New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-29
THE WESTCHESTER FAIR.
FINE WEATHER AND A BIG CROWD.
SOME OF THE ATTRACTIVE ExmBIT9-rRoTTING

SOME OF THE ATTRACTIVE ExHIBIT2-TRoTTING
RACES DECIDED AND PRIZES AWARDED.
Another bright and sunlit day sbone on the West
chester County Fair yesterday and all Gay long the
people Of the surrounding country focked TO the
grounds In carriages, and every train from New
York took up people from the city 10 view The
concentrated gores Of Westchester. The exhibits of
the fair are so varied that 1t takes than day
see them ALL and still the wonder grows that one
county can show such a variety OF products. one
of the exhibits In Floral Hall Is of especial interest,
as II comes from the homes of WcstccSter and shows
what the women of the county do in the way
Of cooking There several long, glass covered
cases ranged along the side of the hail. and it is
well that the covered. for in them are
loaves of bread, cakes and pies which look so good
that irresistible desire TO Try them comes over
every one who looks at them. They were all baked
in Westchcstcr Kitchens by westchester housewives
and form hunger-breedng display. There was an
apple pie that especially attracted longing chances and
raised fel0nOus intent. 1t was big apple pie In a
deep dish, with Haky crust and the top Of 1t was
covered with whipped The cakes looked so
light that there seemed not 10 be suggestion Of IN
digestion in the whole assortment.
Right across from this display a long row OF
bottles Jars containing preserves and pickles put
up by the women Of Westchester. Through their
glass cages they seemed yearnng to be eaten 1t
must be good to live In westchester With the clear
atmosphere, the rolling gfoen hills tho fragrant woods
the apple pies and the pickles. life must possess IN
wonted attractions.
Bartholomew Gedney, whom westchester air and
Wcstchester fare has preserved with all his iacutes
unimpaired TO the Of ninety, was In the JUDGES
stand yes erday and told OF former county fairs be-
ginning seventy years ago. when The first WesNncsler
fair was held at White Plains The institution d the
Westchester County Fair. he said, had been through
many vicisstudes, the Democrats at one time destroy
tru altn bod iyed
slate Of perfection.
There is a tent OH the fair grounds where the
women's Christian Temperance Union holds forth,
and 1t is OF the most popular places there IL
is restaurant and coffee house where excellent
homemade food Is sold at moderate prices, all In the
cause of temperance. One has only to step outside
the gates of the fair grounds TO phase of life IN
sharp contrast I, tue serenity of the Women's Tenn
pcrance tent for beyond the gates assemble each day
in force the festive "thimble nggers." About
dozen Of them with their "cappers," their little boaIa
and the ether equipment OF their calling hang about
the main cntrapce plying Nsir ancient and historic
game
There we've two rotrg races yesterday, one Tor 'ne
so and for The 80 class The entries Tor the
go class were J. IL Swans hay mare Dxey. samson
Bates's bay mare Maggie u. J. Does bay eeldlhs
Signal, c. II. MONEYS bay mare K&tse D, and IT, W.
Haght's hay gelding Lobde,!> The race was won by
J. III. Swans Dxey In three straight heats The
The entries I'm the Q 80 class were c. II. Devnes
black gelding Di Do, Jesse fearSnce's black s'saon
Dundee, John y. Hoganomp's bay ge'ding oXlora'
Beam Brothegs' bay mare Emma W, and o. W. Ha-gh's
black mare Eunice. The race was won BY Eun~e
in three straight heats. The time for the first and
second heats :os Ia and for the third, 81 A.
There was a handicap haliiniie running race Tor
purse Of 300 In which the entries We're John lStts
Orrckstep, A. Brlggss Bl1ou, Mr.. washoWns RSngo'u'
H. r. Haskins woodlsrk and J. TIerney's Honest TOM
There were three heats. two tri-ls and hnsi. Ihe
first heat was won by Qucbstep in 81 seconds Wood
lark took the second heat III 55 seconds lac thifu
heat was won by Quclstrp in % seconds. The con
test between Nathaniel c. Reynals schooner Sho
H. n Potters Nutwood for the cup offered or hun'ers
qualified 10 carry 100 pounds 10 hVuHuS' WIS "
especial interest Mr. Reynal rode Bis own horse ana
Frederick BUN rode Nutvood. some exce..e"t jump
ing was done Mr. Reynsl thu cup With schooner.
The horse show prizes awarded yesterday were as ''a-
lows no
Rosase, and road s ,up Of yinSH
second wSO is Frank Ml wifos Dr. n j. third mare
Pair Of roadte and road rig double c EPc ya MSS
Second r;' Midor and chquot, 4 g. Newton n ,or.
Pair Of cObs IA 70 10 IL hands ~ sn ToSn q Fur
man Of leicester by Nay Queen nmp PORTED
and Hedon Empress entered BY Geprge Geen b p@r
Of cobs entered by r. F. car anala farm and road
Rest pair Of horses fcT general iaru uilu lVat
work, shown and owned by bona hde FARMERS Puise
NJ $40 presented by Country Club; won by Iarth
foam entered by L. H. Clark; second team OF H.
Gedney: third s. cnderdonk.
Tho bexholdcrs AZ the feir are as follows: MIS-
u.nry de c. Hastings, Mrs. Rae. Mrs. William H.
Taller Mrs Richard p. Jounsbcry, Mrs. Howard ;.
isdray. Mrs Frederick J. stene. Mrs Arthur Latnsn
Barney Mrs Robert Graves Mrs e =. , MGr'hlttg'
ton, Mrs pelancey A. Kans Ad h,sn1, iTen Potter
Mrs Whiteaw Reid Mrs Horace l. HGtsnmhi'
Mrs william II. Cathn. Mrs j. Howard Man~Is S,t
Oliver Sumner Tea (charman e1ecupve Mrs
tee Mrs r. g. Thebaud Mrs jules neyha Noaa 1S,
James A. Beales Mrs. Henry NJ Murp9y s MauI
Childs, Mrs. William Eochfser; MIS- MRS Watson
6;,,D5 6eAer g. roi Re Mrs vivian nlrSsy
MIs' H Rarid Hus;tns ender Mrs CharleS "a
wsra Horton William II. Starbucf, ChaI!es 1900
TdiSard iitcRfelf Walter T. Nelson Mrs' hH ~
GREGORY Mr. Hatch Arthur Write, HrS Sonb -, o m
toT Clarence Whitman, Mrs. Edwarl T. Co"io9 IO, :,
Sro.n Jriee Ovkman Mrs. Lcon Marle MIs p IJs
Wo.gan Mrs Thomas F. OakoS. MIS- Brshlori It ,an
Ms Oliver d. Cromwell, Mrs. j. BoIdeh , hari, =.
Iohn = F,irman Mrs Marion story, MT. I1"ai' a., ~
pott.r Mrs Elisha NJ. Fulton, Elisha ~ fulon' H.
Ms Walston 5. Brown Mrs. W. +. Cihysuc anu '''''
William Porter Allen.
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