Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-05

have not yet arrived, but are expected tonight.
G. A: 7. Snonffer, OF Frederick county, Md, VIII
exhibit collection OF short horns and Devon
shires; this same contributor will also exhibit
some rare sheep Thomas L. Hume has en-
tered snowy lot OF Jersey cattle. also swine.
The Races-A POstpOnement.
The fair grounds weretn very bad condition
to-day. The heavy rain Of last night and this
was exceedingly heavy. so much so that the
races were postponed. The program arranged
for to-day VIII be carried out TO morrow, If the
day is fair.
the celebrated trotter, does not show any addi-
tfoLal evidende of having the ''epizoo." He will
Certainly make the run over the course on Fri
day, II the track is In condition.
"A good deal Of dissatisfaction Is expressed
that the races are trotting and not running
races.
THE RACES TOMORROW
TO days postpoDedD will be in the three minute
class for purse Of $500. The entries are: Meta
MEDIUM, Lady Sargent. Blue Dick, Chester, Lady
Cold Dust and Pilot Boy.
The five mile dash Tor ladies' which Is to take
pace on the 14th inst. is creating a great de Il
OF talk among the ladies. Several lales from
aries county, Md, Will take part I'm 1t.
Boz b the Western and American Union Tele-
graph Companies have offices In the racing
s and.
FAIR NOTES.
The general verdict wss that the parade was
much better than that of last year.
Every point OF view from the Treasury de-
PAL tHtui UullulugS ABOVE 14tn street was
lal ELI by 10 O'Clock this morning. The people
did not seEt rally know OF the postponement OF
me parade and got tired waiting. They kept
their places. however, and amused themselves
as pest they could by talking and munching
apples ard sandwiches.
Probably the most novel feature of the fair Is
patent Incubator. 1t is in machinery hall,
near The door. 1t is guaranteed to hatch chick
ems IN twenty one days: a glass case contains
various specimens Of young 'chieks' thus
patched ~ nimble and thrifty. as well as lay
ha y,rn rhn
cial heat Is made by means O: connecting coal
stove.
A fine lot of Attorney bulls, COWS and calves
T. l.. Hume.
Thee beautiful fox hounds, PENNSYLVANIA
cohtfleutlon, arrived to-day; also, beautiful
Scotch shepherd dog.
The executive committee of the Industrial
procession met last night to complete arrange
mtnts Tor the parade today. The chief mar
divisions Mr.. Allison Nailor was pp1inted
assistant marshal for the division containing
the District Commissioners. Treasurer Moss
announced that there was fund on hand
ample to meet the demands, and that there
would PROBABLY be surplus, Which would be
deposited In bank for the procession fund next
year. Addltfo1al subscriptions were made
amounting to sec. A note was received BIZ Mr.
Stephenson from Rev. P. F. Healey. president
o. GeoigetoWn college stating that the college
would lie closed to day to give the students an
opportunity to see the pr ocession.
FdlfS an washington Seyenty.EiVe
Years Age.
In connection with the success of the Ma.
uonal Fair Association it may be interesting to
the public to know something of the earlier at
tempts to get up such exhibitions In Washing
ton. The first official record Of fairs in this
city Is an act of the corporation of Washington,
approved August 25 1904 which provided .that
two fairs be held in every year within the city
OF Washington for the sale OF all kinds OF cattle
goods. wares and merchandise. on the fist
wednesdays of May ard November, under SUCH
regulations as the mayor may prescribe, of
which fairs he shall make due notification" A
supplementary act, approved April 90. 1905 pro
V1ded that for the better regulation OF semi
annual falrS the general superintendent thereof
Shall DE vested In three persons to be appointed
Dy the mayor. who shall hold their Office one
year and shall be called the board OF directors
Tor fairs, whose duty it shall be 10 make all re,
gulatl0nS for providing accommodations, m lk-
Ing notifications receiving stall and stand REM,
preserving order during the cOntinuanceof satu
lars and allow such compensation to persons
employed for these purposes as may appear to
them reasonable; that the said board of direc-
TORS are authorized and directed to open a semi
annual subscription and Solicit donations to
create a fund, which shall by them be distribu-
ted at their discretion In premiums to persons
WEo shall furnish at such fairs the best pro-
auctions OF The kind which may be considered
the most desirable to promote; that the sum of
$50 Is hereby appropriated towards fund for
premiums, and the sum OF $50 for accOmmoda-
tlons and other expenses which may occur"
ADother supplementary act, approved April 80.
lop5, provided that the board of directors ap-
pointed or to. be appointed for the regulation Of
fairs, be authorized to grant special licenses for
the retailing OF liquors during the continuance
OF the fairs on the payment OF one dollar for
each fair, any act to the contrary notWithstand.
ing, ard that the sums so received be paid by
them to the treasurer"
1t would appear that these fairs did not prove
successful as these acts were repealed by the
act approved May &C. 1906. ana there was moth
Ing more OF this kind authorized by the city
council. The act Of repeal reads thus: sTnat
the act authorizing the establishment of semi
annual fairs, with the acts supplementary
thereto, be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.'