The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-29

ton Building surpasses previous years.
Some of the industrial and mer,
attractive, while in the artistic work in the
woman's department. on the second floor. there
is much that will be especially interesting to
ladies. The floral display, on the first floor, is
not in order yet, but very large collection of
fine plants the grounds The cereal
exhibit. which has been arranged by the gentle
men who had charge of the Indiana cereals at
the New Orleans exposition. is quite elaborate.
and is more attractive than it would generally
be supposed it could be made A very pretty
display of woods is also made in the same part OF
the building and it is claimed there has never
been exhibit which equaled it.
The dog show will he one of the most inter-
esting of the new features to visitors to the fair
There were number of entries made yester-
day. and there some of the finest dogs in the
country on exhibition.
There have been no celebrated horses entered
for the speed races bat the managers of the
fair give assurance that there will be some good
racing during this week. Among the horses
that are the ground Eddie d..
PAGER with record of 2:174 Daisy d., 2:224;
American Boy, 222i Raven Boy 2o254; Davy
Crockett. 2:2S. and Daisy c., 232. Roam Mare
and j. r. Wise are the only trotters of any note
that have arrived yet. but more expected to
arrive to-day. The track is not in as good con-
dition it might be. but it will doubtless be i'm
proved some before there is any racing The
first race on the programme i a trot for three
place this afternoon at 2 o'clock, to he followed
by a 2:37 pace. each for purse of $780,
To-day children will be admitted to the
grounds without charge. The pioneers will
hold their annual reunion in the Exposition
Building during the day, and all who register
will be given free admission.
The programme for to-day includes the exam
ination of heavy draft horses in the ring, at 9
o'clock, the dairy breeds in their order jacks
and jennets, fine wool sheep, Berkshire hogs,
poultry and fruits.
FAIR NOTES
The Woman's Exchange has an exhibit at the
fair of the work of its patrons.
The managers of the fair have neatly fitted up
and furnished reception room in the Exposition
Building.
Harry w. Overman. the gun-twirler, who be-
longs to the Richardson Zouaves, will give an
exhibition each afternoon in front of the grand
stand.
Captain Bogardus, the famous marksman. with
hand of thirteen Indians, among whom is the
old chief Little Bear. is giving exhibitions in
the southeast corner of the grounds.
There ia very interesting geological exhibit
in the womans department of the Exposition
Building under the superintendence of DIR. r. L.
Brown. 1t includes specimens of all the differ
ent kinds of wood hat grow in Indiana
Fl. G. Baird. who for eleven consecutive years
has represented the famous Stud-baker wagon
at the Indiana State Fair, is on the grounds ar
ranging the new building erected this season by
the firm he represents.
The ladies of the Woman's Exchange have
established a lunch table the grounds which
should be patronized by all visitors who are i'm
terested in the work Of the exchange. The lunch
furnished will he "home-cookedo
'"rhe School Board declined to issue orr
tickets 10 the school. children for admitsanee on