The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-12

WhHt About the fatrg
Nothing that we can say now will |
either iniure or benefit the Whining |
ton Fair which closes to-day, and so |
we might as well speak plainly about |
1t. We have endeavored all in our
power to make it grand success, and
we sincerely hope it has been SO with
or without what we have said. One
thing las boon fully determined. and
that is, that II properly managed, the
llrgest fair in the country can be held
right here, at this junction of four
states and six counties, a city Of 63,-
600 population right ut the fair, an
other, u million population within
thirty miles, another within the same
distance of 10000. another within thir-
teen miles with so, 1000. and numerous
towns within radius Of twenty miles
ranging from two to eight thousand
population. "..
Besides the population, this radius
Ia the finest agricultural region in the
ysriety of its productions to be found
In he United States. There is no rea-
son why fair at Wilmington should
not be the largest held in the country.
1t is on the line Of two OF the main
railroads OF the nation with another
ending here, and one OF the greatest
commercial rivers In the Union flows
byits gates, The locality is all that
can be asked, all that can be desired.
Still the fair has not been patronl zed
as it should be. 1t was ridiculous to
look amongst the exhibits and find
but one exhibit of carriages from a
city noted all over the civilized
world for coach building.
In city second to none in the Union
for morocco manufacturing there was
not o single exhibit. The great ship
building firms OF our own city were
unrepresented. The car works for all
that was shown at the fair might as
we'll have not existed. There was
nothing to show that Wilmington was
one OF the chief cities OF the Union for
the manufacture OF sugar and paper
making machinery. The cotton manu-.
factories and the print works along
the Brandywine were not represented.
Nobody would know by the fair that
ihsre were jute mills in Wilmington,
10 ter Gotta works, nor phosphate
works, nor paper mills upon the Bran.
dywine,
The great powder works of the Du-
Points were unrepresented, but in one
sense they were excusable-nobody
cares about being In immediate con.
tact with death explosives. The mer
chants OF Wilmington have been in the
back ground, conspicuous by their alb
eence, though number had tho enter
prise to exhibit. The fakir and adyen.
tlrer llsts were full up. There were
too many of him. Before unsophisti
Gated people who came in the eastern
and main entrance could reach sin
gle fair building they were beset Will
crowds of fakirs, but another name fol
robbers, trying to fitch money out Of
them. The restaurant lists, the candy
pop corn, lemonade stands were full
There is no particular objection Il
them. Tho races were about up to TIL
usual mark-they always are. wher
money is put up to be raked in by tn
owner OF the fastest steed. and wher
men of the fancy have a chance to bel
Bnt there hns been screw loos
somewhere, everybody knows that
The largest fair ever held on tn
grounds was held last year, but tn
premiums won, were not paid until
few weeks before the present fa
commenced, then some were onl,
half paid, others are not paid yet Thi
was all urged against the fair TIL
year and with powerful effect. A lad
who won premium last year an
was not paid, was not only abscn
this year but her immediate frlent
We absent. The premiums shoul
be promptly paid this year and pal
IN fun, IL any moro fairs are to
held at Hazel Dell. The loose sore v
OF the last year must be frightened
th, Wilmington fair will be thir
OF the past.
Inducements must be made to W
nington manufacturers and me
chants to exhibit. The Wilmingtt
fair should not be dependent upt
foreign support, though such suppo
should not be refused. Keep up SUI
amusoments as tho merry.goroun
FaZzle-dszzles, elevated railroads, b
drive out the fakirs, whose business
to rob the entirely too innocent wi
smbihe desire for gambling. II N
eessary raze down and start the IL
sgain on Il solid foundation with t
confidence Of the people of Wilmin
son who have 1t in their power to ma
and unmake tho Wilmington Fair.
IT HAS been the boast OF the Southe
people that their section has be
practically free from strikes, but I'll