Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-17
LOCAL NEWS.
The National Fair.

RUSHING THE PREPARATIONS.
The committee on tournament of the NationaI
Fair Association, have issued an invitation to
expert riders throughout the country to partict.
pate In the tournament. and many from Mary.
land and Virginia have accepted. The mum.
Der OF knights selected will be equal to the to.
tai number Of states and territories, and each
Will select title and appropriate badges will be
worn. The tiiting will be on TIE race track OPP
posite the grand stand. Several entries or
household and miscellaneous articles were
made yesterday. Gen. Beale will enter the
Arabian stations belonging to Gen. Grant An
day and exhibits will be received there from
that time. telegraph office will be established
on the ground by the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road. Sixty proposals were opened last night
by the committee on refreshments, for the bar.
restaurant and refreshment privileges but no
ueclsons were arrived at.
THE PROPOSED PROCESSION
Ine procession committee last night appoints
ed the following executive committee to receivd
subscriptions, audit bills, incur necessary exc
penses and to make all necessary arrange
Bell, George W. Moses, w. H. Yerkes, j. A. *:
Moore, j. P. D. Phelps R. Beresford, W. q.
Ga Clark, George F. Timms and J. Brad Adams.
The committee on procession is COMPOSED Of
the Following business men OF this city,
Clothing, George c. Henning; dry goods, Mr.
Clark; { groceries, T. L; Humei boots and Shoes
Jewelry. X. Harris; baker, j. f. Havenner; cons
fectioner, F. Freund; carpets, Julius Lansburgh;
furniture, w. B. Moses: hats and caps, R. @.
Lewis; ladies' and gents furnishings, X. II. Tay.
lor; house furnishings, j. w. Boteler; tobacco
and cigars, GEO. W. Cochran; ice, w. Fl. Yerkes:
wood and coal, John r Given; express compa.
Mes Geo. w. Moss; coachmakers, Samn MeekS:
livery stables, j. T. Price; undertakers, r. w.
Barker: butchers, William II. Hoover; bacon
and dried beef, D. w. Garst; butter deal
Willett: sewing machines, w. L. Clark;
booksellers, Brad. Adams; job printers
r. Beresford: newspaper publishers, G. q; NIL
Ter; brewers. Robert POI tner; founders, George
White: hotels, J. G. Cooke; nurserymen, J.
Saul: awnings, M. G.. Copeland; druggists, w.
5: Thompson; commission merchants, w. s.
Hoge; -four and feed, j. Shaw: harness and
saddles, Decker; oysters. John Hogan; photo
graphers, c. NJ. Bell; plumbers and.gas-fitters,
Brooks; stoves ard tin-ware, jerks: wines and
liquors, Shoemaker; hardware, F. p. May;
restaurants F. Hagerty; brickmakers, WASH
tngton Brick Machine Company; builders J. G..
Naylor: paints and oils, Francis Miller: agricul-
ture, j. A. Baker: paper hangers, J. A. K.
Moore; sporting goods, j. j. Peabody; cloths
and trimmings, p. Hunke.
RARUS, EDWIN FORREST AND DEXTER.
communication has been received from
Robert Bonner, esq.,, stating that If assurances
were given him OF the good condition of the
track he would certainly be present at the fair
with Rarus and Edwin Forrest, and possibly
Dexter.
THE COMMITTEE ON ATHLETIC SPORTS
OF the Fair Association have issued circu-
country, notifying them that the fair will be
opened on october 2S and the athletic meeting
will take place Saturday, November 1, 1879;
from all Of the leading athletic clubs of this
country, and they offer as prizes gold and silver
medals of handsome design. There will be no
they secure amateur competition. The events
Of the meeting will be as Yellowstone hour
$50 as you please" throwing base ball; putting
Scotch and American style; running high jump;
acknowledgment run, In heats; two-huDdred-
and-twenty-yard run; one-quarter-mie run,
do: one mile run; running the bases; hop, skip
and lump: standing Jump; tugs of war, teams
OF four and eight; vaulttng with pole; one quar-
ter-mfle run. The entries will close on Monday,
october q, p. m.