New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
RIG CROWDS ON GOVERNORS DAY.
THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS AT WAVEishf
PACKED WITH PEOPLE-THE PUBLlC
MIN PRESENT.

The greatest day in the history OF the New-Jersey
Agricultural Society yesterday at the state ar o1
the Society at Wavcrly. 1T Is doubtful IL a anhu"i
fair in any other state ever drew larger atehunoc
on one day or presented many features oi lh'ccs'
as popular exhibition and place Of resort Inc rush
set in early in the day and there was 10 oesS1"oh
until D. m when the human tide began TO receue'
nv noon the roadways leading to Waverly were DicK
with carriages stages, wagons, bicycles ana truogns
nedestrlans From Newark alone ut least lo'ooo
persons went to the fair grounds by tram or III
On the fair grounds the great accumulation oi We
hicles made almost impossible barriers to the moVS
masses of people. There were josting and pushing
and discomfort, but nobody cohpiaineo' "ou s00N
hunior and jolllty were universal.
The best pleased men Oh the grounds were the
officers of the society, who were all on hand prepared
to entertain the Governor and other v!sitorS WV
ernor Albeit arrived In the morning with mehper' Vi
his staff some state officials congressman ana 'aho'
dates for Congress, and at noon there wa. eowu u
public men at President Ishams tent on the KNOLL IN
ending william Walter Phelps, Senator Mcpherson.
ex.iioycrpors Green and Bcde, ex-State SehaOors
Hobart BEETLE and Crggs, State Senator Emson. Con-
troller Anderson. George a. iaIsey HtAoe 1ieSeui0
Toffey, General G. Trick, OF Burlington Ihomas Du,'
English of Newark, with the Mayor ana most OF the
CITY officials editors OF the principal state newspapers
members of the House of Assembly with CITY, county
and township officials all over the state.
Prizes and premiums in different classes were an
nounced during the day. and the inspections were maze
in all the departments The list Of premiums Is long
one Only exhibitors took any special interest III the
list the crowd having TO the fair for amusement
and being resolved get much Of 1t as POSSIBLE
on the Knoll the general topic OF conversation was
politics Minister Phelps was warmly greeted by men
of all parties and held sort Of lcvcc during the "a!
Hundreds Of people who heard that he was on the iar
grounds crowded about to see him ana ne WAS ue
recipient of many ahectiOnate greetings Is he always
is at p0puIar gatherings In New-Jersey. senator me-
rhersM and Governor Albeit came in Tor their snare
Of attention. - r., -. s.,,s
When the crowd started to get away after The days
snort thoro was the greatest anglng up Of vehicles
imaginable. Fortunately. however. only few Wheels
Wero wrenched of from light vehicles coming In con.
tact with heavier Ones The scene along the
on the way to Newark amusing. Hundreds OF
for supremacy. .., =,
The racing ut the fair attracted much attention IN
the 40 diminished class of Wednesday 1t was neces-
sary to have but heat to decide it, e. ~ Payne :
General Denham winning II handily with Mark Demo
rests John Graham second and Austin Wrights Prince
Medium third. Time :35 IA. The first regular
race on the programme the 80 class trot: Hiram
smiths Great Eastern captured the first two heats In
good style. tn after that he tired. and W. Wllkln
Monte West took the next three heats easily. The
10 pacing class came next and proved Gift for joan
heats easily. Only three heats Of the :33 class were
trotted owing to darkness. W. Gibbss Prince who
finished second to Impression In the first heat won
the second and third, and will likely win the final
which Is called for 12 O'Clock to-day The summary
follows: