Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-03
WILMINGTON FAIR.
Active Preparations Now Going on at
Hazel bell Park.


The preparations for the holding of
the Wilmington fair are gradually as
Stunning definite shape and by Saturday
everything will be in readiness for the
opening day, which falls on Monday
next, September 18th. For some time
workmen have been engaged in making
repairs and alterations on the grounds
which are well nigh completed.
In the main building men are now at
work, under the supervision of ex-Mar-
shall McMullin, greatly enlarging the
fruit department. The accommodations
for the fruit exhibit this year will be
four times that of last year. Two large
tables, each 100 feet long, are being con-
structed for the fruit, and besides these
there will still be other provision made.
The fruit exhibit this year will exceed
any display ever before attempted at a
fall meeting of the fair.
In the ladies building the chief feature
is the handsome new pipe organ now in
course of construction by John Brown
Of this city. The organ occupies po-
sition in the eastern wing of the build
ing, where organ recitals will be given
each day of the fair. Seats will be pro-
vided for the audience Immediately
facing the organ. The new organ is an
elegant two-manual instrument, to a;
b notes and independent pedals OF 81
notes. The case is of quartered oak.
The front pipes forming the open dia-
pason, numbering 25 pipes in all, are
elegantly decorated in bronze and silver.
The pedal bourdons form the ends of
the case at an elevation of feet 6
inches, thus making all the pipes shown
on the front and ends of the organ,
numbering &c. speaking pipes. The
couplers are placed Immediately above
the swell keys, making the performance
very convenient and easy. The metal
pipes are all of spotted metal and the
wooden ones are free from knots of any
kind. The organ, when completed, will
be the finest pipe instrument in the
State, and will be erected at cost of
$2,500
Work in leveling and putting the race
track in shape has been in progress the
past few days The scraping machine
has been going constantly, and the track
will be in good condition by the time
the fair opens. Several horses are
already upon the grounds and are
speeded upon the track daily. Several
good spurts were made Yesterday after
noon by those having horses entered.
Those who have horses already upon
the grounds are: NJ. +. Hayden, will
mington, 2.32 class, Harry H., and g.
minute class, Carton; John Devine,
$50 class, Miss Rowland Alonzo New
lin, 2.23 class, Norris N; Thomas Will
cox, Ivy Mills Stock Farm; Howard ii.
,lourdan, Mill Creek hundred; Mr..
Wetherll, Bandywine hundred; Fred.
erick Elliott of this city.
Repairs are being made at various
places on the grounds. The pigeon and
fancy bird department is being enlarged
and other places are being fitted up
rapidly The space in the main build
ing and about the ground is being taken,
and will probably all be engaged before
the week is out.
Manager Brown is putting forth siren
uous efforts towards making the fair
success this year, and is authority for
the statement that it will be the most sue
cessful fair yet held. I he indications point
to great display in the various depart
ments and if the weather proves propi- |
iious there is very little doubt that the |
fair will be complete success.