Telegram-herald., 1888-09-19
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snd N airs ooze8 from ths stanss. and
ssartsd Ia streams from the ground a. sFsfy
sssp. Esslythisg w4s moist dsnnllioa
aoist. Al ne tnlngs ssls damp and ua-
e. iszs4nl to tas t0lco. a11 tAe c--1 "a
a. ehil 81 Lhs 4Et0rg4nals pedestrian ~
ne very o0ns.
Ias kalr ln e0nsxQ lsLcs pas very sllullF
arls11si. lie gllc-4s, Ellcl aE4lAs. l1slr
sL ssrs s5sol4tsF com Pc % o. relax t4e
rule requiring TIE exhibit. 10 30 ~ ~ aee oy
uoon. a. lhal ia lnO or thrss lAsi4s cs
Dight be iolnd tae pssParstions YET inec12-
pete and sysfyIhiaS pi0csedsa lu iisi-
ess 1spiritsc plsauef. Oaly taose At
t<aded MO @srs obliged To- fae gate re-
cslpts Tor the day were Sic, an amount
nac1 smaller tazn for the sans Gay last
/ yszE
The Fair itself IS a. excellent one in
msny respects ths best the Assoc ation hss
/ held AT Hal presents a beautiful appeaF-
ace. The exhibitors have sAoNn 4ril7.i-
/ tzsts Ia tbe designs. and a lavlslasss ot dls-
7 pay sh.ch produces 81 effect u elegant
ms. nl1ceuce-
/ spxcl4l mention should bs made Of TIE
7 yolJn department There are no hun
I drsd and ssventy-hVe entries oy boys and
a
I variety OF articles zTe shown. Among them
are several excellent crayon sketches ard
/ painting. some me specimens ot need ID
I work. many vegetables raised by TIE Doy 3,
pei calves. goats and poultry.
The forty or nfiy booths scattered around
i the grounds are having hard time of g.
I The W. G. I. L., VINO arc running TIE dining
/ bal, report fair patronage. Ihsy serve an
excellent meal, and bali TIE proceeds 20 "a
/ tbs Fulton 81 Home and Hospital for
| women.
/ Owing 20 the rain the two and three
| year-Old races we're not started. Should
the weather today % favorable. as a rising
barometer gave so<ns hope last evening, the
track will be dragged and put IN condition
| this morning And the races started al
o'clock N the following order.
THo-ysar-old stsks race purse $50.
Three -ysar-old stake race purse $50.
| Irotting race Tor purse No. 5. 10 claSs
premium, $500. mile heats, best three IN
| nve nrst, 50 per cent; second, % per cent.
third. IS per cent. fourth 10 per cent.
Pacing race, for purse No. 4, 2.4O class
! premium $50. Nile heats. best three In
i've, first, 80 per cent. second, 25 per cent.
third, Is per cent; fourth, 10 per cent
Aside from the races, the programme FOL
the day is as follows
Morning-eOO a. m.-Directors' meeting
a. the Genera Office on ths Fair grounds
| after which the judges will a. once begin
me examination of the articles in the sew
sral classes assigned them.
1000 4. m.-C.ssses l. , aud Of horses
! VIZ. Thorough oreds. Norman PsrcherOn
and Ciydesdalss. Will be called IN their Ords
upon the track before the grand stand fo
| examination.
AT the same hour the Cattle classes II. ~
| Is and IA. ShOrth0 0rns. Devons. HerefOrds
RAG for examination.
Afternoon. l.3O p. m.-Gov. Cyrus q
| Luce. Republican candidate for reelection
and Hon. Solen Chase, of Maine. will ap
pear upon the grounds and address the peo
pie upon the issues Of the day. The three
| military companies OF Grand Rapids vii
appear ID uniform as ar escort
-OO p. m-Ihe grand cava.csde of al
| horses and cattle upon exhibition will pss
| ia revisw IN front OF the grand stand. Thi:
| will be one of the finest features OF th'
Fair, and will sxcel anything OF the kline
ever seen in Michigan.