Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-07-29
THE WILMINGTON FAIR
TO BE THE GREATEST EVER
HELD IN THE STATE.
Immense Premiums Oncred-Am Kinds
Of Rational Amusements Provided
For-Tour naments and
Tilts.

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The approaching Wilmington Fair
promises to be the largest ever held In
Delaware. 1t Is to commence Monday,
September I'd, and is TO continue six
days. Preparations for the great event
are now being rapidly carried forward,
and everything is to be In order by that
time. The attractions are to be varied
and interesting, and many OF them will
be entirely novel and new.
The premiums this year will reach
S20, coo. Last year the premiums offered
for the art exhibit only amounted to $50,
this year they will reach $500. Last
year but $500 were offered for flowers,
this year the sum Is $500, and the race
list premiums will be fully double what
they were last year.
Monday will be general fixing up day,
though one Of the fastest races OF the fair
will be run for purse Of S400, besides a
race for S2Oo by horses owned in New
Castle County.
Tuesday will be tournament day.
Twenty trained riders on as many trained
ponies will waltz around the track TO the
music OF the band and then will follow
the tllting, each rider to have three trials
at the Rugs, tie rider who takes the
greater number of rings TO take first
money, and have the privilege OF crowr-
ing the Queen of Love and Beauty.
There will also be four races, three OF
them for purses OF tI00 each, and one for
purse oil $3.50.
Wednesday will be children's day and
the greatest day OF the fair, and the little
folks will be In command all day. Tho
performances wi commence with the
ascent OF SO ballons all at one time each
balloon having the name Of State OH
its side.
This will be followed by female figure
going up representing the Goddess OF
Liberty arrayed In the national colore.
Then will follow, one alter the Other at
short intervals, giant with litter OF
elephant and gorilla 16 feet high; a
donkey, life-sIze, and "What Is itW a
huge beaver, hippopotamus, an alligl-
tor, huge turtle, q mammoth China.
man, IL feet high; whale, o crocodile, a
green-eyed monster, q polar bear, the
Grand Turk, % feet high; sea lion, the
flying Dutchman, u rhinocerous, Sambo,
| or tar on de heel; the aunt and uncle
cater, Jumbo, Peck's bad boy and Belize.
bub; and Professor King will make an
ascent IN bis magnificent balloon eagle
Eyrie," accompanied with members of
the press. All this will be followed by
the Polo races sid shiny on horseback,
the day ending with contest between
horses on the peninsula for purses OF 500
and $3.50.
Thureday will be ushered In by n series
Of polo games, followed by the great trot-
ting race for purse guarants cd to be
not less than $1,000; al!o a pacing contest
for purse oi Si00 and the 2.45 class trot-
ter for Slo0, closing with steeple chase
for a purs0 oil Sl50.
Friday, at 10 o'clock, will open the
| second tournament, when the Knights OF
Robert Bruce will con- end for the mas
terry with the Knights OF the Green
/ Woods. 1t will be match tournament,
and Wilmington being near the Old
Mason and Dixon line, the Southern
Knights will bs pitted against the North
ern knights. Tho regular races OF the
day will come of at ! o'clock, and will
embrace contests for purses OF Si0O, 500
and tl25, the latter being running
race. M..'
Saturday, at 10 O'Clock 30 the morning,
will begin the final polo Agames, In which
the rcd will be matched against the blua
The racing will commence at IL o'clock,
opening with the Brandywine stake event
for puree OF $500, followed by the 2.27
race Ior siC0, and closing with hurdle
race for $3.50.
The music for the fair will be furnished
by Hyatt's Military Band and by First
Regiment Band.
Any young couple contemplating mar
riage will have grand chance to begin
housekeeping if they will consen; to be
msrried publicly on the grounds. The
management will give them handsome
outfit in everything needed ior comfort
able housekeeping. II any couple will
acc:pt the offer the managers wish to be
notified OF their intent before the open-
ing day of the fair.
The buildings under construction are
mod Is OF beauty and convenience. The
merchants building is 2l9 by 50 feet, and
the ladies building is to be palace COM
pared with the one they had last year.
Merchants aud sll others intending to ex-
hibt are requested to make application
as soon as possible.