Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-30
THE NATIONAL FAIR.
More About the Exhibits.
The Races To-day, Etc.

More About the Exhibits.
The Races To-day, Etc.
The bright morning brought to the National
Fair to-day larger number Of people than at
tended yesterday. The ten O'Clock train took
out nine cars, in which there was hardly stand.
ing room, and the later trains were as much
crowded. The wind raised the dust on the
grounds, and at times made it anything but
pleasant for those outside the buildings.
THE FLOODED STOCK
was on trial this morning on the race track
President Garrett's horses were out, also Gen.
Grants and Paymaster Smiths, but only with
view to enable the Judges to note their move
mentS without regard to speed.
Premiums Awarded.
At noon to-day the judges-Messrs. Alex.
Hay OF Pennsylvania, Frank Hall of Maryland,
and Thomas A. Lynch-awarded the following
premiums:-Best thoroughbred stallion, Vassal,
entered by B. F. Schrieye. $50. There was no
second award; had there been it would have
gone to Conductor, as it took the judges some
time to decide between the merits of the two
Best thoroughbred mare award to Evangeline
was very close. Evangeline was entered by
Barnes and West. The award for the best three
year-old stallion was $50, and was given to Irish
King, entered by Harry Colsben. The award for
the best three -year-old flly 500 was given to
Scotillia, entered by Joe MacMahon.
The Main Hall
continues to be the point of attraction, for the
ladies at least. The displays by B. w. Reeds
Sons and j. H. Magruder are particularly notice
able; Benkert & Wilson have decidedly attrac-
Straus, an assortment of ready-made clothing;
George w. Driver, who claims to have invented
rock and rye, has case set aside to display the
Saccharine juice.
In the class of plants and flowers and rustic
works, the contributors are j. Fl. Small, Lewis
schmid & Sons, Thomas Cornell. In the class
Of preserved and canned fruits, pickles, &C.,
among the contributors are Mrs. II. s. Lusk l..
Ogden, Mrs. j. L. Turpin, Mrs. j. C. Hage, Miss
Sue Hume, Miss Eva Butt, Miss Lille Butt, Miss
Kate Prather, John H. Magruder, Mrs. P. I.
Willard, Lucy M Shaw, j. c. s. Berger Mrs. L.
F. Combs, Miss Lulu Adams
In the class of ornamental, shell and needle
those who contest for the best silk quilt are Mrs.
r. Howe Shipley, Miss Nellie Middleton. Mrs
Mary NJ EntWistle, Miss Kate Winslow, Mrs j.
P Cunning and Others.
For the best crochet shawl there are fourteen
lady competitors; for the best and neateSt made
lady's wear, five; for best and neatest made chill
drens clothes, four; for best dressing gown, two;
best carriage afghan, three; best lamp-mat, two;
table mats three; worsted quilts two; best toilet
mats. ten; best ornamental needlework, fifteen;
best ptn-cushion, twenty; best worsted-work, f1f-
flowers, three; best hower-wOrk, (worsted) four.
This serves to show the interest the ladies' take
in the exhibition.
In the class for implements for outdoor sports
and musical instruments, there is exhibited fire
arms, pianos, organs, &C.
Machinery Hall.
The hall devoted to machinery ought to be
called Agricultural hall, because the principal
display in it consstsof agricultural implements,
Graham has a fine display In the shape Of two
English Tcarts, made with durability and with
exquisite finish. Andrew ]. Joyce also displays
large-sized family carriage. wagon built by
Graham for Lansburgh, the dry good man. at
tracts considerable attention, it being the hand
soonest wagon Of its kind ever seen In Washing
ton. The Holloway Steam-engine Company
have on exhibition beautiful engine, a remark
able specimen of fine mechanism. The F. L.
able display Of Manufactured fertilizing
machines. The Howe Company of Scales
and weights, and w. H. Douglass, brass founders,
have attractive spaces. The Remington Man
cultural implements. There are also wagons of
Ohio and Illinois makes; force pumps, horse
shoes, hardware, fire extinguishers, &C., in this
department.
The agricultural implements exhibited com
rriise grain drills, grain sowers moving ma
chimes, independent mowers and reapers, COM
ers horsepower thrashers smut machines
horse rakeS, machine jacks, &c.
The Art Exhibit.
The art gallery will be opened tomorrow and
viii prove an attractive feature of the display.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson is chairman of this COM
ulllttt, tO~udS uc Is QdrO dU WOTk, assisted
by a score, of ladies, getting ready for to-mor-
rows opening. The rooms to the right Of the
entrance are being used for Oil paintings, and to
the left for decorative art In the latter depart
ment there is an excellent display Of vases,
brOnDeS, water cOlOrS, placqEer, bric-a-brac, &c
Among noticeable contributions there from the
Academy of Visitation, Georgetown, silk Jewel
case, China cross, painted; pair of China sleeve
buttons, painted The decorative work contrib
| Uted by the Academy, consists of China plates,
plaques, Turkish fans, campaign pin, .'Ifppeca-
and TYLER tNO.D Miss .Tu1ia (1anhaOa
tr1buted an old cabinet made from the pieces of
the door OF the old Capitol, which was destroyed
by the British Isl in in ISIS; Miss @ Anita Cluss silk
| Japanese bowl, tortoise shell, decorated fan
| and japanese lunch box; Mrs r. T. Birchett
| contributes two ancient plates, found in
| the family burying ground, near Petersburg,
war; Mrs. A. V Cotton, a velvet patch
Sroaze ana aan T4 y Pr
| agateS; Mrs. E. G. w. c., 1929 street. contrib
uted pair OF embroidered slippers worn over
Vna ave yea aeo also Wbas Mesf Sy
| engraved by sailor; Mrs. H. M. L. Sheppard
contributes a piece of English point applique
lace OF Queen Anne'S time-abOut 100, and q
muff cover worked in 1715; Gen. McCook, sill
| yer mounted and embroidered saddle; Mrs. CIV.
! Pairo, handsome collection of ceramics; also
belonged to Marie Antoinette, and d were bought ought
were eonflscated; MRS: Judge strong,
d uIhiSu tluUlUlucltu UttUlc COFcI, MISS CdTTlo
| A. Riddle, silk patchwork quilt; Mrs. Green
| Adams, japanese China PLAGUE. Capt. Ross
| Brown contributes ten Canton platters, one cof-
| fee cup, from MahOmed Ali, Egypt; Canton card
| receivers carved from stone. There is also, a
| manuscript letter by George Washington, writ
| ten In 1776, loaned by Mrs. 81. Clay Sden; case
| of gold coin and jewelry, loaned by VIM. Wheeler
| Hubbell; silk and cherry afghan worked by the
| Princess Murat In 1861, and donated by her to an
| American church fair in Paris, France, loaned
| by Miss Hetrel Of Virginia
| THE PAINTINGS.
Following is list of some OF the principal paint
| tngs: Prodigal Son, by Joseph Ross, IT'S; Por-
| trait of George Washington, by VIM. Nicholson
| U. s. A.; "MOSes Breaking the Tables of Stone;''
| Portrait of Napoleon taken from life; "COnteIl-
| plation by MOraton;" 'Lucia di Lammermoor, -
her last interview with Lord Ravenswood;" Great
Falls by Moonlight" Street Gamin, by Poole;
''Street Life" ''Lost at Sea-" "Scene on the
Nile" Judge swayne contributed fine collec-
| ton Of English scenery. M. w. Gait contrib
| ntes .'The Last Touch" Moran's picture, 'The
] Beach at AbsecOmbe," is splendid marine
4 view. The more prominent paintings are ''The
Friar at Breakfast" "Home, Sweet Home;;"
| Lander scontributed painting by Moran, OF raw
| entitled a Endymion sleeping" Other notable
contributions are az follows: By Mrs. s. c.
| Pomeroy, "Immaculate Conception" and "Wrec