The daily gazette., 1878-09-27
FOURTH EDITION
Maryland Agricultural Fair
THIRD DAY OF THE EXHIBITION AT
PIMLICo-ADDREss RY UNITED

PIMLICO--ADDRESS RY UNITED
STATES SENATOR BAYARD.
! Moderately fair weather, an elegant
address by United States Senator Thos.
f. Bayard, of Delaware followed by two
races in the afternoon, all failed to draw
a crowd to Pimlico yesterday, at the fair
of the Maryland Agricultural Association.
At no time during the day were more
than 1900 people on ground. In addl-
tion to the time spent in reaching Pimli-
co it is urged that the cost to visitors is too
much, for, in addition to car fare and the
entrance fee for carriages, the admission
is 80 cents, with an additional 80 cents,
10 the grand stand and 81 extra to the
quarter stretch.
Senator Bayard arrived at Pimlico be-
tween II and II o'clock, and, after being
formally received at the Jockey Club
house by Hon. John Merryman, president
of the agricultural association, and MEM
bers of the executive committee, he wit
messed from the judges stand the caval-
cade of premium animals and prize ma
chinery and agricu tural implements.
Mr.. Merryman, in introducing Senator
Bayard, took occasion to thank the ex-
hlbitors, on the part of the association,
for the interest they had taken in the fair.
He said in an experience of thirty years
he had never seen show of as many
good animals. He especially commend
ed the enterprise of exhibitors in the
machinery and implement department.
Before another year he hoped to see a
railroad station at the grounds, so that
visitors and exhibits could reach there at
such small rates as woald insure bevond
doubt the success OF the association in
the future.
SPEECH OF SENATOR BAYARD.
Senator Bayard said his desire to meet
and mingle with the people eff Maryland
had caused him to put aside other engage
ments. [Applause.l He recognized,
though of different profession, the grow
ing Importance to us all of agriculture,
that chief source of production and
wealth. Senator Bayard spoke of the
over crowding of the legal profession and
official places by the sons of ambitious
parents, or by the ambitious sons of mod
est parents, to the exclusion of other
classes and professions, and frequently to
the detriment of the community. lie
said he would rejoice to see stronger
infusion of the intellect of leading men
in the agricultural and mechanical pur-
suits in those representative bodies by
whom our laws are moulded, and who
should therefore be prepared and equip
ped for such duties by a greater amount
Of general culture and requirement thar
is usual. [Appause.l
TRoTTING MATCHES, ETC.
After the address Senator Bayard wa
! personally greeted and thanked by {
=. large number Of friends. Trials of spec,
+. trotting in harness, succeeded the speak
!. ing. First race free to all three-year-old
! raised in Maryland, purse S15O,was wor
: by"Col Heywood"owned byA, F.Fawcett
/ OF Baltimore county, in two straigh
heats; time, 3.06. Admiration, ownet
by John G. Phillips, took the secont
; money, $40. Gardius, owned by II
. Hanes, Minnie H., owned by Ii. b
=, Holton, and Helen, owned by Johl
a Ridgeley of H., were all distanced in tn
first heat,
v The second race, free for all, in harnes.
t 8 in 3, purse 500, was won in thre
straight heats by Orange Blossom, OWL
ed by Ii. b. Holton, of Baltimore county
= time, 2.44, 2.4St, 2.40. Patapsco Mait
IL owned by c. Il. Thompson, took secon
q q. money, $3.50. Third money, $50, wa
taken by Nellie Warwick, owned b
- James Murphy. The judges were Levi
: Turner, Jr., of Baltimore county, Robb
n Hough, Of Talbot county, and S. Rup
~ OF Carroll county.