Evening journal., 1890-09-02
CROWDS AT THE FAIR
T ne Exhibits and Attractions
at Wilmington's Exposition.
THE SECOND DAY AT HAZEL DELL


One Thousand persons attended the
first days exhibition of the great Will
mington Fsir az Hazel Dell Park. The
people probably remembered that the
first days exhibition last year was prin-
cipally one OF men working to arrange
for the following days of the fair. So it
was yesterday. Exhibitors were too
busy fixing up" to attend TO the visit
ors, so they had to look on without ask
ing questions.
The judges in the several divisions
were preparing for their work to-day
and the association office west of the
grand stand was crowded with employees
and exhibitors after orders concerning
the affairs that interested them. Ths
directors of the association are assisted
by corps OF clerks who, with the news
paper men. will be the hardest-worked
people on the grounds
The reporters have a working room
with tables, on the second floor of the
grand stand, above the restaurant. Fra
grant odor from Ainscow & Co.'S cookery
will tantalze them during their writing.
The fair arrangements are much the
same as last year, but there is more of
it. The space between the grend stand
and the women 8 building contains booths
in three rows All the nickel-aliurers
allowed at D fair are there. The funniest
amusement Is the razzle dazzle, ma
chine which has the motion of boat
rocked by heavy waves. 1t looks sea-
sickful.
The hood has been placed on the grand
stand as permanent addition, and
makes a great improvement.
The only events of interest yesterday
afternoon were the base ball game, re-
ported elsewhere, aud Professor Parkers
| dogs Nine full blooded dogs comprise
the interesting company, and their intel
| ligence is remarkable Their first sD.
pearance before local crowd of spec
tators was very successful. They
stood on small stands. turned back
air springs. jumped through rings,
| PLAYED dead, put up tricks on each
other and jumped hurdles. One pretty
little rascal made ju nps on two feet
while three Of the largest dogs made run
ming Jumps over hurdles ten feet high
The dog circus drew all attention from
the base ball game and even the players
were interested Madame Marantelle and
her horse Woodlawn did not appear, but
will be seen again.
George w. Leslie, tie we'll known
local acrobat, will execute his difficult
specislties on a tight rope, fifty feet
above the ground, inside the track near
the grand stand.
The races begin to- lay, and the track
is in condition. Il was dusty yesterday
but the sprinkler got to work in the
evening and viii 60 on again this morn.
ing. Charles NJ. Smith, whose starting
abilities were 8 feature of last year )
races, will officiate in the same position
this year Secretary Brown says that
the horses will be called from the stables
by an electric bell there connected witt
the judges staEd This il pleasant new
to those who have had their ears jump
ing at the irritation caused by the 6ri
alarm bell in the stand above the report
: ers heads.
! The following are some of the striking
exhibits to be seen in the main exhibition
building:
The Cspelle Hardware Company's ex
, hibit is on the first aisle northern side 0
the building They present yer.
I beautiful exhibit Of hardware.
w. q. Hartloye has large and vsrie'
assortment of guns, rifles, pistols an
other articles used by sportsmen. Hi
, exhibit is on the same aisle as that 0
the Capelle Company
is struck with the novel display made b
J the Hecker Company. This company hs
4 Hecker's Buckwheat shown in every cor
q caivable manner and style. The com
e pany has an experienced cook in its en-
e ploy, who is kept busy baking corn cake
to tickle the palates OF the visitors.
= The Pickles Stove Company has q goo
!. exhibit in the shape Of stoves and range
q displayed advantageously.
G. At the end of this aisle on the wei
side Of the building is the Homeopath
Hospital restaurant. Here were ladiI
i in waiting to serve the visitors With a
n sorts of tempting delicacies, that to
without charging an exhorbitsnt pric
The restaurant is much used by patrOl
or friends Of the hospital
The Taylor Adjustable Shoe CompsI
= has q space on the northern aisle in whi'
it displays its shoes.
re Turning now TO our left and ascendii
3 the northern aisle the exhibit of cake
crackers and confectionery by the W.
ar J. Lang Company is seen. The displ
1. is good
Highfeld & Company, auctioneer
have an exhibit next.
~ Frank A. Mitchell roofer shows fl
lg assortment Of roofing materials and Al
planes in the next space. Differe
We kinds of roofing are shown and The
ed merits explained.
". The next exhibit, which, by the wa
is one Of the prettiest and best in {
i building. is that Of William a. Lawto
u Mr.. Lawton's exhibit is in q small roc
AK which has been built on the floor. III
outside is papered by the firm Of Moy
tin & Brown Inside is shown a han
az some antique oak mantel by Jesse
on Baylis But the most striking exhis
o. ia the small room is Mr. Lawton's. T
ne room is handsomely furnished with
dining room suit in antique oak and
ay the table is an excellent silver a
nd crystal dinner service.
in Next to Mr.. Lawtons exhibit sscen
81 ing the aisle is that of the Domestic Sc
ing Machine Company, which shows
= full line of machines.
!, The next exhibit is that Of the w
y liam Lea and Sons Company. III
ne company bias built a large frame stru
on ture to represent a -four mill, 7
bulldog is of weather boarding, abo
or seyenty-fvelfeet high The outside
lay sprinkled with flour. giving the buildi
ed an ancient appearance. At the side
o. the building is large wheel, in imi
ira ton of a wafer wheel The compa
has secured the services of Mrs s.
Rorer, and She deals out cakes viii
y make the mouth water. Cakes a
w pastry are baked in the building
nls The Tatnsll Creamery has an exhi
cal in the east side of the building
% the visitor turns up the middle ais
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