The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-09-22
THE STATE FAIR TO-DAY.
1T LOOKED LIKE RAIN, BUT NO ONE
CARED.
All the Exhibits I'm Good Shape and
Plenty of People Present-A Glimpse
at the Departments-The Racing This
Afternoon Was Fine.

When Il was time for sunshine this
morning lthere was no sun in sight. The
clouds overhead hung heavy and threat
ened a down-pour of rain at about any
time. Although the weather was not very
propitiOus for the second day of the State
fair, and lthe attendance was not what IL
would otherwise have been had the clerk
OF the weather bureau seen fit 10 make IL
a repetition Of yesterday.
The State fair will always attract about
so many people. no matter what the weather
is, and these -whether-it-rains-or-
not, with the exhibitors, made a very pre-
sentable second dly's crowd.
Everywhere was life and everybody was
on the hustle. The believing Of the fancy
stock, grunting of the hogs, cackling OF
the hens, Growing OF the cocks, quacking
of the ducks and Thousand and one
other noises combined 10 make the second
day a success so far as sound goes, and let
the public know that the Fair had began
In dead earnest.
The sight-seers had plenty 20
occupy their attention. They strOlled
around the grounds and took Il look into
the fakirs' tents and restaurant booths.
Then they went into agricultural hall and
looked over the exhibits there. The cat
tie came in for their share of inspection
next, and the carriage hall also was
place of interest. The fruit and veg
etable rooms under the grand stand
made. many a mouth water, and
the bees and honey found many
on-lookers. These We're only a portion
so far as attractions go. There was
something TO be. seen eyerywhere and
everything had share Of the crowd.
BY 1890 o'clock those who had come
early and had been the rounds, were TO be
found i'm the grand stand and around the
track, together with many well-known
horsemen who find little pleasure in any OF
the other varied attractions beside the
trotting. The track was in good shape
and fast A little sun in the morning
would have made IL better but nobody
could complain of the show for il was in
the best shape il has been for years.
At meeting of the standing committee
this morning the books were distributed TO
the judges and the following named were
elected 10 membership: Albert Mowry,
Greenville; Eric A. Dean, Arthur ii. Arm
strong, f. p. Comstock, Eugene A.
Eames, Frank B. Seabury, Mrs. Maria
Il. Steere, and Augustus Motion,
Providence; Elisha Whitaker, Cranston ;
Charles O. Potter, South Scituate; Louis
w. Patterson, Rockland; Philip Bufing-
ton, Warren; Daniel ID. Waterman,
Cranston.
The judges for the races were David
Bonner, New York, starter; r.. 4. Carpen-
ter and John Shepard, Jr., Henry Rich
ards and G.. III. Perkins were the timers.
The first race was for 2-year-olds, sub
scribtion guaranteed stake $500. The first
heat was asurprise, as Fora Ear was looked
upon as sure winner, but Digma, who
had the pole, held it throughout the mile.
Time, 2:3O4.
When the bell called them out for the
second heat Digma and Fora Ear Colhded
in front of the judges stand. A wheel
was taken Off Fora .Zar's sulky and her
driver was thrown off, but escaped injury
The frightened filly ran nearly TO the half
mile flag before captured. She was not
injured, and was started in the second
heat.