Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-11
The National Fair.
OPENING OF THE SECOND WEEK OF THE ExHIBI-



To-day is dead horse certain" This was the
| first remark that greeted the ear OF THE STAR
| reporter as he entered the fair grounds this
morning. The English Of the remark is that
| there was strong probability OF there being
| small attendance to-day. The prophecy proved
to be correct. Up to noon but few, very few, had
| come, though the arrivals after that hour were
| bIisk at times. though net exceedingly nu-
| merous. The Baltimore show did all the busi-
ness today, and not only attracted visitors but
was strong enough to draw even the exhibitors
! from the fair. Gathered here and there were
groups OF policemen, fakirs. the chuck-a-luck or
| wheel of fortune men, ticket takers, horsemen
ana others, all OF whom seemed to be discussing
| the situation. 1t was said that the fair people
| would have done better If they had contented
| themselves with one weeks fair. instead OF
| running 1t over to two weeks. One man said
| he thought the fox hunt tomorrow would
| draw well, and that the running meeting on
Friday and Saturday would be well attended.
even If there were but few in attendance on tue
other days. Capt. Frank HOiliDgshead, who is
getting up the running races, sides with the
last speaker. He said the running races which
always have been attractive to Washington peo-
pie, Will crowd the grounds.
THE EXHIBITORS IN HoRTICUITuRAI HAIL
who have done so much TO make their Shogv a.
tractiVe, display enterprise In constantly re
neWlng their perlshable exhibits George Clio
rlus completely renewed to-day his colecti,
OF cholce cut flowers, embracing many beautiful
roses and white flowers. A large sign. balrin :
the name OF the building, will be placed over If
To-Day: shelter within this building to-day was
welcomed, as the hot sun made the iourney
tb1ther somewhat uncomfortable
TO-DAY's Prizes
Premiums were awarded to-day as follow:
w. G. Whitney & Co., curled hair: r. W. X lrkrr
extension table. a fine piece of workmanshin
silver medal; w. G.. Duckett. fruit mi ,es. W.
Haley. fDlaid table; Geo. III. Ly6rand. wax.
work fru1t: Chas. E. Selbv. toy house: T. "
a aaTIGfa, sn ne dip VIM NJ Gait Co.. best
hayward, laundried articles; ]. Gilray, lace cot
ton frame; j. b. Wellington & Co., Chester. Pa.
th 9 ram; r. H. Graham, best side bar, no.
lop. Sufry buggy and top buggy; S. j. Meeks.
nc top. one man wagon; c. Ruppert, baby car
RACES f; s D. Meeks. village cart, w. Walter. ex-
tension top phaston; G. a. Penick, jump-seat
buggy; Fred Walter and T. F. VI. Bowling g0ar
wagons; Jno a. Wineburger, business and
p ntooli WAGON wagon; {. e. Anderson, business
wagon; tPOtomac Hall grocers); q, T DUNLAP
Drown wagon.
HORSES AND BICYCIISTS
Enough most or the trOtterS that vera boro
ha WEE ger are gone TO enter In races elsewhere
many OF whom were out on the track this
morning. Several impromptu races were the
result Inc DIZZY elists arrived about 1890 O'Clock
ana amused themselves as well as entertained
DINERS ny spurfs On the track, Ia which some q;
theIn showed fast motion as well as speed.
THE BICYCLE RACE
me IlTst heat In the mile bicycle race WAS
won oy H. q. owen Isl, Gordon ID, G. Cook Sd
X. NJ smith 4th, III. i. Carpenter 5th. Time
3.l6. The I'd heat, a repetition of tie first
eAt.ept carpenter Gid not start. Time 3:13 the
Gwen won the race. This afternoon the crowd
berS. e0'' all
THE HORSE RACES TO-DAY
The first heat OF the 2:4O class was won nv
Lazy sarge ant. Arlington 3D. Chester Sd, Blue
DICK an, Star Maid 9Th. Early Rose 9Th, Pafap-
the fayorite. selling in the pools for $40 against
the 1ieldfor $50.
2zsIl. ''-iiO
PROPOSED MEETING OF GOVERNORS
The board of managers are DISCUSSING the
question OF calling together, in this city, al the
governors or the states and territories with a
view OF Inducing them to influence their leUi =
latures % Join in the establishment of annual
national exhibitions here at the seat of govern
me h' Four governors have agreed TO further
1t.
THE FOLLOWING AWARDS
Were made Saturday:
Ladies northumberland flowers, Mrs
Fanny Ii. 1ngersoll; artificial Mowers OF mus
lin, Miss Elizabeth Zimmerman; leather WORK.
Miss Alice Zimmerman; feather flowers Miss
sonora Schott; skeletOnlZed leaves Mrs. Bette
Graham; crochet work, Miss V. Divine; plain
sewing. Miss Hannah NJ. Yerkes; do, By Child
under ~ years. Jessie Dean; calico quilt, Mary
c. Paul; white quilt, Mrs. j. V. Ellery; WoTsIed
quilt. Mrs. NJ. c. Rowland.
Harness and leather department-Set of car
rage harness. double, j. FL. Nichols & Co. Bal
llmOre, bronze medal; the exhibit of MantZ &
Co. OF this city. was, unfortunately, incom-
plete or it would have taken the prize Set or
carriage harness, Geo. Motifs District OF Co
IumEia, bronze medal; wagon harness for four
dlttoWn, Nd.
Cabinet ware Observation-Disclosures suit
Grst premium, W. B. Williams; secoai do, ".
b. Moses; parlor suite, w. B. WilliamlI
tnenumerated articles - The Philadelphia
Scraper company, silver med W. B. Moses,
draperies, silver medal; same, carpets. do: J.
II. MckeDney, display OF sewing machines, gold
6fc,Nln
pIona; j. Brown, carved box, diploma; Sa ne
curiosit1es In general, bronze medal: sane
aa Luz Tbe kne 7, silver medal F. Bar
improved cattle car, diploma.
TIE RACES SATURDAY
we're wen attended The first was one OF the
fastest ever trotted In this District. The eltris
were WedgewoCd, Trinket. Deck Wright and
Driver, all good horses OF tie 2l9 class: $500 for
nrst, $3.50 second, $50 third ard 500 fourth
dfihked won Three straight heats, in 2:22. e:2)1l
AID 2DE. WedgewOod took second Driver
third and Deck Wright fourth money Trtpket
was the fayortte against the field the second
race was OF 2:24 horses for a special purse ~
$500, divided with Phil. Dougherty. Dora. Ralle
Oakley and Stonewall. Though Belle 0iEiev
was the faYoT1te, StoneWan took three 81 rai,-ht
heats, In 2:241l; 2:26I and 2:26. Belle Oakley
got second money and Dora third
There has been but one case of pocxa. ni.,inor
reported to police headquarters during the fsIf
ris so was taat OF gentleman who had silver
o.eCA4 t0~nSh iloul nlS pOckeJ While entpTt ~
the cars during the rush Saturday after tris
races. ~
The tastefully arranged display OF hard DWARF
attention 10 liz III
:, me Paris Mutual pools, run by MeSsrs. Hen.
diG and Brown, have proved popular
., IL was enormously stated In Saturdays STAR
that Miss Gait placed over 81. JuIten,S be31 y
Ioral wreath after his trot against time 4st
Friday lie was graced With the wreath nv
Mrs. II. Ii. Blackburn -
+. for
Win lhe tfotter st. Julien. The horse shared
81 ecat car On the 10 o'clock train OF the Balli
iuoie ana Pofomac railroad, with his TWO DIT.
tendants. Mr.. Hickok has three enoaremnnts
YET 10 MI this FALL which will each bring him in
Inc same money that ne received here, nanaiy.
sZ:oOO. during the present year s. Julien has
earned lor bis owners over SIS 900
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