Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-20
AW ARDS AND PRIZE S
The Columbia Fire Engine Company With
out Competitor.
Feature of the Fair On Alexander Is
land-Awards for Horses, Cattle
and WOman's Work.

The feature at the fair of the Grange
Camp Association of Northern Virginia
yesterday on Alexander Island was a con-
test open to all volunteer fire engine COM
panies Two prizes were offered. 800 and
$50, respectively. The requirements pro-
vidcd that the engines should get up steam
from cold water. of which there had to be
at least thirteen gallons in the boiler at
the time the fire was lighted. and throw a
stream through 80 feet of hose, at least
$50 feet from the nozzle. The engine doing
this in the quickest time would receive the
first prize. and the second best the second
prize.
But two companies entered the contest,
the Columbia and Hydraulion, both of
Alexandria. The engine of each is a third
class Amoskeag. The Columbia engine had
won prizes at Frederick. Md, and at
Hagerstown, while the Hydraulion had
never before entered a contest. The CO.
lUmbia engine was the first to make the
attempt and IL raised steam and threw
stream of water the required distance in
six minutes and five seconds After this
exhibition the Hydraulion boys made
attempt to beat their rivals. Messrs. Belt,
Branstein and Wallach acted as judges of
the contest
The following have been named as judges
In the various departments:
Horses-Z. NJ Honey, W. F. Mason and
DIR. E. c. Powell.
Cattle. sheep and hogs-J. c. Wade, r. H.
Nelson and H. p. Dodge.
Sweepstakes-M. u. Rowe
Machinery-L. II. Williams, l.. c. Cam
raer and ID. H. Spengler
Agricultural products--R- NJ. Cooper, l..
W. Starr and W. b. Averill
Ladies' handiwork-Mrs. G. B. Dodge and
Mrs. Kate Hawthorne.
Exhibition building-L. W. Morton, W. B.
Averill and W. A Van Dusen.
Awards for Horses.
The awards made yesterday were as fol-
lows:
Thoroughbred horses-John Howard. first
premium; test stallion four years and over
Trotters-H. A Bennett, first premiums:
best stallion. two years and under three
best bred mare. fGu- years and over; best
fly, three years and under four; best colt
1884; best flly. two years and under three;
best flly. 1854; best horse in harness: sec
ond premium, pair horses in harness. Mrs.
Vandegrift. fist premium. pair horses in
harness; F. L. Brenier, second premium,
horse in harness.
Saddle horses-H. A. Bennett. first pre-
miums: stallion, four years and over; stall
lie n. two years and under three.
Heavy draft-IndepeEdent Ice Company,
first premiums. Entire colt, two years and
Under three; hlly. two years and under
three; second premium, mares in harness
harness.
Hackneys-Jacob w. Starr, first pre-
miums. colt. 1891; grade stallion; grade
mare. H. H. Garrett, first premium, fly
1894. Independen t Ice Company, second pre-
MUM. grade stallion.
Observation-Disclosures Ice Company,
hrst premium, stallion, four years and over.
George F. Walters, second premium. stall
lion. four years and over.
Grades-H. H. Garrett, first premium,
gelding for the saddle: second premium,
brood mare, four years old and over. James
p. Machen. first premium, brood mare four
years old and over. Miss E. j. Bowman,
second premium. gelding for saddle.
Awards for Cattle.
Shorthorns-E- O.Craft took all premiums
both first and second. in this class, except
the first premium for a calf of 1884, which
was awarded to r. ". Watson
Devons-An premiums in this class were
taken by the herd exhibited by W. S.
Smoot
Ladies' department-Miss E. AIrich. first
premiums, collection of hand work; collec-
ton of machine work; shirt made by hand
suit undergarments. made by hand; button
hole in cloth. second premium, cotton tidy
Miss Lizzie Shepherd, first premiums,
machine-made Infants dress, crochet table
mats. buttonhole in cotton, embroidered
ribbon; second premiums, letter-making and
embroidered netting
Miss Hattie Norton. first premiums, hand
Miss Belle Simonds, first premium ma
chine-rrade shirt.
Miss c. Humphrey. first premiums, hand
made embroidery, ottoman cover.
MS n. ID. Torreyson. first premiums let
termakng and skirt.
Miss r. Z. Torreyson, first premium en-
broidered netting: second premium. table
cover.
Miss Eva Starr first premium, letters in
silk.
Mrs. w. A Haley. first premium, table
cover.
Miss Nellie Hoag. first premium. embroi-
Mrs. NJ. L. Bundy, jr., second premium.
handmade embroidery
Mrs. III. NJ. Fitzhugh. second premium.
embroidered table mat
Mrs. III. VI. Lee. skirt
Inc feature today will be the military
drill. open to Virginia companies: first
prize. $40: second. $50. The Harrisonburg
Guard. capt Roller commanding. is now
CHARTERED Fear the grounds Tomorrov
there will be a drill free to all companies
from Maryland. Virginia, West Virginia
and District of Columbia; first prize $40:
second, beautiful stand of colors The
Harrisonburg Guards, Emmett Guards and
Morton Cadets. and possibly other Wash
mgton companies, will compete for these
prizes. On Saturday. the last day. there
will be parade OF live stock. and the
awarding of premiums will be made There
will be also a grand tournament open to
all. for prize of sloo. No gambling or
sieight-of-hand performances are tolerated
IN the grounds.
Yesterday there was n nickel-in- the-slot
machine operating in one portion of the
grounds As soon as 1t was discovered the
management ordered ii out of the grounds
Trains leave the 9Th street depot for the
grounds every hour.
nasc Hall Notes.
The Washington Club. with a team COM
posed of It's seven pitchers. augmented by
two amateurs played with the Lima, Ohio,
nine yesterday afternoon and was defeated
by II to =.