Evening journal., 1889-09-03
FIRST DAY OF THE FAIR.
Detailed Descriptions of the
Exhibits and Livestock.
THE RACES AND THEIR RESULTS.

Some Good Speed Contests on the Half
Mile Track-A Large Crowd In Attend
Anoe-The Departments OF Chickens and
Dogs.
The first day Of the great Wilmington
Fair passed off quietly and suspiciously.
The visitors numbered 5000 and con-
tanned many out Of town people.
Good crowds were in the grand stand
during the races and the restaurant and
booths had large run Of patronage.
Although all the exhibits were not ar
ranged yesterday, everything is
in order to day for thorough
tour Of the grounds. The main building
of the fair is to the west Of the race
track and is large, roomy building All
the available space is occupied and large
aisles allow inspection Of the exhibits.
The eastern end is the main entrance
to the building. The inside is divided
into three aisles, two side and one centre.
Each aisle contains objects Of interest IN
many lines. To the left Of the first door
G. Barrett Of Tenth and Market streets,
has candy stand, where bag of candy
to eat during the walk around may be
bought.
Exhibits in Detail.
On the north aisle the Capelle Hard
ware Company has a mute but powerful
exhibit OF hardware, including saws,
churns, clothes wringers plow:
cigar man Of No. 80 Market street. has
space, showing his various kinds of cigars
The extensible car step shown by james
I G. 10 4,,4a Nfs,r- oe
the invention Of Wilmington man. II
will be operated by compressed air an,
J Isaac Belts will furnish the power.
Hecker's buckwheat will be shown
forth in all its usefulness and time saw
ing by cooks at intervals each day. Buck
wheat cakes and biscuits made from self
raising buckwheat and flour will be dis
tributed to the crowds that will congre
gste.
George Boyd & Sons of Philadelphi
: have sweet exhibit in the shape o
Queen Table Syrup, which is put up il
I, many ways for wholesale or retail trade
! Joshua Conner of No. 235 Marke
! street shows a completely furnished sad
lery and a fine collection of carriag
robes Kump & Co. of Philadelphia fur
nish metal designs for funerals an
affairs where their speciality is needed.
A line of cigars and tobacco is show
/ by ]. A. Stafford of Fourth and Popla
! streets. William H. Hartlove. gunsmit
; and taxidermist of Third and Frenc
! street, has large display of sportin
I tackle and stuffed birds. Mr. Hartlove
!, store is the headquarters Of the Wawase
s Gun Club
Fine Carriages.
: In the rear Of the main building Al
: exhibits of fine carriages that make a
interesting display. Cooling & Comps1
. of Fourth and French streets, are col
4 ceded to have the finest di
I plsy. This firm has five carriag
] on exhibition, the feature beif
Z a Long Branch phaeton for two horse
i II is beautiful vehicle built of the be-
- material. Three carriages will be MAJ
4 on that draft. The well known Gu
q under with the novelty of a spring lot
Is shown. The useful Sellers wago
u which has larger sale than any 9th
4 style, because Of its convenience al
q roomlness, and the lady's or gentleman
y phaeton for driving. make up the go'
- display. S. j. White, the carriai
e builder Of West Second street, shows
!, variety of carriages in bodywork and f
a ish. A feature is a horse and poI
and dog cart. Carriages are also e
hibited by First & Allmon, ]. Guthrie
m Co. and Cahill & Co.
81 Beginning again at the main end Of t
~ building, Deverell Brothers, wholess
20 and retail grocers Of No East Four
= street, have fine exhibit of Masor
y ~ cakes. A large pyramid containing 1
5o boxes makes the mouth water for q
~ sweetness it contains.
bv The William Lea & Sons Compan
III prOprietors Of the Brandywine and Ne
- Castle flour mills, have large spa
an taken up for the display and dispersi
ed of their goods Their product incluC
20 -four and meal, hominy grits, fariI
lv etc. Several cooks and walters
ad kept busy distributing grid
- cakes, jumbles, biscuits and slabb
IA cakes, which are baked by their COO
Mrs. Rorer of cook book fame is super
tending the culinary operations and h
her cook book on sale The Domes
Of Sewing Machine Company haze a gre
~ many of their machines in different si
10 and show the fancy work that can be
.re complished on them.
r.; Lawton's Exhibit.
Try Probably the best exhibit in an art
les tic sense is that OF William Lawton
gh the main and centre aisle. 1t consists
st; one story building arranged like a d
on ing room. A table is set with the bl
mt china dishes and the chairs are as
ct, ready for visitors. A fireplace furnish
les by Baylis & Callxins is on one side of
ny room and handsome dres
ny adorns the corner. The walls W.
ng papered inside and out by Nj
on stein & Brown. The latest style
ad paperings are used inside for the cell
ain and walls. On one of the outside wa
the new style panel paper for Railways
shown and on the other side tho sa
effect is produced by a lincrusta b
al with walnut rail
nu The whole affair is done in the m
~ finished manner Moystein & Brown
90 Gently papered the EVENING JODRr
er office
me Giles & Rudolph Of Seventh and NJ
"a "a ket streets exhibit full line Of me
~ ~ furnishing goods in the latest styles.
Ger The PhonograPh.
tn Charles G. Guyer, the well kna
all stenOgrspher and typewriter. has his
ion hibit much admired by the large tcrow
He has bennington typewriter of
latest pattern and tBelles phonogra
graphophone and Edison's phonogra
the On the phonograph is tune that v
at played into it at Newark, N. J.. The
is struments were violin, cornet
ev. piciolo, and the effect isswonderful
ses notes come out clearly and distinctly
A. where either instrument is plsyin