The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-24
GOV. ABBETF WELCOMED
An Immense Crowd Await
ing Him at Waverly
Fair Grounds.
OTHER INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
Remarkable Exhibition of Fruits,
Vegetables and Live Stock,
and Works Of Indus
try and Art.
OTHER INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.

Thirty thousand people welcomed Gov
ernor Albeit to the State Fair at Waver-
ly yesterday. The Governor arrived at
the depot at about two O'Clock. President
Isham of the State Agricultural Society,
was at the depot with an open coach to
meet him. The Governor and Mr.. Isham
shook hands warmly, entered the coach
and through clouds of dust drove to the
fair grounds. When they passed through
the gate the thousands assembled seemed
to know by instinct that the Governor of
New Jersey was with them, and an enor-
nous crowd gathered about the tent of
President Isham. A hearty, friendly
cheer was given the Governor. who in his
easy, unasuming manner, shook hands
with many and bowed to all. In the tent
Congressman Thomas Dunn English,
Senator Robert Adraip. Henry M. Dor
emus, Quartsrmaster- General Oonnelly,
Henry Young and job P. Feeney, Chief
of the Stats Police, greeted the Governor.
Soon afterward Governor Albeit in
spected the different exhibition tents and
expressed much qualification with the
exhibits. The most beautiful of them
were found in the fruit and vegetable
tent. Such peaches, pears and apples!
So big and heavy that seeing was scarcely
believing. The Governor and every one
else commented on the difference in
these exhibits from those of last year,
when fruit was SO scarce. There were
also the usual number Of great pumpkins
that induced the mind to dwell on
thoughts of Thanksgiving dinner.
Tomatoes such as no one ever sees any
where but at fair. corn, potatoes,
squashes. beets and hundred other
vegetables were in abundance. One
north Jerseymau had exhibits OF sixty
seven different kinds.
During the early part of the day the
horses IN Class A were exhibited on the
track, and the judges will award the
prizes today.
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
The fancy work exhibited by women
was inspected BY the female judges IN
the afternoon. They found some elegan
work. One article--a crazy quilt-re-.
presenting mosaic work is composed of
8, SOC pieces. This was made by woman
who is eighty years old, and it will be ex-
hbited by her at the Columbian Fair. A
painting by lunatic in the Newark In
sane Asylum was well executed and
attracted much interest.
During the afternoon Madam Mara
nette amused thousands of people by an
exhibition of fancy riding. she made
her horse, Woodlawn. prance. waltz and
dance, and then she rode hurdle race,
driving three horses tandem and riding a
fourth. All of these horses took the
three hurdles gracefully and Madam
Maranette received an ovation when she
drew no in front of the grand stand
After the races were well under way
Governor Albeit was escorted to the
grand stand. He remained there q short
time and apparently enjoyed the treat
very much.
SENATOR KEYES AND HIS HO RISES.
At the finish of the 2:24 race, Senator
Keyes, of Somerset County, exhibited his
thoroughbreds from the Ellis Stock
Farms, at South Branch, N, j. They in
cluded Governor AbbetJ, NJ L. Barrett,
Luke Fleet, who was adorned by bull
terrier that rode like jockey; Fiddler
Ford, Dutch Jim, Mingo, Princess Bay
oune and several other blooded mares,
stations 5 and colts. The racing was said
to be the best ever seen at the Waverly
track. In the 2:24 trotting class NJ. Dem
orest's Ironwood won in straight heats.
although whipped ont in each heat, the
big gray going each mile without skip
or break. The finishes were all close IN
this race. In The 2:24 pacing class the
winner of each heat barely won by a short
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