Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-30
ALEXANDRIA, FAIR.

1t Garnet be said with truth, however, tas. tEe
city resembled SLEEPY Hollow. b1ta stranger
arriving here without ary kpoHlsdge Of what was
going oa in the upper portion OF the city,
would have imagined that tho population wss
not as large IS it might be. Aud it should be
60. Everybody ought 10 visit The fair, for
more magnificent, artistic, display vas never
witnessed 10 the city. The main building, bril-.
IiautIy Illuminated, presented las! night 90 AMI
msted scene. Here dull care is chased away ty
the merry laugh and happy faces oBo meets,
uod the hardened heart forgets its troubles ard
participates 10 the happiness With which it is
surrounded.
10 the ceDtra Of the building there Gre fjR.
ers by John Slater music by Van Aukeu. and
art by Dawson-s very happy combination.
much and tavorablg commented Oh.
10 the fancy department is s2ms VerS hc2ul
full work.
Mrs. A. A. WslGsld has here e gGa5 skin
cradle quilt, that is prorou:cd ty tie ladies'
perfect 10 every particular.
Miss Katie Tatsapaugb, CT Washington. is
represented by two handsome embroidered
towes-ono 10 red and tho other in blue.
A handsome crochet tidy, by Miss Parker.
blind girl OF Falls Chuch, attracts much al
teDliop.
A pair of chamois gloves. handwork nado
by Miss Lllia Masters, il considered fac
specimen Of iauo9 work.
Mrs. Little has Oh exhibition very hand
somo baby crochet suck, which received the first
premium.
A rag rug is considered t9 al marvel CT
beauty.
A shirt made by Mtxicln y0uog l.d7 lG
gears old. is worthy Of special mention, and the
ladies' declare that it is waGdarluIly and fesllIl!y
made.
Mrs. Zmmermap, Mrs. 8. f. Urcgcr7, Mrs
Hutton. Mis-, Katie kiL2.r. Niss Florence
Kirz,r. and Miss Mariah Worthi@slou. to2eth
or with man7 oher7, have fac specimcus Of crt
10 this Interesting department.
Alter tho Gsz.tto vent 20 Press Yesterday
the trotfing race. milo meat. best t@o in three,
purse SIS, first horse $780, scoaai horse SIS,
third horse So took place.
There were three entries as fellows: li0ces!y
BY j. 4. Moore, Chester by John Eslesop. sud
jennie b. by II. Whitzel. Chester Won in Two
s!raish! heats; Jennie b. second.
Ia tho miscellaneous department J. D. Henry
has display OF c,pping itco, which is c1n
coded by judges to DO simple. s.roog, durable
the bcs, aud most tffeoi7e oappi0g iron 10 tho
market:
Mr.. N. Hart. 10 addition to tho premiums he
recsiVcd yesterday, took The ppsciel award Tor
tbs best display Of poultry.
Among the most attractive hsziars ia Tho
maio building is thst Of Mr.. |. E:ohbers'4. tho
handsome arrangement OF which is under the
charge cf Nlossrs. Henry Sahwa:c an:l ". d.
Wood.
TO DAY.
10 dsy commsncsd bean ilal--nne 1t lu-
tumn'd vary oVlcst. Long before Tho hour Of
opencg tho fair. tho streets Ttre ttfobGad With
people, snd j,y bessiad from every onratG-
| nanoe.
The lait opeuei with larger crowd rrtaart
than on either OF the two -prarioas days, ald
by II o cock the grounds were filled with peo
pie from the surrounding country, Washington
and Alexandra.
ALL o'clock there was flight OF carrier
pigeone, o8ned by Z. S. Hunter. from tho
Judges stsud. to Essex c,untg, Va, . distiac,
Of 100 miles.
At 12 O'Clock parade Of sIl The stock On the
the grounds took place.
TIE RACES TO DAY.
Wien Tie rcciag commenced q! | ou'ccs
tbero wcro fully 900 people on the grounds.
The first was pacing raco. milo boat, best
thrco 10 fge purse $50, $35 to frs: htr3e; SIS
to asoon1. There Ters bu: two cnriea roam
mare Kate. by Thomas Co3k. and Moio
Whitehead by q. Ii. Hess
Keto won 10 three straight heat. Time,
244i
The second was IunninS race. nile le.',
best two in three; Purse $780, SO TO frs: horse,
$50 to second, $40 to third. There were four
entries: Charlie By 7. Dorsey; Maggie p. by
8. Peters; Alroy. by w. Y. Howe, end Ellie.
Tiliie wss Withdrawn on first heat, sud ChstIie
won tho rac:; Maggie t. secout.
The third YES Iro:sing rLc'. mills heat, Tic
following horses wsre entered: Jenny Is
Tramp. Star Pilot aod ldlsr. Jonni, b. Ton
tho Er,t heat 10 2:4G.
TIE PARADE.
Ats O'Clock the Alexandra Light Iafsu!ry,
under commend of Lisutenants George Nc.
Burney. it,, +. +. Marbur7 AID George s.
Smith, fifty strorg. headed BY tho Alexandria
Musical siciaion. ertersd tho grounds, pre-.
senting magnificent appesra1c'. Fully eight
thousand people witnessed the rarndv and drill,
and the case ard crac, with which the company
went through the evolulion5 aud manual of
arms brought forth great applause.
paEMIUMs.
The following additional Premiums waro
awarded 10 day:
Hcrses-Firs! premium 10 j. 5. BFroes, CT
CbautiIly, for beat tour year stallion % d.
to Thomas Cook for same; special premium TO
w. N. Lyrn. OF Falls Church. for four yesr
old stallion; first premium 10 t. j. Gslpin, Of
Falls Church. for best three year old stallion |
do. to Peter r. Pullman. for test two year old |
colt; do. TO w. B. DaiDeerGsld for best thrco
year old mare; do. to John 4. Marshal. Of
Burk's. best three year old mare; ID. to r. D. |
Cats, best two year FLY; second to George |
Watkins tor same; first premium to Edward |
Bsegett, best foal Of 1880; do. to L. ]. Birch,
of Fells Church. Dos. pair Of mares driven 10 |
hsrnees; sc,ond to ". B. Daiugerfisd for
s,ne; first premium TO w. 7. Herriek for best |
geldisg driven 10 harness; ste,nd 10 Julian p.
ChAuous7 Tor hes. marc driven in harness first
premium t, ". ii. TorrysoO, Baileys Cross
Roads fur beat four horse team; second to W,B.
DainseiGsl!; frat premium to J. 3. BoWman,
of Vienna, fer hest jernCt; stc,nd TO Mrr.
Rebecoa D.iagerfsld; FIRST premium to Wn.
Spencer for stallion "Captain futile; !" second
IN for 81 |