National Republican., 1880-10-07
THE FAIR AT IVY CITY.
Formal Opening OF the Second Annual
Exhibition.
Address by Hon. J. G. 6. Biackburn-Two
Exciting Trotting Races, One of which
Was Left Unfinished.
Tho Second Day of tho Fair.

which Hon. J. c. s. Blackburn Of Kentucky
was introduced, and spoke us follows:
SPEECH or HON. J. c. g BLACKBURN
Mn PRESIDENT ASD LADIES ASD GESrlrurS: Il
Is not by accident that am with you to-day.
have travelled 500 miles but to resume that jour.
ncy this night, I'm order to be here upon this iu-
angurol day that you have set apart and am
Ead mat have come. knew the kindly greet
Ing that you would give me / came to survey
the work that you have done. | am sure nobody
will look for speech. / came 10 contrast what
spreads ont before me now. rs the result aud
product OF your labor Of thirteen months as com
pared to what II was when last September a wear
ago stood upon TINT mound, the partial recipient
of your favor, and undertook TO dedicate these
grounds to the great agricultural efforts which
you nave gwen IT, Transformation has occurred.
meamurphosis has come on us. No one who
stood here then could have dreamed IN widest
imlcy that in one short twelycmonth you would
| progress as rapidly and do as much toward cnt-
Ting yourself to The confidence Of the country as
you have done. | have come back In the face of
that to beg to add IN effort with you, sir, as tho
president Of this association aud E directory 10
ils Stockholders to the citizens Of your grent capi
tal city, VINO wish IL well, and everybody, / have
come to offer the earnest purpose to befrcnd II In
!uure as in the past. want 10 see IL carried for
ward as you have in0ugurutcd 1t until this federal
government Shall recognize your effort as the first
! OF all the concentrated aud crystallzod en-
deayors to netonalize and make reputable
agriculture III this land. want to see this goyCrn-
mcut by congressional action and 10y the passage of
congressional bills create and establish an AmCri-
| can tribute when the American congress will adj
/
course TO witness the sports that tend most to en-
noble the agricultural interest Of our country
/ want To see this government recognize your
CiGrls 10 such an extent as to pass appropriation
| bills and follow Tho example OF ali other
hNuoha III chrhiendom, paying its tribute and
! lCldering It's acknowledgements TO those who
labor IN behalf OF agriculture and put az your dis
poS0l awards and prizes to be paid not from your
! own purses not by the contributions of YOUR own
puhlC.spirited citizens, but fIom the public treas
| ury Of the country itself in order to make this
| recognition aHd work toward that which you seek
Nlt AffI 90 ffF NJ.
diction is asserted here Here IN this ten miles
square the American people meet on COMMON
gr9nnd, and l trust that may find that 1t
| VIII be the purpose of others as | pledge
You people who are now DONG 30 much to foster
ali encourage aud sustain ana establish this great
effort OF yours. trust thut wC may find others in
| both houses OF the federal congress who WIN
with you and with me in the effort that you lave
made and In the feeble effort that mean to make
! III making THIS uouou'h capital IL common c1un-
| tryS pride GpplauScli to build Il up until every
section of this land will take that pride iu Il
which Will enable us to forget geographical
divisions ana remember In spite Of sectional
| divisions and arrangements, that there Is u COM
mon heritage that belongs to all ol us, in which We
ENJOY me piOuGest title that ever was given to free
men since this world was made and that the title
Ola American citizen. Applause You can do
more through the efforts o.. your company here,
wipe out n,i sectional divisions Than it Is given TO
the politician or the mwuaECr to 90. 1
ask your co-oborcrs to exert themselves
IN Wls, which Is Hs pure q humanitarian
Nc north ana from the south, from all sections Of
his country, men Will rally To your effort. and in
council as VOL Us in conference here we viii bear
| Iy.u up uud h0ld upyOur hands in the CilDtt you
maketo gather Us iltou commercial centre, into
| an interchange Of product. OF growth Of soil aud
| inventive genius. and hind It, here in a. common
bond aud teach u that however else we may di-
vide in all that goes To noble humanity, and con-
tribute TO IL, advancement and To- promote T. well
fare, We are az last common people wi'h Il
common de,tiuy, and that beg YOU 90 believe you
viii iiud sGCcur offered to YOU In the halls Of con.
Er"s TINS j. ihc first effort that was ever made 10
NIig lh'' Guf,iuiHclt 90 recognize the claims Of
! agriculture upon i's 'uw-makIug power They Ggo
cultd 10 II Ns tho coricgsuuc aud supcrstrucluro
! of this great government but for whom thcro
| would be 10 country, no aspirations, no hope, 10
/ future. hu past. To the GrrluulluTalls,s We owe
! C!h.uar uEd let MS make our lguder tribute Of
| acknowledgement 10 them, aud, Mr., President, /
/ uhgr You any assurance, ! give You my pledge,
| lNt uom this time io.th your successful
efforts u this direction shall not lack for every aid
| of your country. We will help you-wc will Try to
| MAKE this what you ucorlc have determined 1t
shall be ~ what i should he, aud what il VIII be;
yud ANA slgc anything like this Cuuuot fail. We
Will make /, Your effort and uurs cOuJOiuCi aud
aided, We Will make IL what YOU want it.und what
pray That Il shall be, the pride and boast of every
| state Nud every section and every portion Of this
people, lApplausal
Horticultural hall was thrown open to the
| public yesterday, and the display aud az
wuEemuut Of exhibits was crcditibe to both
/ exhibitors and the mUrsuals in charge OF this
plays were those oflohn ii. Small, floral designs,
cut flowers, palms and hOt.Auuse plants; q. olga
| GIcrus, Culcii, mUvntas, cCruulums aud cut
flowers; \. StuGcr AuHCOsliu baskets Of cut
flowers, rustic vases and hanging baskets;
! Robert j. Halliday, Baltimore, Palms, draop'
nus aud cIulou'i james Pcu,l1nd, Baltimore,
/ century plant. AMI Terms, AND Peter Henderson,
. New York, choice display oid,higs, Among
! the features Of the display in this department
were - bread Huil ucC from tho botanical
/ gardens, % monkey tree, the only ono which
/ monkey cannot climb, by Mr, w. d. Brackcu-
| ridge ol Govau>towu, Md, "a COcou!ut tr,c,
consumption plant and moving plants from
| tuc Patterson Park conservatory, Baltimore;
a handsome floral design bg john IL, Small,
| representing Il s,ubhle Held, with sickle ANA
! shCut of wheat, white carnations, Iosrbuds,
! hyli0tIope ana swi,HN being used in its cou-
Is,guctiou, attracted the notice OF visitors, aud
cuucd from the Judges % dc,cryod ii'S mcn-
/ tiuu; - display OF florists requisites aud rcsUr.
r,ot,Ou plants $ l.. Schmlu, sud "a splendid
/ specimen Of the WtcHcrp.uu by Robert j. Hal
| lIday of Baltimore The government insane
asylum makes a luu display OF grlpcs nineteen
varieties, MaIsuillos ugs aud Spanish chest.
nuts, and Mr. $. n. hydo ut BDo,hby hill
! Md., some specimens Of Egyptian corn OF
/ "Duuw,' grown from seeds synt from tulliur'
uIU.. Asa whole. Horticultural b all is The most
attractive spot at the far grounds, ald visit
oga during the next two weeks should uut
rail to witness the wonders displayed. The
cattle department is rapidly filling up, among
! the cXUiits being Mr. T. l., lluuCs ;iug herd
of registered Jersey cattle from TuulaW farm;
/ q. A. SuuuGcr of Adams.owu, Md, herd OF
short horned DGIhams and Dcyous; ". W,
| Blunt OF Montgomery county, Md, u herd OF
Adrmoys Nh J. f. Yates OF Kappa.
hammock, Nnu hyo Of the lUttest spccl'
lmeus of heityn and steers Mr. james
Ulgicish, q u.tcou-mouihs'y.d Jersey bull
which attracts the attention ul all interested
On stock; Thomas Fletcher handsome Il. ri
OF ilo,steiHs; MCKcyn and lluIck stou PI.,
IJ,pcvs' pTum'uyu, au,uug which l8 Much
ADO" % spIoudid.ioukmg young bull; James
Meuymau of Maryland, herd Of Heletords
ItUu most pr.nluouJ being two cows MARY
and sue" aud their oJlyc-, and W, l.. SmoJt q
herd OF Dtyous. The judges in this depart
Imeut made tho following awards ya-tsrIay;
Short horns--B S. herd, prize 500, TO q. A.
suuuGc; best tlror.ycur bail, do do bull
calf, d.; d. COW and hoior, DO; best bull
/ between two and three year,, T., L, Pullman
uyro,ords-Bcs. herd, john Mcuymln, as
well us al. othcl premiums in this class,
Deyon5-Bcst bull, ", l.. smoos; best do
between two aud three years, j. 10. Graham;
best COW three years old, G, A. SnouGeT
second do, W, l.. smool; best heller between
lCommued on J0uH pdgc,l