The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-09
THE FAIR THIS roarsoos.
Increased Interest and Large Attend
ance-rhe Grounds In Capital Order
Large Success Promhed.

Increased Interest and Largo Attend
ance-The Grounds In Capital Order
Large Success Promhed.
This morning as the sun arose beau.
tifully not q cloud to be seen, and tha
air was balmy and brisk, the hopes OF
the managers of the Wilmington Fair
were also on the upper tendency.
With good weather from now on TO
the close OF the fair, il will be grand
success.
Everybody seemed boyant with hope
this morning. The grounds are In q
most excellent condition. A board
walk has been laid from the w q N.
railroad entrance to the grand stand
which will protect pedestrians from
both mud and dust. II is remarkable
how soon these grounds dry up.
Where 1t was wet and slushy yesterday
1t was getting dusty this forenoon
The race track too Is already dusty.
Some OF the flyers ooursed round the
track at lively rate of speed but the
regular races were not TO commence
until o'clock this afternoon.
Some line races are on the schedule
and professor Jewell & Brother will
give another balloon exhibit. He will
go up a thousand feet and drop down
under a parachute but not through a
shower OF rain, as yesterday. There
is terrible yelling and shouting
among The faklr men.
The cane man, the knife man, the
cheap iewelry man, tho nigger head
man, the hole-ln-the-b barrel man, the
plate man, the fat man-and-woman
man, the popcorn man, the gum
drop man, the homemade beer man,
and n dozen other kind of men, were
calling for customers. The merry-Ro-
rounds were in full swing, the razzle
was bohbing up and down, but the
elevated railroad was not yet in opera
ton.
John Brown held a big crowd In the
ladies' building with his big organ.
David Is. Wood. the blind organist OF
st. Mlchaers Protestant Episcopal
Church, Philadelphia, held the keys
this forenoon, and held at the same
time an admiring audience. As the
soft melodious notes of Home, Sweet
Home" rang around the hall loud
outburst of applause greeted the blind
professors ears.
Tomorrow Professor s. Tudor
Strang of Philadelphia, will haEdle the
keys. He is one Of the most noted
organ performers in the country.
itoLothdy hnS hcpubliNNil otnllttu 10
notice the floral exhibit OF George W.
Brlnton and son, which is very fine
one, almost entirely OF blooming
plants. At the same time an error was
in crediting M. +. Hayden with the
beautiful floral hook and ladder
design. II belongs to MIR. Brlnton's
exhibit and 1t Is beauty.
The ladies' building Is we'll filled
with exhibits OF handiwork.
StepI lug from the ladies' depart
ment we enter the coach department
in Il canvass tent, but there were very
few exhibits in 1t. From there the di-
| rect line Is on through the pigeon
house n fayorlte place OF resort for
visitors and from here 1t is but ster
into the basement OF the main build.
| ing, where hours could be spent in
looking at the great mastiffs, littl,
poodles, stalking Snanghais, saucy
bantams, guinea pigs, English rabbits
and plumber OF the feline tribe.
Up In the main building. interc I
changes between tho various exhibits.
LEAFS mills attract everybody, AMI
Mrs. Rorer's cookies tickle every
nody's palate. The Homeopathic lunch
ableS are located here and are well
patronized. Lunch Is served up in
short order and In the most delicate
taste. The judges commenced thell
rounds of inspection this forenoon
and have already awarded some pre-
miums.
The attendance this forenoon was
1000, and 1t was thought this after
Moons attendance would run it up to
10000 for the day. Everybody believes
he fair will DO great success yet.