Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-14
The National Fair.


The attendance at noon to-day at the National
Fair was decided Improvement on yesterday
as regards numbers. The greater portion OF the
crowd arrived on the early trains, many country
people from the adjacent country coming IN
its are, as rule, still In a presentable shape.
The ladies' goods, being enclosed in glass cases.
are as bright today as when they were first en-
tered They found many admirers to-day. MI.
J. Brown, the japanese bazaar manager, from
Philadelphia, who has made quite an attractive
exhibit In the main building, says that on the
whole he is satisfied with the amount of bust
ness that LIE has done, and that he intends TO
make larger display at the next fair AS
rule the goods sold by him, he SAYS, were the
better class OF goods Cheap goods he saws
found but few buyers.
THE LADY RIDERS
There is much inquiry heard as to the names
OF the ladies' who are TO take part in the two
the fair at the conclusion OF The other races on
Saturday afternoon. The ladies so far who have
decided TO ride are Miss Sarah F. Harbaugh OF
Mary land; Miss Anna +. Porter. OF Aiaryl land:
Miss Fannie BraWner, OF Washington; Miss Ida
r. Beall, OF Virginia, and Miss Lou 7. BrOCken-
borough, Of Washington. The purse Will be
$500, which Is TO be divided among the three
best. The judges will take Into consideration
the skill aud grace of the rider as wei as the
speed OF the horse. This viii be a novel race
for Washington, though ladies' races are fire..
quent in Maryland.
PREEIUMs IN The FINE ART DEPARTMENT
were to-day agreed upon, as follows Miss LIE
Gonte, portrait; Mrs. 5. p. Barnes, crayoa; Miss
Emma J. Smith, landscape painting; d. w. Gill
marine painting; Henry Searle, carving in wood;
Miss NJ. E. Warde, colored portraits, pl,to
graphsl. c. NJ. Bell, collection plain portraits
Mccarthy, ornamental penInanshfp; Mis- Rosa
Wallis, pen drawing. There are other things L.
the department yet to be passed upon.
ON TIE TRACK TO-DAY.
The track Was kept lively all day by the various
Knights prancing aronnd trying the horses and
accuStoming themselves to the course, ana the
arches which were placed In position this morn
ing. There did not however seem to be as much
interest taken In the tournament as on former
occasions, but Jew ladies looking on during the
pTeHmihaI1eS.
OTHER AWARDS TO-DAY.
The committee on agricultural machinery
were still hard at work tniS afternoon. though
they had agreed upon a majority OF the Pc
miuns are TO oe awarded. To-day, after fnuch
consultation, premiums were awarded w. S.
MheitnaD, sens q Co., Of BalLomore, for grain
cradle, scytheS lawn mower. John Lougul,n
Eclipse hay and fodder cutter. outside 0f the
machinery there are not half dozen premiums
yet TO be awarded.
PREMIUMS WERE AWARDED YESTERDAY
as follows: Unenumerated articles-I.V. Hectar
4 Co, self-raising flour, silver medal; j. ".
Drew. display OF toilet articles. Silver medal j.
j. Henry, oyster and fruit Gaping maGhlne
bronze medal; w. W. Brigg. bee, hive and honey
extractor, diploma; E. Mh4man u Sons, riding
saw, diploma, aud onf-hOrSa iron frame cult
vator. silver medal; Walter G. Wilson, best dis
l!ay OF crackers, cakes, etc, gold nedal; 7. p.
Munson, carriage pole, diploma; q. 7. Davis,
common brick, diploma; J. Shaner pm of you0g
pigs, silver medal and SIS: j. c. Heed, pen CT
PIGS, silver eial and SO; COLLECTION OF stuffed
BIRDS Mr.. HaChenys.
Fine arts departmGDt-Carvlng In wood
Henry Searie, bronze medal; collection OF col
oied portraits Miss h. E. ward, silver medal:
Gohscion n OF plain portraits c. NJ; Bell, silver
Rcckie, bronze medal; portrait, Miss LIE Conte,
bronze medal.
Agricultural department-Best horsepower
thIesher ana separator, A. W. Gray's sons
premium; best tanning lnlIl E. whitman d
Sons: best corn and coo cru5her, dc; best
double-sho9el plow, do; hes. Two or three horse
iron beam plow. j. b. Baker, Tor c. Altman;
cutter, A. Farquhar; best slx-horse sweep
power, Co.; best gang ploT. do; best portab'e
steam engine for agricultural PURPOSES Slitet
MeIrymaa s Co; best wood frame harrow, do:
Fest sirgie-shoVel plow, G. T. Dunlop
department OF Apparatus and Instruments
Best collection OF optical Instruments, II. II
Hemp,eT; best microscope, do; best meteor0-
logical instruments, do: best spectacles do:
best door fastener and burglar alarm Royce &
Malean; best system OF electric house bells do:
pest electric clock, do; best eyeglasses, F. P.
play boots and shoes for mems wear, j. J.
Georges: best display boots and shoes for
WomeD's wear, Benkert d Wilson best display If
cb1idrenS SHOES, Co.: OeSt single track harness
George Motifs.
THE RACES YESTERDAY.
The first two heats In the race yesterday for
PdoClo NtiS lie STAR SVeillIE.
Belle took the second. third and fourth heats.
In 2:412i 2:49 and 2fS, Noble White Cloud Sc;
oDd each time, Diamond Joe third. Star Maid
LOOK Tie first and third heats or the exhibition
race. Gilt Edge The second. Star Pilot came IN
lat in each heat. The deciding heat VIII BE-
tIOtted at noon Friday.
FAIR NOTES
TIC Chuck-a-luck Or wheel OF fortune men are
not allowed by the police To run their games in
the hotels il the city, though allowed TO do 30
on the fair grounds. They have done but little
business Ga the grounds during the past two or
three days, though their prospects for thls
AFTERNOON are coed. There was a party OF
patients IRON the ins me ASYLUM AZ the Iltr
g oundo yesterday. Ii was noticed that though
they were supposed 20 be insane, all had sense
enough not to buck against the cluckst. iuct;
game.
The portion OF the track on which the tour
haHent was run was very dusty. and not WIN
standing it was frequently Sprinklcd, clouds or
dust followed some OF the knights on their
charges.
Owing to a mona graenent as TO the names
the Knights were TO run under. the pr1gtaul
Gould not be printed IL time for use this at.er-
neon.
The boys from the Reform School. acGompa-
MED by their own drum corps, marched 10 tNs
1air grounds this afternoon.
Fifty cents admission vas charged to day
notwithstanding that one OF the advertiser enl,
puJ the admission a. % cents For Friday and
Saturday 30 cents VII! ba charged.
The tournament began at $50 o'clock. About
so knights entered. The start Off was tame.