Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-09
PiMLlCO.
Sept. 18th to the 18th, Inclusive.
THE MARYLAND STATE AGRICUL-
TURAL md MECIIiyIG.4 ASSO-
CIITIOS.

Mechanical Association is actively max
ing preparations to give the grandest dis
play OF fast horses, pure bred stock and
agricultural machinery ever exhibited in
this or any other State. Mr.. Frank
Brown, the president of the Association,
who Is largely interested in all that tends
to the Agricultural welfare of the State,
is giving TO this matter his earnest and
personal attention, and, together with an
active and energetic executive committee,
Is completing arrangements which will
bring thousands of strangers to the city
to attend the Fair Exhibition at PimicO,
Sept. 18th to nth, inclusive. All rail.
roads and steamboats, will Issue tickets at
reduced rates.
Never before in the history # the
Association has there been such
demand for space In which to ex.
hibit all kinds of machinery. In fact,
VIC are Informed that the space usually
allotted for such purposes had to be greatly
enlarged to accommodate the urgent
demands made upon the Association from
all parts Of the State and Country.
The racing, beyond doubt. will be the
finest that can be found upon any tart
this autumn. The most noted stables OF
the country have given notice of their de-
sire to be in attendance. Lovers OF this
sport can enjoy the pleasure TO their hearts
content, as every grade of fine horseflesh
In speed. style and pedigree will be on
exhibition The very best Of Maryland
thoroughbreds, which are fast gaining
reputation throughout the country, will be
upon the grounds, and independent Of tho
fastest trotters, PAGERS and runners there
will be fine display Of the noble animals
In the grand exhibition of all the stables
at one time upon the race track.
In addition to this, the noted thorough.
bred cattle Of this State will be largely rep.
resented, and the magnificent stock farms
Of western and eastern Maryland will vie
with each other to gain the liberal prem.
iums offered by the Association. Within
the last two decades Maryland has made
great strides in this direction, and to day
the fine "owned and Maryland bred
stock Is not surpassed by any State In the
Union. The cows, sheep, hogs and hen
neries of Maryland are the proud boast Of
our farmers, and In competition with all
others we can hold our own with tho
best.
The management has yet another treat
In store to attract and amuse thousands Of
the youth and beauty Of the State who
will be In attendance.
On Monday night September 18th
grand ball Is on the programme and no
doubtit will be one of the finest affairs OF
the kind to which the public was evel In.
vited. The large hall is to be profusely do.
corated with the most magnificent pro
ducts of the florists skin, tastefully ar
ranged In fact, II Is the intention TO
transform the hall Into bower of lowell.
ness This whole scene will be illuml.
mated by hundreds of jets flashing from
electric wires.
Now, the people of this State. and Of
the City of Baltimore should bear In mind
that the enterprising. and liberal spirited
gentlemen who have control of this great
undertaking, have assumed heavy risks
without the expectation of any reward
pecuniarily or otherwise. 1t is truly a
"labor of love"-that the entire state
may be greatly benefited, and 1t bGhooves
one and all Of us to show our apprecia.
ton CT their efforts, by doing all in our
power to further it's success, Let the
merchants, professional men and me.
chanics of Baltimore show TO the coun.
ties that they are deeply interested by cor.
daily extending their support in every
way possible and it will be the means of
bringing yearly to our city thousands Of
people from all sections of the country.
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