The daily gazette., 1883-10-02
THE DOVER FAIR.
Complaints Of Failure of the Manage
eut TO treat the Public Right.

CompIaintA of "A Failure of the Manage
ent 70 treat the Public Right.
Especial correspondence OF the Gazette.l
DOVER, DEL, Oct. Newer before were
there so many complaints about the man
ayement of the State lair as this year. Ex-
hibitors complained Of miserable accommo-
dations, and some of no accommodations at
all, even after they had been promised
spaee. The 'sslde shows" were perfect
farces, aud the managers are highly cen
sured for PRINTING such concerns 20 come
upon the grounds.
The great, absorbing object OF the man
aoement seemed to be TO make money,
Tickets were sold for the grand stand after
the stand was crowded and officers had
been stationed at the entrance to keep out
further admissions.
II was advertised that all visitors To- the
fair would he permitted to witness the dis
play of fireworks "free of CHARGE" but All
additional 25 cents was charged the visit
orx TO witness the fireworks. This oceas
ioned considerable adverse comment, and
came near resulting in a. row al QUE time.
Passes could not be obtained to leave the
fair grounds after 1 o'clock In the afternoon
however urgent the refusal might be. II
persons went out after l o'clock, they were
compelled to pay an additional fare OF 90
cents to re-enter. -'rta
The equarter-stretch was open to all who had
an additional so cents TO pay, and the result
was that large number Of little boys oi
from five to ten years and upwards were
found associated with hundreds Of gambling
men and rough characters. The quarter
stretch was crowded to such an extent that
racers were often delayed on this account
Here also betting and rowing was going on
all the time, and little boys below theii
teens bet freely with men who should have
taught them better lessons. All this was
done under the shadow OF the judges stand
and in the sight of the officers an managers
of the fair.
We were told by prominent horse trainer
and several jockeys that there was but one
fair race at the Dover fair this year.
Many of the exhibitors stated that tn,
Dover fair has handled their exhibits for the
last time, and many visitore said that the
Dover fair will have little attraction fol
them In the future.
II this is the last fair that the Association
intends to give, there may be some excuse
tor the management, as their efforts seem V
have been solely directed to the pleasing
task of getting money out of visitors an
all others who were not TO share In the
profits.
ANOTHER COMPLAINT.
Another Indignant correspondent, in thii
city, makes the following complaint:
To THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE -
The sixth annual Delaware State Fail
opened at Dover on Tuesday last and CLOSED
Friday, 1t being the most successful, as re
| CARDS the number OF people in attendance
| that has ever beeu held here. This fact vii
no doubt stimulate the very bad manage
ment to renewed energy, OF promises TO ex
hIbitors, or for exhibitors to occupy spac
| on their grounds another year, but the prob
| abilities are that the exhibits will be NOR
| meagre in the future than they have bee
in the past.
| AS regards first class agricultural exhi
hilton as has been promised by the manage
| ment time aud again, notably absent wa
everything Pertaining u a first class fair
| There were some enterprlsing firms fror
| Wilmington and elsewhere who tried t
make a creditable exhibition Of their variou
wares; but the old cry, "They promised U
such 81 ace, they would do SO and SO, an
they have done nothing to facilitate me /
| displaying my goods 70 any advantage,
was heard on every side.
II would be an injustice to our Lad
, friends were we not to say that whatev
attractions there were at the Dover fair a
: cae to them and their handiwork.
As regards the stock exhibit there is b.
one way to express it--most miserable. "
were unable to find but one thoroughbrt
short horn, a white bull, exhibited by NJ
Wilson. We doubt II there are any Of oi
barn yards, hut could make bett
Exhibit of stock than was seen al the s
called state fair.