The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
THE WAVERLY FAIR
Second Days Exercises
Prize AWardS-Winners
of Trotting and Pac-
ing Events.

Inc Nv suo Dthl0 nulr Az
Wavarly yesterday WAS at low water
marx. owing perhaps to the reaction
after Labor day.
elm the various departments the visitors
saw as artistic an array Of exhibits as
could be found anywhere In the land.
ing, has everything spick aud span.
I'VE find that che exhibits are not
quite so numerous 40 la previous YEARS"
he said. "In quality. however, ihsy have
never been bsuten. Our best point 10
the department or FANCY goods. contain
ing the EXIT Of the women. In tue
art department Mr.. Halsey has brought
order out Of confusion, and may we'll be
| proud OF his exhibit"
The cattle display was augmented yes
| terpay with q large invoice of shorthorns.
The Holsteiuc- lead the list this season,
with Jerseys, A%yreshires aud Guernseys
following In ORDER OF numbsrs. Supsrln'
tendent Ayres 10 we'll satisfied with his
display.
W. C. T. U. FEATURE.
One of the featur es OF the fair most
deserving OF notice is the work of the w.
C. T. u, under the supervisor OF Mrs.
Emma Bourne. Of Newark. the STATE
President.
I'VE are keeping open houss to every
body here, you see." said Mrs. Bour e.
ave try t. muk3 our building q place
enjoy himself. The schsme is proving a
great success, aud we prids ourselves on
having one or the love ieSt houses GU the
| grounds. We are doug the same work
nt all the State tails Our re ,taurant next
door il under tho charge OF Mrs. NJ e.
Garfield, Of Newark. general surerin-
tsndent Of our fair apartment"
Tit w. c. i. q. headquarters is the
only place On the grounds where ice
water Is permanently Kept for the use OF
anyope who may wish 1t.
I'VE are running in hot competition
with the local liquor men" remarked QUE
| of the IN charge, land / think
| we are cutting into their trade some
| WHAT
A feature of the horse exhibit are i've
| very hne horses, the properly of Jonu w.
| Akens of Scipio, N Y. Three are French
| coach horses and the other two are per-
chereus.
The poultry department has several
and w, J.. Stanton has entered several
| pigeons, j. w. Buttons OF Cottons. NY,
Is another newcomer. He brings along
his whole stock of poultry. r. NORTH OF
| Reading and j. Tiikins OF OfSnge have
| just entered a handsome line or game
pantams.
Superintendent w. B. Endsrs Of the
carriage department says that the exhibit
there is fully up to It's usual standard.
| Gold & Post have n exhibit, the white
bridal coach which haS attracted SO mucn
attention. Among the entries received
since yesterday are u handsome ruad
wagon aud n track sulky from Hatfield
OF Railway.
The crowd today was NOT es large as
Yesterday. The people are lying In ait
for Thursday, Governors Day, when all
| the sleek politicians OF the city and all
the l~ong-whisksrsd Rsubens from UP
country coma to shake the hand Of the
| Chief Executive and whisper soft sug-
gestions IN his There VIII prooa0l
be q big crowd on Fiidav, too, for on that
day the admission will be reduced to
twenty five cents.
PRIZES AWARDED.
The work OF makin9 the award was
commenced at eleven O'CLOCK
l. The horses In the show department
were brought out GU the track. After
an hours work the blue ribbons were
attached. Bss-inl & Rsdel of this city.
owners of the Remington Stock farms.
took saveral first premiums. They cap
tured over $500 III prizes alone. The
complete list fOliows:- :,
First special State premium for stall
lions aud get, w. H. Vanderbilt.
First special state premium Tor brood
mares and get, Kate Barry aud family.
First premium for q year old stallion.
black stallion Rabas.
Mares, 4 years old and over. bay mare
Lena ", second premium.
Society premium for best 8 year old
iily, Lyssia, first premium.
Society premium for best filly yearling,
roam nlly by Drew Wilkes, second pre-
MUM.
The balance of their stock will bt
shown tomorrow.
The Rsritan Stock farms won secont
prize in the special State class win Rim
tout, first prize for mares four years oil
and over, second prize for q tillv one yea
old, and first prize for a rean Ely.
The tent set apart for horticulture
exhibits is q bower of beauty. TIL
peaches, apples and pears are poor thi
year as COMPARED with other years-th
exhibition shows tina plainly-bu
vegetables appear to be better than eve
before
THE TRoTTING EVENTS.
The tratting events u II pacing race
10 the 2.29 class were decided during the
afternoon.
The last event Of the d ~. for the thrse.
year olds, aroused more enthusiasm tnar
the other two put togethsr. The Gro wd
was quite small, and after the stage par
formauce In front of tho grant stand II
trimmed out perceptibly, only the en-
thusissts remaining.
The first heat was started promptly o I
time, nine horses scoring for thu three
minute class for trotters. The race re-.
solved itself into a duel between High
mont and Gladys. Rprettv b y mar, tot
property Of w. H. L ickwood, of Norlold
Cnnu.
Hlghmont wlu quite tandily bv
length and a b III. Tas two succeeded IL
d%isIaucing Maid OF Erin, Dau aud Msttit
T. Patghen IN tue struggle. GIsdys. .
pretty bay mare. obtained the lead Ia HI
early part of the second heat ani vIrtu
ally trotted the Dig Ge1diug of MS feet,
Hi9hmout broke several times An,
Gladys went under the wire an easy WILL
uer by two lengths.
The third neat went to Gladys wit
HignmonG second. The latter trotre
very fast in the last heat. out brok
three times as he was about TO pass ths
leader. Gladys.
. The 2:29 pacing class brought ont fou
starters. Daisy Shaw was the fAvor1t
before the race. but . large mb Q
Newarkers pinned their faltn TO Bescher
o black gelding owned by Joseph Meye
of this city.
Daley Shaw won the first heat, Den,
more was second, with Bsecher thi n
aud tine race. Beecher trotted IN frs
rate form aud finished second TO Dsrs
more each time.
Five Of the six horses started In the las
race for 3 year oids. They were a likel,
looking lot and much favorable cplnntsu
was passed as the horses liued up In fron
~ Tho vrand atnnd Va-di n nd Cnrual1