine OPEN
ing, the probabilities of clear aud pleasant
weather, and the indications of a successful ex-
hloitioD, alluding TO the efforts which had been
made to make it a complete success.
Hon. A. X. BOteler, of West Virginia, the ora
tor of the day, was then introduced, and pro-
ceeded to deliver the annual address. 1t was an
able and practical effort, addressed chiefly to
the farmers, showing the Importance of skiliful
labor directed by intelligence as an element of
success in agricultural pursuits, interspersad
with great amount of valuable information
and important suggestions. It was very well
received and highly spoken of for its ability and
sound common sense.
After the address. and few general remarks
by the president concerning some of the basi-
ness matters of the fair, the crowd dispersed
about the grounds to look up, AMI more particu-
larry to open, various baskets OF cold lunch
and put their contents where they would do the
most good.
THE TRIALS OF SPEED.
=, rms afternoon, at O'Clock, the horses of
trottiDg in harness, after which the race course
will be open for exercise and training of fast or
display horses and teams
The following is the list of
OFFICERS FOR 1874:
President-Elsha j. Hall. Vice Presidents
Augustus r.. Perry, Robert W. Carter, y. $.
White, DR.. Washington Waters, Henry .. Hal
lowell, Capt f.. W. Owen. Treasurer-H. w.
Taibott. Secretary pro tem-Spencer G.
Jones. Assistant Secretary-R. Watkins. Ora
tor OF the Dayton. A. K. BOteler. Executive
COMMITTEE and Committee of Arrangements
Joseph /. Bailey, John 7. Desellum, +. e. Gill
pin, n. ID. Otutt, VIM. S. Brooke. Assistants
Thomas holland, Roger q. Farquhsr, Joshua @.
Gupln, j. P. Laird. Committee OF Reception
Elisha j. Hall, president; W. w. COrcoran,
Hon. K. j. Bowie, Hon. ". V. Boutc, Hon.
Montgomery Blair, Hon. a. b. Davis, Joseph
H. Bradley. Chas. Albert, George Peter, Aug.
r. Perry, Francis Valdenar, Capt. j. l.. Du-
kief, k. w Carter, II. g. Haliowen, n. s.
White, Geo. E. Brooke, DR.. Wash. Waters, o.
Ii. P. Clarke, Capt. f. W. Owen. MarshalS-
Chief Marshal: VIM. Brewer; Aids: Jesse ID.
Abrahams. james G. Carter; Assistants: John
g. Trundie, Arthur St.bler, Jesse ID. Abra-
hsms, Thomas Ii. Pyles, Chas. A. Rice, James
Jones, Josiah j. Hutton, Charles E. Brooke.
Fred. Hays, Chas. Sellmsn, John B. Brewer,
Jos. n. Bailey, Geo. @. Dawson, Clarence
DickersoD, Samuel ). Cashell, it,, Zeheiee