The daily gazette., 1878-09-23
THIRD EDITION
The State Fair.

OPENING AT DOVER To-DAY-rHE GEl
ENERAL ARRANGEMANTs, PRoGRAMMl
ETC.
Special to the GAZETTE.
DOVER, Sept %.
The fall meeting of the Kent Count.
Agricultural Society begins here to-day
THIS Association being located at tn
State Capital, aud being the largest fdi
in the State, has usurped the titie of the
Delaware State Fair, which II holds By
right of enterprise and public spirits
rather than by any chartered power.
Everything, strange as IL may appear
in new concern, is ready for the far
the fences are all up, the buildings fin
ished, all the races filed and ready to
start, aud the track in fine condition.
The only thing now wanted to make the
meeting an assured success Is the contin-
uance of the present fsir weather.
The buildings which have risen ike
magic in the last two months are all first
class, and admirably adapted for the pur-
pose for which they are intended. The
Grand Stand is capable of seating 1000
people, and admirably constructed Tor
the purpose; the Machinery Hall is 260
feet long and 40 vide; the Ladies Depart
nent occupies the lower story of the
Grand Stand; the Stock Department oc-
NuDlCS n lulbR wv Nv ~ Ittbt anu tIb
Agricultural Product Department oceu-
pies building 90 by 90 feet, the restau-
rant building is 20 feet long by 80 wide,
and capable of seating neary 1000 per-
sons at Its tables at once. The Stock
department overfiows into a number of
shed stalls in the rear of Its main build
ing, while for the accommodation of horses
in the speet department over sixty box
stalls have been erected. The horse and
cattle show will be the finest ever held
in the State, over one hundred sstallions,
with their foals. have been entered, and
nearly 300 head OF blooded cattle, with a
large number of entries of blooded sheep
and hogs and many varieties of poultry.
To-day will be taken up with the en-
tries and completion of arrangements.
The following is the programme for to-
morrow:
Opening Address,-Hon. Willard Sauls-
bury.
Presentation Address.-Hon. N. b.
Smithers.
Acceptance. Hon. John w. Houston.
Oratlon-Ex-Judge VIM. Fullerton,
of New York
With selections by the orchestra
throughout the day.
TRIALS OF SPEED AS FOLLOWS.
NO i $50 Class. Purse, 500
OWNERS. HORSES.
John M Ford, Dover, Mountain Boy
w. A. Deweese, Wilmington, Driver.
RI Reynolds, Petersburgh, Worthington
j. F. Goldsborough, Leipslc, Gold Dust
Justus Lowry, Milford, Polly Ann
b. Clarke, Greensborough, Chesapeake.
WIN. G. Harriott, Chesap'k City Kate H
Alex. Maxwell, Middletown, John c.
w. A Twilley, Cambridge, Morrell
G. Il. Small, Lincoln, Fannie.
j. ii Dickinson, Viii. Rose OF Delaware
James Kirkley, Leipsic, Louis Napolean.
j. w. Lowe, Willlamsburgh, A. Adams.
JOHN X. Caulk. Easton, Lady Wright
G. w Rose, Wye Mills, b. NJ. Beeswing.
f. IL. Thomas, Odessa, q. G. Hunter.
Jas. NJ. Strait, Worton, Md, b. G. Tom,
W +. Hartnett, Queenstown, b. Frank,
e. ii Palmer, B. NJ. Bertha b.
No. 2-235 CLASS. PURSE $3.50.
N. II. Sharpe, phila., b NJ. Lady Sharpe
d. f. Harvey, Martnsburgh, b, Top
u. X. Moore, Philadelphia b. NJ. Halle.
} ID. Coyle, Newbridge, n. j., Jennie l..
B. ii Demarest, Paterson,c. :. Key West.
W s. Hitch, Laurel, b. &. Scissors.
Walker & Mcdaniel, Dover, Annie V.
j. II. Phillips, Phila b. NJ. Rose NJ edium.
j. b Wharton, Dover, Sherman Morgan
j. n. Goldsmith, WASN'T 'nv'lle, j Judgment
l.. Il. Redmond, Wilmington, Lyman.
n, l.. Holland New York, Belle of NY.
A. II. Pardue, Salisbury, Md, c. Morgan
9. W. Bennett, Easton, Md, Lady Nav.
w n Huddleson, Phila.. Molhe 4.
>. n. Phillips, PHILADELPHIA. Pilot.
L. G, Brown. Elmira, n. Y. Orange Boy.
q ii Palmer, -, Palmer Boy.