National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-04
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
The Formal Opening Delayed by In
clement Weather.
Scenes Upon the Grounds-Improvemen
Made Since Last Year General Grants
Arabian stallions-A List of the
Principal Exhibitors = What
The Republican Corre-
spondent Saw, Sc,
Montgomery County Asricui,urists.


Especial Correspondence TO The Republican,
ROCKVILLE, Montgomery Co., Md, sept.2.
The same old uuwelcome visitor, rain,
called upon our enterprising members of the
Agricultural Society to-day, and In conse-
quence thereof the fair was not formally
opened The managers coming to tho conclu-
sion that IL would be fruitless to hold the fair
in such weather, decided to add another
day to the list and transferred today's pro-
grammc to Saturday, with some additions,
to.morrow's aud Fridays programme remain.
ing the same as was agreed upon. Tomorrow
will be tho great day, and il tho weather is
clear and bright there will undoubtedly be
q large attendance. Hon. w. I. Hamilton, the
Democratic candidate for the Governor
ship, will deliver an address at IL o'clock.
The grounds have been improved since the
last fair, and are now In splendid condition.
They have been extended an acre aud a.half
front, inclosing the Presidents Office aud tho
keepers lodge. new building, to be used US
the secretary and treasurer's office, and new
pump in the lower part of the grounds have
been erected. Comfortable seats have been
put up around the bases of the trees new
trough has been placed at the pump in tho
upper part of the grounds, and u trench dug
to catch the waste water that used to be al
lowed to run down over the grounds. The
track is in very good condition, and
is being fully tested by numerous
persons trying tho speed of their
nsgs-some running, some trotting and some
jumping-which amused quite gathering of
spectators. The Arabian stations, Leopard"
aud Linden Tree" presented to General
Grant by the Sultan Of Turkey, and which
are on exhibition, were taken over the track
tn.da fnr att n
great deal of attention. Although the weather
is disagreeablc and all the exhibits have not
yet arrived, the fair makes quite creditable
showing BY tomorrow all the exhibits will
have arrived and boeu placed iu position ;
then will the fair be an attractive sight
Everything is in good order, and the conf
mttees have already grown used to
| their positions and are doing active service to
| promote tho best interests of the association.
The scene outside the buildings, but not the
| grounds, is very pleasing and attractive, being
| made up of tents containing wonderful curl
osities, such as the Kentucky giant aud his
sister the fat woman, the educated pig sc.
| But must pause right here to state that the
| most wonderful curiosity that has US yet
caught my eye is the Powers famous original
| brass band, which consists of a cracked voice
| organ, boom.boom drum and pair of GYM
| balls, which / should have suspected were
thrown out Of the Ark if | were not aware
that such animals were not in existence at
| that time. This extensive band is operated
by forlorn-looking Individual of African
extraction, who manages with wonderful skill
to grind out the old loved tune of the " Gal
Left Behind Ne" and such like. 1t Is lucky
for the band that it is obscured from
the jealous gaze of the public by being over
Swallowed by the tont of the. Kentucky
Giant" and can only be viewed by the sight
seer upou forfeit of dime or so. To con
| f,o tl,o mi yl, I oh inf hrply
oil upon the brass band curiosity-booths 0
all descriptions shooting.gallery, vender
getting rid of their incxhaustible stock O
goods Wards dairy Wagon, photograph CALLER
les in operation, agricultural implements
horses, cattle, poultry, &c. assist in completin
the scene.
About 10 o'clock the clouds brok
and the sun began to shower it
briiancy over the grounds, aud 500
there were no traces left Of the recen
rain. few minutes after the rain ceased tn
Poolesville Md brass band came on tn
grounds in gilded chariot drawn by six horse!
The weather continues steadily to improve
The exhibition promises to be the best eve
held here. The stock-peus are all filed, an
all available space has been taken by exhi5
tors. The stables are well oiled with fs'
steppers, and we are looking for good spec
and exciting sport
Among the principal exhibitors In I'll
= "home-maie fabrics department are Wi
liam NJ. Bowie jr, Mrs, R. Adams, Mr.
Thomas, DR.. Thomas, Mrs. f. Stabler, N.
Ofutt, Miss Grace Green. Miss A. Magrl
| der Miss S. F.. Stonestreet, Mr.. L. Bcntl
Miss Alaco Wade, Miss Ida Magruder, Mi
Ella Stonestreet Mrs. s. 7. Thicker, Distr,
of Columbia, aud Belle Miller. In the Worl
: of Art department included among the pril
cipal exhibitors are Miss Annie Hutton an
Ida Viers In tho Flower department
Misses Molie Holland and Emma Vicrs, NJ
w. p. Miller, Miss Y, d. Waters, Mrs. DR..
> f. Magruder, Mrs. DIR. Thomas and Mrs. Eli
Brooke In the Sewing Machine d
partmcnt, Mr. McKenny. In the NJ
sical--( Organs and Pianos depaitmon
A. L. Masteller, of Baltimore, agent f
Stief Among the principal exhbito
- in tho lower hall, embracing vegetables, fruit
dairy produce, cookery, harness, seeds, tlou
etc, are John II. Gassaway, president of ii
4 society, George Piter, John L. Wilson, Z,
Thomas, Fred Stabler Asa NJ Stabler, w.
Magrudcr, Charles II. Brooke, L. G. Belt, Il.
- EdmOnston aud J. A. Boyd. Among the Q
hbitors of agricultural implements are Jol
A. Baker, of Washington; F. l., Moore al
George T. Dunlap, Georgetown, and j.
Rautzehn, Frederick, Nd Carriages on e
;, hibition by William j. Cook, Of Gaithersbul
a Among the exhibitors Of "booded horses a
:, Frank Gather, of Montgomery, and Rcha
- Dane, GeOrgttOWu. Sauule Horses Joseph
q Bailey, Lee OlIutt, WIN. OHutt, Wm. Hem
II. H. Miller and q. f. Kirk. Quick Du
4 Washington Bowie, Edward Mu
caster, VIM. Griffith, w. W, Wade, Geo. Du
lap, Keys d Go. Washington, John Saunde
. W. OTutt, F. Gather, u, Williams, a. Da
sou, Colonel James A. Boyd, II. H. Miller
Bailey, DR.. T. T., Williams, w. OHutt aud
G. Hazel (Georgetown) Horses Of Gcnci
Utility-Washingto Bowie, W. W. Derby,
n, II. Gassaway and j. Kemp. Heavy Dr.
Holses-Ed. Muucaster, L. Nichols Z. c. BE
-, G. Snouiier, J. II. Gassaway, u Williams,
10 Waters, f. Parlctt, b. Whitaker, w.
. Brooke, H. G. Halowell a, Q, Ward J, Bail,
~ Horse Teams-R IL. Miller and A. Brool
IS Durham Cattle--J. b. Diamond, NJ. j. Wagn
:, Devon Catte-E c. Belt, S, r. Stonestrect,
20 A. Boyd and A. Lea. Attorney Cattle
80 Muncaster, Thomas l., Hume Washington
y j. Boyd and w. w. Blunt. Grade Cattle
Is Thomas Bowie, +, Muucaster, f, Belt,
q Ofutt X. Ricketts, Il. j, Lee and Rob-
Sydone. Oxen-W. II. Brooke, j. A. Boyd,
y III. Miller and G. II. Brooke. Herd Premium
Il. c. Belt shoep-A. W. Stabler, G, w, Xii
$50 II. II. Miller, L, Ricketts,, G. w. Riggs (WH
ESQ iugton), w. j. Cook and w Oh'Gtt. Hogs
Nv f. Muncastcr L. c. Belt, X. II. Miller T.
Hume Washington aud w. Bowie, Pc
-, Il p.t.r w II Williams Rnilnnn