The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-08
THE FIRST DAY.

and the Races-Good Weather Al
That Is Needed.
Alternate hope and fear filled the
breasts OF the managers of the VII,
mington Fair this morning, At
O'Clock 1t looked like rain, and every
body was discouraged. At 8 O'Clock
the clouds rifted and the sun shone
out and everybody was corresponding
ly glad.
But when In an hour afterwards tho
clouds spread over the sky, shut out
the sun and the rain came in fitful.
soaking showers, all hope OF sue.
cessful first day ofthe fair was given up
However, from 1000 to 1900 people
were on the ground this forenoon.
The track being muddy there were
no hopes OF races and those in attend
ance sought shelter in the main build
Ing and ladies' department. At noon
there were signs again of the clouds
blowing over and the sun coming out
and there We're strong hopes OF hav-
Ing some races, but soon afterwards
the clear patches were all covered over
with iRky clouds. All hopes of a
great day were then given up. To.
morrow II the wheather Is good all
who would have gone to-day will go
then and make that day SO much the
greater.
All forenoon hammers and saws
were in requlsition. Nearly everybody
had some liking up to do, some last
touches to give. The amusement
men, lunch table and restaurant iner
put on show of being busy but kept
their eyes skyward. One hundred per
sons came from Bligeton, n, j.. on the
steamer Major Reybold this morning,
landing at the W. IL N. wharf, and were
brought up in the w. IL N. cnrs.
Superintendent McCausland said his
road was never better prepared Tor
successful service. With good GERS
good power and careful men, he can
put more men over to the fair thar
ever before. Trains go from French
street and return every half hour and
oftener in rush
As to the fair 1t Is good one. The
fruit display goes far ahead of any
previous year, and the same may be
said OF vegetables, Exhibitors nam ss
will not be made known this year until
the premiums are awarded.
In the ladies' building the exhibits
viii be up to last year with tho excep,
lions OF art and iloral departments
In the hitter, Harry Potter. Twenty
third and Market streets, and NJ. +
Hayden, have extensive exhibits OF
ferns and palms. The first named has
u special exhibit of lloral cross, SIX
feet high, and the latter a hook and
ladder Of same height.
John Browns big organ Is the at.
friction in this building. At II O'Clock
this forenoon, 4. Leslie Carpenter
mounted the stool, touched the keys,
and the great organ held Il grand con
cert Tor one hour, large crowd hay.
ing been attracted by the music.
Tomorrow ut II O'Clock, ID. b. Wood,
the noted blind organist OF st. Steph.
ems Episcopal Church, Philadelphia,
Will man tho keys OF tho big organ.
The following is list of the pieces he
proposes to play;
!. Grand Professional March, Mey-
erheer. 2. Selections, Schumann. s.
on rtolre, est. Cecilia) Baptste. 4.
Improvisation Of popular themes.
8. Theme and variations, Beethoven.
q. Overture 10 William Tell, Rossini.
In the main building the old mill
OF William Lea & Sons ran on with a
steady tread, under the direction of
Geo. w. Sparks. A large crowd gath
errd afonud this mill TO get taste OF
the cakes being baked by Mrs, Rorer.
L. Z. Jairison completed his booth
aud commenced turning out Heckers
buckwheat cakes this morning. He
expects to give away so, 900 but .ered
cakes during The fair.
lhe dog department Is lilliug up and
u IS expected that this part Of the OK.
hiGltlon VIII excel anything ever seen
in Wilmington.
The pigeon display goes ahead of
last yeur. visit through this depart
ment Is Interesting.
Interest in poultry never lags. The
exhibits are large aud very line.
The cattle exhibit this year is not SO
large as last year, but the cattle are
superior IN every aiespeGt.
Miss Mary A, Rodgers exhibits twelve
head OF very line Jersey cattle.
John ., Magse OF Elizabeth, N. j.,
exhibits fifteen Ayrshire AMI twelve
Jerseys, and J. ID. Blunt Goshen, Md,
exhibits forty-llye cattle or tho Jersey
| aud Brow Swiss stock.
Edward Carpenter, of the Lacka-
"ana stockk farm, Pa, las an exhibit
Of twenty-five heal of Holsteins, and
William Shocks, Frederick, Md, has
fifteen head of the same stock The
sheep and swine department Is well
represented.
Horses came in at a lively rate be.
tween the showers this morning Some
finest race horses ever seen ia VIII
minBton are on tho grounds. The
horse exhibit 10 superior 10 last year
OI course 10 stage performances
nor balloon ascensions came off this
forenoon OH account OF the rain.