Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-07
Interest in the Races.


with clear sun and bracing atmosphere,
which made every one feel well 1t was es-
pecially pleasant weather for the numerous
horses and cattle on the grounds, while the av-
erage visitor enjoyed 1t as well. The crowd
was, as usual, slow In coming, the noon trains
bringing the larger number. The ten O'Clock
train brought out goodly number of country
people, mostly from places along the line Of the
Metropolitan branch OF the B. and .. railroad
The main building generally receives the attsn-
fion OF visitors first, after that the machinery
hall is inspected. The stables are then visited
when Horticultural hal! Is taken In. By this
time, for 1t will take at least two hours
to properly examine the many good things
on exhibition. lunch Is In order-after that
everything Is given up for the races, which
die aged. The ladies display more enthusiasm
over the horses than the men; but the meE lose
more more money: The bookseller is kept busy
Of his becar IN
Those who are not good hands at selecting u,i.,
probable winners. find sport In attending the
minor races, which are run every minute on
spinning jenny. -Four on the red;" 1.-The black
WINS" 1.-The white pays five for one;;" 'who bets
on the bue?" are cries that are frequently heard
by the men who appear to be more occupied in
winters.
IN THE MAIN BUILDING
mere are but few vacant places, and every
tall g is In excellent order Messrs, Stephenson
and Clark and Given In their neat arrangement
of coal and wood, make even of those plain pro-
ducts very tasty displays w. B. Moses corner
Is re splendent with rich furniture and artistic
WINDOW hangings The gas stove exhibitors
and their proximity to the pyramids of flour,
suggests the hot biscuits and cakes, that Wis.,
tors seem to look for. 10 the ladies department
some very interesting relics are shown. Among
them two knife cases $50 years old, once owned
by Commodore Daniels, exhibited by John Dick
son; worsted quilt, that took the first pre-
n ium in the National Fair in 1851. when it was
AVpnnp nv
M.Gordon; pair OF white gauntlet gloves, en-
Dro1dered by Brigham IoungS most favorite'
Mife, ostensibly for the prophets wear. Mrs. J.
V. Collins loans silk shawl, forty years Old,
and another is exhibited by Mrs. v. A. King,
sixty years old. There are worked samplers
bearing the dates OF 1852 and 1909, piece OF
lace, fifty years old; china, one hundred years,
and stone presented to Salome Cook In $780,
Hon. j. &C. Blackburn OF KY. presented yester-
day to the Fair Association pir OF steel plates
worn by the celebrated hOr, Is Lo1gfelloW and
Ten Broeck-the one worn by Longfellow in
his great race against Harry Bassett at sara.
toga, shows the twist made in it when the
Brock when he ran the mile race on the Lex
1ngton course in the quickest time up to that
period; Some OF the handiwoak displayed by
ladies' Is really worth inspection. The quantity.
scarcely were unwrapped at the first fair
is large ard includes every variety OF needle
work. cIotchet and knitting. Many OF the lace
those contributing are Mrs. Compton, applique
lace: Miss Elizabeth Colby, Honiton lace hand
kerchief: antique lace spread over pink satin
worked by Mrs. DIR. Foster. The paintings in
water cOlOrS On silk and velvetS made up into
toilet cushions. covered bottles, InOnchOir cases
and other dainty accessories are shown by the
Sisters OF the Visitation convent and Miss Julia
ONeal. Wax work figures, minute representa-
tons of fashionable figures, made and shown by
Ghas- W. Lybrand. Miss Ida Hobbs, Mrs K
Wax fruit is shown by Miss Julia Niles. Miss L.
Robinson log cabin silk quilt; darned stock
tDgS by MISS A. b. Farrar. of Nelson county, Va
case OF decorated china displays artistic alb
ility.
IN HORTICULTURAL HALL
the plants look all the better for the premium
tickets hanging theIetrom. A line Of golden
pumpkins divided honors with the flowers
They are of mammoth size and weigh from 10 to
Is pounds. New flowers will be added daily SO
as to Keep up the attractiveness.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Prizes awarded to-day were as follows: For
best thoroughbred stallion the prize 500 was
awarded to r. Fl. Darne for CONDUCTOR best
quick. draft stallion, $40, L. A. Large, TO .Star
$40, John NJ. Veale, Hancock best TWO year
old, SO, j. A. Smith, "Pendennis."
Yesterday The following premiums were de-
c1ded upon:
Cattle Dtpartnent- Short horns-Best herd
G. A. Snouffer. 500; best bull, same, $50: two
year, old bull X. H. Pullman, $40; bull calf, COW
and helfer, In all SIS. same. Hereford herd =
years old, $50, W. S. SmOot two year. j. Il.
Graham. 500; COW, $50, G. A. Snouffer: heller
&c. ". S. Smoot; heiIer calf, SIC, e. a Snoufrer.
were taken by Thos. Fletcher. jersey bulls
$3.50, I. l. Hume; bulls, ". w. Blunt The
premiums for COWS were taken in equal nun
berS by MI. T. L. Hume and McKein IL Hu,t:k
OF Easton, Pa Heretord-Mr. John Mefrynal
carried eff all the premiums. 1885, the Channel
Island premiums by MeSSrS. Blunt and Dli-
glish, and for fat cattle, SIS, j. E. Yeates, oF
the premiums for Cotswold, Southdown and
Merino sheep.
Culinary Departments Homemade wheat
bread, Miss Georgia Hunt; rye bread. Graham
aid rusks. S. Kraft: biscuit bread, Mrs j. W.
Phillips; rolls, Miss Annie Griffith; and sponge
cake, Mrs. Anne Miller.
ounces, frst premium, Hon, Josiah Dent, DIS.
titet OF Columbia; peaches, first premium Miss
Robinson; second do, John M. King; Seeding
Asylum. Garden Vegetable Diylsion-SeedIIng
potatoes, diploma, Charles Fernald, Rocking
premium, S. n. Hyde, BoothDy Hill. Hartford
Co.. Nd twelve tomatoes, first premium same;
heaviest tomato, diploma, same; table corn,
OF draceDias, first premium. Robert j. Hallidar
6alllmore; second premium, George Chorus
District OF Columbia Collection OF ferDs in
pots, fIst premium, James Peutland, Baltimore:
second DO, John II. Sman, District OF COLUMBIA.
Exhibit or cycades, species of palm first
premium. John Ii. Small; single specimen cy-
CAGES, I'M. NJ. Galt. Best twenty-five hO,-
house and greenhouse plants distinct varieties.
first premium, John Ii. Small; second do, Ge1'
ttlorluS. Twelve DO, first premium, John Il.
Small. Single specimen hot house plants, iir5t
premium, John ii. Small. Twelve distinct va
Tlegated foliage plants first premium, r. j. Hal
nday. Display OF palms, first Premium
Robert j. Halliday; second do, ,IohA
II. Small; single palm, Robert j. Halliday
collection OF agayis, first premium James Pent-
laid, Baltimore Md; second, John H. SrnaiI;
sir gle agavlS, first premium, James Pentlald:
second. John ii. Small Collection OF marantas
Drst premium, George Chorus: single Inaranta
Z. j. Halliday. Display OF CrotonS first prem
lum, X. j. Halliday; second George Chorus
EXhlbltlon or cole Is, first premium, Georc-
Chorus; second, John FL. Small Collection t.r
marcy eVergreens, first premium, w. d. Breck.
lnIloge. Evanstown. Baltimore county. Mi
Collectlon OF geraniums, first premium George
Glorlus. COLLECTION OF foliage begouias first
premium, John IL. Small. Cut flower Division
Best colecilon OF cut flowers, first premium
George Chorus: second. John IL. Small Table
ornament, composed OF cut flowers first prem
ium, John ii. Small; second George Chorus.
Basket or cut MOWERS first premium Nicholas
Stuoer: second, John II. Small. Hand bouquet.
nrst premium, j. ii. Small. Brides bouquet
nrst premium, John IL. Small Bouquet OF
ornamental grass, first premium Louis Schm Id
q Son. Design OF autumn leaves and pressed
sion-Rustic stand, filled with plants first
premium, Nicholas Studer. Hanging baskets.
first premium, n. Studer; second, George Glor-
tus. Design for window box, filled with plants,
first premium, N. Studer. Miscellaneous -
Fresh water aquarium fret ora,pirp,