National Republican., 1879-09-24
THE FRUIT GROWERS FAIR
Opening of the Exhibition at the
Masonic Temple.
A Crowd OF visitors-The Literary Exercises
In the acknowledgement for To-day
The Art Coilection-Somo OF the
Notable Exhibits japanese
Ware, Relics and Oiher
Articles Exhibited.
The First Day of the Fair.

fair aud art loan exhibition was opened yes.
terday morning. During the early hours Of
the day the committee Of arrangements were
busily engaged asserting and placing numerous
exhibits. But what change was presented to
the visitor at night! All the exhibits had been
assigned to their positions, being arranged in
q most artistic and pleasing manner. Every
available inch Of space had its occupant. Tho
walls are dcoked with paintings, photographs,
curosiiies, plants, ladies handiworlS and sci
entllc apparatus. Three long tables occupy
positions in the centre of the hail. upon which
the principal fruit aud flower exhibits are dis.
played.
There was II continuous stream of sight
scers, including great number of the most
prominent citizens of Washington, George
town, Alexandria and the surrounding coun-
ties. Many have been the offers to purchase
articles and the members of the association
have been somewhat annoyed by persons in-
quiring the price of things The managers
wishing to save tho public the trouble of
pricing articles, state that there arc no articles
for sale excepting a cooling glass OF soda.water
and refreshments, which are served by
Freund. There was an enjoyable musical and
literary programme at night served up
for the amusement of tho many visitors
and it is most gratifying to the
managers to know that 1t was highly appre-
ciated, and the audience, seeming never to get
enough, emulated the example of little
"Oliver" by frequently calling for more. These
exercises were introduced by a German tri-
unphal march, executed in fine style by Mrs.
Colonel Edward Daniels Little Cleone Daniels
sang But Three Months a Wife," and. III re.
sponsc to rapturous encore, I" I'll Spank Him
for His Mother" Miss Nettie Shannon recitcd
" Phoebe Brown in bright, winning man
ner. Miss Florence Hopkins sang ~ Watch
for Thee at Evening" w. X. Cohen, pianist.
Eva Henderson, with wonderful grace aud
self possession, recited Little jim" and in re.
sponse to an encore" Grandma" DR. L. p. How
land, during short intermissiom, exhibited n
number of scientific apparatus. The pro-
| grammc being continued. tho Misses Craw ford
of Capitol Hill, sanga duet; Miss Mary Chase,
with admirable facial expressions and ges.
lures, rccited "Cassius" and Misses Lavinia
and Halle Shannon rendered piano duet.
To-day, between ? and O'Clock, there will be
a musical and literary entertainment;
also III the evening, commencing at o'clock.
| Among the attractions during the evening
entertainment will be recitatons by Prof L.
B.Hay. There will be exhibitions of the Kinder
gartcn system OF teaching and of the working
| OF Tue lclcpuOHc auu tne mlCfOpnOne Today.
Among the distinguished visitors last night
was Commissioner Phelps, who occupied n
position on the platform along with Colonel
Chase, chairman of the committee of arrange
| ments
| In the art collection Rre Il fine picture in
colors of Madame Catacazy, two busts by
Clark Mills, one of Secretary Stanton ia
bronze, and plaster one OF Thomas Payne,
taken from an old painting by John Wesley
Jones bust by Winnie Ream, entitled
Morning Glory" monOchrOmatic painting
paintings by II. L. Hilyer, crayon panel
picture by Miss G. A. Van Doren, watcr-coors
by Ross Turner, sketches on tin by Mrs. Colonel
Daniels an oil painting in porcelain by Miss
Emma ID. Jennings, and brOnZes in groups,
single pieces, and bas.relieis. Among the
notable exhibits not mentioned in yesterdays
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, are two large Japa-
nese bronze vases. japanese frog and fungus, Il
n turtle tureen cOsonne, and other japanese
wares, exhibited by Commissioner S. Ledyard
Phelps; two rare Italian bronze vases, by l..
w. Kennedy ; richly carved frame aud
easel, by Miss Alice Halsey; models and fancy
work from the Metropolitan and National
Kindcrgartens, and curiously arranged ap.
paratus for teaching geography from Professor
Richards Eclectic Seminary anatomical
models from colored schools; plates showing the
varieties of mushrooms and fungi, and an en-
tomologcal collection from the Agricultural
|
electric apparatus, including mIcrophone ex
hibitsd by DIR. L. 7. Rowland II fraud detect
ing ballot-box ; surcinge buckle with bras,
eagle aud tassel, said 10 have belonged to Gen
eral Putnan's saddle, used when he rode down
the steps at Greenwich loaned by ]. w. Nc.
Lean, ii. ID. q Paraphraso and Annotations'
upon the New Testament, published in 1861
Italian images; autograph letters of Henry
Clay, William Cullen Bryant and Mar
tin Van Buren,, and an ancient nl,,
of New York city under the King
exhibited by Mrs II. n. Mute. 1t is in
scribed, "A plan Of the city of New York
from an actual survey made By James LYNNE
Colonel Robert Lumtry. mayor, 1928" and tin
dedication. 1t is dedicated to John Mont
gomery, Captain-General and Governor.in
Chief of His Majesty's Provinces OF New Yorl
and New Jersey"
vast number of other articles great ant
small OF all descriptions, are comprised in tn
} exhibition. The fair is pronounced to be th
: finest indoor exhibition ever held In this city