Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29
The Second Day a Grand Success.
Special Correspondence Knoxville Chronicle


The day opened brightly this morn
ing, and it soon became evident that It
would be much pleasanter day, than
on the day previous, which was rather
cool for "A Fair At an early hour
crowds could be seen wedding their
way towards the Fair ',... ... = ,ry
vehicle that could be n l-u ,,aln town
or country was brought TAO requisi-
ton, and everything Was lie. There
was perfect stream of vehicles, men
on horseback, parties afout, in wagons,
&C., all going one way-towards the
Fair Grounds.
On the morning train the Union
Brass Band arrived, and in a hack of
Mr.. Anderson's the genial livery
stable man, soon made their appear
ance on the streets, and by lively
strain of music attracted large crowd.
About 8 o'clock they proceeded on
their way towards the Fair Grounds,
followed by all who could procure We
hicles of any description, and many
on foot.
Arriving on the Grounds, we found
that n large crowd had gathered, and
that the Secretary with several assis-
tants had been kept busy all morning
making entries, and everything pre-
sented so much different appearance
that we were surprised. There was
such grand display of everything
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had determined to Guido itself. Every
available space was occupied by some
useful or ornamental article.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR
there had been made great improve
ment. To the apple show there had
been made number of additions, and
no one, to see the apples displayed,
would believe that there was almost "a
failure of the fruit crop in East Ten
nessee. There was a splendid display
of grapes of every variety. The wheat
crop was we'll represented, and fifteen
or twenty samples of very fine arti.
Gle of wheat was being displayed. The
tobacco crop of this county was not
forgotten, and u number of specimens
of leaf tobacco were on exhibition.
Flour, corn, turnips, cabbage, pump
kins were on the ground in the great
est quantities, showing that the farms
ers of this county are not ashamed to
show what they are doing in the agri-
cultural line.
On the ladies' side of the first floor q
great i'm provement had also been made
and the tables were literally covered
with specimens of fine butter, lard,
cheese, soap, beeswax, preserves of
every description. jellies in the great
est quantities, and everything in that
line showing that the ladies of Wash
ington county are doing their share to-
wards the general prosperity of the
county.
Mr.. l.. w. Keen had added to his
art gallery, a very attractive feature of
the fair some other pictures, and
having a stereoscope with him, and
views, many amused themselves in that
way. We were shown by him a series
of twelve views of the funeral Obse-
quies of ex-President Johnson, which
were as fine stereoscOpic views as we
have ever seen. The view around the
grave, as the burial rites were being
performed by the knights Templar, is
simply grand, and everybody should
possess that picture, at least. He sells
the set for 50 90. We understand he is
going to make display at the Eastern
Division Fair.
There was also large display OF
homemade tinware, and articles o.
that nature.
In the floral department Mr.. w. H
Dosser added to its attraction by
placing among the foliage two cages Of
Canaria birds, one of the cages having
a brood of young birds, only few
weeks old. They were very beautiful
ON THE THIRD FLOOR
The improvement was 80 great, tina
there was no comparison at all. The
tables were literally covered with ar
ticles from the dainty fingers of fai
ladies, and in my opinion the show il
that department especially excellet
that OF last year. As for that matter
we believe that we must say that o
, every department, especially in poin
of excellency. But to return to tn,
subject. There was a fine display o
carpets, hemp goods, homemade fan
mel, checked goods, jeans, hose, (cOt
ton and WOOL hearth-rugs, ladies
skirts, chinese, wool embroidery
hand-braiding, table mas of every de
scription and design, ladies cloaks
, ladies' saques, saque crochet
wool embroidery, quilts, home-mad
handkerchiefs, silk embroidery, needl
books, pin-cushiOns, pin.cushiol
; baskets, cotton embroidery, tattinI
! mats, Minorca Insertion " in chemis
7 settles, handmade shirts, counter
7 paness and the most beautiful quilts @
a.. every design were in the creates
D abundance. In fact, as above stated
the department. WAS splendidly repre-
sented.
MUSIC AND SINGING.
The Union Brass Band, as befor
= stated, was on the ground and CAV
! some splendid music.
n At | o'clock a contest of Sabbat
School singing was announced for
premium Of SIS. But one school en-
tered and sang-the school of the NJ
I E, Church, South, which sang sew
z eral pieces and if it had been pOssibl
! for any school in the city to have take
j the premium from them we woul
5 have liked to have heard them sins
for this school did so well that any
thing to have come out ahead woul
have been par excellence. The schoC
was awarded the premium.
u Next on the programme was a specii
premium of $3.50 for the best lady pei
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