National Republican., 1880-10-01
BOOMING THE FAIR.
New Features and Programme for the In
dustrinl Parade Agreed Upon.

dustrial Parade Agreed Upon.
The national fair rooms were the scene
OF unusual hustle yesterday, the number of
exhibitors arranging for space, etc., forming
procession all day. The directors received the
following entries for tho special purse in the
2;24 class: Duroo, Belle Oakley, Dora and
Phil Douehertv. It has been decided that
fitting shall begin In tho Interstate tOurna,
meut, the 18th inst, at o'clock
p. M, and ms the prizes offered are
worth competing for the entries arc
all in. A registered letter received from A. J.
Ferk, dated Syracuse. N. Y, September 81,
makes the following additional entries for
the trotting classes: Glass $3.50, b. &. Billy
Burr; 226 class, b. &. Timothy; 222 class, b. s.
Amber, formerly Broker. Billy Burr is also
entered in the 229 twomile.heat race
The fair will be opened at the 9th instant
with a short address by an orator vet to be &C.
ected, and one hour later the racing will be.
gin. There arc two classes Of races, the 3
minute class, with six entries, and the 226,
with seven entries.
The second day the judges In the various
departments will begin their examinations,
and the fifth day u lecture to farmers and
stock.raisers will he delivered from the grand
stand by George Blight, esq of Ponnsylva.
mia. An attractive programme is being pre-
pared for tho second week.
THE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSION.
The executive committee Of the industrial
procession met at the Office of the Iudcpond.
ent ice company last evening, Mr. W. J.
Stephenson in the chair aud Mr.. J. Z. ID.
Phelps secretary. Treasurer Moss submitted
his report showing that there was now avail
able si00 In cnsh, aud about 5000 more would
DO necessary to complete all arrangements.
The committee on music reported that they
had secured four bands and q drum corps IN
addition 10 the Marine baud, which will be
furnished hy the Eufr agappiatinu Additional
subscriptions were acknowledged from the fol-
lowing: Gilmour, Meredith & Co. SO, Wheat
ley Bros So, Church & Stephenson 50, G.. G.
Cornwell 50, Cummack & Co. So. G.. r. Dun.
lop So, J. NJ. Waters So A. II. Herr 50, 5. c.
Palmer s., T. d. Hartley So, A. X. Ray s.,
John McClelsnd S5, Walsh & R1cdy 50 and II
number marked cash." aggregating S6S75.
1t was decided to invite the Alexandria
Light Infantry to participate in the parade
and entertain them while the guests of
the city. The following programme and
route of march was agreed upon: De-
tachment Of mounted police, ChicfMarshal
+. X. Ward aud aids, Messrs. w. j. Stephen
son and p. ii. AllabRch, tally-ho coach con-
tanning judges 10 award prizes for most orig
inal displays, carriages containing Distric!
commissioners, fro commissioners and di-
rectors Of National Fair associations Marine
band, Company A, Washington Light In
fantry; visiting military, Wcbor's band Dis.
trict fire department, bicycle aud boat clubs
Of the District, Pistorio's band, Butchers BE.
neyolent association, Washington Schuet.
zen vcrein, exhibits by the various
theatres, fair exhibits, Rcpcttis baud,
| hrst section mercantile parade, second section
Weber's band, second section mercantile pa.
radc marine drum corps, third section iner.
camille parade and District of Columbia VOL
untcer artillery, Major Julius r. Hanncnum
commanding.
Inc procession will form at o'clock n M
on Alaryland avenue, right resting ON First
| street, aud one hour later will march over the
iollowing route: Pennsylvania avenue to cir.
Gle. to New York avenue, TO Fourteenth street,
to +, to Ninth, to Market space, to Seventh
street TO New York avenue, to Third street. to
city hall and dsband.