The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-10-25
THE FAIR.
Unexpected Success and a
Brilliant Exhibition.
Fridays Rain Knocks of at Least
$500 Large Crowd Never
theless.

Our short report of the opening
day of our first Fair last week was
hardly an intimation of the unex
pected success which was to crown
the efforts of the managers The
interest continued to increase to the
last moment of Friday evening,
when the vast throng of spectators
left the grounds so much elated
with what they had seen that they
were hardly aware of the drenching
rain that had been falling the entire
day. The exhibit of stock Of ali
kinds throughout the week was
finer than ever before had in this
county, and it was said by old stock
men who had seen fairs everywhere,
that it was as fine as they had eyei.
seen. The hog and sheep rings were
full and fine. The cattle were splen-
did. The pleasantest thought in
this connection is that nearly all
this fine stock is owned right here
in Giles county, and the people are
now made aware of it's existence,
and spirit of competition is now
awakened that will encourage fur
ther improvements in stocks and
breeds. The premium awards which
we append below will give an idea
of who the principle exhibitors were,
though there was a great deal of
fine stock exhibited that took no
premiums and does not therefore
appear. We heard very little dis
satisfaction expressed with the
judges decisions. OF course they
may have made some mistakes, but
every one comedies that they were
in the main correct, and there was
a universal submission without
grumbling. The best part of the
exhibition was to have taken place
Friday, the last day, but it COM
menced to rain Thursday night and |
followed it up necessarily ali day
Friday, covering the track with
sheet OF water and making it very
disagreeable all round. Notwith
standing the rain, better audience
than ever was in attendance all day,
it being estimated at something like
1900 or 1900. The ring exhibitions
were necessarily curtailed. There |
was TO have been a masquerade ride, |
a boys ride, and all the other rings
would have been better filed; but |
the most distressing result was that |
the trotting race was prevented. |
This race was to be free to all, ex-
Guiding Bay Woodford, and four
entries had been made, and others |
probably would have come in, that
would have made it the most excit- |
ing event of the week. 1t is esti-
mated that at least 1900 hundred |
people were prevented from attend
ing.
The exhibition in the Floral Hall |
was also very good and attracted |
considerable attention. The ladies
took great interest in the matter
and brought in all manner of fancy !
specimens of handiwork in all the |
departments. We cannot particu
larize further than to publish the
awards We said last week that
Sumpter d. Lacey had the most |
beautiful show. This was true then,
but their exhibit induced others to
bring in their wares and the next |
day they had successful competi
ton in the exhibits of Butler g. Co.,
w. r. Craig. Ballentine & Irvine,
Miss Smith & Co., and some private |
collections.
Pitman's Silver Band gave entire
satisfaction, always responding to
the bell-tap with stirring piece of
music.
The financial success of the Fair
is assured. The receipts were
about $1,000, leaving about $500 |
clear profit. 1t was determined by |
the stockholders Friday that the
next Fair commence the first Tues
day in Oct, 1878. The officers were
very much pleased with the result,
as is everybody, and it is thought
that this one is the beginning of
series of Fairs that will work great |
and lasting benefits to Giles county.
Below is the
LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED.