, 1881-09-13
THE CHICAGO FAIR.
First Annua! Exhibition at the
Jockey Club Park.
General Appearance of the Grounds,
Buildings, and Sheds,
i Magnificent Display of Fancy Cattle, Thorough
bred Horses, Swine, and Sheep.
Trotting and Running Races for the
Lovers Of Speed,

Lovers Of Speed.
IN GENERAL.
Tho first annual exhibition OF the EhicaRo
Fair Association WIS fuuuuilratc'l $csscr"as ~
tic Driving pnrk. Tho unwritten law "nieh
provides TINT tho first tlay nr II far sh11l 10 ~.
voted tn the work Of preparation winch sfion'o
hasO leen completed! lcfnrc tho o''e'laae III INC
show wi,s not In.rlnRGt IN this tlatnt1cc. aid tle
attendance of visitors WIS lIuht, On NIL hailds
wus hustle mud excitement. The work Of pr.
p,.rinp un,l putting up tho sst,allcr tcnts ati1l
stands progressed rapidly. aud by tho hour of
.,I)rntI,g tl-tny Atl viii ho III uttcr. Grcat I'M
prnvcnentS nl,d ntts!t'ons hato bcc'l tnatte III
tilt, accommodations for visitors, altd tho tens
.,t thousands who will daily tbrunu tho grounds
during tho remainder Of tho week will tsh,l
themselves IMPLY provided fur. -..#
4 yrry large number nf additional exhibits
wrru brought upon the ground tlurIiiH tho 'fAy,
md tho hall which Is devoted tn tho exhibition
Ut towsrs, fruit, hul,gphuA manufactures. fnr1lt
MD tihIrY products, wosncna work, and tho fske,
g!vcs promise Of forming ono oi tho most ut
trautlye fcnt,,rcs Of tho sht'w.. Comparatively
n slnul, portion or tho poultry exhibit hnd ur-
rived ut tho horr Of npGntng, int unity coops
of tiuo bfrsls wcrt brought liz yesterday. nd thls
branch Of tho exhibition will attain lhrrc pF0-
portions. Agricultural implements, 'nAchl,lery,
md vehicles will lie well represented, most ut
thu le,.tlnR firms hAvsng scslt In examples Of
their work. ti1t Ii, MI tho casass referred fD,
ttt,t,tly complete III ,!lnw bnsis for comparison
between the different exhibits Or ~ give fnir
i,le..nf whut tho show ac.'lai1r will 1c 'shcn 1t
Tit, visitors yesterday spcnt their tItnu tnDstiy
in nc,llrg tho lny vi tile land nnsl acquiring il
ir, rusrrsl,.g until ali s,tll l,o IN ori!cr their
its ilisrent features. Every clrort sue,ls 10
lkn.tt Ft,Nts SRtlktS n
mo ,.iaplny wnstby OF ChIcaxo ntti 10 t.ake tl,e
first al,iiunl rxhll,itsonM worthy precGt!eilt for
ieedina % Tho tho hungry w a refreshing tho thirsty
nre III scnle coE,lnlcns,lratc With tho expected
crowds. Order and and psnprlosy ar. s'"rlantu.d "
s> "rs on 'S anG, % Wilt s'N tho Fakrf'"% Hsnsy
,a 1T nrht i'tT!"s nScr ny a"a M '"stsS se,urnr
snnnties l,tvo beou creetrd by si,cculators W.
II 'ho Jurisdiction Of tho management u il'o
fu!r. IN from. Ut Sumo Of thsso yester,,ny
navss a soMs pe.y oae,nx was aSe wt @
r3..et- lnhlcs, chllek-n-lugk, and hazarta.
THESE wcre pro,np'!y broken up ~ tho be- E,oI'so,
Sway evrry ti!nc. Whether lie hisby.orna-
lientc,l Rnsi clAAarats "whecl Ut fortune" which
Ia to bu tuillld nGnr tho Rrlnd stand Ia to shurt
h similar fnte Ia mol knuw1l.
LIVE STOCK.
Tho magnitude Ut the livestock exhibit cnn
lie estimated wlicu It Ia sAtd TINT, owing to the
unexpected demand fur stn!l.rt}o,l, tho IuunaEc-
1,iGnt wure yesterday compelled to stop work
hpoil everything e'se anu concentrate VI! tter
wrrkin9 fUrce upUn tho completion Ut Hte.ls for
The stuck. At noon yesterday tuusc were Rai.t
IL In luJ car-toads nf show-stock ut tho r,trio,s
tIrp1ts awaiting transportation to tho fMlr-
grounds. From present Indications tho exhih-
lion nf catttc. shucp, and ewinu will exceed In
.".1e. M'u '.s VI W., aus e,s ILL.,
IN thls country nu1, .otw.thstanulng tue lnsKo
SOURCES. lilo management will Atrord the best Of
Recommendations for Ml WIN come, III ths
et,.nea;ion !! ,nny he hald thas the w9sar
oF readily neco,nnl1nIatll.9 nyery stnII without
unnecessary l,n',ins, and tha featuro of tho
There is Il plentiful supply Or lclsiInK. IL fueet
ul tho arrangements nre lis ncltr perfect as pos
s'fte, tt ,,,o c,,,,e ,,oror,,c,, !, ,v xoo, ,,,,+
premiums ottcrstI. Evcry Srccd X tn",s : 10 tic
tntto ,lrd dairy stock can Hid much to ,tlnlIro
i. tho allnost endless rowur s,AEts enntnlutnR
Amg,is or Scotel cattte, Htt ract 4 xroat .c,s Of
attention This chIsR or Gl1tle have l,ecn srldo,l
.s'en In ChiCnKu nnd thesr Jet blrk co!nr, ind
abscntu f h0rlls make them SUBJECTS of grgnt
Interest. Mont cattle nrt also represented y tno
khnrt Horns lIerefords und DeSolis. while The
-tyrshrcs, and ti,o bIsrK ,tEJ whlto tt"istuins
nr,.lrescst ii. urcnt numbers tn Uit:Ase Tho rye
OF tic tlnttyt1.lh. 1t WIS II 1nnttcr of SURPRISE
yct bccn received, n!tt,ongh tho arrivals ur lst
.t.Sht aiia ioaay Wi!i m,,nabty iarRely 'nerc"au
r.,s INV ~, III sr,,,i ~ ~ ,,n ,st ~ r
tho 9vctlt Northwestern, ExvuaIti0n III Mlniu.
apos, AlIn,I., worthy or eutton III this co,lIlco-
t!oh beiilI tnn ltcfGlor hortl Y L. ~; Eull!ort.
nr II nn,is u m ~ ~ ,' mSss
County Tn ring an, cnta viii tM.oi,i Itujur Ard
will 1rrt1ntI1v "a n 1nrt NJ