Evening journal., 1888-10-09

n G great Wilmington fair opened at
Nj Dell Park at 1890 o'clock this
h ing. The preparations for this fair
been going on for seven weeks and
n till IN progress. All day yesterday
H )its were arriving on the grounds.
Il e exhibits were as varied in charae-
Il the.exhibits. Tall windmills, patent
4 S, ingenious drills snd complicated
81 hers were all on hand. In the house.
n department large force of clerks
N hurried almost to desperation by
VI crowd of would-be exhibitors
presented themselves at
q eleventh hour. A reporter of the
q SING JOURNAL met Secretary I. ID.
& n on the grounds and asked him if
q Md get the entries in the household
81 -tment. Mr.. Brown smiled cynical
and taking the reporter to one cor
II the main building, pointed to the
n ng crowd, and said, That looks like
81 an get the entries don't it," The re
q did not disturb the clerks. The
q itors in the main building were en-
u IN getting their displays in order
n ie opening. The wood work of the
n ing has been covered up with
u and the appearance i'm
II d thereby. The William Lea
@ ons Company were having a large
u 1t arranged in ain artistic manner
II some Of the foundations Of the dis.
81 shifted, and all fell ia. Several
Ii as nearby were heard to remark.
lr has fallen. The exhibit was
e arranged in more substantial
er. The preserved fruits occupy
n orthern annex Of the building. and
q It and floral exhibits are directly
n ite in the south annex. So much.
Il sent, for the inside of the building.
u flag statfs on the gables Of the roof.
81 ners with Pennsylvania, Delaware.
~ Jersey and Maryland thereon respect
81 hoat in the brisk fresh breeze. Slight
the west of the main building is the
sion, which was built to accommo-
N he demands for space 1t is covered
canvas. Exhibits of the broader
81 will be shown. The space of one
Or l20 feet and the other for 80 feet
& off for exhibits of carriages. Near
II xtension is the farm product de-
ent, in which large mum
N of farmers are arranging
M suit of their labor. Chickens and
fowls are shown, and busy bee
u are also on hand This should be
8 the most entertaining places on
ounds, to city people. Agricultural
u ments are scatterd on the open
between the main building and the
entrance to the grounds.
re are four entrances, one at each
u by roads leading from Whining
ID other points.
II itching along on the inside
the grounds near the
are tents in various processes Of
G. These contain various amuse-
such as a merry go round and
f ming photograph gallery.
3 ut 100 yards almost east Of the
building is the grand stand, 11O
ng, 50 feet wide, l6 tiers high.
a seating capacity of 2, 900 persons.
finishing touches were put on yes
I, when the painting and touching
re completed. In the basement Of
tand are the restaurant, lunch
er and kitchen. The restaurant
charge Of the Junior Board
the Homeopathic Hospital
dinners will be served
n ual hours, at regular restaurant
The roomis supplied with seventy
bles, each large enough for four
is. Hiram Colder, the we'll known
& pelphia caterer, is in charge Of the
n and is assisted by Eliza Jones, one
best cooks in town and two other
enced cooks. A good meal will be
Tie managers are justified in
that the food for the inner man
oe served in the best possible
er.
Y inch counter in one end of the base
will be convenient for the hungry
hasty mouthful of refreshment.
and rolls are served here.
# sctly over the basement at the back
grand stand are the offices and
room Of the Fair Association.
are fitted up in good taste.
free seats are short distance
the grand stand, and have no pro
4 from the sun. In the
of this stand. the Adams
IS Company and the United States
IS Company have offices where
will be received and forwarded at
ual rates. Baggage may also be
ID here.
ront Of the stands is the quarter
d, which in the many races will
ess be filed with enthusiastic
# Of horse flesh. As the admission
place is 81 the purchaser of the
always endeavors to get his
S worth
track is in a good condition, about
me size as the Dover track; it is
heless better for racing. The earth
packed and hard and will allow
ntests to be decided under the best
ions. Yesterday afternoon several
5 We're exercising their horses on
lck, and speeding them for to days
The stables for the racing and
n tion horses are at the southern side
grounds. There are upwards Of
alls, nearly all of which are occu-
Among the exhibition horses are
#1f the best registered animals in
untry. The racing animals are all
III.
lg the inside Of the fence at the
rn end of the fair grounds are the
stalls. These are all taken, and
n #1ey, Herefords, Holsteins, JERSEYS
her varieties of cattle, long. short
u 10 horns, are exhibited. Among
u is Benny Biggs, HOlstein Friesian
81 registered, No 97S7, the property
z vid Mccoy Of New Castle hundred. |
e cattle shown are of full blooded |
A short distance from the cattle
are the pens Of swine and sheep. |
n department is well filed with fine |
lens of sheep and porkers, from
n rye Poland China hogs to the small, |
Y ling piglet of few weeks.
4 rtly after 1890 o'clock this morn
4 iyatt's Military Band drew the |
S to the grand stand, and the fair |
formally opened by Secretary Of |
Bayard. In a few well-chosen /