Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-10-04
The PhGniE Artists Paint the Cheerful
scrne in Approprinie AnInmn CoIor-.

That Brattleboru is one u the favored
place, Of the earth aud that her virtuous.
enterpri,ing and well behaved people lie
serve aud receive more favurs than are br.
slowed un average humanity. isproven anew
boy the two day. Of good weather vouch
,afed. in time II general rain. for the
fourth annual Valley Fair held ON Wednes
day and THURSDAY Tuesday, rain caused
many foreboiing- but Wednesday was fair,
with decided autumn flavor. while on
Thursday came perfect golden October
day The sun shone full and warm, the
AIR vas hra,1ng, the distant hills we're soft
and hazy. the words we're douning their
gorgeous colors and no such festival va.
ever held amid more charming surround
iugs. Everything invited ~ out door en-.
ioyment, aud the invitation was accepted
by l2,oo0 people ON Wednesday the at
Tendance was 900 This was an increase
If 2VOo over the first day last year, and on
Thursday the increase was nearly 800 over
the second day last year
The show abuniautly fulfilled every prom
ise made fprit In cattle horses aud other
live stock it was notably large and com
pete SO fine floral hall exhibit was never
before seen here the trotting was god
and every other feature was excellent
Gentlemen who have been the round Of the
fairS pronounce this one Of the very best Of
the season 1t surpassed the state fair. and
"a, only 10 be compared in general excel
leuce with the New England fair. while in
the character aud seeming Of the show and
II the people in attendance, IN the freeinm
from drunkenness, and ry~dyi,m. aud the
rigid exclusion If fakirs and huck,ter,. it
vas incomparably the superior Of them all
In short, the Valley fair l. AN established
success. Its managers have huilde,l 1t,
foundations broad aud firm, and coming
year, will only add to it, excellence aud at
trartiveness
We present herewith notes II the display.
gathered in the several departments los
many busy eye- and hani- II there seem
h. be- omissions or determinations. 1t d, only
because the extent aud excellence of the
exhibition we're such a, 10 preclude com
pl-te individual mention
Leading FenIure- Of the Two Day..
While the crowd va. greater on Thurs
day it would hardly be- safe T. cali that the
ii>tnctyely popular day, for the throng
that poured through floral hall. the women
department. the building containing the
Ioultr, ami dogs. aud past the cattle aud
other Stork sheds during the "a hole of Wed
ue,,lay. the opening day, Was continuous
there va large Attendance on the trials oi
strength AMI speed. aud the interest did not
ilaZ until the hour Of closing But the
crowd which came u be amused was uu-
mstakably that Ut THURSDAY and amuse
ment va, furnished for all Who came IN full
measure. The opening exercises were al
mrabiy chosen - give character 10 the day
and nothing more brilliantly picturesque and
charming has ever been seen in Brattleblru
than the procession Of decorated carts and
road wagons and the cavalcade Of horsemcu
and horsewomen with which the program
If events began at 10 O'Clock 1t was a
gay and stirring sight when the long pro
crss!on formed on the common and wound
down through Main street, and it was d
happy thought TO till Mr. Fisk's big wagon
with bright faced school children to bring
up the rear
The grand stand was packed at 10 o'clock.
and precisely at that hour the procession
entered the grounds and started around the
course amid the cheers Of 300 spectators
1t was lei by the First Regiment band
whose brilliant uniforms complemented the
gay colors on the hills around next came
the marshals, aud after them the mounted
cavalcad- lei by Col Fuller and Mrs Hook
er and then followed the. CROW, uit,l, fsattir.
Of all-the decorated carts and carriages
Into the beauty, daintiness and variety of
the decorations the ladies entered with
friendly rivalry, and the result WAS pan
oramic scene OF vivid color and graceful
outline, the effect Of which cannot be put
into words, though 1t will linger long in tn,
memory Not the least attractive feature
was the tally no contingent with their spir
tied cheer. " Rah, Rah 'Rah, sis boom ah
Valley. Valley, Valley Fair, Rah, Rah,
,Rah "