Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-22
The National Fair.

ADDITIONAL STOCK SUBSCRIPTIONS.
A meeting Of stockholders and others inter-
ested In the National Fair Association was held
at the National Hotel last evening-Mr Brown.
ing presiding-to hear the report Of the COM
mfttee on subscription. They were but few of
this committee present, and they reported
5000 as tie result OF the canvass OF of the n.
the following persons and firms having sui.
as subscribing for more: G. w. Cook B. T.
Crooks, q shares); W. P. Rice, Norris Peters. G.
+. Hardin, Theodore Hardin, E. Jackson, C. NJ
Hen, theodore A. Richard $; Auth. J. II.
Leu, MIS- b. D. Webb, Jay Gould, W. II. Hair
IoTer; %. SharlIon; - Block, E. E. Anderson,
j. IL; F.. Kendall, E. Woods, F. Tenney & Co., P. P.
osch, j. S. David, y. Il. Shea, Nat. Wilson, q
shares; Q. o. Spcer, Schaefer & Cieary, Samuel
Bensin8er, c A. Schneider, W. Shaw. C. A.
Hume, q shares; S. S. Coggins Ely GunneIl. j
7. Varnell, Baxter Bird A. Saks & Co, G. Ry-
neal. ID. b. Clark, j. W. Ker. IL vas stated tn 1t
there was every prospect Of obtaining the full
amount required TO relieve the association; that
the debt (s35, 000) being reduced one half the e
is every prospect of the balance oeiog raised iii
a few Gays. Those who subscribe no " are en-
titled 10 all Tie privileges or the association
ENTRIES FOR THE RACES.
Mr.. Robert McCehey. acting SecTttirv of the
Fair As ISOLATION. opeLe1 today number of
entries OF horses for the races during tue rair
In the presence OF the board OF directors. Am)Fg
them are the following: 81. j iien, (Che k,n3
OF the Turf) who viii trot against his o93J
time on October Sth: the great PAGERS Slaapy
Tom. Eddie c., William C. and Little Mac. h s.
Wedgewood, Daisy Dale Tr,nket. b. <. D ok
Wright, b. 6. WILDER F., b. m. Emma B., Ed vim
Thorn, s. &. Phil Dougherty, C. e. Stonewait. b.
m. Dora, formerly Oracle d. G. m. May Meii-
nm, br. s Durock, b. s. ElHocd Medium, g. q.
Tom Hendricks, b. IN. Blanche Medium Pa
tapsco Maid. S. g; Chester, g. $. Blue Dcs, Ia.
ton. ch. IN. Early Rose: b M Buzz, c. 5. Colonel
Haywood b: G. Pilot Boy. b. m. Meta Medium,
b. 6. IL. c. Hill and br. g. Gilt Edge.
ENTRIES OF EXHIBITS.
Among the recent entries OF exhibits are those
OF the Baltimore Plow Co., T. ID. Marshall Of
Bait. Independent Ice Co.. S. j. Meeks r. p.
May, Gait q c. G W; Hecker: Benkert VIII
Thomas of Bait, j. b. Wellington OF Chester,
Pa, HagerstOwn s. E. Co.
Democratic Meetings..
The Young Mems Hancock and English club
met at Shea's hall last evening, Mr.. Campbell
Darlington in the chair. The secretary being
absent, Mr.. c. d Pennabaker, jr., was chosen
temporary secretary. Col. A. III. Jackson was
elected TO membership In the club Letters
were read from the Columbia and North Liberty
democratic clubs, OF this city, stating that they
deemed 1t tnadvisabie to appoint committees OF
conference with the Young Mems Hancock and
English club on the representation Of the sew
eral clubs on the central committee. Letters
from the East Washington and North Wash
ington clubs stated that committees on confer
sentation had been appointed. 4 letter from
General Duncan S. Walker accepted with
thanks the tender OF volunteer work
for the campaign by the club. A letter
from VIM. A. Wallace secretary of the National
Democratic Campaign committee, urged the
club to be wide awake, and to leave no stone
unlurned to secure every democratic vote pos
siole. His letter was worded as if the writer
was under the impression that the people Of
the District Of Columbia were entitled to the
ballot. report from the committee appointed
m tNt no
country showed that the committee had done
nothing. The committee was discharged, and
1t was decided that another committee of five
DE appointed to prepare the address. 1t was
announced that the Columbia club was the
proper organization to which voters who
wanted reduced transportation home should
apply, as it had this matter especially as one of
the objects OF its organization.
The democratic central committee met last
night. In Vernon row, MI. William Dickson
presiding, with Lawrence Gardner secretary
The chair stated that Information had been re-
ceived from the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
stating that reduced rates would be made on
That road for persons applying from the CEN
trail committee. The chair then called atten-
tton to the question Of representation OF clubs
On the central committee. He announced his
readiI eSS to hear from the committee OF seven
representing the clubs. Mr.. Clagett, On behalf
of the clubs, presented the claims of those
associations to representation on the central
committee. The committee went into eXecu-
tive session to discuss the proposition. The
iutotIOu Nco uCUdtcu Ill CASCuUlNc SeSSiOu at
some length as TO whether the committee had
power to increase its membership. and 1t was
decided that It had not. The vote thereon
was Is to 8. The following committee OF seven
was appointed to draft reply to the clubs ask
Ing repreSentation:-E E. White, X. C. Hewett
X. Ball, Franklin Barrett, j. w. Arnold c. G.
Godfrey and Bernard KiGlarttn.
The Tenth District Hancock and English club
met at 1922 ID street last night, with j. Emmner
!r: In the chair; c. COrbiey, vice pre- sident; G.
Labarre, secretary. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Corbley, Further, Warren and Me
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