National Republican., 1880-10-05
THE NATIONAL FAIR.
Preparations at the Grounds for the
Opening To-day.
Exhibits and ENhibitors-Busy Scenes About
the Buildings-The Horticultural
Hall-St. Julien's Cough.
The Last Day of Preparation.

going on about the exhibition buildings. All
over the grounds men were busy arranging
exhibits for the morrow; blankoted race.
horses were being led about aud exercised by
grooms; wagons, froighted with goods for ox-
hibition, kept passing up and down the roads;
carpenters were putting up booths, and IN
every part of the grounds were animated
scenes The prestidigtator had his tent cree Cd,
aud from its crest 1oatcd row Of vari-colOreG
stresmers, the rihe-gullery man, the cider man,
the cheap,jewclry dealer and "fSkirs" of all
kinds were oil hand, and their happy faces
showed that they expect TO reap u rich har-
vest during the week. From the top of Ma.
chnery hall aoatcd u handsome national dag
and the main building was topped off with u
banner bearing the name of the association.
The rcireshmcnt stands were open, and the
proprietors reapcd considerable profit from the
crowds about the grounds.
MACHINERY HALL.
In Machinery hall Director Clagett was
experimenting the placing of the exhibits,
which consist mainly of agricultural imple-
mcuts, carriages aud hardware.
The exhibitors in this hall arc as follows
Right side-Iudependen ice company; S. j.
Meeks carriage maker Columbus Buggy com.
pauy; r. ID. Marshall Of Baltimore, carriages;
Vermont farm machine company, represented
by Il. ]. Northrop; c. Aultman of Cleveland,
agricultural Implements, three spaces; G.T Dun.
lop Of Georgetown, agricultural implements,
two spaces. Left side-G. II. Dunlop of George.
| town, two spaces; Mccormick manufacturing
company, two spaces; p. Manu. agricultural
implements; Baltimore pillow company, T..
Whitman, Sons Il Go. Of Baltimore, pumps and
agricultural implements, two spaces; f. p,
May Il Co.. hardware aud Howe scales Per-
iection incubator company Of Philadelphia,
aud ID. McSherry " Co.
Mr.. Dunlop has on hand portable engine
to furnish power for his machinery. Nearly
all the exhibits in Machinery hall were in
place yesterday.
The busiest place about tho grounds was
THE MAIN BUILDING,
and last evening it appeared as though II
would be big contract to get everything in
order in time for tho opening to-day. Director
Blackburn viewed the scenes ON the floor
from the gallery, whore q force of clerks were
at work taking entries. Very little idea of
tho appearance of the building when every
thing is put in order could DO formed. The
| oct ,gonal space in the centre of the building
has been taken by Mr.. J. W. Drew, the drug.
gst, and he is hInked by A. Saks & Co., J. w.
Botcler the Kinney tobacco company aud G..
S. Kraft. The exhibitors on the right side are
Barbour & Hamilton the Columbia pottery
company, Mautz & Co., harness; Robert Portner
Of Alexandria, Capital Laundry, Hamilton,
| confectioner; ID. Graft Middleton of Maryland,
| harness; Wash b. Williams, Red Syn, Robert
| Roach, calculator; Paul Iliser pottery; Moses
x Son, S, 9. Palmer, bceT j. +. Me-
| Kenny, sewing-machnes; J. L. NJ. King,
NJ. G. Fanucry, Mohuu Brothers, Will
lam Wurdcmln, II. II. Homplcr, DuBreilo
Brothers & Bennett. On tho left side of the
building can be found the exhibits
Of L. V. Hecker & Co., William Gait & Co..
| Benkert & Wilson, j. J. George, w. G. Wilson
| Browning & Middleton, G. Cassard & Son O
Baltimore, w. A. Vurnan, Ideal Coffee Pot
company, L. p. May & Co., $. r. Cuttings, c.
| Becker, G.. Molts, Stephenson &'Co., Clarke q
Given, Il. w. Baker, j. s. Topham, j. +. Page
j. Brown & Co.. G. NJ. Bell. aud Royce 4
Marean, electrical apparatus. One corner OF
the building is given up to the "liye animal
man, although none of tho animals could lie
found yesterday. The end of the building
opposite the main entrance is devoted to the
ladies' department, including wax work aud
needle work aud works Of art.
HORTICULTURAL HALL.
One of the new features of the fair will be
the horticultural aud floral exhibition. The
art building of last year is tho horticultural
building of this year The only art cXhibi-
tion will be that in the main building. Mr.,
| William X. Smith Of the botanical gardens has
| been chiefly instrumental in projecting aud
| perfccting the horticultural aud floral exhibit
| tion, and all OF the arrangements have been
| left in his hands. The building is very con.
venicutly arranged for the purpose to which
| II is now devoted except that IL Is defective
! in lighting facilities 1t is proposed by this
exhibition to dedicate the building as the
| Horticultural hall, 1t is probable that before
| the next fair opens every defect will be rem.
| edied 1t is intended to lay out II cOnsderi-
bic portion Of the grounds about the building
as garden and maintain a permanent floral ex'
| hihition, which will be 4 source of pleasure to
visitors to the grounds ut all seasons the year,
The exhibition in this building will not be
| opened until Wednc sday, on account Of the
| time needed to arrange tho exhibits aud the
perishable nature of many Of them.
Mr.. q, l. slio Reynolds, the marshal IN
charge and Mr.. j. ii. Small, jr, his assistant,
were busy yesterday making preparations for
| the opening. Among those who have already
| placed exhibits in the building are Mcssrs.
| J.. II. Small George floriu', William Walters
and Lewis Scmid. One room will be devoted
to cut flowers, another to fruits and vegoa-
| hles, and one to Baltimore dracGnas. \ num-
| Der of exhibits which are expected to-day
| from Baltimore will probably form q very At
| tractive part OF the display. These exhibits
| will include some Of the finest plants shown at
! tho recent Maryland horticultural exhibition.
| Among tho Baltimore men who will send eX.
| hibls are Messrs. Holiday Resin Fraser of
Patterson park and Breckenridge, who took
| the premium for evorgrcens ~ the Maryland
| exhibition. The Baltimore park commits
| sionGrs, 1t is announced, will exhibit
| "tho milk in the cOcOa'nut." Tho judges So
| ectod for this department are Mr.. William
| Saunders Of the agricultural department. Mr..
| John Feast, known us the Oldest gardener in
| Maryland, and Mr.. William Fraser, superiu-
| tcndout of Patterson park, Baltimore.
Tho buildings devoted to poultry aud stock
wero quite empty yesterday, but they will be
filed to-day, Ono solitary rooster, who had
arrived early on the scene crowcd Justify in
| tho poultry building, but his voice will be
drowned to-day in tho cackling aud growing
| of scores of hens aud ROSTERS.
THE TRACK,
Considerable labor is being bestowed upon
| the track in order to have it in perfect condi.
| ton, especially rs II is desired TO have ST,
julien, when ho trots ON Friday, do something
| that will astOn5h the nation.
| Mr.. Cat, tho president Of the association,
| day or two ago authorized Mr., w. j. Bcding,
the superintendent of the track, aud Mr.
| Hickols, the owner Of st. Julien, to put the
track In the best Of order regardless Of ex'
penss.
| THE REPUBLICAN reporter stopped Mr.
Bedding yesterday as no was driving around
the track, aud inquired what the prospects
were of getting It iuto the best of order
| 1--WE will mako II the fastest track IN The
country" replied Mr., Beldlng, with euthus
asm. hYou soc, the beauty Of this track is tbs