Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-02

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AGRICULTURAL PARK.
A Good Attendance and Spirited Rsess-Ts-
Days Programme.
The opening day at Agricultural
Park yesterday was success in
every way. The attendance WAS
good, over one thousand persons
having been present, and the races
spirited and we'll contested.
The first was q trotting race,
three minute class, 3 in 5, for a
purse of 500.
The contestants were Il, l.. May
berry's Lady Washington and G.
A. Durfee's Rarus; won by the
former in three straight heats.
Time, 1904. 1908, SOL.
In the second race, running, half
mile dash, purse 800, the entries
were J. X. Gries's Belle G. and
James CARTS Hawk. This was an
exciting and spirited contest and
was won by Belle g. Time, SIT
seconds.
Third race-RunniDg, half mile
and repeat, for u purse of $100. In
this race there were four entries:
N. A. Covarrubias's Otto K, C.
Lyon'a Mistaca, J. r. Dickey's
Wide Eyes and j. Machado's PiO-
neer. The race was closely con-
tested throughout and was won in
two straight meats by Otto K, Mis-
taca second, Wide Eyes third.
Time, 5la, 524.
TO-DAY's PROGRAMME.
10 A. NJ, Cattle Parade, after
which the Judges will make the
award of premiums.
At P. M. the races commence.
First race-TrOtting, $40 class,
mile heats, 8 in 5, for purse of
500.
E. l.. Mayberry enters Lady
Washington; G. A. Durfee enters
Charley d.
Second race - Running, three.
quarter mile dash, purse 500.
j. Cries enters Belle g., James
| Carr enters Hawk.
| Third race-Running, one-quar-
ter mile dash, purse $50.
j. Kennedy enters G. I. Fly, An.
drew Bland G. G. Dexter, James
Carr b. e. Tom Wade.
HORTICULTURAL. DEPARTMENT.
The arrangement of the exhibits
at Turnverein Hall was completed
yesterday, all the space being now
occupied. The exercises last night
were especially interesting and at
tracted large crowd, the floor and
galleries being filled to their ut
most capacity, the members of the
Teachers' Institute being present
by invitation of the managers oil
the Fair.
The interesting feature of last
evenings exercises, in addition to
the very enjoyable musical pro-
gramme rendered by Madame
Maria, Mrs. Beeson and Messrs
Alternately and Rees, was the spell.
ing contest for two special prem.
iums of silver plate, offered by
Messrs. Yarnell, Caystile & Mathes
The following contestants, ranging
in age from ten to fifteen years
entered for the prizes: Misses p. I
Kent, Eva Ashley, Lille Shorb
Maggie PhilipsOn and Ella Bumil
Ter; Masters Bidie Brewer, ALFRED
w. Hinde and Walter Ward. Ate
a spirited and impartial contest
BIdie Brewer, of Vernon District
; aud Alfred w. Hinde, of Placenta
were declared to be first and secon'
beet spoilers and were awarded thu
prizes, the first to Brewer and tn
second to Hinde.
At the conclusion of the spelling
bee Mr.. f. M. Campbell, State Su
perintendent of Public Instruction
delivered a short address, in which
he spoke in glowing terms OF tn
great improvements, educational.
: and materially, made in this sec
ton in the past few years.
AFTERNOON AND EVENING PRO
dRAMME.
8P.M.-Baby Show. for babes one yen
, | old and under.
EVENING.
Music.... Ban
!. Scoville, Leader.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, the Night Is Beam
lng"-.........
From the opera "Elisire d'AmOre
r Madame Maria, Mrs. Beeson,
Mr.. Alternately, ME-. Rees.
Mrs. Alternately, Accompanied.
I | Address. ...""..........hx-Gov.J ]. g. Oowne
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Mrs. Beeson.
City Band.
Quartette-"Come where the Lille
/, Bloom. Thorn pso
Madame Maria, Mrs Beeson,
. Mr.. Rees, Mr.. Alternately.
al City Band.
ell Madame Maria.
4 City Band.
Solo-"When Love Is Kind. -Rivart
Ell Prof j. 10. Fisk6.
City Band.
q Robust and blooming health
. derived In wearing boots and shO,
d bought at the Great Half Pri'
Q Boot and Shoe House opposite ii
10 Postoffice. The house for bargain
|. The immense trade we have SHOW