The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-10-11

for the number of persons in attendance, es-
timated at 1000, and the presence of mum.
Der of distinguished and well-known citizens
from other parts of the State. Among these
were Hon. John Lee Carroll, Governor of
the State; Ex-Governor A. W. Bradford,
State Senators A. p. German and Michael
Bannon; Adiutant General Frank Bond,
Hon. Montgomery Blair, Hon. Lloyd
Lowndes, of Cumberland; j. Fred G. Tai
bolt, Democratic candidate for Congress;
George b. Mlligan, independent candidate for
Congress; John Ridgley, of Hampton; George
Ashbridgc, of Chester county, Pa; John S.
Bullock, member of the City Council of Bal
timore; eX-Sherif Robinson, ex-Sheriff But
Ter, and Mr. Skinner, of Baltimore county;
G. w. Halter, of Baltimore city, Rev, Joseph
Gallen, of Oakland and others.
AT II o'clock an amusing mule race took
place, in which the prize was won by James
Smithson's jack IL. Scott Gilbcrt's Nellie
coming in second, and ]. G. Stansburys Dol
lie third.
Next on the programme came the Grafton.
Hon. A. X, Syester, the appointed orator of
the day, having been unavoidably prevented
from attending, his place was well supplied
by Hon. Montgomery Blair. He was intro
duced by the President of association, II.
Harris Archer, Esq, and made pleasant lit
tic address, which, if it did not contain much
valuable agricultural information, at least
served to put the audience in good humor,
and tended to make them better satisfied with
life in the country. An unfortunate reporter,
who stood near the stand, jotting down the
points of Mr. Blair's address, attracted his
eye, whereupon he took occasion to jocularly
express his horror of reporters, who he said,
had q way of putting things down in cold
blood. When you say thing to friend,
said he, and get into trouble thereby, you can
deny it or ascribe it to misunderstanding
on the part of your FRIEND but when the
man with the pencil puts it down and
prints ii you can't deny it. Governor Car
roll, Ex-Governor Bradford, Hon. Henry
D. Farnandis, and r. Harris Archer, Esq,
occupied the stand during the delivery of Mr..
Blair's address, and congratulated him on its
close.
The chariot race, with four horses abreast,
proved to be II very exciting spectacle. One
of the chariots was driven by s. o. McCourt-
ney, (bluc colorsO and the other by John w.
Archer, fred colors) When the chariots were
coming up to the line, Mr.. Archer's horses
ran off, and he was unable to control them
until they had made the complete circle of
the track. An assistant was then allowed to
each charioteer A good start was soon OBJ
tanned, and away they dashed, side by side
for short distance, when the blue chariot
took the lead and won the first heat in / 90.
The next heat was won by the red chariot,
which came in only one length ahead, and
the third also by the red chariot two lengths
only separating them at the close. Tine,
100, Ill. The first prize, $40, was AWARDED
to John w. Archer, and SEQ to S. o. Nc
Courtney.
The bell immeaia ely sounded for the races.
The first was for ihrcc.mnutc Hartford
county horses, hest three in five, mile heats,
$25 to first, s15 tn the second and s. TO the
third. III. II. @ inn entered Fred Howard ;
John p. Mitchell entered Hiram, and Chns A.
McGaw entered Keyscr The race was won
by Fred. Howard, who received S25, Kcyscr
coming in for the second moncy,$l5.
The next race was for the 2.40 class in
which there were seven entries, and five to
start, the score hcing as follows