Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-23
B.F Howald Elected President.

Not within the history Of the Au.
County Agricultural Society has
there ever been an exhibition so sat
isfactory and gratifying alike to
officers and patrons as that OF 1900:
The bad weather of Tuesday and |
Wednesday discouraged attendance,
but entries were made as last rs the
officers could receive them, and on
Wednesday evening the various de-
partments were better filled than
ever before. Thursday dawned in
gloom and quite cold, but by IoI
o'clock a goodly number of people
were assembled, and the Glldden
ball club arriving on the morning
train, called large audience to wit
ness the Audubon-Glidden game,
reported in another column. The
afternoon was very chilly, but did
not retard attendance. The gate
receipts on that day were quite
large, and those who could resist the
attraction on the diamond had bet
ter opportunity to examine the mag
nifcent displays in Floral Hall and
the exhibitions in the stock depart
ments than on any other day, for the
floors and alleys were less crowded.
Owing to a heavy track, Thursdays
races were postponed. Friday, how
ever, proved the best day during the
fair, as the people from distance
gave up their intended visit on
Thursday, and came under clear
sky on Friday morning, and before
noon there was scarcely standing
room in any of the desirable points
on the ground, The gate receipts
were the largest ever recorded in
the county in one day. and over 200
school children who marched to the
ground in body under guard OF
Prof. Hornberger, were admitted
free Of charge. To all parts of the
county credit is due for the large
gathering of that day. Every local
ity was we'll represented.
The races postponed from Thurs
day were brought on Friday after
noon, and some excellent work was
done by the various horses. The
races were all very closel y contested
and excited the deepest interest
Local steppers only were on the
track, and the heats were so closely
contested that ample amusement
was afforded for all. The greer
trotter's race developed some goot
and promising horses. The running
races were equally as good. People
were unfortunate ia having but on
pair Of eyes, as the races and bal
game were called at the same time
and witnesses were enabled to Civ,
faithful attention to but one. Tn
Audubon Atlantic game was yer,
interesting, though not SO equally
contested as the game on Thursday
The first floor of Floral Hall wa
devoted to displays of farm product:
which were exhibited in endles
variety, and to pantry stores, fruits
etc, and near the west door Jones (
McKarahan displayed fine line c
cook and heating stoves, TIL
special premium offered by J. Mac
Love for cereals brought out an ex
ira number Of exhibits and mad
that department one of the mos
valuable features of the fair. Kin
corn, wheat, barley and oats wer
displayed in protusion, and thos
who are competent TO Judge say tina
the exhibit was not excelled at tn
state fair. Cakes, pies, ETC., which
were stored on the north side of tn
hall, were very creditable to the la
dies OF the county, and the extensiv
quantity and fine quality of the ex
hibits made very fine spectacle
On the second floor were many ex
traordinarily fine specimens of nee
die work and art, and the sam plies O
work from the public schools. TIL
latter Were given ample space, wer
Hastily displayed and perhaps re
ceiyed more attention from viaito-
than any other department m til
hall. The awarding committee
gave first premium to each depart
ment in order to incite them t.
greater effort and to encourage then
to again contribute to the fair, bu
better than the premiums is the gen
eral commentator the work ha