Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-12
The National Fair.

THIRD DAY OF THE ANNUAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CHARIoTs, INDIANS, AND HORSE RACES.
The National Fair grounds to-day presented a
very animated appearance. The judges met at
eleven ands proceeded at once to the examina-
ton of live stock and to the awarding of pre-
miums, which will be announced this afternoon
The sports of to-day represent three different
ages. The program includes a Roman chariot
race, announced to begin at two O'Clock, an In
dian warriors race for a bride, and a series Of
modern horse races.
THE PROGRAM OF RUNNING RACES
is as follows: First race, dash three-quarters Of
mle for members Of organized Jockey clubs
Three entries have been made: Rose Call, Jake
and Conductor. The next is a mile dash, in
which four horses are entered, viz: Colonel Sell
lers. Maud, Squire Howard and Rose Callard
The third race is steeplechase of two and a
quarter miles over the regular steeple course,
gentlemen riders The following gentlemen
members Of the Warrenton (Va.) Hunting Club,
and horses, will contest for the purse Mr. Her.
man Bartell, be. WOrster, four years old; Mr.
Robert Neville. Big. Satan six years old; Mr.. L.
I. Thorp, g.g. Harkaway, four years old.
THE TOURNAMENT YESTERDAY.
After the STARS report closed yesterday the
knights whose names were given engaged in a
tournament, and the prizes were awarded as
follows: First, Ohio knight, w. P. Pierce:
second, Kentucky, c. C. Pierce; third, Mary
land, j. E. Shugrue: fourth Missouri, D. NJ
Hoagland; fifth, Alabama, Mr.. scaggs. The
grand marshal was Major GoodlOe, of the U. s.
Marine corps. The judges were r. H. Darne,
Virginia; j. S. DelanO Washington; James E.
Waddey, Alexandria; Jesse COrnwell Virginia;
Thomas Somervlle Washington.
HORTICULTURAL HALL
is one of the most attractive spots on the
grounds. The waving palm, the giant pumpkin,
the fragrant rose and the purple beat, We'd with
each other in the strife for premiums and public
applause. The central hall or corridor is given
up to palms and ferns Two Of the four large
exhibition rooms is assigned to pOtted plants.
one to cut flowers and designs. and one to veg
etabes and genealogical exhibits. The scene in
the hall is very pretty.
Mr.. John Saul has large collection of fruit,
Including many varieties Of pears. Mr.: F. M.
Mcdonald, OF Wayne, Steuben Co., n. Y, eX-
hibts22 varieties of native grapes Mr.. W. B.
Moses exhibits peaches. Mr.. Smith ounces,
peaches and apples. John Martin, Lima beans,
barley, wheat and rye. yellow and white corn.
W.. Lee White, Floral Hill, D: C., watermelons
and blood beats. john Whelan, Langley,
Fairfax Co., Va, monster pumpkins. yellow
corn, beets and sweet potatoes. j.
NJ. Golden. several varieties of sorghum.
Plants are exhibited from Patterson Park con-
servatory of Baltimore, and by John Saul, John
H. Small and George Glorius, of this city, and
Robt. j. Halliday, jr.. of Baltimore, Lewis Schmid
& Sons exhibited florists supplies, grasses &C.,
and novelty in the form of hanging ferneries.
fine collection of palms is exhibited by Messrs.
SIidl,
and Saul have also splendid array of ferns.
Messrs. Small and Glorius have several ex-
quisite floral designs on exhibition, one by the
former in the form OF an urn, attracting special
notice.
NO TROTTING RACES.
An association composed Of Messrs. George NJ.
Oyster, jr., Joseph c. Rock, John Kelly, F. NJ
Draney, John Gheen and others, recently made
proposition to the managers of the National
Fair Association for the lease of their race
track, Offering 800 per day, for the purpose
of organizing first-class trOtting race, but the
terms required were too high. and the project
VIII be abandoned The plan was to give trot-
ting meeting after the regular running meeting
with purses amounting to $1,000. including
match race between st. Julien and Trinket.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Lewis H. Richards, of Clarksburg Md. and
Florence E. Price, OF Hyattstown, Md; Oswald
Popp, of Baden, Germany, and Josephine Kluck
of Hasson, Germany; VIM. 2. Middleton and
Annie E. Blackwell Henry Hammond and Annie
Parker: Tobias Hutchinson and 81. COquire; Jas.
w. Webb and Hattie Edmunds.