The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-30

you, sirs. Call again, gentlemen, and
stay to tea,
ON THE THIRD DAY,
music was furnished by the hand
sOmely uniformed Windham band,
with IA Instruments.
THE FOURTH AND LAST DAY,
came the Mantua Band, in their new
and elaborate uniforms, with IA in
Struments. James A. Miller, their
popular leader, may feel a just pride
in the model uniforms, good looks,
and gentlemanIy bearing of his Is
members, as well as their musical at
tainments.
The officers and directors of the
Portage County Agricultural Society
may congratulate themselves on hav-
ing made the Fortieth Annual Fair a
grand success, and on having placed
the Society, financially, on substan-
tial and permanent basis.
Speaking o: officers, we cannot re-
frain from saying, that President Olin's
rare and superior executive ability,
unassuming, modest, pleasing and at
| fable ways, make him the right man
in the right place. If'the members
of the Society consult their own in
terests, they will retain him in the
position of President, SO long as he
will consent to serve.
| Notwithstanding the vast crowds of
people in attendance, not an accident
of any kind occurred, which speaks
we'll for the officers, and the trustwor-
thiness of the numerous employees in
charge. The dust was kept down with
hose from the hydrants. and the busy
sprinklers. The weather for the four
days could not have been better if got
ten up to order, and everybody was
good natured and happy.
OF the number in attendance, nc
accurate estimate can be made, for the
reason that the membership tickets
admitted the family. On the third
day, the crowd was variously estima
ted from nine to twelve Thousand.
, TIL l. POkIAHb NouNll A0hiSOhlbh u II
AL SOCIETY
is an institution in which every citi
zen of the county may feel just pride
and every one should manifest an in
terest in its perpetuity, as an educator
in the greatest of sciences, Agricul
ture.
To look over the splendid Agricul
tural Park of today, with its 81 ,0O
track and SIS 900 outlay for spaciou
buildings, lands and improvements
demonstrates that we live in an age o
progress.
Forty years ago the writer drafted
constitution, and with the aid of 9th
ers, succeeded in the organization O
all Agricultural Society. The frs
officers were: David Mcintosh Pres
ident; Archibald tServos, Secretary
, Enos p. Brainerd, Treasurer.
+ The first Fair was held September
lS46, in the court house and park, fur
nishing striking contrast to the 40tl
Annual Fair of the same Society.
In 1913, the late General McIntos
and the writer canvassed the connt
: for one dollar donations, and in tina
way procured sufficient means to Fl
up the old Fair Ground, which Wa
held by lease. Some eight years ag
. . the Portage County Park Association
of which Alexander Topping was tn
principal founder and upholder, hougt
what is now the Fair Grounds. and j
connection with the Agricultural 81
b ciety, fitted it up. The Agriculture
Society having bought up the stOcl
a are now tue owners Their building
y track, and general improvements al
. AMONG the best in the State.
L OF the founders, very few are left
see the increased facilities and in
prOvements of today.
Now, Mr.. Editor, we have endea'
ored, as best we could, to give you a
e epitOmized sketch of the great annu
show.
All can understand the impOssibilit
- of taking in all of so large collectiO
= in a single newspaper article.
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