Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-08-13
The Coming Fair,

Representatives of the REPUBLICAN
and Morning News took ride with
Secretary Brown Of the Hazel Dell Fair
Association, yesterday afternoon, over
to the grounds. While riding down
Market street, one Of the clips holding
the right hand spring broke, when th6
SERVICES Of that great pinster, George
stanton, was called In play, who, by the
ala oil the hitching strap, fxed up the
trio 80 that the spring held together, TO
be repaired with a new clip at Jones
Guthrie,s carriage factory on the South
side. The News man tips the beam at
the rate OF 2l3 pounds, while the REPuB-
LicAN man could only see him l39
pounds.
Although the REPUBLICAN man sat on
the eide that broke, he blamed the acct
dent on the 213 FOUNDER, who had been
setting on the side of the wagon until
bis lighter brother of the quill had been
Invited TO jump In and go over TO the fair
grounds, and see what progress the ea--
penters, painters and other mechanics
Lad made in Its general appearance.
,retary Brown, cbirped to his big bay
trotter, and away he Glow" to the great
est fair grounds In Delaware, and VIC
think even in Pennsylvania. Before
reaching the grounds the large and hand.
some structure that wss used as a
rink, and then 80 market house at
Fourth and Washington streets. and
which had been transferred there met
our gsze, and made more favorable
impression than ever of the manage
ment into whose hands the fair has fallen.
! secretary Brown said, pointing to the
new building, "Genilemen, that is one OF
the finest and best apportioned buildings
erected on any fair ground, and cost us
some 20, OO0 as you see 1t, while 1t could
hardy be replaced for $12, co.," 1t is
l25 by 80 feet, handsomely psiuted aud
haisomlheo, giving it o very attractive
appearance. 1t contains thirty-two hun
dred feet In lineal length, with three
large aisles running through, where the
public can be well cared Tor and see ali
OF the sights TO be placed on exhibition,
Over two-thirds OF the space has already
been engaged by our merchants and
manufacturers. 1t has the band stand
suspended from the ceiling 10 the centre.
where music can be discoursed In enliy.
ening airs during tho progrt IS of the fair.
he basement OF this building will be de,
voted exclusively for the display OF dogs
and chickens, and will be handily ar
ranged and made one OF the features of
the lair.
A new frame building In the course OF
erection, the sides boipg boarded up, but
awaiting the roofing In. occupies the site
OF the building that burnt down, being
100 by 90 feet, with two wings 10 by Al
feet, AID having all the necessary etirinp
rooms for the accommodation Of the
ladies. This building will be used for
the display OF the bandiwork of the fair
sex. 1t will lave pyramid Of flowers in
hn naf hat.
pictures and other teautifiers to interest
the muititudes. The. building will be
airy and we'll lighted.
Another la'ge frame structure to be-
rooied In with canvas, l64 by 40 feet
will he devoted to the display OF fruits
ard vegetables raised In Delaware.
A building for the display OF carriages.
lO4x20 leet will be erected. Secretary
Brown has had very pretty office built
Tor his and the public's accommodation,
erected near the grand stand. 1t |, 2Oxl4
feet anu is lighted through colored glass,
The grand stand has had an addition of
some 800 seats added to its capacity.
which Will have an awning stretched
over IL, to keep the rays OF Old Sol from
striking into tho eyes of the public.
The judges etand has been raised, and
another story put on 1t, where the re-
PoTfie art eAptcIeu 10 Wltht IS The living
stceds as they go around the course, as
we'll as get a good view of tho public and
what is transp,ring on the grounds. 1t is
first class Improvement and badly
needed one, Tor what could the show do
without the newspaper men.
A new band stand will be erected near
the judges stand.
The fair grounds contain IS acres aud
II the weather is clear will not any more
than accommodate tito thousands who
will visit 1t. Every thing has been done
by the,nanagement to attract attention |
and get the public interested in this, their
second meet. Bands from our city. |
Chester and Reading are expected to |
give concerts during the progress of the
fair.
The steamer Richard Stockton will run |
from Philadelphia to the fair grounds,
carrying passengers to tho fair grounds |
" ith admittsnce for G) cents.
The pclo, running, steeple chasts and
other sports will take place on the plot
oil ground in which no judges stand is
enclosed. There is no doubt that hun
drsds of strangers will be attracted 10 our
city during f. ir week, and our merchants
should avail themselves oil the columns
Of the REPUBLICAN 10 make their bus.-
ness announcements.