Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-17
THE STATE FAIR.

 Very Large Attendance on Second Day Fifteen Thousand People Present-Governor,s Day-The Com l test of the Horse Companies-The Trotting-Some of she Premiums Awarded. According to the estimate of several Meriden people, who have been regular attendants at all the state fairs that have been held in the Silver city, there were more people at the Meriden park yester- day afternoon than were ever seen at any of the previous fairs of Connecticut. The best view of the grounds can be seen from the judges stand and from this point the attendance was seen to be very large. Fifteen thousand persons was reasonable estimate.
 Yesterday was Governors day at the fair. His excellency, Governor Morgan G. Bulkeley, in @ dark suit of clothes and wearing shiny silk hat, arrived at Meri- den during the forenoon, accompanied by the following members of his staff: Quar- termaster General Rudd, Paymaster Gen. eral Fenn, Colonel s. w. Y. Fairman, W. E. A. Bulkeley, H. s. Redield and Pri- vate Secretary Austin Brainard. Ad- jutant General Emb1er met them at the depot, having gone up on the 11:O1 train: At the depot to meet the distinguished visitors were Mayor Page and Aldermen Evarts and Curtiss, representing the city and Recording Secretary Gold and Vice President G. A. Hopson, representing the State society. From the depot the governors party were taken to the Winthrop, where they | were met by other citizens. After dinner l the visitors were shown to the park, ar l irving there about 1:3O. They spent the time until nearly 3 o'clock looking at the sights and all appeared to enjoy them. The governor was booked to make short ad- | dress from the balcony of the main build | ing. He said when he arrived that he had no speech prepared and what he would l say would be very brief. He congratu- lated the society and the state for the suc- l cess of the fair and stated that the day of | abandoned farms in Connecticut had passed long ago. His pleasant little speech was | very complimentary.
 The party were entertained by Presiden] Bill and Secretary Andross and shown the sights until their departure for Waterbury to attend Colonel Doherty's wedding.
 A very pretty part of the exhibition wasat the rink, which was we'll patronized during the day and evening. Without doubt the handsomest cook stove that can be imagined is exhibited by Guy & Fuller All of the visible surface of the stove if nickle plated, consequently it will never require backing.
 The oil painting that is the masterpiece of Gardner A. Reckland of New York city was awarded first premium.
 One of the curiosities of the exhibition is dolls house made out of buttons. The entire exterior of the building is covered with buttons of every description from the small commonplace variety not usual ly exhibited to the most elaborate of cloak fasteners.
 The display of ladies' fancy work in the gallery at the front end of the hall baffiet description by the masculine pen. On thu long tables in the middle of the room ii found fancy work of every possible varie ty, from the coarse rugs to the dainties hand laces and drawn work, rivalling thu spiders web in delicacy. The entire wal toward the main hall is hung with quilt of crazy patchwork, which make dag zling array of colors.
 AT THE PARK.
 During the day the trial of draught oxe, took place within the half mile circle ant was watched by the farmers with consider able interest.
 THE FIREMENs CONTEST.
 The hose-laying contest by seven hos companies consumed the best part of tn afternoon, as each of the companies tool nearly half an hour in which to make tn preparation for the run. The contest wa to commence at o'clock, but it was nearl 2 o'clock when the first hose cart wa started. The judges were Comptroller N | r Ctonh nf Noyu Mi1fnr1 nr T nohor } of Southington and Chief Engineer Charle E. Leonard of Willimantic. The timer
 were w. H. Cummings of Southington, E
 L. Newton of New Haven, Alonzo Vii
 Hams and Frank Stevenson, jr., of Meri 8 den.
 The starting point was 300 yards fro, , the judges stand, between the quarte
 pole and the stretch. Each company wei = obliged to run with their carriage SC
 yards from the starting place, couple tt s hose on to hydrant 100 yards from tt l finish and then run to the tape at tt
 judges stand, laying 300 feet of hose
 The time was taken from the firing of : pistol until the nozzle dropped at the finis . line. They had leeway of twenty-fv
 feet at the end in which to drop th
 nozzle.
 - The Wallingford Hose company frol D Wallingford ran next and made the di
 tance in 46a seconds.
 , The Union Hose company of Winste u made the time in 47a seconds. Benedict & Burnham company of Wate
 bury made the distance in 514 seconds. . It took the P. s. Barber company ( , Pawtucket 574 seconds to make the di tance.
 T. The Bristol hose company of Bristc
 made the distance in 50 4-5 seconds. t The J. J. Dayton hose company of Fa 6 Haven made the trip in 62 seconds. :, The Fitton hose company of Rockvil Il made the distance in 474 seconds.
 The first prize is $75 and societies. sta f championship medal. As there was s tie for second and third prizes, the tv r of the money.
 The first prize, $75 and societies. stat n championship medal, went to the Waliin,
 ford company.
 l, The second prize, $50, and the thir g prize, $25, was divided between the Unio J. hose company of New Winsted and tt
 Rockville company. The medal, whio
 went with the second prize, was awarde by lot to the Rockville company. POULTRY PREMIUMS.
 follows by the judge, George s. Pratt ( h Bridgeport:
 v c. P. Jordan received on white leghorr !, first premium for chicks and first c l. breeding pen. For silver seabright ba,
 tams he was awarded first on breedin , pen, first on fowls and first and second o chicks. His white crested white Polls
 bantams won first on fowls. His Peki 5 bantams won first on chicks and first o @ breeding pen.
 The black leghorns exhibited by E. I e Jones won first on pair and first on breed
 ing pen. His silver spangled Hamburg '. were awarded first on breeding pen an > first on pair chicks. 8 J. L. Roots golden seabright bantam
 won first on breeding pen of chicks an = second on pair of fowls.
 H. Hend1ick, who exhibited the sam @ variety, won first on pair of fowls an @ first and second on pair of chicks. O. P. Jordan won special premium fe , best pair of white Leghorns. l. A. N. Farnham of Westville won sever,
 premiums with his ducks and geese of u l Coll