Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

RAN fts1N'NltllpI tAlllbllipll ipl lC1~
opened this morning under the most
favorable auspices.
The weather is all that could be
desired. A clear sky overhead, n cool
atmosphere from last nights timely
rain, and everyone on tho grounds san
guine Of most successful fair week,
Without any formallty whatever,
! every one Of the various departments
went right into business this morning.
1 Matters arc going along without hitch.
y The experience OF the last two Or three
a seasons has worked wonders with the
administration department
On the arrival Of the 9.l0 II. m. w. &
q N, train at tho grounds this morning
y the Wilmington Fair was found going
along at full swing, Earrousal aud
u lakir tent music filled the mir with an
Oncessant din resembling the myriad
4 BUZZ of locust swarms in Brandywine
a woods. Crowds of boys and girls, the
after in gay summer costume, flew
"A iround on the merry go-rounds, the
shildren's shriehs Of laughter vie
q ing with the discordant hraylng
VI the hurdy-gurdics, Flags "of
"a III nations" arc flying in every
ag Erection with the lordly "stnrs and
ltrpes" fluttcring above all. The brill
3 liiant sunshine reflected the varied oolors.
e. Liveliness, merriment, sunshine, laughter,
v business. and pleasure are the features
So of the morning accumulated by con
tinuous drum beating and the hoarse
4 exhortation OF the fakirimploring public
K attention to the wonders within the
tent. LII fact this is an old-time fair
where there is plenty to he seen and
where thousands can spend day of
thorough enjoyment.
fN The horsemen and stock exhibitors
are oyerjoyed over last nights timely
y rain. 1t was just exactly what was
wanted and has put the race track in
! first rate condition. e..
81 By 10 O'Clock large number Of Wis.
itors, mostly young people, had arrived.
Trotters were jogging around the track
for their morning exercise.
M Back Of the grand stand an old Will
mington acquaintance, "Florida on
4 Wheels" has put in an appearance
The big car is gay with bunting and
win no doubt obtain its share of patrons
~ "pm busy, busy man, this morning"
exclaimed ex-Marshal McMullen, the
superintendent of the agricultural de-
partment "This mornings rain has
. laid the dust and prepared the great man
\ of Delaware, the New Castle county
Y farmer, for his appearance here with his
W exhibits TO show what is being done out
side of the city of Wilmington
nj The exhibits in this class are above
~ the average.
Ia Mr. Smeed of Lancaster county has
& 10 varieties of the finest grapes, pears
and peaches have ever seen. The last
are as fine as have seen anywhere. Mr..
81 Massey of Smyrna exhibits as fine grapes
as shown in Delaware. Miss Alice APP
ia pleby of Christiana also exhibits re-
markable collection of 10 varieties OF
grapes. Empson Atkinson of Brdgeton,
Af N. j., has all kinds of fruit, apples
IA pears, peaches and grapes, Joseph A,
a4 McMullen of State Road shows 80 va.
i rieties of apples, Is of pears, besides
grapes, peaches and all other fruits.
In the special display Of fruit the ex
IA hihits of Empson Atkinson and Joseph A
McMullen are worthy of the particular
notice of the fruit growers of New
IA Castle county as all varieties are showr
in these displays. A gentleman from
Nl New Jersey sends for exhibition only
some very fine cabbages and elephants
sS William Edmundson Of Hare's Corner
has most interesting exhibition of bees
honey and all the paraphernalia apper
tanning TO honey making. Bees are sect
at work in glass hives. McGrider Il SoI
Of Mount Joy, Pa, represented by J
NJ. Beckley, has fine display of al
kinds OF grain and seed and 40 varietie
of wheat. Charles Megginsnn, nea
New Castle, ana others exhibit sample
of New Castle county wheat
In the ladies' building the following
Judges have been appointed Fancy
articles, Mrs, Middleton; household
Misses Keables, Rulings and b. Walker
cakes, Mrs. James Crosby, Mrs. A. G
McUausland. Judges on other branche
are: Mrs, George Ash, Mrs, Horn anC
Mrs. Council; art, j. Travers Jones.
The Singer exhibit in the ladies'
building is magnificent display 0
,what the sewing machine is capable 0
performing. In the art department
superintendent Thomas S. McCray re
I ports large entries from outside of vii
mington. The big organ is not quit
ready, The recital programme by l
leslie Carpenter has already bee
printed,
The pigeon department is this morn
ing filled with every variety Of the III
teresting exhibits, pouters, fantail;
jacopins, nuns, trumpeters, swallows
priests, magpies, owls, turtles, carrier;
Antwerps, and dragons. There are ais
in this department guinea pigs, whit
and spotted.
ooh, look at that dear little ratr'
little girl cried out at her first view d
these funny little creatures. There al
also hares and rabbits of all, varieties
t9W. Ii. Noble of Philadelphia has
Splendid pigeon exhibit. w.t.
NIjYN The main building Is crowded wit
M visitors this morning, Lea " Sons ar
overwhelmed with young visitors, tn
attraction being the hot cakes served on
BY the uninterrupted and aprone
oolored cooks. The lads yell with dt
light at the toothsome viands and the
rush of to give Leafs big wooden waite
wheel an additional turn. Meanwhile
Hyatt's Military Band is playing in tn
building, and the children enjoy in
mensely the free feed and the gon
music.
The Homeopathic Hospital lunc
parlors are elegantly fitted up and col
stitute most delightful and restful +
sort, The executive committee
charge are Mrs. II, Mendinhall, Mr.
Et DR., Negendank, Mrs. II. II. Pierso
Mrs. @. r. Rudolph, Mrs. ]. /
Cranston, Mrs. g. Newbold Trump, MI
Or. l.. Kittenger. The donations TO Il
lunch counter include napkins presentt
by Edmund P, Moody, and menu car,
BY the Mercantile Printing Company.
stock entered in the fair grounds W
made yesterday by prs, Ewes and Buc
iugham. Nothing was observable b
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