National Republican., 1881-09-13
THE EAR ASSOCIATION,
Satisfactory Progress or the Arrange
mrnia-A Sncceas AaAurcd.

The managers of the National Fair AS
socia tion held meeting last night ut their rooms
in the National Hotel, tho following members
being present: Messrs. william Z. CLARK, Reuben
T. Baker, Levi Woodbury,w II. Clagett, W. S. Iloge,
w. II. Morrison, and Colonel Joseph McKibben.
II was decided not to charge exhibitors for space
in any Of the buildings at the approaching fair as
their principal object was to have varied and
crcditable display. Hitherto the price per square
foot in the buildings has been g.; but this
action throws the fair open TO all who
may desire to show off their goods. IL was
mentioned that although applications for space
had been received from manufacturers OF
the North and West, thus far only two merchants
In the District had applied for leave to exhibit,
but by removing the price per foot twas expected
that the District would now be we'll represented.
II was stated that Messrs Cridgc & Co. had bought
the auction pool privilege for the >Tun.
ming meeting alone for $1,000. other roui5fe bust.
ness was transacted and tho following facts were
learned In regard to the progress Of arrangements:
The management are makiNg large additions to
their water supply at the<inir grounds having cut
trench some ninc;ty.fvc feet long, which has
been bricked 1ad nrchcd. This they think will
be ample toTupply NIL the demands during the
inir andTnnnng meeting. They have had large
force/ ut work for the past four weeks
cfcaning up and ornamonting their grounds.
They are daily in receipt oflctcrs asking forspace
in The main building and machinery hail. these
letters coming from both the Eastern aud Western
States Us well as from the contiguous States OF
Maryland and Virginia, Bids. for the privilege
| OF the wheel Of fortune have been re-
ccived from nearly every city in the
Union, and the committee have fixed the
23d instant as the day upon which
to close the receipt Of these proposals It was dc.
cided TO advertise the restaurant privileges for
both the trotting aud running meetings, the bids
70 he opened on the 2Gth instant. A company OF
| pTpVilpnEa n hUs hnntt oil p1 Il
space In the main building where they. will
mnnnincture artificial flowers from fish SCALES IN
imitation OF wax flowers, and space has also been
BOHEMIAN GLASS. BLOWERS.
Letters arc daily being received from promincn
cattle. breeders of Virginia, Maryland, and Penn
sylvanin stating their Glcntion to be present ant
exhibit their stock. Major Ferguson, secretary o
the running meeting has advised the manager
that the entries for the running rnces are cominl
best stccds upon the turf The Baltimore nnt
Ohio Railroad Company have agreed to TAXI
posters and hangers Of the association in bulk ant
the line OF the rOad, The Adams Express Com
pnny and the Baltimore and Ohio Express
have carried the catalogues and posters o
tho association free aud distributed then
also. of the catalogues nbout $500 hnvt
already. been distributed in oveIy Stnt'
from Maine to California. Messrs. Blackburn
} Mckibbcn and Clngctt were appointed commit
tee TO wait upon the District commissioners to ar
range for the cutting down Of the hill on Pariscr
avenue, so as make the approach TO TIN
, fair grounds more easy and agreeable. Tn,
most favorable arrangements have been ef
} iectcd with every rnlrOnd that comes into thu
city for the transportation Of freight aud pASscn
gers to the fair for half fare that Is full fare vii
be charged to bring them here and to carr!
rdmS sms S TbS bSvo pool SGor rrESes 10 , %
Frank NJ lIcrdic who has had grca
experiences III this respect, The manoser
are greatly encouraged, and believe that the com
ing fair will be far more successful than any tia
have heretofore been given.