Daily Republican., 1889-09-06
THE FOURTH DAY.
AN EXTRAORDINARY LARGE
ATTENDANCE.
The Greatest Day Yet-Every Place
crowded, But No Drunken
ness or Disorder - More
Premiums Awarded,

iair, anu although in the morning the
weather was threatening, 1t did not deter
thousands OF persons, some of whom
had come from dis ance, from being
present. Before noon the clouds broke
away and as the sun came out immense
crowds Of people weuded their way to
the grounds. The Wilmington s. North
ern railroad was taxed TO Its utmost
capacity TO accommodate the vast throngs
OF people, and every conveyance running
TO the grounds was taxed to Its utmost
capacity.
Visitors were present not only from
this city, but also from other parts OF
this county, Philadelphia, Kent county,
Sussex county, New Jersey, Chester
county, Delaware county and other
places.S As the steamer Ifaber was
from PennsQrove, Superintendent Nc
Causland chartered . barge which NE
fitted up with chairs, ard had 10 towed
by tug between this city and the Jersey
shore.
During the afternoon about 800 pas
sengers were ferried across In this man
ner. There were various estimates made
Of the number Of persons on the grounds
during the afternoon, but 10 was gener-
ally conceded that 1t did not fall short OF
$4,000. The grand. stands were packed,
and the crowd not only surrounded the
course, but even succeeded In getting In
on the track, causing considerable au-
nCyance.
It is safe TO say that It was the largest
as emblage OF people ever witnessed I'm
this State. Tho view from the grand
stand was splendid and Inspiring. ALI
over the large grounds vast mass, Of
humanity moved to aud fro, intent on
seeing all there was TO be seen, while In
the DISTANCE the Delaware river, like q
stream, ,o{ biiver, uld be seen In the
East andon the West, the city with Its
houses, ueeples ind Industrial establish
ments formed back ground for this
living picture. Everybody seemed In q
good hnmor, aud thore We're few II any
drunken men en- the group q. There
were over one thousand carriages on the
grounds, the greater number OF which
were close to the fence surrounding ths
trotting courss, so that their occupants
could have tull view OF the races. Hun
dreds who could not get near the course
wandered through tho buildings ant
amused themselves with the many beauti
iul exhibits.
The room in which William LawtoI
has h!s display Of chinaware seened Il
be a centre OF attraction. The bandsom,
and artistic manner In which IL has beer
papered by Moysten q Brown, OF No
S3l Market street, makes It very attrac
tive to the ladies, and Mr.. Moysten i
kept busy answering questions concern
ing the cost OF work OF this kind. Abou
o'clock q complimentary dinner wa
rendered the newspaper men aud few
= invfttd guests In this room. The mem
consisted of roast duck, rosst chicken
a, roast beef, Lima beans, peas, mashe,
1 white potatoes, sweet potatoes, hominy
n biscuit, buckwheat cakes aud coffee. Tn
" cooking was dons on one OF the gauz,
door ranges exhibited by CleAver 4
Hollis, and 1t WAS noticed that by tbi
process the meats ard poultry retaine,
all their juices and were tender an,
luscious.
d The space where these stoves are OK
y hibited is constantly surrounded by
crowd OF interested spectators, aud ther
is no doubt but this new invention Is des
tined to cause o complete revolution Il
cooking. The various dishes served a
the dinner were PREF AIRED under the su
peryision OF Mrs. Rorer, with the excep
tion OF the buckwheat cakes, which cam
from Hecker's stand.
Another interesting display In tn
main building is the exhibit OF birds am
pet animals OF II. w. vahle OF No. a
North Ninth street, and No. S19 Marke
street, Philadelphia. This fine display 1
continually crowded by admiring specta
tors, and the children especially hav
considerable amusement with the monk
eys and chattering parrots, while th
canaries sing sweetly ell tie time.
The display of Atlas ready-mixet
paints OF George D. Wetherill " Co., o
No. So North Front street, Philadelp phia
Is near the south entrance of tn. mali
building, and is very attractive. 1t Is IL
1 Nh afA nar t.r Ia
ly attentive and polite to visitors.
Paul Brown, the well-known photog
rapher, makes fine display OF picture
In the art department, and exhibits life
like llkenesses OF number of well-knowI
men. He has been awarded a diplomi
for "the finest Photographic productions
exhibited.
John N. Huntley, a maehinlst EN-
ployed by the Pusey q Jones Company
residing at No. 1918 Lombard street, ex
hibits case OF flue calipers In the mali
building, all Of which be made by hand
They are very fine aud greatly admired.
The cattle exhibit attracted an extra
ordinary large number of visitors yester
day, and In addition to those alread,
noted the following are on exhibition:
George g. Lobdell, Hazel Dell,
thoroughbred -Fresians and II
grade HolstsinA These include MI
Lobdells fine bull Lavender, which woi
the first premium last years. The Bel
mont herd OF Nelson Warren s. Son
Newark, Is represented by IA Holstein
Fresians, which includes the splendid
HolsteIn bull Delaware, 8 ycars old
weighing 1900 pounds. It took frs
premium at Elkton last year. The her,
also includes helfers which took fret pre-
MUM here last year. David Mccoy, q
HaIe's Corner, has two Holsteins, In
cludIng the 2-yesr-old bull Benny Biggi
which took the first premium last yeaI
VIM. Ii. Mccoy, Of Hare's Corner, ais
exhibits q Hols,ein- Friesian COW an,
yearling.
DR.. j. NJ. Curtis of Wilmington, show
herd of Holstein- Friesian, includin
the fine COW Mooye Artis, which the doc
tor imported from Holland two year
ago. She won first premium here lat
year. OTHERS Of the Curtis herd are tn
% bull Duke de Ruyster I'd, and Rosa
Ruyster. Jesse Chandler, Granogu
- Farm, exhibits cne pair of fat cattle On
pair of very handsome work cattle; til
latter weigh about 1000 apiece, an
worked In the harvest fields this summer
Ashton r. Tatum, Wilmington, exhibi,
IL. 8 Holstein- -Friesians, including importe
De Weirmger, from Holland, betw &c
three and Eve years old, with caa
another fne animal of this herd
Vogeltge Third; she Is an expected FRI
winner.
Robert Torrens, Wilmington, exhibits
handsome Holsteln- Fricsians, a bull an
n