, 1886-09-17
RAIN.
Umbrellas, Gum Coats and Covered
Carriages at the Fair.
A Cold DeIuge Wis is the Grounds
and the City.
A Heavy Track and a Muddy
TrOt.

Raining yesterday morning About ii a.
Ill, it let up a little, and people began to
start to the grounds where the races,
postponed the day before, were to CONT
off The clouds again gathered however,
and at l:3O p. m. a cold, persistent IA n
began falling with little intermission dur
my the greater part of the AFTERNOON.
The grounds were covered with muddy
carriages, buggies, hacks, express wagons,
and in fact, nearly every known vehicle
Muddy pedestrians wandered about, or
TILED the various buildings.
Tired o. waiting for a cessation of the
storm, arrangements were made for the
green race. The numerous difficulties
caused by the rain and mud were finally.
overcome, and the race came off Else
where will te found = full description Of
the trot.
In spite OF the disagreeable situation
the various exhibits were surrounded by
admiring crowds, and a full and deserved
need Of praise was universal. The hard
ware display of Messrs. Draper, Organ
and Kelly, was much looked at and adj
mired. This display attracted the especial
attention of farm and ranch visitors.
Here a motherly looking lady could be
seen inspecting the latest improvements
in stoves, while near her, a sturdy ranch
man, with activity and industry written
all over hun, would be examining the
workings of new machinery.
The agricultural exhibit was well at
tended, and the mammoth products of the
soil of Wyoming and Colorado marveled
AT.
The poultry attracted considerable at
%tention, and the various exhibits showed
that careful breeding was being closely fol
lowed. Cheyenne can especially boaet some
enthusiastic and successful chicken ian
ciers.
The art building was inspected with a
delight which seemed never failing. The
numerous articles of beauty and value af-
iorded scope for the most extended and
prolonged admiration. The day before
yesterday the inspection OF this temple OF
art was but general Yesterday it was
itemized and each aud every article ie-
ceived due attention, and admiration.
The plants and flowers from the con-
scrvatories OF Mrs. j. T. Chafin Won
many encomiums during the day
while the various embroidery work forced
itself upon the attention. During the
day the cattle display WAS inspected and
and the the premiums awarded. Many
fine animals were on exhibition, and
those who failed to secure a premium had
the satisfaction of knowing that theil
stock was only second to the magnificent
animals carrying Of the prizes.
The displays in the Exhibition hall,
again found a great many admirers. In
deed, so far as the exhibits, or the ex
hibitors were concerned, the day, in spite
Of the rain and mud was a happy one
Concentrations we're heard ON every
hand, and mingled with exclamations OF
disgust at the weather was heard the ex-
pressions Of satisfaction.
FOO much praise can not be accorded
the managers for the patience, energy and
iorbearance with which they met the
most disagreeable difficulties of their posi-
tons. With ready smile and courte-
GUS word for everyone they moved about
the grounds exposed to the pouring and
chilling rain, performing their various
duties with a s%crupIlous exactne>s and
fidelity.
Pool selling was quite lively for a time,
and many an enthusiastic lover of noble
horse flesh forgot the rain he stood under
while he backed his %favorite.