New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
WESTCHESTERS BIG FAIR.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FORMAL OPENING.
EVERYTHING POINTS TO AN UNUSUAL SUCCESS


the neighborhood of White Plains yesterday morning
They were all on their way to the big annual County
Fair which was Informally opened yesterday at the
old fair grounds about mile west Of White Plalns
1t was happy crowd. farmers and their families
principally The country is sadly in need Of rain and
the roads show the lack of 1t than do the beau
tlful green meadows which stretch away in verdont
loneliness in all directions from the fair grounds.
The grounds presented an animated picture. No
price for admission charged and the country peo-
pie who had nothing to exhibit but themselves took
advantage of the opportunity To see what was to be
seen. They saw busy throng IN all parts Of the
spacious grounds, exhibition halls end tents. They
saw peanut and popcorn and fakirs Of all kinds
putting up their booths readiness for the harvest
Of nickels and dimes they expect to reap.
They saw the tent over whieh-on caavas-was
gorgeous crimson calf with two bodies,
eight legs and goodness knows how many
heads all Of which could be seen for 10 cents Be-
sides these the fresh and rosy farmers daughters
gazed at the everweleome merry goround, one Of
the chief advantages of which is that many OF the
people who rash enough 20 risk mounting the i'm
possblelooking animals continue TO 60 round after
they have dismounted. Then the gggIng girls dis
covered the with the ring and cane stands.
Have any cane, Miss, You kin throw a ring over;
five tries Tor cents.n The most Of the country
sses tried, but it is needless TO say, none Of them
succeeded for when was a woman ever known TO hit
the thing she aimed atl
In the main building, called Floral Hail. people were
arranging the different exhibits the ground floor and
in the galleries The hall prettily trimmed with
strcamers and flags, and the exhibit OF flowers, which
covered large stand end OF the Oor, filled the
air with fragrance. Here were also candles enough to
make all the people in the county sick large num-
Der Of pianos, artificial flowers, looking pre-
serves-some home made and some store made; cakes
too goodIoolzing to eaten a large amount OF gro
fftv NJ imnrOVpd
ers etc. The galleries were devoted almost exclusively
TO exhibitions OF women's fancy work of all kinds
There were embroidered chairs, seats and backs table
cloths bed quilts pincushions plow-covcrs, tides,
screens, bags, ETC., indeed An elaborate display
This is the general committee the wOmens exhibits
Yonkers-Mrs. william +. Cochran, Mrs. PERT c.
Myers Mrs G. Hilton Scribner Mrs. John Reid, Mrs.
w. w. Ellsworth, Mrs. Z. d. Wyman' Mrs Harry
Holbrook Mrs Henry Monat Mrs. John X. Myers, Mrs
W. D. Baldwin, Mrs. w. l.. Hurmance.
Hastincs-Miss S. Grace Fraser, Mrs w. +. Chryste
Mrs Charles L. Sands, Miss Kevan Mrs. Carl L.
Brandt Mrs Augustus Kirkham, Mis-. w. A. Hall, Mrs
Joseph Mattison, Mrs. V. w. Brinkerhon Mrs. Daniel
Draper, Mrs. Sturges.
Dobbs Ferry-Mrs. Frederick ]. Stone, Mrs. Samuel
r. Thomas Mrs. Watson IL. Brown, Mrs. Morton D.
Patton Mrs Dudley Field, jr Mrs. Henry Willard, Mrs
David b. Williamson Mrs. Henry Draper, Mrs j. Jer'
nings McComb, Mrs. o. j. Smith, Mrs James Fraser
Mrs. Ralph Oakley o,
Irvington-Ars. Arthur latham Barney, Mrs Charles
Campbell worthngton Mrs. Howard S. Jafray, Mrs.
j. H. F. Woodruff, Mrs. james McVeEar, Miss Kate
Gary Mrs. LeSis Gregory, Mrs. W. Lanman Bull MIS-
David Dows, jf., Mrs. Philip Schuyler MIS- IheOaoie
Haieht Mrs. Edward S. Caldwell.
Tarrytown-Mrs. John C. Barron, Mrs Henry L. Doug
las Mrs Eugene Jones, Mrs. William Chandler Casey
Mrs. George b. Newton Mrs. Henry De'. haS'nss'
Mrs c. Graham Bacon Mrs. Frederic Elliott Lewis Mrs
William Gihon, Mrs. John D. Arehbold, Mrs. george
Lewis jr., and Mrs. Rockwell Kent.
searborough-Nlrs Kingsland Mrs Benjamin Knower
an Mrs. william Rockefeller.
Sing sne-Nrs. Ralph Brandreth, Mrs. j. Howe Allen
Mrs. Orlando b. Potter Mrs. Clement C. Moore. Mrs.
John c. Fremont, Mrs Schuyler Hamilton If' MIs' John
j. Kane and Mrs William Brney.
Pocantlco Hlls-Mrs. GiOsvenos LowIey' Mrs Lewis
Roberts Mrs. Noah Davis, Mrs. William c. Church. Mrs
Frederick Alden Brown Mrs. William f. D. Scott. MIS-
pnne,. weir Mrs oliver Sumner Tea, Mrs. Arnold c..
sanortas Mrs Reginald Frsneklyn and Mrs. Rolln A.
Sawyer.
white Pains-sIrs. Jules Reyna, Mrs. Bernhard w.
Tone Mrs John Sedgwck, Mrs. Paul G. Thebaud, Hrs.
Thomas L. Ryan, Mrs William Adams, Mrs. Algernon
Jarvis Mrs james A. Beales, Mrs. George b. Stafford,
Mrs Lawrence Atterbury and Mrs. William b. whitney
Redford-Mrs John Jay, Mrs. William II. Robertson,
Mrs Richard r. Lounsbery, Mrs. r. W. Leonard ana MIS-
James Corners.
t7lmstord-Mrs H. C. Chapman and Mrs. w. w. Booth.
Westchester-Mrs james NJ. Waterbury, Mrs. Moses
TAYLOR Campbell Mrs. Walter f. Crosby Mrs Oliver arri'
man IT, Mrs George A. Adee, Mrs. J. Borden Hartman
Mrs Edward Carkson Potter. Mrs. Lawrence Turnure,
Mrs. James G. Cooley, MIS- William SANDS pits 'oh a.
Morris Mrs Marion Story
New. Rochee-Mrs. Howard Potter, Mrs. william 1sein.
Mrs. Henry DeaAeld Phelps, Mrs. Delaney a. Kane
Mrs William L. Boyle ard Mrs. Newbury Davenport
Lawton.
= OaEes Mrs Watson B. Dickerman. Mrs. Frederick A.
constable Mrs Bradford Rhodes and Mrs. Horace L.
Hotchldss.
Rye-Mrs Hamilton t. Fairfax. Mrs. Oliver E. Crom-
well Mrs s. X Satterlee, Mrs. Catlln, Mrs william H.
Parsons Mrs j. Howard wainwright, Mrs William Porter
Allen Mrs Gerrit Hubert Van wagenen Mrs. Jared L.
Peck Mrs. Edward p COwles Mrs. Charles D. curtis ana
Mrs. walter T. Hart.
Portchester-Mrs. John II. Clapp, Mrs. William j.
Tfnquo Mrs Charles Mallory and Mr.. James W. ouinart
The art gallery adjolns Floral Hall. and the finest
lot of professional and amateur works the fair has ever
had was being arranged yesterday. About han the
pictures are in oil and in water color and the rest are
artistic photographs. The immense fruit tent, when
is Just west Of the big hall. was almost filled WITH
an exceedingly large amount Of fine fruit. flowers
plants and vegetables. There were immense apples
and pears peaches that could not be persuaded to 90
into an ordinary goblet; pumpkins 50 huge that an
aged husbandman was moved TO remark: =" by gosh!
but they do beat all ever l seed'; huge sqnashcs
yellow white and dark green; beets over two ieet
long watermelon asinne ears OF corn, eggpants ana
many others. In some Of the tents were wagons OF
various kinds, farming machines etc. Not many cattle
roocbcd the grounds yesterday, but the horses and
ponies were there in force.
SECRETARY Longford and his corps OF assistants were
kept busy all day taking the entries large amount
Is to be given in premiums and so the number OF
entries was unusually big. fine lot OF horses and
nonIes is at the fair, and the races and horse show
which begin this afternoon, promise to DO exceedingly
interesting The programme Of the pony races to-day
Is as follows Free for ALL trotng and pacing pony
sweepstakes ohe-quarter mile, two out Of three heats
tlreemimte trotIng; handicap sweepstakes, one-hah
mile handicap sweepstakes, one mile.
The formal opening comes to-day. and it will cost
Won so cents 10 90 in II you big one, but II you
arc an infant It will only be quarter The chairman
NJ the executive committee. Oliver sumner Teal ex-
c a large number of fashionable people to be present
IN The boxes they have engaged This Is the corrected
list OF boxhoders:
Boxes Nos and ?. Oliver Sumner Teal 3. Mrs A. L.
parnev and Mrs T. ]. Stcne; 4. Mrs James MeNiekar
8 Mrs Catln and Mrs. j. H. wainwright; o. MIS-. W.
KirqsIand: 7 Mrs. II. S. JaGIay g. Horse Show Com
,,too. O Mrs James N. Waterbury, 10, Mrs. c. o. ID.
-. - NJ. nnancnY A. Kanc u Mrs Nj. u. Camp