The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-23

though not nearly AS many as on previ-
Gus days.
or course the chief attraction was the
races, and the majority Of tie visitors
gathered at the grand stand TO witness
tie track events. The races were In he
240 trot, heats. 2 In 3. stake, $1,000;
2;30 pace, heats, ia 5. Dnrse $500; 2;5o
trot heats, 2 in 3. stake, $1,000; 2:2l trot,
Leats. 3 in 5, purse, $1,000
Many OF the fakiIs were cor nspicuous
today. By their absence, aud without
them the grounds seemed as peaceful ard
quiet as sanctuary-by way OF con-
parison, Of course Tne merry
Y, -rouud under cover of the night
10 oded b $ tent pockeIed mis- morey an
noisiy stole away To where nobody
kuoWs YUu SOS the same fakirs
al each fair You rem ember that they
we're pre- ent nj the last one Eut where
they have been in the eantime
nobody seems To know. Perhaps they
return each to their native climes. The
lean, fl rec Locking Zulu that eats human
beings probably resumes his "lerocious
warfare" at the Imperial Boot Backing
establishments" or maybe he once "a ore
wields the whitewash brush. The strong
man continues to be stroag in dime
shows; the fat women who kick as high
MS six inches, return TO the concert hal!
stage, where they ars introduced as Mile.
DeBh dyviile, the sweet-voiee nightin-
gaze, or lead the amazonian mach.
Too Many Mouths.
But the twc-headed man has hard
time of it. With two mouths to feed ard
only one pair of hands to use he has hard
picking Somebody, was mean enough
to suggest that he lost one of his ads,
and so fooled himself-that is. half OF
himssll--lnd so succeeded In making
both ends meet.
The fakirs made the fair an interest
ing place aud with all their chaff and
fairy tales they are not half as bad ~
painted.
In be morning the exhibits began to
look bare and by afternoon wagons. low
gears, and other vehicles were carting
away the merchandise that for the past
six days has been TIN ough an
experience that would lie etrying 10 animate
obi cts To be judged, criticised and dis
GUS ed rattle humans, aud who can tell
thai I'll e exhibits haven't been worried
Their owners have.
Tue dog show which was con-
Quoted under the auspices Of the
A
las, night. The rues are that no bench
show shall continue more than four days
at n time.
The fair has been complete success.
II has been conducted OF vide lines and
has proved itself to he one of the finest
In tho country.
Exhibitors Are Satisfied.
The merchants ia their departments
have be n prosperous IN that they have
done "a lood business; the exhibitors are
all satisfi d with the awards, aud all in
all the lair concludes just as auspiciously
rs 1t opened.
The attendance at the fair has been
even larger than the management ex-
rected. During The week up TO last
night over .UO0 persons had visited the
fair. This is the second largest state
fair he'll in the country. st.
Louis had the largest, Rhode Island,
second. and Trenton, third. Last year
the attendance was about 81 600, so 1t is
easily seen how much the fair has grown
in year. ! he dog show has bsen equal
il TO- superior to any in the
country AMI the poultry show without
d uIt exceeds anything OF the kind ever
held In the United States. both in point
OF numbers aud in point of O. ality.
Results of Good Management
Now that the fair is over 1t is proper to
say word about the excellent system
tnat Secretary Collins has conducted. In
a fair OF the size of this It is remarkable
that there have been 20 few complaints.and
so little friction. Experieu ced fair JUICES
have been particularly impressed with
the system ,tized WORK. La the Office
Headquarters, there has always been the
utmost courtesy shown everybody and
the absence of a ything like confusi' n,
so common at fairs, has been part ticul ,rly
noticeable. AS Mr.. Collins observed,
the larger the fair Is tue less fric-
tion ia here The excellent managen ent
is uu. Z course. TO the uuhagging zeal
of the committee duriug the interim
between this aud last years fair. The
manas @ nent feels very much gratified at
the unparalleled success tnat they have
had thus far.
Today is the last day OF the fair and all
the exhibits ani attractio1s are intact
for the il speciion OF visitors. The res
on the ezra are tn 50 in tue 2:40 trot for
sake OF 5000; 2:30 pace for purse o
$500; $50 trot. stake 5000; aud 2:2l tro,,
purse OF Si0OO.
How tho Crowds Were Handled.
The way in which the immense crowds
n we been transported TO the fair has
e, mainlyyover the Unioa Railroad
G mpany's rails, although the New
York and New Eagland has bsen
running trains each 10 minutes during
I.l- =.