The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-11
CROWDS AT THE FAIR
Politicians Examine the Farm
Products at Mount Holly
Prominent Visitors.
speciaz 10 tho jersey citu Wears.

MT. l. Oct. IL, 1895.-NeVer IN the
history of Mt. Holly has there been seen
such a gathering of distinguished people
as attended the great fair yesterday. 1t
was Governors day, and the attractions
were viewed by at least 20, 900 persons of
all ages and conditions in life. The
crowd was so large in fact that the
fourteen-acre enclosure was scarcely
large enough to admit everybody. The
fact that it was Governors day was
sufficient to attract an enormous con
course of people, but the knowledge that
Ex-senator Griggs, the Republican can
didate for Governor, was coming to at
tend the fair brought the people from
al sections of New Jersey and filled the
grounds to overlooking.
Senator Griggs arrived about noon. He
was accompanied by Judge ]. Frank
Fort of Newark; State Committeeman
R. c. Hutchinson and Ex-State Treasurer
foffey of Hudson county. Senator
Griggs had no especial headquarters in
the grounds, but all the prominent Re-
publican leaders in the State were soon
congregated around him.. The
of the fair had two small tents erected
in the quarter stretch, at the southern
end of the grand stand, where refresh
ments were served to all who had the
open sesame to that privileged spot. It
was here that the politicians of all
shades Of opinion gathered and discuss
ed the attractions of the fair. Some peo-
pie were a little disappointed because
Governor Werts did not grace the fair
with his presence.
CROWDS AROUND GRIGGS
- Senator mr. ssGouor,,o,.,, w. L.
was invariably called yesterday, was
everywhere about the grounds shaking
hands and making friends.
IN one end of the political corner could
be seen Senator Rogers of Camden and
senator Packer of Gloucester earnestly
discussing last years peach crop and
the Wednesdays influx of salt sardines
into the South Jersey creeks.
Congressman John J. Gardiner of tbe
Second District, and Congressman Loud
ehsiager OF the First District ate more
peanuts thar any other TWO men at the
fair.
An imposing group of prominent men
tlat sauntered leisureIy around the BIZ
cycle pen was made up of State Treas
urer George B. Swain, John L. Murphy,
Quartermaster General R. A. Donnellv
state controller William C.. Hancock,
Senator Perry and Assemblyman Wilds
Barton of Burlington.
SOME OTHER NOTABLEs
Judge Slmms, of the Court of Errors
and Appeals, and DR.. Conrow. the Dem
ocratlc nominee for Assembly from Bur
Ington, and General Sewell were irving
TO imagine how so many people could be
gotten together in such small territory.
From Camden there came a delegation
consisting OF Mayor Westcott, J.. vii
lard Morgan, City Solicitor of Camden
j.. Wesley Sell, Deputy Sheriff; Sinnexor
CheW, William Bettle. Thomas p. Cur
icy, ex 8 Dayid Baird. United
ex-president of the Board of Pubic In.
struction; Jacob Sickler and Robert 1.
Barber. The men of Burlington were tc
be found everywhere, from the chicken
coops to the sulkies. Auditor SamueI
Atkinson thought it was easier to ex.
anime accounts than to count the bicy-
Gle riders as they flew past the judges
stand.
Ishe four Monkeys who cut all kinds Cd
capers We're treated with great kindness
James Q. Glasgow.Judge Lippincott, 81
Hudson. and Judge Joseph II. Gaskin,
Of Burlington, spent about two hours
Viewing the magnificent doll exhibit.
Deputy Sheriff John B. Townsend, ex-
Assemblyman E. Budd Marter and The
| odore B. Gaskill, steward of the Bur
lington County A~Imshouse,. were the
most persistent admirers of the Indus
trial Art Exhibit. They were very en-
~thusiastic over the prospective fame OF
New Jerseys youth. James Davidson,
| of Swedesboro, and ex-Prosecutor Hen.
Erickson, of Mount Holly, spent two
| hours talking about the, nutritious farm
| products OF the State.
A CANINE TRAGEDY.
Outside of a balloon ascension, the
| bicycle and trotting races were the most
| exciting events of the day. A gigantic
balloon was liberated shortly after noon.
1t contained a man and a dog, and as
cended with great rapidfty. When about
| one hundred feet from earth the dog
| was let downward in a little parachute.
| 1t had scarcely been clear of the balloon
! when the animal fell out and fell head
downward to the ground. The thousands
| of people watched the descent of the dog
| with bated breath, and when it struck
the earth there was {. sigh of relief.
Two little boys buried the dog.
The bicycle races were very interesting
and were participated in by a full field
of riders every heat.