Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16
THE STATE FAIR,
The Magnificent Showing Of Iowa
Productions.
FIFTH DAY.

FIFTH DAY.
Dies MONIES, Sept. Ut is estimated that
from 10000 to 5000 people were on the
grounds to-day, this being what is called
soldiers day. About 5000 soldiers were in at
tendence. These veterans met at 10 o'clock
In the grove back of the Agricultural Hall,
it'being estimated that fully 1900 were pres
ent. The meeting was called to order and
Capt. Head of jefferson chosen chairman
He was received with cheers, and addressed
the gathering briefly, thanking them for the
honor conferred, and promising to preside
over Their deliberations to the best of his
ability. He spoke of the pleasure that had
been derived from similar occasions in the
rast, aid hoped that they might be continued
in all the future. He then introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted
without dissenting voice:
| WHEREAS, The Iowa State Agricultural So
clety has in the years past admitted soldiers
| to their fairs, and now tender grounds for a
building for their use: therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Department Com
mander Il. A. r., of Iowa be requested to ap-
| point committee of five to confer in relation
to the erection of building on the State Fair
| Grounds inDesMones ;and that the president of
the Iowa Woman's Relief Corps and the colonel
| commanding the Sons of Veterans Depart
| ment OF Iowa be requested to appoint similar
| committees to act with the G. A. r. committee
relative to said building.
| Eloquent speeches were made by DR.. E. R.
| iutchins, Elder Lucas, Col. j. D. Rowen, OF
the Sons of Veterans, Gen. Given and Capt.
| Wilkinson, each of whom was well received.
| The formal dedication of the grounds of the
Iowa State Agricultural Society took place at
the stand Immediately back of the agrcultur.
al hall, promptly at II o'clock this
day. The procession was formed in
front of the Presidents office, and, headed by
the official band, proceeded to the stand, the
| officers Of the society being followed by a
| large concourse of visiting friends. The exer-
| cises for the day were opened with PRAYER by
Hon. L. s. Coffin, after which President
Wheeler read the opening address. Addresses
were also made by the Hon. Peter Melendy,
one of the former residents of the society,
| Gov. Larrabce, Hon. c. F. Clarkson, Hon. j.
| B. Grirnell, and Judge G. G. Wright.
In the afternoon the usual races took place,
closing with a half mile running race. A
large number of premiums were awarded to.
| day.
SIXTH DAY.
| rain in the morning and the prospect for at
tendance seemed gloomy. However, the
clouds soon partially cleared away, and the
crowds began to pour into the grounds. In
the afternoon the clouds again gathered and
the rain came down so as to again materially
interfere with the programme. There was,
however, splendid attendance, probably the
largest since the opening of the fair Floral
Hall was crowded throughout the entire day.
The exhibition of plants is better than ever
before both in the variety and quality of the
specimens and in their method of display.
The new building in company with the Others
is much better calculated to show of exhibits
to advantage, and the exhibitors have taken
full advantage of that fact The entire western
portion of the structure is given up to house
plants, and here much of the interest centered
during the day, and in fact during all the
fair. This show is especially attractive
to the ladies' and their enthusiastic eXclama-
tions of delight testified fully to the excellence
Of the exhibit made. In no previous year in
the history of the Iowa State Agricultural So
ciety has there been more entries in the divs-
ion of swine than at this exhibition, and as for
quality they are superior. The best herds Of
Indiana and Missouri are here in competition
with our own herds, but Iowa has long enjoyed
the reputation of being the banner State in the
Union for the number OF her swine, and for
years passed has maintained an enviable posi-
ton as to their quality, and this year she seems
to be outdoing herself, and the visitors will
have to look out for their laurels or they will
be taken from them. At no State Fair in this
country was there ever shown a larger num-
Der or better Poland Chinas, Duroc Jerseys,
Chester Whites, VictorIas, Essex or Berkshires
than are now at the pens at the new Fair
grounds.
AT o'clock, the time appointed, the judges
assembled the stand and called up the chariot
race which was first on the programme, but
from a view of the track it would have seemed
as though it would have been impossible to
start anything in the shape Of a race for there
was about two inches of soft mud that the
horses would have to travel through. As it
was not raining at the time the word was
given, the chariots started, the mud flew and
the audience in the amphitheatre cheered
When the drivers dismounted their faces were
so covered with the soft mud that they could
hardly see, nor be seen. There were several
other races, but the rain made 1t necessary to
postpone part of the programme. large
SEVENTH DAY.
Dies MONIES, Sept. 9.-The day opened
cloudy and rainy. Notwithstanding, how
ever, the crowd began to gather about the
usual time and everything was soon in full
blast though the walking was somewhat
sloppy. At the noon meeting of the Board it
was determined to hold the fair over Saturday
and the races were postponed. When this
was announced it diverted the attention of
the crowd from the amphitheater and track
and the halls were thronged during the entire
day. About noon the clouds began to clear
away and the sun was soon shining brightly |
again. The change in the weather had an
appreciable effect upon the crowd, which be-
gan to swell almost at the minute and con-
tinued to increase until fully $4,000 people |
were on the grounds. The bright sunlight |
soon began to dry up the roads and locomo- |
ton was greatly improved after an exceeding |
ly short time, the sandy nature of the soil |
rendering the drying up process a brief one. |
This added greatly to the pleasure of those in |
attendance and brought an entirely different |
LOOK to the countenances Of those high in |
authority. Good judges agree that the dis |
play of Machinery is better than ever given in |
Iowa before, and many claim that no better |
has ever been made in the northwest. At |
least one hundred more exhibitors are on the |
grounds this year than ever before and their
exhibits are much better in every particular
visit must be paid to the department be- /
fore its magnitude can be fully appreciated.
The interest in the Dairy continues unabat-
ed, the department being constantly crowded |
with visitors, most of whom are experts and
competent to judge of what they see. They |
all speak in the highest terms OF praise regard
ing the quality of the display made and CON-
mend the exhibitors, but much surprise is ex-
pressed that larger exhibit is not made by |
the leading dairy State of the Union.
The display of paintings in Fine Art Hall
speaks well for the State both in numbers and
execution. The amount of entries in this de-
partment by far exceeding that OF last year.
1t is to be hoped that another year will see
The department allotted to painting in Fine
Art Hall better filled with pictures, painted
for competition at the State Fair.
The list of paintings on exhibition are by far
10 1a.f.,