Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-29
NATIONAL FAIR.
Large Attendance To-day.

The second day of the National Fair was most
auspicious. There was not only fair, but mild
weather and large attendance at the grounds.
Things were more ship-shape to-day than yes
terday. Machinery hall was nearly filled with
exhibits, and the main building had display to
which most of our prominent business men
have contributed, and which elected the admira-
tiOn of Sight-Seers.
The Buildings.
The main building is a one-story brick struct-
ure, surmounted by cupola. The dimensions
are 800 by 100 feet, height from the central por-
tion to the flagstaff being 120 feet. The interior
S painted in red blue, and gold. Over the north
door-the main entrance-a band stand. fianked
on either side by retiring rooms. has been erected
The main aisle, running north and south, is ten
feet wide; and that in the center, running from
east to west eight feet. Between these aiseS
on either side are smaller ones, six and four feet
wide. In the middle of the hall is an octagonal
space for the Botanical garden exhibits pyra-
mid of flowers. The spaces for exhibitors COM
mence from point about six feet from the pas
sageway under the band stand being lettered
from to L, inclusive, and take up all the room
in the main body of the hall. Those in the cen
tral portion have the widest aisles, and, of
course have been in great demand. The hall
is lighted by side windows, and also from the
roof
The art building is not yet completed. 1t is of
brick, and is designed to be permanent struct-
uie. 1t consists of large hall In the center
running the entire depth of the building, upon
either side OF which are two cOmmOdiOuS rooms
with a common entrance to each pair, thus CIV
ing four spacious rooms for the hanging of pic
lures. as well as the hall, which is the same
width as the rooms. Each room is lighted by a
sky-light of ribbed glass.
Agricultural hall is 200 by IS feet. The colors
used in painting the interior are dark brown,
light gray, and Sky-blue. The lighting is the
same as in the main hall. The building is used
for the exhibition of carriages, agricultural i'm
plementS, &C.
The Main Hall.
The attractive feature of the exhibition is the
main hall. Julius Lansburg has space elabo-
rately and attractively filled with carpets, rugs,
sc. A. Saks a most excellent stock of clothing
on exhibition. The Stieff and Bradbury pianos
make good display. Caverly, the dealer in gas
fixtures, has an attractive corner. A feature OF
the display is the baking OF bread and biscuits
by the Sterling ManmuIaacturing mdat Company % OF
chants, have most elaborate display of brands
OF -four in sacks and barrels. Clarke & Given
made even coal and wood look attractive in
their well arranged glass cases. j. +. McKenny,
of 7th street, sewing machines, has an attractive
corner for ladies.
Among the attractive exhibits is that Of DR..
Van Began, covering 20 varieties OF apples and
25 Of peaches, besides other fruits, from his ten
year old orchard. In the woman's department
may be seen every variety OF needleWork. WORST
ed, silk and cotton embroidery, wax and shell
work, tapestry and composition pictures crochet
in worsted and lace Havenner's bakery shows
in an exhibit one hundred and ninety seven va
rietfes of crackers and small cakes. The Spen-
attractive exhibit Of their system of instruction.
their textbooks and appliances. DR.. James
Stone who makes the inks used at this and
number Of other colleges and public institutions,
has on exhibition about thirty varieties OF
writing inks. johnson, the photographer, has
some fine specimens in the photegraphing art,
as has also Bell, while. Mr. VIM. T. Armstrong
exhibits photograph of the Capitol nearly nine
feet in length. 1t Is the largest that has ever
been taken. The Reform School exhibits a
handsome vase made by two boys who have
which hae been painted with oxide of zinc form
ing snow-like covering.
GREENBACK MONEY ORNAMENTS.
Among the curiOsitteS at the Fair is Master j.
ornaments. These ornaments are made out o.
the greenback money redeemed by the U. S.
government. The process OF destruction Is by
maceration, which reduces it to pulp, and this
pulp is sold by the government, and part of it
purchased for the manufacture OF ornaments,
which is becoming quite an art. The most
prominent and Interesting objects OF this kind
are bust of Robert J. Ingersoll, representing
about Two million dollars bust of Moody, rep
resening $4,000; a monument, and beautiful
column with a thermometer attached, represent
ing about 81 .G00, 600 each.
A Splendid Horse Show.
The feature of the fair is undoubtedly the
stock display. Old horse men, who talk "hoss''
fair better exhibition. Gen. Grants two Ara
bian horses attract universal admiration. They
are in charge of MajOr j. K. Leavitt, an old turf
man. They are named respectively Lndentree
and Leopard. Leopard is nine years old and
weighs 800 pounds Lindentree is five years old
and weighs $50 pounds Both are of greyiSh
cast, unbroken and fui OF fire.
PRESIDENT GARRETT's HORSES.
President Garrett, OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, contributes to the stock de-
partment most admirable exhibit The prn-
cipal feature is Saieda, an Arab mare, pur-
chased in Damascus, SYRIA by the late William
and is the dam OF Ailineck, Sultana, Gulnore
and other noted horses. The mare Is almost
milk white, rather small In size, and notwith
standing her age is said to be a '"chipper' ami
NAL. Another beautiful animal is Sultana, a
gray tilly, foaled in 1875, sired by Bashaw
Joe spltana n.doo+ has good record on
1862 he beat George Wilkes Goldsmith Maid.
Another beautiful animal is black mare named
Flora She is said to have been sired by Black
mare brought from New % York AL Another Hrac attrace
ton is Young Hercules, q grey horse fOaled in
1916 Selim is bay horse, foaled June 7th, 1870,
of this animal, and it is one of which Gen. Grant
always spoke with pride A beautiful black
horse named Hamlet, of President CARROTS col
lection, attracts much attention. Hamlet was
Among the others Of President Garrett's collec-
tion are Adinack, a silver gray, foaled in 1864;
Bennie Scotland, out OF the Oralan Esnea; Sala-
dia, a bay horse, fOaled in 1869 by Daniel the
Prophet, out Of ESnea; Damascus, a chestnut
horse, foaled in 1874 by Hamlet; also. Chieftain
a sucking colt sired by Meadow Chief, dam Flora.
A SPLENDID LOT OF KENTUCKY THORoUGHBREDS
are exhibited under the charge of Paymaster
Smith, of the navy: Ericsson, the sire is a mag
niticent mahogany colored, 1714 hands high AMI
NAL, with black pants, coat fine and silky, tail
and name long and black His beauty of form
is remarkable. He has fOur-year old record Of
2:26 to wagon. He has received prizes at Lex
ton KY, where he was bred. PaymaSter Smith
also exhibits Kingsly, foaled in 1922; Sidney and
Rusher, Gentry, Henry Dunlap, Miss Russell are
Kentucky thOrOughbreds, too, and three-y year
olqs Sidney and Rusher are yearlings.
The Races Yesterday.
THE STAR yesterday gave the result of the
first race-a mile dash. 1t was dead heat
between Ike Bonham and Scotilla, with Konrad
given the third place. After the other races
were over the heat between these two horses
was run off. 1t was splendid run between
them. The two started off together, and kept
side by side for the first half mile, when Scotila
began to forge ahead little. The last quarter
the track with the jockeys using their whips.
Scottlla came in ahead by about neck. Time,
1:47.
For the second race, Potomac sweepstakes,
mile and half dash, for three year -olds Claudia
Juanita, Eun1ce. Pequot, Gabriel and Irish King
were entered. Irish King sold the favOrite /
fl,nr for nINOr nj fo1c cyto o,-t,