Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-19
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hon. JOHN D. DEFREES DEAD.
THE NEW IRISH MOVEMENT,
TIE ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, FAIR.
PROMINENT BaLTIMOReAN DEAD
PROMINENT BALTIM0REAN o
The Fair at Rockville.

EXERCISES POSTPONED ON ACCOUNT OF THE RAIN
| Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, Oct l9.-The rain fattened out
things at the fair to-day. The spinning Jenny an.
the rouge ct NOR men, also the bankers for the
other games were on hand early, but the material
Tor them to work on did not arrive. The blowers
ror the side show blew and blew, but this blowing
ONLY resulted In wind Those that did arrive re-
NAMED under cover in the exhibition hall: while
soine Nno wanted TO see the cattle yentured out IN
rupoer coats and umbrellas on q visit to the
stables and pens The cavalcade OF stock was
postponed until tomorrow, also the annual ad-
oIesS. Ihere were calculations for ten thousand
VlSitorS today. They did not come. There were
probably one thousand persons notwithstanding
i une ram. ihey came because the weather bureau
pFeuicUed clear OF fair weather. They have been
engaged In Offering up prayers for the weather
bureau since they arrived on the grounds. The
Ialr VIII be continued Saturday, so as TO make mn
Ior the loss OF to-day The absence OF a crowd
gives the various committees chance to make
Setter examination OF the articles on exhibition.
NO premiums Will be announced until four O'Clock
th1S afternoon.
THE LADIES DEPARTMENT.
The display OF ladies' handiwork is so much
above the average OF county fairs that It deserves
The attention it receives. Quite a common sight
yesterday was dainty belle with a cake I'm one
hand and bundle OF tides, etc. In the other
awaiting her check before placing them on eyhi,
6nn9 eiti9n. Ihere are between three or four hun
ored entries In the line OF bread, butter rolls and
preserves speaking we'll for the domestic traits of
tne ladies' OF this section. The judges had a hard
Deen raised 70 $40 this year. II was finally given
to golden roll exhibited by Mr. Ignatius Blounts,
Win Win Mr: Alban Brooke's as second choice and
MISS Belle V1erS' third. Most OF the preserved
Ifuit exhlblted Is the work OF the Quaker ladies',
ana Is as marvellously pretty in the cleaning
Iows OF jars as II Is delightful to the taste The
variety OF needlework in everything from the
pialnest cotton stitch to the most elaborate Ken
slngton and art embroiderfes, furnishes a range
OF arlcieS OF great taste. Some OF the Oil paint
SKILL
CONGRESSMAN TAXES A PRIZE
congressman Brewer, of New Jersey, took a
premium for painted china-a decorated pitcher
The row of patchwork quilts, knitted counterpanes,
ETC., the inevitable accompanies OF a country fair
are dlstanced this year by the display OF home.
maze rugs. These rugs almost as pretty as
tne hlgh-prced Turkish, and are made OF the
products OF the rag bag. The pattern is stamped
on coarse canvas, the rags cut in narrow stitps
ana drawn through with a brass hook Looms OF a
UNIFORM length are left on the upper surface which
may or may not be sheared at the taste OF the rug
maker, and the result is as useful an article and
many times prettier than the ordinary bought ruy
as 10 tne wearing qualities nobody familiar with
lnelr use ever remembers seeing one worn ont
Inc work Is fascinating, fashionable and where
ne rag oag is well stocked feasible just at present
Iug making Is the craze among WaShinnfpn ladies'
ana nence this dlSSertaton on the specimens af
the ROCKVILLE fair. Mrs. w. s. Brooke the wife Of
tne retiring president OF the association is one OF
tne most energetic ladies on committee work and
10 her exertons much OF the forward state OF affairs
yesterday is due.