The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-06
OPENED THIS MORNING.


Tho Great Fair Now Fully Under
Way--Some splendid Exhibits-
Floridn on Wheels.
The Wilmington Fair opened this
morning under the most favorable
auspices. The weather was delight
full, and the rain during the night
placed the track In the very lest con-
dillon. II also had the effect of set
Ting the dust on the roads, making it
pleasant for those who visitad the
grounds in hacks or other convey
ances.
There was a constant stream OF vlsl-
tors this morning and the crowd was
quite large on the grounds, for the
opening day
Although all the exhibits are not yet
in place, tho display is very fine, and
when everything Is completed will ex-
eel any fair heretofore held hero. The
Rrounds are. as usual, filled with IA
kers, but thus far they did not seem
to be doing much buiness.
A LARGE STEER. a... ..". r
One of the attractions on fairgrounds
is steer raised in Texas which weighs
400 pounds.
This immense animal Is Ii feet G
and Is years old. He now belongs 10
4. j. Stabler, OF Washington, ID. O.,
who has taken him over 1900 miles
for exhibition in different places since
last September.
lilo also has calf, n fine, healthy
looking animal, which has pair of
horns growing out of It's bnck. The
exhibits are in tent on the grounds,
to which an admission fee Ia charged.
THE wo,rEN's BUILDING. ---
Although some OF the exhibitors are
still busy In getting their displays in
place the majority OF the exhibits are
now complete.
In tho center OF this building NJ. L.
Hayden has a fine display OF palms.
ferns and other tropical plants, max
ing une OF the finest exhibits of this
kind ever seen here.
In glass cases near the entrance the
Singer Manufacturing Company have
grand display OF work executed on
their machines. There are pillows
with flowers worked upon them, that
seem almost natural. curtains made
from boiling cloth, handsomely deco
rated, but the most wonderful OF all
is pictures, that rival the finest oil
paintings, which are made by these
machines,
There is large organ in this build
ing, constructed by John Brown, on
which he will give recitils daily.
The large picture of Seeds on his
bicycle occupied IL prominent place
on the wall and there is also n large
display OF water colors, crayons and
lead pencil drawing.
On one side there are number of
crochet lap robes, all of which are
very handsome. while almost oppn-
site, as though to rival them, are
crazy patchwork quilts, and others
composed of thousands Of pieces.
showing the patience and skill OF the
constructor.
Tho display of cut and artificial flow
ers IS also very fine, while the exhibit
OF bread, cakes, pies, canned and pre-
served fruit exrel5 that OF other years.
THE MAIN BUILDING.
The exhibit in the main building
consists OF the following;
lieckers display OF cereals is good
and was surrounded by II large crowd,
to whom the culured attendants were
hanainE out hot cakes.
BensdorfS Cocoa made n very cred
table display and handed out samples
OF the product around to the crowd.
Il. j., Rickards made display OF the
Goodwin washing machine, and also
the Lhristy cake and bread knife.
The display OF we. Phillips a. Co. of
-four and rock salt was very complete
Lawtoi,, the china dealer mndo a
very pretty display OF china and other
products OF Ills vast store.
Tatnaii's creamery makes display
of their product to show what they are
doing in the way Of keeping up their
end OF tho culinary limo.
Iea's exhibit Is us complete as of
former yenrs. and hot cakes arc dis
posed of By tho hundreds To the wait
Ing multitude who thrOng around
their large counters. The display is
under the able management OF Mr.
George Sparks, WHO LOOKS after the
company's interest as well as tile pub.
lies.
Tho Delaware Cream Separator
makes n Cieditable display.
| John W. Carey, the gentlemanly
agent for the large clothing esta jlish-
ment OF A. g. Yates ~ Co., of Philudel-
! phia.
The Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany also have Il fine exhibit Of what
can be done on the sewing machine,
The High School pupilR under the
management OF John I. Robinson, j ohm
/ Il. White and VIM, f. Taylor, make a
/ display OF their work. which has always
attracted considerable interest from
the public. This year the display is a
| good one.
Mrs, j, Percy, of No. CHS Market
street, makes an attractive display oil
her work in lair goods, Which never
fails to interest the Indies. Switches
for bald heads and others VINO are moi
bald, and bangs Tor those who can
raise en-.
Mrs. A. A. Fries has II gos,i cNhiBit
of house furnishing goods.
Max lGphralm makes grand display
OF irundy.matle clothing and bolts .
cloth ont OF which his saieHblc good
are manufactured. His display is in
decd c:edtt to HIM aud our city II,
we'll.
The Domestic Sewing Machine Com
ptny makes one Of their usHal ch iraG
teristIr diapiayo Of=ueeile work PEI
formed on the liomeNli~
he Wilmington cycling COmpan
mlllrs display OF their gonds
j. l.. Moody mukes display of boot
and shoes, and Elwuod Louder make
n dlsplay of his SKILL as u decorating
artist which does him credit
A very pretty display OF Buruell la
kline from which any number OF hand
some little articles are made from oil
newspapers and put ON the market
saieable sliape.
, Steward and Chandler make dii
play Of Hour aud feel.
!. X. liay'lls nakes display of a
tiles that attracts 10 little attention.
D Tho crystal Washer repre sented b
f NJ. llnr!e5ty, general agent, can |
;, seen In working order. and attract
the attention of the la lies.
q, The tiraYor and lIolrn Manufartu
F.. ing Company exhibit their culebrat,
( Snu2e door ranges and other pr oduc
j OF their store.
"a The lunch counter Is :Iutler the ca
of the Indies and tho proceeds for Il
Z benefit of tho Homeopathic huspitu
II will no doubt lie llbrlalty pdraliiX
J, and those who wish Anything II. Il
+ refreshment line will be promptly a
tended to
q The display of grapes, apples III
? peaches Is large and worth taking
8 poop at.
: There arc 90 varieties of wheat, II
~ varieties oil corn and four OF oats, /
sides potatoes, white and sweet pun
kins, and nearly every vegetable til
II grows.
The Howard School make n crnt
e table display III tho Industrial Ii
"a under the charge OF Albert W. Hu
y kins. Thoy will also giva Samples
L. cooking - tho colnTe students.
Under ihe main building in I
e basement is situated tho display
chirkOnS, duckS,. tITSDYS aud do