New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-30
THE FAIR FORMALLY OPENED
WESTMINSTER COUNTY'S EXHIBITION IN
FULL SWING.
RACES AND HORSE SHOW BEGUN. YorwrTH
STANDING THE RArN-sCESEs AT

STANDING THE RAIN-sCENEs AT
THE GROUNDS.
II was too bad that II raned yesterday afternoon h
Westchester County, for II made people and things II
tbe County Fair which was formally opened yesterday
morning near White Plains, decidedly moist, and
country fair in the rain Is not pleasant. When one hM
Tagged upS I'm his Sunday omeetin clothes and
nut on a nice white straw hat, and has gone several
miles from home with the expectation OF having hns
weather and fine tme fastfalling raindrops are
cruel disappointment That's the way IL was ct the
fair yesterday. About 1000 people from every part
Of the county and elsewhere went to the grounds 10 the
morning. majority Of tho visitors were In their own
yehcles-new and old carriages OF all sorts and srss,
and farm wagons with the bottoms filed with straw.
Each had It's merry loadfather, mother, brothers Sc
ters cousins and sunts-al Jolly and unmnoIui OF me
clouds of dust In which they were enveioped a. tney
drove along. They came In an cverincreasng cro"o,
until at noon the whole fair grounds were bright ana
animated.
There v,s the man with an electric fortunetelnng
machine the ingenious scheme OF which consists in hold
ing two handles and allowing gentle current OF the nmd
10 90 through ones arms and then receiving pnta
fortune, mo two Of WHICH are alike, Sir Ne per
Torrance ending with the surrender OF quarter
The museum which Monday declared ~ the worA
that a calf with fourteen legs, or something IKE th@s
could be seen for a dime, had added yesterday living
animals were represented on the astonishing painting
which adorned the front OF the tent as large as wolves
and galloppilg about bright green prairie roofing p
the earth like steam ploughs. The iTrepressole pop
corn and peanut vendors were OIL hand as usual soa
when the brass band the grand stand, the hanc
organs in the merry goround and the museum, ana
three four pianos in the exhibition hall were going
at once the harmonious effects were truly marvellous
The exhibits in Floral Hall, II is called, and In
the big fruit tent engaged tue attention OF most Of
the visitors in the morning, but In the afternoon
everybody wanted to the races and the horse show
The force Of police, composed Of countrymen seemed
to be somewhat dazed by the sudden importance they
had acquired and walked about for all the world IKE
a lot of gamecocks Two pocketbooks were stolen yes
terday and although there arrests made tho
police are doubtless the trail of the Villains me
owners Of the p6eketbooks were Mrs Emily Merritt.
who lost SO. and Mrs. John b. Thomphns, The wife
of the president Of the Weschester County Fair Asso
citation Ono of the oldest exhibitors az The fair y
samuel Gedney, ninety years old. Mr. Gedney has
eighty head Of CATTLE of various breeds, On exhibition,
and is as lively as a cricket James Rawlings ex'
hilit is worthy Of aotce-forty-two varieties OF white
potatoes from farm. The exhibition OF cattle
hogs chickens, etc. is extensive
The managers certainly worked hard TO attain GOOD
results. This is the circular they sent out
Citizens Of WestchestT
Every resident Of westcheser County b. or houh BE-
Interested enough the County Bair 70 90 eve5uint
possble to make it and nou1fshng county
deserves-the very best County Fair in the State
The Board OF Managers appreciates the interest breso-
fore tnken by the people and returns thanks TO mo
numerous exhIbtors but It also rallies nat there so
many Others who articles animals Of merit when
should be exhibitors and the Board urgently requests
all such 30 send their articles animals 70 the air'
DO not the fimsy excuse that your animals tafn
produce or other articles not good enough out Sha
to the fair and let judges Determine that You VIII
DO surprised and delighted at the numbe2 OF premiums
which will be awarded you
That notice and invitation combined had dououes'
much to do with the large number Of entries WINCH
have been made. ,.,
acrub game OF baseball was in progress before the
rain Most of the space In the centre OF the GROUNDS
was filed with hundreds OF carriages, many Oh tnem
occupied by women and girls In bright dresses Com
bined with these the many flags on the roofs OF the
bindings and tents tho graceful horses moving soou
with their Jockeys with the beautiful rolling country
of westchester background, made an cAueusV
pleasing picture ,
About noon heavy masses of clouds came rolns
Nh from the southwest Larger and DARKER they gre"
until they covered the sky and the first Dig arops
beQan TO pelt the tents. Then down came the RAN
with a rush. The wise virgins and otAers 3D." uI'
storm approac hing and near shelter when 10 oroAe
rbs foolish virgins got their fine hats well FILED nom
tho clouds and swsrmed into the buildings IN sshS
bedragged condition.
LARGO number of fashionable people naa ariNca
before the rain came. The storm soon urV'o "H0N'
ont of the boxes, further up the stand As INC lvo
afforded little protection to tho new uess Hom Ns
driving rain. The grand stand prese.Seu ,sSo
scene however, and these are some Oh INC pe'pi' WV"
were there: 49,. v,s.ss pot.,
Mr. and Mrs. j. Barden Hartman, the Misses homs
and Mrs Paul Gilbert Thebaud Paul Il IneRsur am
and Mrs 81 Campbell, Mr. and MrS; oHse 1'nh.sn Miss
Miss Kate terS Cacy M csm pi Mrs jules Reyn
Satbaniei RENAL E. Gilbert schermerhorn Mrs, Ns
me Misses w Bss M seS anS Mr. r and Mrs H. Wsayhs
c. Bates, Mrs Walter GE0sOy r MT IL Hasht B. B.
ysr cre @T anu L. Stafford Mr. and Mrs Newton a
GrsSory Sir. and Mrs. schuyler Hamilton Mr. ana
Mrs. John Kane Master nna job @' D. ArcSbod M
Henry Draper Miss lngersol MIS-. F9sdcA co1neus
tom Miss Elliott s MTs; aP James ' Fraser the Misses
Eraser Worthlngton Whtehouse, Arthur /; Mss.
Miss Barney H Roberts MT a William H. cGurch E. White
mouse Henry sedgwick, Mr.. and MS e. =; ,; Jaw
r IL 's Mr. and K Mrs rs HoWsd Potter the
Misses Everett, the Messrs Eyere s kI5csaod Mr.
apS Mrs Woodruff, DR.. and Mrs Barron, Miss BsrsT.
Norman whitehcuse Frederick william Hams Ia r,f ny
MssSV Csrcy Mr. and Mrs Philip SCHUYLER Hamilton
Carey Butler Williamson, MT ana MIS- wy Sot,sr' Mr.
and Mrs Jean E1' Mr ana mrs anS Mrs - Reed Potter
the Misses stevens, Mrs Waer Crosby; MI MsVcHaS
W Sands, E. s. j. Mcyickar MIS- snd Srs Oliver sum,
ner Teall Mr.. and Mrs. Gray, william bTo"n ~ ~
Mrs Watson the Misses Watson and captain anu "f''
Robert Emmett -. -.
II was feared by the spectators that tho races
and horse show would have to be postponed 90
account Of the storm, but the committee decided %
20 through with the programme The horse snow
was in front Of the grand stand Just beyond uhe
track Glass l. womens saddle horses, was the hiss
on the programme The entries were Bush' H. N
Raw
nIgbt Z. G. Potter. Allnight received the hrss
prize. a $50 cup, presented by "The Mall ana tx
press.s Miss Carey was the rider. Bay uueen'
ridden by Miss Beach. got the second prize.
Glass o. mems saddle horses. was the neAs
These horses were entered: Forget menoe. ~
Ruyter Holins, owner Cassie, j. b. Calford LeceSel
william Z. Iselin; Forest King, George GREENE az
night. H. c. Potter Ellwood. John Anen' bousi'
\ G. Revival and Lucy Glltters. b. l.. saekstt' ins
q. nriun n 40 cnn nresented by GenerN halPn