Daily Republican., 1889-09-03
THE FIRST DAY.
LARGE ATTENDANCE YES
TERpAY AFTERNOON.
The Successful Opening For the Grea,
Fair-Hundreds of Visitors on tho
Grounds-Thc Exhibits the
Finest Ever Displayed
In This State.

can be considered O decided success.
Thousands were taken to the grounds On
the trains Of the Wilmington q North
ern railroad, Others went In hacks, while
many drove over in their own convey
ances. During the races the grand stand
was about half filled with spectators.
The wisdom Of the directors in securing
the Washington market house for the
main exhibition building is shown by the
fact that this year there Is not that
ciowding OF exhibits that was experienced
last season.
The main exhibition building has three
aisles, twelve feet In width, extending
the entire length OF the building, while
one OF the same width crosses at the
centre OF the building. Although all tie
exhibits were not In place yesterday
afternoon the display was very creditable.
This building is in charge Of Willisnl
Lawton, and the first exhibit on the left
of the front entrance Ia that OF A. B,
Jones, the paper hanger. This consists
of largo and varied collection Of wal
paper and borders. The next space Ia
occupied by Edward Melcho.r, who
makes q ane display OF guns, pistols
knives and sportmen's goods. DR.. Henry
celluvert and other goods, Of which he Is
the inventor and patented. Cleaver &
Hearn make an excellent display of stovei
and tinware, while next to them Baylis &
Calkins show some very fine msptles and
tile work.
W. II. Hollis has fine assortment o.
confectionery, and adjoining him 7. b
Cartmell has an excellent exhibit of I'm,
drugs aud medicines. The Novelty Car
riage Works have q full assortment O
carriages. and In the corner At the end o
this aisle 7. Ferry exhibits machin,
used for cleaning carpets. Laac r
Belts, the machinist, has some ane ma
cbinery and electric motors. Samuel ]
White occupies the nelt space with
flne exhibit of carriages, includini
almost all kinds OF light vehicles manu-
factured. w. II. Hartlove shows som
very fine guns and pistols, and John Pyl
has an exhibit Of flour from his owl
mill. Joshua Conner makes o fine dis
play Of harness and James F. Wood
Co. show their reversible car step and th
D, manner that II lie operated. Cspelle ha
q large and fine display OF hardws sn
cutlery, and @. I. Barrett gives an ide
OF what can be made from sugar by hi
display of confectionery.
: Tstnall's creamery make an exhibit Z
2 the products Of milk, and Fell s. People
show hardware, paints and other good
pertaining 10 their business. J. g. j.
Hartman have some handsome fuinituI
on exhibition. and &. W. Kennedy
Co., have fine assortment Of plano
organs and other musical instruments
A. q. Yates & Co, the Philadelpbi
clothiers, have a large exhibit OF fir
clothing, and w. B. Cole makes an a
tractive display Of gentlemen's furnishin
goods Harry Parker has some exit
ine harness which attracts conslderab
attention. Deyerell & Brother have
varied display OF fine groceries, al
alongside Is the space occupied by Wn
Lea e. Some, the well known millers, wi
make fine exhibit OF their many M
varied products, consisting OF ilou
II farina, pearl hominy, breakfast homin
a breakfast hominy grits, fine grits, gram
- lated corn meal, etc.
This exhibit Ia In charge Of Mrs. 8.
Rover, the principal of the Pbiladelph
Cooking School, and the authoress
seversl valuable books on cooking, ca
ming and preserving. This lady superb
tends the making and baking OF cak
and other products, which are given
visitors.
The Domestic Sewing Machine Con
pany have fine display, and pieces
y fancy work are executed and given
visitors. William Lawton comes ne
with the largest and hapdsomest displs
of china ware ever made In this Stat
The exhibit is In a rom, the papering
which was done by Moysteln e Brow
The apartment 10 handsomely decorate
with tiles and NANTES from the establis
ment OF Baylis g. Calkins. Millard
Davis, has large and attractive exhit
OF clocks, watches and fine jewelry, 1
Guiding everything In his line.
Russell, Mlssimer & Co., of the b
Hive dry goods store, have fine disp ay
corsets; Hamburger & Sons make iii
exhibit of mems, youths and boys'clot
thing pertaining to gentlemen's furnlsl
~ ing goods, and W. II. Robinson makes
| fine display Of stoves. Patrick Cahl
n exhibits some very fine carriages, but h
rival In Cooling Brothers, who occup
the next space with n similar dlsplay.
The woman's building, short dlstan
from the main building, Is also In charl
iS of William Lawton, assisted by s.
Scott. This building has been enlarge
he since last year, and 1t is probable tn
another addition will have to be mat
if before next season. One of the first e,
hibits that strikes the eye Of the visit
a+ upon entering the building Is the lar;
:" pyramid Of ferns and foliage plants
NJ. +. Hayden. This Is the largest al
finest display of this class OF plants ev
sem In Delaware. Opposite to 1t N
Hay den makes fine exhibit of bloomiI
plants, aud this morning had large al
|ss magnificent original design of cut flower
Lewis, Brlnton, Greenleaf and Baylis al
have very creditatlo floral exhibits.
lie Hammitt the artist. has flee displs
OF crayoD water colors. oil psiptin
40 and other works OF art, among whic1
dS some handsomely decorated chinaware.
Mrs L. Mccoy has splendid dlspli
of wax work of her own manufaciur
among which is q German supper that
natural enough to make the mouth Of
Teuton water. This lady also displa,
wax flowers, natural flowers, presery,
flowers, paper flowers and waxolil
work, the whole forming very attra
tive collection.
Miss Maggie Donohoe aud Miss Kat
Hayden also have flee exhibits of wa
work, preserved flowers and waxolil
work, which atte their skill In th
business. The display Of quilts, rug
tides and other household articles is We
fne, One of the wings In the rear co
tains exhibits of preserves, bread, cake
pies and pickles, and other specimens
. women's household work.
In the rear Of this building there a
315 three large tents, one OF which Is
nd charge OF Harry NJ. Perkins, and 10 d
the voted to the display of farm implement
cen Another Is in charge OF H.H. McMnlle
nda and ia devoted to the display of farm 81