New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-10

held yesterday stealing sold watch and chain frS%
herman Booe Of No. 81 CIintost ana so fr"a the
psrsoH Of VIII Ray OF Hastings, NJ.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY FAIR.
ATTRACTIONS OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by
THE HON. JOHN JAY, THE HON. JOHN OCoNNoH
POWER, AND OTHER3-THE RACES.
The attendance yesterday at the annual Far
OF the weschestcr County Society Of Agriculture ana
horticulture VIVA larger than the preceding days,
when there was little to attract visitors. About 5000
persons were present The exhibition Is not rs large rs
II last year unfavorable weather ana IN lheror
fruit crop arc said to DO tie causes IL IL thought 10 DO
SUPERIOR however In some departments Among the e1-
hibtors yesterday were b. T. Babbt OF BEDFORD
with Q number Of largo Norman horses IL.
T. Despard Of Newcastle. with hne nero
Of Guernsey cattle; Jared D. Powell and NJ. Moseman
of Bedford had extensive assortment OF fruit; VIII
liam H. Hammond OF Mount Pleasant and George Laid
law of Newcastle f,red variety OF poultry; Dr. f. NJ
Hexamer Of Newcastle. John b. Tompkins Of Yorktown
and the Rev. c. W. Bolton OF Northcastle exhibited
very large AID brilliant display Of flowers Floral Hall
WAS ey decorated The display OF flowers In this
hall was said to be of the best ever made In the
county In the fruit department were exhibited some
dne grapes f. b. Long OF White Plains offered so vare-
ties of pears There also large exhibition OF man
ufactured articles.
AtIpm. Elliot c. Cowdn, the President OF the So
Hon. John Common Power, member OF the British Par
lament from Ireland. took seats upon the PLATFORM nit.
Cowdin in brief complimentary speech, introduced Dir.
Jay, who delivered an address substantially as follows
one OF the mast fJstrious of living dplonatist' the
Baron do Hubner who repres ntcd Austria In the Con
sress Paris aud who recently visited America, mas
drawn striking contrast between what he re presents az
the democratic spirit in Europe and what he recos.eu
as the spirit of republican America The OlJect OF ne
American he says is to rse he seeks h aSr !d d
and he finds it. Tho European democrat rrckons ON
arriving at equality by Pw ; o every "%s fG adds
lis Excellency. al infinitely prefer the American
TIE practical Europe III statesmen WIN "Io.m,
m ind the good fortune 20 deal have expressed similar
views OF American institutions and tine American clrac
blinded by the exceptional corruption, however supond-
Gus aud startling whic has done so Inch III Europe 10
impair American pres'e TO niIss, American crc''' 'n"
tits to this spirit OF advancement which orignay I'm
srikngy encourage, that we owe the agricultural
wiuout regard To religious creeds or political prefer
ences, In a COMMON Effort for the common good Onr
Republic like the Roman daughter helps to sustain the
parent nations OF whose historic past OAR ancestors were
a part, and among whom we still count our kith and
bis fa.r to Increase from the military policy
which ON the continent Is converting nations INTO
tusts the work Of prud;cton 10 play with ponp
ard carnage tie game OF war When inc sane lntsli
tbs agriculture of this country our broad continent may
be equal to all demands 10 he made upon it IN tne 1ntnre
by people aud the rest Of mlnknd In this WORK
os Society is taxing pare worthy Of the conspicuous
pDs,tiOn, the wealth. tho Intelligence, ana the Ll5JOric
memories OF the County or Westchestcr.
When Mr.. Jay had finished his remarks, Mr.. Cowdin
said that l had fully expected to have the Vice Presi-
dent OF the United states present. but no had been I'M
avolably detained He then introduced the Hon Cyrus
W. Field Mr. Field IN few words, In which no spoke
Of farming as the only business that afforded him
daily dividends, declined make any extended remarks.
Mr. Cowdn then introduced the Hon. John OConnOr
Power member Mayo, who spoke, in substance as
follows:
wish TO express tho pride have felt in watching tie
social POLITICAL and Industrial progress Of the United
States mink may honestly and fairly say that ever
since that happy morning which the flag OF the
Republic was frs unfurled the struggle for national
existence down this hour Ireland has been ON the side
Of America, gladly approve every sentiment in the adj
dress OF the distinguished diplomat who spoke before me-
save one, and that is where he complained Of corruption
In the affairs OF this country have not discovered that
wide corruption which might naturally be expected from
q new country AMI u new form Of government which
was charged with harmoniznS I'm one grand national
brotherhood, not only Of every creed and every
party, but of every nationality on the surface OF the
broad globe.
%. ILL.,, conclusion OF the speeches, race for
$780, open TO twoyear-ods tonk phtce on the course,
there being two entries. Dr. Cooks bay FLY, Mary
Kennedy, won the first heat and the In 1927, the
other horse being disanced The second trot was for
purse $780, horses which had beaten three
minutes mile heats b, st three IN ve first money lOO
g cOnd, $75 third $50. Five horses We're entered, and
the by A. PetersOns b. IN. Modesty.