Evening journal., 1888-10-10
SECOND DAY OF FAIR.
a Very Zine Exhibition Yesterday--A
Reporters Trsmp Through the De-
partments- Races.

The attendance was large and the people
interested. The gatekeepers report a
large number both by rail and hacks
The people were everywhere on the
grounds. from the pens Of sheep and
swine in charge of Jason Davis to the
stalls of the exhibition horses
and mules under John Shaw's direction.
The air was brisk with a stiff breeze.
which often caught the dust on the track
and whirled it in every direction.
The interests in the races was great,
and the contests exciting A full ac-
count is given elsewhere.
All day yesterday. carpenters were
working to complete the pens for the
sheep and swine, as enough had not been
erected
Fakirs have appropriated for season a
good deal Of the open space between the
main building and the grand stand.
Their machines are as numerous as them
selves and with lung testers, strength
testers, nine pins. games of chance and
other amusements always at a fair, they
"cull considerable of the farmers and
town boy cash.
The merry -goround is in operation
and carries a great many people.
cigar and refreshment stand has
been put up adjoining the Adams Express
Company's Office. Hyatt's Military Band
played excellent music at intervals in the
racing events
Hollis has opened candy stand near
the eastern entrance 20 the exhibition
building.
The clerks in the household depart
ment were hurried greatly In preparing
the various classes in that division. The
clerks in The association office were
rushed all day yesterday giving ont ex-
hibitors helpers and other tickets Their
labors, will be lighter today. Members
of the association were guests Of the board.
taking dinner at the large restaurant
The ladies report very successful FIRST
day. With the assistance of Hiram Colder
and his corps Of experienced cooks, all
have expressed themselves as pleased
with the refreshments served. The menu
include oysters, raw, fried, stewed and
panned cold roast beef and tongue sand.
wiches, coffee, bread and the usual
desserts The butter is served to indiyid
nal customers in round pieces of conyen-
lent size
The base ball game resulted in vic
tory FOR the Quicksteps by the following
score.
Cuban Cuban Giants -.....e Q 200 -
walk through the main building is |
interesting alike to the lover Of the plain |
and the beautiful The exhibits are all |
artistically arranged to the best effect
A. g. Yates Il Co, clothiers, have a |
space IN the western annex, to the left Of |
the entrance. In this twenty forms of |
mems youths and boys figures are shown. |
All the goods are strictly Of A. c. Yates
Co. S manufacture The display Is in |
charge of ]. w. Canary of this city, who |
has been with the firm for twelve years. |
Orders are taken for suits, which will be |
delivered, either on the grounds or at the |
purchasers residence, on the following |
day.
In one Of the show cases towards the |
centre Of the building, several curiosities |
are shown. Among these are two Poto. /
gamama vases a pewter coffee pot i50 /
years old, from Germany, and G. Al II. |
relic Of the battle of Brandywine. The |
display Of the handiwork of the women. |
Is large and interesting Designs Of an |
kinds have been appropriated Of late. and |
the busy needle plied--for premium.
Designs other from nature are the favor
ties. Many of those. who are able to 1
judge, say that the display in this depart
ment is the finest ever seen in this
vicinity
Hollis & Hearn exhibit stoves and
other necessary household articles in the
western annex. They show speciality
in the Rawson step ladder chair. an adj
Unstable piece Of furniture, for which
they are agents.
J. & ]. N Harman, furniture dealers.
give typical exhibit Of bedstesd. sec.
retary, book rack, etc some finished In
quarter sawed oak and other in cherry.
The folding bed is on the principle Of
gravitation solely and is warranted TO
keep in good order
The Wilmington Commercial College
exhibits eight frames. showing the possi-
bilities of the pen and executed bv pen
man q. W. Wallace.
II. /. Robelin gives a large exhibit Of
pianos and organs from his large ware
house.
Clawson S. Hammitt is in charge of the
art department, and his advancement Of
the paintings is very acceptable to the
many interested spectators. Some large
eanvases are shown, while in the other
extreme some very small gems are in the
exhibition. One side of the department
IS covered with the darker colors. while
the other is covered with the lighter
shades. Several well executed screens
are placed in front Of the display A sky
light admits the requisite light on this
department.
NJ. +. Hayden of the crystal palace
garden has display Of florists supplies
on sloping background. He also has
pleasing exhibit Of ferns, greens and rose
bushes on a progressive circular platform
IN the centre Of the southern portion 81
the building.
unique and attractive exhibit IS that
Of J. l.. Brown & Company, florists. The
American flag is executed in flowers. The
design was made up by Young man
named Sparks, and the result is commend
able The flag staff is yellow dahlias. The
flag itself is represented as waving in the
breeze. The red and white stripes are
made mp Of geranium flowers and carpa.
tions respectively The stars are of blue
immorteles and white carnations The
flag is on back ground of vanished iyy .
leaves Beside this IS floral bell Of
smiiaX, dahlias, and carnations, and sew. /
eral other floral designs.
The William Lea & Sons Company.
merchant miilers, give an exhibit of their
products A circular is distributed bv
them, containing pictures of the firms
mills at New Castle and in this city. with
an engraving Of the historical old Brandy
wine Mills
William B. Allison exhibits some wire
goods Of his own manufacture; and {. w.
Gooding, grocer, has ine exhibit.
M. Megary q Son, furniture dealers.