National Republican., 1879-09-26
Third Day of the Exhibliion-Exercises /
the Evening.

Third Day of the Exhibition Exercises in
the Evening.
The attendance at the fair and art loan exh-
btiOn of the Potomac Fruit Growers Associa-
ton was very large all day Yesterday, and in
the evening the hall was packed The enter.
prise il meeting with far more success than
even the managers had dared to hope for.
Praise is bestowed ON every hand, there being
something to please every visitor by general
request and in order TO accommodate school
children the fair will be kept open over Satur.
day, and the managers have put the entrance
foe for them down to ten cents. A number of
additional exhibits arrived and We're
given positions. Every day something
new aud attractive is sent in TO swell the
already extensive dspliy. At $3.50 o'clock
Mrs. Pollock, Of the National kindergarten
school. came in to the hall, accompanied by
a number Of her pupils of the advanced class.
aud soon school, on u small aud elevated scale,
being on the platform, was in full blast. The
exercises were very interesting, and attracted
a great deal Of attention.
Among the most prominent of the newly.
arrived exhibits are book printed six years
before Columbus discovered America, book
, containing the sermons Of John Calvin,
printed in 1888; u lamp taken from the debris
of the palace of the Caesars by $. NJ. Fussett
on February Is, 1867 marble foot sculp.
tured by Canova, presented to Mrs. ). NJ. Fas-
sett by Mr.. Smearton, photographer for the
British Archaeological Society ut Rome, Feb.
ruary 49, 1867 specimens of tho Duchess" 4"
grape new white variety, of the flavor of
foreign grapes, which the exhibitor, Mr.. G. f.
! Needham, invites the lovers of fine fruit to
test aud China tea and coffee plants
Among the relics and curiosities not hereto
| fore noticed is r japanese painting, very old
exhibited by Commissioner Phelps represent.
ing the Mikado and suite journeyng through
] tl,a nj m
Mr.. H. w. Kennedy exhibits four volumes
of the works of Rev. DIR. Hammond, published
in London in 1851, and cabinet of Geodcs.
Mr.. L. J. Pullman exhibits two oil por-
traits, the work of Il. 5. Dawson, of AeXan-
dria-onc the portrait of Mrs, Tumbly, OF this
city, the other a fancy portrait.
The following autograph letter of Henry
/ Clay, written in 1882, before the days of en-.
veopes, and with III. Clay, Free" and his
seal on tho outside, is exhibited by Mrs. |. A..
| Hopkins, with card attached stating it was
| in reply to one from her father, suggesting
| the construction of the Pacific railroad.
! SW:-Bc pleased 20 accept my thanks for the
ublging expressions contained in your letter Of the
| 81 ultimo. The project which 1t suggests for dis
Do,ng of the future Surplus revenue of the Nation
| H. Ms YOU describe IT, bold one but not that
account less entitled TO respectful consideration,
should II appear practicable cxpedent, and called
for by the existence of so large surplus 0S IL sup
| poses ON this last point, the MCt viii probably
| not meet your expectations. should the duties be
reduced on the principles now under consideration
In one branch Of the National Legislature, the sur
plus revenue will not for II lonS time, De sufficient
for extensive "A scheme ~ that proposed by you.
/ The scheme involves considerations so numerous
aud complicated that my engagements at present
leave no opportunity ofgOing into them in "A man,
! nGr satisfactory either to yon, or myself | am
nevertheless, gratlhed by having my attention
called to it, and ain Sir respectfully your oDedicnt
| servant. ii. CLAY.
In department ?, under the head OF how-
ols and ornamental plants, the following
diplomas were awarded yesterday For the
best ornamental design, ]. ii, Small, first aud
second; best forms, j. II. Small first. The
musical and literary entertainment, under the
direction of Mr.. w. IL. Chase, last evening
comprised vocal and instrumental music, by
Mrs. W. Il, Smith, Misses Mamie Smith, Salii,
Jackson, BERTHE Crawford, Florence Hopkins
Mrs Dorian and the Mt. Vernon Quartette
rocitations, by Miss Winnie sherman, Messrs
Crypti Palmoni, DR.. l., Clark, Dr. White ant
G. ). Moore, followed by an exhibition of NJ
electric apparatus, by DIR. Rowland, who vii
tonight exhibit tho famous electric light. Th
diplomas will be awarded from the stage Satur
day.
The several committees were hard at wOrl
all day making out thsir premium lists, bu
none were reported. BY Tonight all til
awards will have been settled upon.