Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-07
A AosI OF ATTRACTIONS.
Preparing for the Grand Opening of VIII
mington Fair Tomorrow.

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Everything is now ready for the grand
opening OF the Wilmington Fair and the
managers are praying for propitious
weather and matchmaking the Texas
rain king, who claims to have brought
the recent wet spell upon the country.
About 1000 persons visit the
grounds yesterday, looking at thu rotters
and other attractions exposed view.
To-day the exhibitors ar ousy ar
ranging everything, and many of the
exhibits will be very attractive. Plize
live stock has been arriving all day, and
this department promises to be unusually
good. The centre Of attraction for the
lovers of music will be the ladies' build
ing, where the organ recitals will be
given. The first will begin AZ IL o'clock
tomorrow morning. When Leslie
Carpenter, well-known to everybody in
this city as the organist of Trinity
Church, will render the following pro
gram
,. Traumerei and Romance ....... Schumann
B Gavolle from Nignon ..... Thomas
Z. Evening Star from Tannhauser Wagner
sA9Iare +' LSeIhI asob
b. Morning Songs
Z. Festal March ......4+...... .... Strang
. selections from FAUST .srsss+.ss+sAO
Lewis + Wilson Of West Presbyterian
Church, will give a recital in the after
noon.
A great feature will be the balloon
ascension Of the Jewell brothers
When a reporter Of the EVENING
JOURNAL visited the Fair grounds this
morning everything WIS in the crudest
possible condition but workmen were rs
busy as bees putting things in proper
shape Along the way was one very long
line of teams loaded with articles TO be
exhibited. Nearly all the racers have ar
rived and their owners were going over
the tracks to get the animals in trim
The track is in the best condition and
should the elements prove favorable
there will be no grounds for grumbling
upon that point
Ex-P0licemen Peterson and Chairs
who have been sworn in as deputy
sheriffs to preserve order during the
continuation of the exhibition, were on
the grounds to day looking out for
violaters of the law One refreshment
stand only was fixed up, and at it the
hard working men could get refreshed
The only exhibit nearly completed in the
main building was that of William Lea
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stand of Lawton's exhibit of last year
There is very realistic -four mill with a
very large wheel and the outside Of the
mill is covered with meal The Rustic
Dairy will occupy the stand opposite
and Tatnalfs creamery that against the
end OF the building next to the -four mill.
The remaining stands in that building
are in process of erection and the restau-
rant will occupy the lower side of the
building as it aid last year There have
arrived some fine selections of birds and
fowls for the coups underneath the
building.
In the middle building, where the
school exhibits will be shown, a number
Of women were busily engaged. but had
not succeeded In making them look like
what they viii be during the fair.
The number Of cows and oxen taken
to the grounds surpasses that Of last
year, and their quality at least equals
the other, Sheep aud pigs are slow in
getting In. There were no buster men
there than the farmers, as, with soap
and water. they cleaned their animals
from the crown of their head to the end
Of the tail
The merry go-rouRd and other places
Of amusement were not completed, and
the fakirs were as dumb as mummies,
doubtless saving their voices for the
great effort Of the next Eve days.