The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-06
KEN1's FESTIVAL.
The Excitement Of Running Races and
Drag Hunt In the Afternoon.

Yesterday was Governors Day at the
fair. From the time the gates opened In
the morning people fiocked in and the
grounds were soon full. At | O'Clock
Governor Lippitt and staff arrived. The
Quidnick Union Cornet Band, headed by
Major Gleason, as drum major, escorted
the guests around the grounds TO the
judges stand. Accompanying the Gov
ernor was Secretary ofState Bennett.
Immediately after the Governors arri-
val the three-y year-0ld colt race was call
cd followed by the 2:31 class trot or pace
and the 2:40 class which was not finished.
President Greene thanked the Governor
first in tse name Of the association and
also i'm the name Of the citizens OF Kent
County, for bis favoring them with his
presence at the fair. He also explained the
purpose of fair, its benefit to the exhi-
bitors and it's influence on trade and labor.
Governor Lippitt spoke Immediately after
President Greene, thanking the association
for their kind reception and expressing
his pleasure at seeing so many people on
the grounds Then he made a few per-
sonal remarks about his acquaintace with
Kent County and his expressions of kind
wishes and hopes OF success for the asso-
citation and the citizens OF the county at
large. Governor Lippit was followed by
DR. Washburn, professor al the Kingston
College OF Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts.
After the speech making was over the
Governor his staff, and the fairs guests
adjourned to the large restaurant tent
near the entrance where a light luncheon
was served. Meanwhile the games and
races were proceeded with. The great
features OF the day were the running races
and then the drag hunt The idea of
the hunt had been promoted by MIR. Il.
$. Z. Randolph, the Philadelphia mil
lionsire, who furnished the hounds from
his own kennel. The hounds, 20 or 80 in
number, were set after the booty and
then came the guides who followed on
the fianks and in the rear, urging the
dogs on. Ii was very exciting scene.
While the races were going on the judges
of the different exhibits were not idle.
After having awarded prizes and premi-
ums to the cattle department day before
yesterday, they proceeded with the horses,
colts, stations, and mares, flower and seed
departments. OF these only the horses
and fruit department have been finish
ed. Following is a list OF prizes and pre-
miums awarded to owners for their differ
ent exhibits in the different classes which
were finished yesterday:
THE PRIZES
Fruits-Fred s. Briggs Of East Green
which was awarded first prize for an ex-
hibit OF black wax apples. First prize to
George NJ. Campbell of Centerville, for
peck Of Pleasant apples; for healthy
apples, for Northern Spy apples, for Ben
Davis apples, for Rolfe apples, for Cham
pion ounce apples. Lillian Whipple of
Natiok, had first prize for Porter apples;
Edward Whipple Of Natick, second prize
for Porter apples; q. L. Watson, of Fisk-
vile, first prize for collection of fruit; q.
ii. Wood of Natick, first prize for Grav-
enstein apples; George c. Goodwin,
Crompton, first prize English pear, Main
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prize California pears; Charles Potter,
River Point, first prize orange ounce; III.
l.. Greene, River Point, best variety
grapes under glass; John Plaflle, Moose
Neck second prize, collection of apples;
Curtis Scott, Washington, first prize
Mayors early red grapes; Howard Eliot,
Phenix, first prize Bartlett pears; Ben
jamin Straight, River Point, first prize
for collection of grapes, plate OF Hart
prolific, plate Green Mountain grapes and
second prize for plate OF Concord grapes I;
Jessie p. Dawley, Centerville, first prize
plate of Pond sweatings apples; Mrs. b.
A. Snell Phenix, fist prize Alberta
apples; second prize for box Russett APP
pies; Ida Burlingame, Cranston, first
prize Berri Base pears; II. X. Colvin, Ark
wright, first prize Gen. Hand plums;
also for peaches; Harris A. Briggs, Cen
terville, first prize for Dayley pears, Rox-
bury and Russet apples and Bartlett pears;
John 5. Andrews, Phenix, first prize X.
!. Greetings apples; Anna Ii.
Barton, Centreville, first prize, Seikel
pears, second prize for Bellaower apples;
n. q. Briggs, T.. Greenwich, first prize
sweet greetings apples; b. L. Hall, Sum
NIT, second prize, plate Northern spy
apples; first prize for Tomkins (Kings)
| county apples, yellow Bellfiower apples,
English russett apples, rox. russet ap-
nlpa Green MOnnta e. H.. God
frey, Centreville, second prize, x. i.
greetings apples; j.. IA. Baxter, Arctic
/ Center, first prize, Early Crawford
peaches; Il. G. Baxter, Arctic Centre, first
| prize, Moore's early grapes, Lady grapes; !;
Benjamin Straight, Riverpoint, first prize,
Martha grapes, William j. Greory, River
! point, second prize, Moore's early grapes,
and first prize for Niagara grapes; second
prize tor BARTLETT pears, first prize for
| Clapp's Favorite pears, first prize for
| Clairjean pears, arst for Berri Bose; Ben
| jamin w. Kittelle, West Greenwich, first
prize collection of apples, also first prize
for Howell pears, Berri Superfine pears
Bennire ID. Anjou, second prize for
! Dayley pears; Stevens W. Gardner, West
Greenwich, first prize for Gardner's seed
| ing peaches and second prize for Bald
win apples, Hub Non Such apples and
| Peck Pleasant apples; James Murphy,
Riverpoint, first prize, one-half peck
| BSdlo, II. Gtlktl pSdlss Js AZ
Richmond, Anthony, first prize for Hub
and None Such apples; Benjamin
| Straight, Riverpoint, first prize Lombard
! .plums; Robert Reoch, Phenix, first prze
for unknown pears, Pippin apples, Blue
Peruvian apples and second prize for
Gravenstein apples; b. w. kettelle, West
Greenwich, first prize for collection OF
pears; Albert c. Greene, Riverpoint,
iirst prize, Louis Bon D'Anjou pears
NJ. G. Young, South Scituate, first prize.
Greeley plums, Qackarboss plums, and
second prize for Lombard plums, Old
Mixen peaches; Henry ]. McCusker,
Riverpoint, first prize, Bradshaw plums,
Niagara grapes; Mrs. b. III. Straight,
Riverpoint, first prize, Jewell grapes,
second prize Sheldon pears; Harley Cal.
yin, Arkwright, special prize, Golden
Drop plums.
! Horses-Judges, "A. s. Hines, Dana
Rhodes and John Batty. ;. A. Owen
Hope Valley, first prize for a 4-year-old
stallion and 3-year-old colt; ;. II.
Wood, Natick, second prize for filly,
years DID, 2-year-old stallion james Ray,
Washington, diploma for pony; {. +,
Rose, Natick, second prize for Q gents
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