Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-16
The National Fair
SCENES ON THE CLOSIN9 DAY-THE FAIR Sue
CESS.

The National Fair
SCENES ON THE cLOsINs DAY-THE FAIR sUc
CESS.
The second national fair closes this afternoon
at the conclusion Of the grand ladies two-mtle
dash, which Will no doubt prove an attractive
aud exciting feature. Up to noon to day about
10000 people in all had entered the gro nds
The largest attendance was on st. Julien's day,
when there We're over Is, 900 present. "Flnan-
cially as well as In other ways" remarked Mr.
W.T. Clagett ,one Of the board of directors Of the
fair association, the fair has been a success.
You can say that we are satisfied with the re-
suit financially. OF course we haven't the exact
how we stat d. We gave out premiums amouDt-
frg TO S25, 600 and we are considerably ahead.
In one day, st. Julien's day, We gave 1900 alone
to the horses, 81 800 to st. Julien 81 900 to the
PAGERS and $500 TO the other horses. Notwitt.
standing this we are ahead and we'll satihed.
The fair as fair has been better than the
first fair, but as an exhibition lt has not been
as attractive as the first There have been more
articles In competition but fewer on exhibition.
The main building 1t Will be remembered du-
ring the first fair. was filled With exhibitors,
made by business houses, but they were only
In competition only for the best displays. This
eXh1pltion gave q certain attractiveness to the
INSIDE or the building, which 1t has not had, at
,east to the same extent during the fair wnich
Is now closing. The Baltimore celebration
drew thousands that otherwise would have at
tended the fair. 1t prevented many aso from
exhibiting or competing at the fair. OF coarse
when the date was fixed upon for the fair the
association did not know thai there would be
any celebration In Baltimore The people In
baltimore themselves did not know It. until
about forty days before IL began. The fair felt
this eel bratiOn very much, but their first weeks
business was SO good that it landed them on the
right side.
Though great many OF the premiums have
been paid out large number yet remain to be
paid. The clerks have been busy for several
paying out On and after Mondsy premtu ms
viii be paid at the rooms Of the association, cor
sthand Penna. ave. Mr.. Beldener. the SUPER
perintenoent OF the track, deserves some credit
for the fine condition that the track has been
Kept in. SO also does Gus. Seitz, who has been
on hand at all hours with hts sprinkler Gus.
took the first premium as a sprinkler During
the last couple Of days, however the reservoir
on the grounds has been so empty that he could
not do much sprinkling,- The capacity OF the
The doorkeepers and ticket takers have been
courteous at all times, and exceedingly aecomo-
dating, especially Mr.. Ceilings, who has been
In chal &c Of the main gate.
TIE RACE WITH LADY RIDERS.
The probabilities are that only Miss Sallie F.
Harbaugh OF Md, Miss Fannie Brown of D. c.,
LADIES' race to day. Miss Brockenborough, OF
Washington, and Miss Porter OF Maryland
gave notice this morning that they would not
blue colors; Miss Beall, white and blue, ana
MISS Harbaugh. orange and black-Mary lands
c0lCrs.
OTHER RACES DAY.
The first race this afternoon was a three-
quarter mile dash, the starters being Marchion-
esS, Nrangle and Eunice.
The first heat in the three-QuaTter OF a mile
race was won by WrangieT, MarchtoneSS sec
ond and julius third; time. 100. The second
heat was won by MarchinneS5, Julius second,
Wrangler third; time. 1871.
There is about s. 600 locked up In the pool bJx
On the 2:40 trOtting race. which will not be paid
out until the judges give decision or some kid
on the race . 0'Meara,s star Maid won three
meats and Gilt Edge two. There was no time
given on any OF the heats, the race being an ex-
hibition trot only.
The pools on the 80 trotting race Of yester-
day lave been declared off.
Ihe second race was q dash Of one and one.
eighth nile, the entries being New York Week
y, GOV: Hampton, Baltimore, jr., Revenue,
Lucky Hit and DagoSiar.
THE RACES YESTERDAY.
The half mile dash for a purse of 800 was
Won by Warehouses Time, IL; Wrangler 81.
Revenue Sd, and Delganon Attn. The Hncon.
There were four entries, Star Maid, Gilt EiEe.
Trump and Star Pilot, and Star Maid had won
two heats and Gilt Edge one. In the po5ls
Star Maid sold for $40; the field, T. The first
heat yesterday was won by Gilt Edge, This
made the two horses even, and the fifth heat
was watched with great interest, and was won
py star Maid amid great excitement.
AWARDS YESTERDAY.
In addition to those published In THE STAR
last evening, were made as follows: For honey,
PROBE medal, r. C. Jordan; picture frame,
medal, j. II. & L. P Jones.
PIGEON FLYIEG-HANCoCK WINS.
During the morning three pigeons belonging
to II. +. Whitman, f. L. Hooper and G. L. Goe-
der, Of Baltimore, were turned from the fair
grounds They were named respectively Han
cock, Garfield and Weaver. A telegram from
Baltimore reported that Hancock reached there
In IS minutes, Garfield in coz. Weaver got such
bad start that he had lot arrived up to last
accounts.
FAIR NOTES.
1t was ". j. Locke and not ". J. Rookie as
misrrinted In the li3t OF premiums In Thurs
Cay 8 paper, who took the medal for the b.st
gold lettering on glass. Young Locke has had
no apprenticeship training AT sign painting. and
his pe. torrance is therefore the more remark
abe.
10 day he most OF the exhibitors are al! en-
gagged In packing up. Most Of the agricultural
machinery was on the cars by o'clock this al
teihCOn. The cattle went away several q US
ago. ard some or 1t Is now on exhibition at fairs
la progress in Virginia. There were but two
premiums awarded to-day-one to J. Constan-
tine. or Philadelphia, for crystal iyorytypes and
the other TO Frank Chadwick representing
Sha!ron Noble, CT Boston, for an improved
washing machine.
The eggs in the incubator began Catching out
THIS morning. and by o'clock The exhibitor had
0Czen new chicks fer his collection.
AmUse.nents. &c.