New-York tribune., 1879-09-17
THE NEW-JERSEY SITE FAIR.
A PROSPEROUS oPENING-INDICAToNs OF IMPROVED
Dt-srNFsS-JkRsEY DAY.

, PROSPEROUS CONGRATULATIONS OF IMPROVED
BUsINEss-JhRsEY DAY.
WAvrRLY. j., Sept. 16.-The twenty-hrst
annual exhibition OF the New-Jersey state Agfc"'"I"
Society was opened yesterday with ratler more c'"'
stance and ceremony than been usual in former ye
A few days ago il occurred 10 some gentlemen o Nc"
ark that the orenine might properly be invested WIN
some formalitv and dignity, and arrangements were NJ
once made for procession from the CITY 10 INC i"''
grounds -,
The procession was not Of the regulation pattern VIII"
good deal Of bassdrum and brass band ana pant anu
banners but long double column Of private caraEe
exclusively and rs Newark is city of elegant turhou1S
The affair was rather distinguished and imposing
Tho party included many prominent citizens who had
been invited from all parts OF the STATE ana "teI UNIV
ing 10 the grounds and circlng the track they were
welcomed In n neat speech by Tie Hon. Amos Clark.
president Of the society. Congressman Noorhs next
added little cloqu,nce. when the Fair was declared
open and the customary cold yctuas were disposed
of.
Among the gentlemen present were Secretary "t Stae
Kelsey, Mayors Yates. OF Newark, aud Iownley on
Eliz beth, COucTessmen Blake, Nccrh's ami smith, cN-
Congressman Geo. A. Halsey, Marcus L. Ward. Amos
Clark and Thomas Peddie, State Senators Scbeuk,Wh
kcr Craner Francis and Kirk the Hon.Wm a. RICHTER,
General Torbert, John Brisbin the Hon. VIM. NJ knlcy
the Hon Phncas Jones. ana ui quorum of the lower
branch of the state Legislature.
The Fair Itsef promises to be finer In many OF IT'D
features THIN has been N pr"vlons year EXtcn-
have been made m the grounds ana
the pernan buildings have been ril gel AMI briuu
He'd. There are larger Recommendations ior STOCK hho
improved arrangements the display o exhibits Of
number OF exhibitors and higher quality oi arces dis
played striking evidence of imuroNin. business.
Notwithstanding the enlarged facilities ahrrcd bi th
society MI the has been filed without any cn"it
the part Of the managers. The display ot stock
+ large and unusual excellence thfnuEnnui, tut
Jersey cattle hcir cons gcuOu-y good Ine exhibition
ffni and horticultural and farm products has h"tn
organized by Mr.. l.. l. Qunn and some
idea o. The magnitude oi TINS deparlmr
may bc gained from the fact ilat there are
loo competitors premium chercd for The single
variety Duchess pears. Altogether there are oVpO
plafo- Of frut ard IgalrS M hcWiidc1nR variety II
has been experience Of the managers IN former
years that many visitors more profoundly Interested
N "trals of speed than IN piz' pork or pumpkhs'
and therefor" ample Preparations have hren madr l"
crafty the taste of tls dtPrayed class Ihc STABLES are
filed with flyers aud good races are On the card Tor
WaveiH Thursday has come 10 be known ~ "Jcr-cy
tious oil tie state No political boss ~ either party IN
part Of would stay away rom NuNrty On
JERSEY Day any sooner ihau De- would Keep from tLc
polls 81, ton day. on le-c occasions statesmen ol
M grades huOGle together 300 droycr 10 iaou7a TIE
cainI and -atur inside opinions a. tn the riuhap
winner fhr UrXt irof Thi. is decidedly oh ycli 30
Jersey politics. hui tomorrtw fhc iau eluno- VIII s-
Ter iIoiu oycIowug irrup lon of iuiuro Governors
and Cnugres-tarn. Among fHt Distinguished ftiaitti-
expected Tie Hon r1nuci j Randall. and The tr-m-
Ing s q it Governor aci clltL' ulsc--
zion viii zoe lu nominal woraiug o.trl, and allow hin
10 sla,o the occasion Win hs Ircs"nce ana blessing