The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-10-15
WEDN ESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.
The crowd in attendance on Wednesday
numbered, probably, $1,000 The articles in
Exhibition Hall were examined by the Judges
and premiums awarded. The crowd was d.
verted by athletic feats performed in front of
the grand stand. One of the most daring
and dangerous feats was the "slide for life"
A stout wire was stretched from the flag
staff on the main building nearly to the fence
surrounding the track. On this were two
pulleys. The performer assembled to the roof
of the main building and Selling with his
teeth the lower part of the pulley apparatus,
glded swiftly to the ground. The descent
was rather steep and he struck the ground
with sufficient force to cut his head. The
performance was daring enough to crafty
may well be questioned. 1t was repeated on
Thursday.
There was also husking match, &c.
An Grafton by Judge Robinson was prom
Used, but dispatch was received from him
on Wednesday morning, announcing his in
ability to be present.
The races were as follows:
For the three minute class, purse $500, the
entries being:
G. Hirsch, blk. g. Blacksmith Boy ..........4 5 4
Il, NJ. Jordan, blk. &. Prince Napoleon. ......2 3
Adam Simnacher, SIG. Allen HIM.. .....322
X. Hentchel, b. q. Limerick.
James Pagan. Fannie S.......... ..........5 4 d
Won by Limerick, Allen H. I'd Prince
Napoleon Sd; Blacksmith Boy 4th. Time
2444, 2.44t and 2.53.
The second was for The $50 class, purse
$500. The starters were as follows:
Chas. Cox, br. &. Peach Blow ...........,.....1
VIM. Nicholson, CHI. g. Royal.
VIM. Marshall CHI. q Lazarus. 3
VIM. HODDs blk ReSRip q A
Peach Blow list, Royal I'd and Lazarus Sd.
Bessie G. was withdrawn before the Sd heat
on account of lameness. Time 1891, 2.3S,
2.444.
THURSDAY.
Thursday is always the great day of the
fair. The day broke with an casterly wind
and the appearance of rain, but n0twith-
standing, by daylight strings of carriages
and wagons, of all shapes and of every style,
began to pass through Bel Air, on their way
to the fair grounds. AS the day advanced
they became more numerous and more in
hurry to get to their destination. The rail-
road trains also brought large numbers.
At 11.30 O'Clock the Old Town Merchants
and Manufacturers Association arrived on
special train, accompanied by Wrights band.
They numbered about $50. Along with the
party were ex-Mayor F. G. Latrobe, Mr.. w.
M. Marine, Joseph Thompson, Charles H.
Evans, s. w. REGISTER and Col Polk.
The visitors were met at the station by q
committee of citizens, consisting of Hon.
Stevenson Archer, A. Lingan Jarrett, Col.
Herman Stump, VIM. Young. A line of
march was formed and preceded by Marshal
Carman and his aids, on the part of the Ag-
ricultural Society, and Col. Lewis Strasbur-
ger Chief Marshal, with his assistants, ].
G. Gehring, G. E. Ehman, DR.. Charles Beck
and j. Q. We'll, the visitors proceeded to the
Court House square. After dinner they
marched to the fair grounds.
An address of welcome was made by Hon.
Stevenson Archer, who introduced ex- Mayor
Latrobe, Joseph Thompson and VIM. NJ.
Marine, each of whom made brief but felici-
tous addresses.
Mr.. Archer, on behalf of the managers of
the fair, extended to the visitors the freedom
of the grounds.
The officers of the Old Town Association
are Messrs. T. +. Wilcox, President; VIM.
Sherwood and Col. l.. Strasburger, Vice
Presidents; John w. Marshall, Secretary; r.
T Mclaughlin, Treasurer.
The Committee of Arrangements were j.
G. We'll, J. Geo, Geifing, Jr., DIR. Chas. Beck,
George e Horn, L. NJ. Smith, John Mozart,
Charles w. Halter d. II. Rice and l. Hirsh-
berg.
Among the Old Town visitors were Jas.
II. Horn, r. B. Bateman, ]. w. Bristor, A.
Strasburger, Chris. Shaw, Charles McRea,
DR.. j. b. Sutherland, Dr. D. s. Mahon, VIM.
and Robert Fusselbaugb t. ID. Onion, Chas.
w. Diggs, Israel Rosenfeld, Gus. Damien
berg Charles Oge A. II. FOard, w, III, Mar