Evening journal., 1891-09-09

at New Castle also had nearly every car
filed
Plenty OF Fine Music
An intelligent and appreciative audi
ence Of 200 persons seated on benches
and surging mass of humanity. Ia the
aisles Of the ladies building heard the
organ recital this morning on the grand
two manual pipe organ that
has been built there by John
Brown, Wilmington's organ builder.
The organist was Professor David B.
Wood OF St Stephens Episcopal Church,
Philadelphia The professor is large
man and is totally blind. Many OF his
hearers wondered many times how he
managed to play such soul,strr ng and
pathetic passages with no music before
hin. When he would turn they would
see that the artists eyes were closed for
ever and that the sense Of touch only
guided his elastic fingers over the banks
Of ivory
The professor did not adhere to the
published program but improvised one
and each new selection fitted the part
where ii was substituted so nicely, that
very few knew that he was not render
ing he entire program.
This great innovation in exposition at.
fractions is receiving the commentator
Of all who have any appreciation for
artistic music The interest manifested
in this mornings recital proved this be.
yond a doubt Nearly every passerby
was obliged to pause a moment or
longer to listen TO the enchanting
strains OF "Home Sweet Home. Nearer
My God To Thee" and Coronation, as
played by Professor Wood In Beethoven's
masterpiece called "Improvisation on
Popular Themes, theme and variations
The weird passages in William Tell
also charmed lawyers farmers, physi
clans or bootblacks II they were able to
catch the first notes from the master
hand
Hystt's Military Band arrived on the
grounds at 10 O'Clock. The players numb
cred twenty and they were in charge Of
Assistant Bandmaster Frank Beggs The
band gave two fine concerts in the moru-
ing one in the annex and the other 10
the ladies building The features OF these
concerts were a clarionet solo by Fred
Bolton and eornet obligato by Jules
Rey bold This afternoon the band will
render special program aud II will in
clude the Second Air Yarie. solo for
clarinet, Charles Clans playing the solo
part. There will also be several charac-
teristic pieces
Tomorrow the First Regiment Band
will furnish music again aud Director
Wailsmith intends to play a fine pro
gram
All over the grounds there are big
drums side drums, hand orgaus, s.accor-
cons, kugles, horns aud ffes, aud In the
busy part of the day they are all going
4 ~ n,aa f4n.a. Fafr -
| 1891 SURPRISES all others in having plenty
of music. OF all grades.
Handsome Horses Numsrsas.
The exposition Of 1891 has more than
reached the high average for superiority
established by the previous ones, but es.
peeiRlly does the display Of horses equal
any yet seen In Delaware. The local
turfmen and faneiers are becoming utter
ested and are going in with a will,
after the New Castle county premiums.
James Q. McComb has a splendid colleo.
tion on the grounds. and creditSble ex
hibits are made by George Anderson,
Jester & Mcdaniel, Lewis W. Std
ham Of this city; w. h. Arms
strong Of Red Lion hundred
Hill, Del. Albert Newln Of Mill Greek
hundred James a. Polk OF Stanton r
B. Hodge Of West Chester. Pa Avon
dale Stock Farm, Aaron s Engle of Del
aware County, Pa and numbers Of
others The horse exhibit includes
steeds from the size of Newfoundland
dog up to the powerful Norman
"draughters.
Thoroughbred and FStted Cattle.
The early visitors to the grounds thil
morning were attracted to the cattle
pens and stalls where the fnest exhibit
that has yet been seen at the Wilmington
Fair Is made. There are more thai zoe
stalls, aud these are filed with the finest
looking bullocks. oxen and milch cows
ever seen 10 this state, and the army Of
beauties can mol fail to attract atten
tion.
The cattle shown by G + Csruthsr.
eff Washington, Pa, are probably the
most conspicuous on the grounds. Robert
@. Toms Of this county, Mrs Mary Ann
Rodgers of Wilmington hundred and
several other raisers exhibi
splendid looking cattle to compete fol-
the New Castle county premiums
Other commendable exhibits are thos
Of the Elkton Stock Farm; William
Shocks, Of Frederic county Md. and
tne LachdWhha bAccAoha hsa1oht iuui VI
Waverly, Pa
Annex Premium Awards.
Ex- Marshal a. n McMullen, who is ii
charge OF the annex exhibits, wal
the busiest man on the grounds
to day. While three squads Of
judges were going through dis depart
ment at one time, lacking the premium
cards on wheat, peaches and pears, h'
was besieged BY inquisitive visitors, al
though the judges required his constant
attention.
The fruit display is certainly magni6
cent The most luscious peaches. sons
four and Eve inches in diameter, adorI
tastefully arranged plates in the wes
end Of the building. Twelve
varieties of "Delaware's own fruit
are shown, and these are faultless
They have q perfect tint and are splen
dldly developed The display Of pears !
larger than the former but, though th
fruit looks inst as tempting, there ar
/. not so many varieties shown.
This Afternoons Attractions.
8 BY special arrangement, Professo
! Jewell will make another balloon ascen
. sion at 3 80 o'clock this afternoon
} Other new event. have been adde
. to the program, but the featur
J of the day, or that which
( arousing more than usual interest, is tn
i race between New Castle county horses
a This has drawn hundreds Of people from