New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-26
BTSY AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
WESTCuEsTER COUNTYS ANNUAL EXHIM-
TON BEGINS TO-DAY.
,.1,rGr NUMBER OF EXHIBITIONS AND FINE
pIePLAYS-TIIE HORSE SHOW AND TlsoI-
TING RACES WILL DE PROM
NENr FEATURES.

This Is the opening day of the eighth annual
c,ir of IN. Society of Agriculture and Horticulture
If Wcstchester County. at White Plains lester-
dav was what IS known as ENTRY day and from
All uarts OF Westchester County, and from Rock
land and Putnam counties In this state ana FAR
field County. in Connecticut, arrived 1--we STOCK
which will go to make up the exhibition which the
visitors to the fair will look upon with admiration
and pride.
oliver Sumner Tcall was upon the grounds early
and was here there and everywhere looking to
his duties as chairman of the Executive committee
on every hand were to be seen evidences OF acuv-
itv "Faklrs' from Coney Island ana the Bo"ery
were present in droves all stalking out their space
in Vanity Fair Alley, between the grand stand and
Floral Hall II is said by those who ought to
know that the presence of these men in such num-
hers indicates that the fair will ne success
\ large number of trotting horses have arrived
and during the luil yesterday the coIored regiment
which follows them passed the time IN playing
"crops" each group surrounded by crowd. The
exhlbit of vegetables which arrived yesterday was
entirely satisfactory to James Hopkins, who is the
,,iut.nIent I'm charge OF this department 1t oc-
c,,nles big tent near Floral Hall. ID. j. Garth. OF
scarslaIc and Bartholomew Gedney, OF White
Plains are large exhibitors.
I'm Floral Hall the women in charge thought the
entries were beautiful. They were busy arranging
the articles last night. ard the effect is inviting to
rho owe Fine quilts. satin bed-spreads. blankets,
er,hrodery work. drapery. crochet work Tides, etc.
adorned the gallery. while downstairs the floral and
cookery displays were creditable.
The livestock, department gradually filling
M last evening Beatty & Fielding. OF Tarrytown;
smith Iydecker. Of Nyack; Bartholomew Gedney.
Of White Plains. and William II. Malcolm. of Val
hau,. have on exhibition Holsteln and Ayrshire
cattle. sheep and swine More cattle are expected
thi, morning as the entries do not close until 10
O'Clock.
ri. exhibition of pigeons and fowls Is good. f.
y ,.hopherd OF Croton Falls. and Dewitt G. Pauld-
inc Of Tarrytown have entered several dozen
,.os There is a fair exhibition of dogs and cats
Tho art department.. north of Floral Hall. will
g., worth 4 visit. Amateur artists have on exhibit
,ion some excellent work. The officers or the So
ci.t, are sangune of having successful week
,..ather permitting Weknown New-iorkefs nave
IN. choice boxes in the grand-stand engaged, and
IN. horse show in charge of such men az MAJOR
va, ,.,aH - cooley i. Gilbert Thebaud, william
81 c,tlin Alexander Taylor. william ~ daiIsr
Howard $ Jafray Howard N9It Ip''ef ,c ier
Them during the week. go - - ,h . ,,iru,a
The racing to-day will CONSIST o. Phi In comnement
AMI 1.go classes. There Will h. a luir Iii,
anu ,rtrs "a the entries arr many. The races WEI
nesm a. f., which the New-York people living
IN Tho county take SO much pride. VIII prsin
Inc sa 69rses ladies' single and double traps
ninrle rony roadsters and road rigs ana hunters
,rraprrow the 2:5O and 250 classes will com
nete and the horse show wi consist OF toadstsrs
pI ro'd riqa double ladies' singles and double
trans polo ponies single ponies four IN nahu
road teams and hunters CARRYING up TO -W pouhmuS,
- m, there will be an exhibition OF trotting roau
hackney and coach stations, mares ana geldinss,
80 nriZes offered the society, ana separate from
no horse show. The contests during the remainder
of the week win be follows: THURSDAY, 20 anu
., m ra sses and exhibit OF prize horses ana cattle
Friday. 2:23 and 2I5 classes. and three-year-od
colt race Saturday, 2:G and 80 classes, ihe'o
III also he the annual baby show at noon