Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-03
The Alexandra Fair.

The crowd at the fa.f was larger yesterday
than at any time Sire the opening Of the fair
There was pigeon flying, horse racing, and the
military parade Of the Winchester light infan-
tIy, Washington light infantry 1.-TWO companies,
ard the Alexandria light infantry.
THE RACES
commenced at n O'Clock, a trotting race OF the
ESQ class being substituted for the mile race
s Wne a ad not come 81 OF the was for
Carter, Col. Haywood: Won by Haywood; Har-
ry, I'd. Between the heats of the first race the
foot race between 10 negroes, \ OF mile, took
places purse $40; s. to 1st, So to I'd and So to 3D.
Won by John Bryant; M NJ Lockery I'd and
aired solomon 80. This was very amusing
and exciting race, and caused much merriment.
Al O'Clock Mr.. Spencer's sorrel stallion from
Maryland gave an exhibition of his running
Qualities az. against time The second race was
horse, $50 for second, and $40 for third J.
Eggleston entered Trump, L. H. Lodge Star
Blot Blot and j. T. Bailey, Belle. Won by Star
citing race, a running race, purse 800; SO to
1st, 500 to I'd and SO to Sd. G. G. Nelson en-
tered Tillie; j. McGarr, Bob Martin; and R. G.
Cunningham, Dandy. Tillie won in two heats,
with Bob Martin ID
AT half past O'Clock Company A, Washing
ton Light Infantry Corps, 60 Strong, under COM
Dalton, I'd Lieut.. d. r. Ross, and Orderly Sergt.
J. M: Bassett, headed by Weber's full brass
UdHu, dUu tSCUTIeu ny Ile alexandra IlglC In
fantry, entered the grounds, bringing with them
a large crowd to swell the vast throng already
present. They presented a splendid appear
ance. At half past grand military review
took place In the presence of at least Is 900 peo-
pie. After the military review the visiting SOL
d1erS were marched to the armory OF the Alex
andria Light Infantry, where banquet was
spread for them by the Alexandria Light In
fantry.
AMONG THE AWARDS
yesterday were the following:-Horses and
of Nor yla nd. Doh
eIts, j. T. Cochran, w. S. Spencer, b. Whittt-
ker, II. Bailey, J. Chancey, ]. w. Gibbs Spen-
Ger Wilkins, r. II; Darnes, j: S. owens, G. F.
Sweeny, j. WentZel E. X. Merry, j. A. Mar
shall, +. D. Cats R. J. Dalngerfeld, L. G. Kea-
gler, W: B: Daingerfeld, B. Caultield, w. Rog-
James Markham, j. II. Gheen, J. B: Bowman,
w. Walton. Sheep and Lambs-W. B. Daln-
gerf1eld. Clarke & Martin, +. Peters, DR.. r. 81.
Washington; Thomas Walsh Gen. VIII. F. Lee,
Judge Fullerton, S. Pullman, A. Martin, Clark
Martin, Fletcher & Fur, and ME-. Farr. Swine
Poultry and Birds.-J. H. D. Smoot, Richard
Smith, DR.. r. II. Evans. NJ Hart, Ro Jefferson,
VIM. Rogers, VIM. Chubb, S. NJ. Clark, ID. c..
d Eapm FProdaetsgen Barton and H. Snow
w. S. Moore. Domestic ProductS-F. Freund,
Washington, Miss V. Evans, Mrs. Edgar Snow
den, Mrs: C. Lukens, Mrs. c. simpson, Mrs. E.
Miller, Mrs. r. Roberts, D. p. Smith, Mrs. j.
Trueax, Susan Wood, Mrs. E. j. Miller, Cynthia
Miller, Mrs. NJ. H. Janney, Mrs. c. L. Simpson,
Mary T. Hunter, Josephine Baker, Mrs Peyton
Randolph, Miss Lille Joyce, Mrs. d. NJ. French,
Mrs. Woolfeld, Miss Florence Evans, Miss Bet
tie Brodus, Miss Josephine Baker. Fancy and
ornamental ,,In Work:-Mrs; G. R. Wilmington,
Mollte Wood, Mrs. Virginia Gardiner. Juvenile
DepaItment.-Ruth Creighton. Fine Arts
Miss Helena Mccarthy, Miss A. NJ. Tucker, Ross
Turner, OF Washington, r. NJ. Dawson, Hattie
Smith, Minnie Smoot, S. F. Shuman.
INCIDENTS AND ACCJDENTs
Yesterday, Mr.. j. Fletcher, of FauQuier
county, who has on exhibition at the fair some
very superior cattle, sold two steers, three years
old, averaging 1862 pounds, at So cents per
pound gross. The purchaser was Washington
butcher. -. Yesterday, officer Smith caught
thief in the act OF picking lady's pocket at
the fair grounds. At the station house he gave
the name of John Norris, of Washington. After
wards the same officer arrested three other men
on similar charges. .... A valuable mare. be-
longing to Mr.. J. S. owens, OF Plains, Fauquier
county, had her leg broken during the trot on
Wednesday.