Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-21
Close Of the Rockville Fair.
TIE RACES YEsTBRDAY-PRIzRs 10 WASHING
TONIANa

ToNIANs
The fair OF the Montgomery County Agricultural
society closed yesterday. It was a success In
many respects, and particularly in financial way
The race for horses Of the three minute class was
won Dy W. w. Rapley's Lolita, in three straight
heats The $50 race was won In three straight
heats by c. B. Cof1n's Bashtine, with J. FL. Mar
rows Ida second, and w. w. Rapley's Montgom-
cry Dan third The free for all race was won by
Peanut with Neshannode second. and William K
third the first heat being trotted in 2:41, and the
other two in 2:42X.
THE FOLLOWING wAsHINGToNrANs
were awarded prizes: Horses, II. W. Rap
ley; poultry. w. III. Rabbit; machinery and agr-
cultural implements, John A. Baker, three prizes;
A. C. Brown, Reading & Saunders, three prizes; P.
H. Heiskell Co., two prizes; fruits, s. G. Casassa,
three prizes; musical instruments. Weber plano.
j. +. Ellis & Co.; post-hole digger, p II. HeiSkel &
Co.; patent wrench, Heiskell & Co.; boots and
shoes, W. M. Hahn; improved mattress, d. C.
Jones'
Gen. Sherman to Manager Ford.
A CHARACTERISTIC LETTER UPON THEATERs AND
THEIR INFLUENCE WHEN PROPERLY CONTROLLED
COMPLIMENT TO Mr. FORD.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNITED SrATEs,(
WAsHINGroN, DC, Oct 10, 1882 !
John T. Ford, Esq:
My DEAR SIR:-I am informed that on Monday
next, in this city, your friends will give you
grand benefit, In honor Of and in commemOratOn
OF the thirteth anniversary OF the beginning OF
your career as manager / am very sorry that my
Office conpelS me to start for Fort LeayeDwOrtb,
Kansas, on this Saturday evening: that / will be
on the cars at the very hour OF this deserved trb
ute and testimonial, and consequently that will
be unable to share in the honors and pleasures of
the occasion. But can and will express to you
my great respect and love for those who have
labored TO keep the drama pure and attractive,
whO'have thereby added to the pleasure and in
Struction OF millions OF people, VINO without eX-
IT, nave h been mao happy thereby amd
and refined by the lessons drawn from the stage.
You who stand between the actor and the public
have difficult and delicate part to play to recon-
Gle the claims OF rival artists, TO detect the
changes OF taste and choice or the public which
one day demands recreation, another must have
music, again the good old English comedies, and
yet again the profound thoughts OF Shakespeare
you have done all these with cons ummate skill
Gus, manly and refined to the ignoble, base and
immoral With you virtue and honesty
e nys always prevailed over VICE hyp9
special pleasure and my experienced the stage from
the outside antedates you thirty years, that you
or the actors and actresses who now adorn the
stage In America, and am sure many OF them
will bear willing testimony to your encourage
l hope you have been reasonably prosperous and
successful in your career as manager, and that
To vG o u ho, ana Ib many year are sun IN reserve
us In the audiences how truth always prevails
over error; how hypocrisy and pretense are
always exposed. and how wit and huInor will
warm the heart even In the midst Of war and con-
fict To me the stage is not only a power
ful Instructor but the very best
kind OF rest in the midst OF
the cares OF life. Seated in an audience, with
some well-arranged play, one experiences not
only needed rest but mOre-a cheerful mental
support, relievtngthe mind and resting the body
Tar more than readidg or even social converse. l
have always been, am now and propose to be
great friend OF the drama, friend OF those who
play on the stage and friend TO the managers
who bear the burdens OF preparation and arrange
ment. Again, wishing you all honor and success,
am, with great respect your friend