The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-02
THE WASHINGTON FAIR.
SUCCESSFUL OPENING
or the Washington Agricultural Associa-
tion's Fair Grounds.

The first fair of the Washington Agricul-
tural Association, which was held Septem-
Der 20, "a, and %, proved grand success.
Nature bestowed her choicest Of September
smiles, the management was notably able,
earnest and painstaking in furnishing &C.
commodations and entertain ent for the
crowd, and the public OF Orange and Wash
ington counties responded with surprising
unanimity, fiocking in large numbers to the
grounds from the towns of Barre, Orange,
Williamstown, Chelsea, Corinth, ropsham,
Vershire, Plainheld and Montpelier, and
making, by their presence and their appro
bation an suspicious and thoroughly sat
isfactory beginning of this new local enter
prise. There were nearly two thousand
people on the grounds Tuesday, and un-
doubleday more people in Washington from
out of town than was ever known before.
1t was, in fact the first attraction WASH
ington has had occasion to advertise-the
entering wedge to what may in future
prove bountiful harvest to the town
The exhibits in all departments were vo-
luminous, extensive and choice. Floral
Hall seemed to be the principal center of
interest on the opening day, and was worthy
OF it, Very rarely has so fine display
been made at country fair, and It's equal
has not been seen this season on this side
the state. The show OF horses and cattle
was also noteworthy, while the races were
OF class to announce to the world that
the Association at Washington offers in
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celled by any like organization in the state.
The
ADDRESS BY LIEUT.. p. G. j. CHENEY
was delivered from the judges stand at one
o'clock Tuesday, and was listened to by
large assemblage. The occasion seemed to
him more of reunion than fair for
here were assembled the people not only of
this, his native town. but of the surrounding
towns with which he had been acquainted
for years. In fact, he knew no boundary
between Washington and Williamstown,
Orange or Chelsea-all were one family.
He paid heartfelt tribute to the late Calvin
Ainsworth of Williamstown, and then
ferred briefly, but eloquently, to the grand
eur of our country and what IL cost The
new school building here he considered our
highest monument, fitting our children for
greater sphere, and rendering them indie
pendent and able to speak before the world.
He then referred to this "round road that
makes us better acquainted with mans best
friend-the horse; and congratulated the
assembled company that there was mo
Dunraven here" The discovery of marble
in our town was flttingly alluded to, and, in
the opinion of the speaker, il we had a rock
here that would stand fire it would prove
rock that will rule the world. He gave
brief description of the early battles of the
Revolution, referring in an interesting man
ner to Bunker Hill, Bennington, Lexington
and Concord, and to the sad fate of the war
ship Victoria " on the Mediterranean, and
apostrophized the American Navy as the
pride of the American heart Hawaii has
no queen-the " Boston " was there Nicara.
qua has no foreign war-ships within her
ports-the Charleston " was there; Japan
has friend in Columba-the New York -
was there. Our flag floats on every sea, in
every CLINE, at every port, honored every
where. Its mission is to lift up, not to drag
down. 1t is the guidon and guardian of
every child of the human race. 1t is dedi
Gated to Almighty God, and blessed
A cup of purity, virtue, integrity, upright
ness, honor, worth. In the future, as in the
past in calm or storm, her sons and her
daughters have always, can and will defend
her.
FLORAL HALL.
This department was crowded through
out the fair by an interested and enthusi-
astic throng. 1t was under the supern.
tendence of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hunt.
ington, and the immense number of exhibits
were displayed in very attractive manner.
Perhaps the rarest and most unique ex-
hbit was that made by Mrs. Charles H.
Darling, who showed nearly every variety
of stuffed birds, from the canary to the
North American CONDOR and almost every
species of animal from the gray squirrel to
the grizzly bear! The most extensive ex-
hibit was made by w III Norris, the mar
ket gardener from Graniteville, who showed
such rarities as fifty pound SQUASH a Gu
cumber five feet six inches long, together
WIN an ATTRACTIVE lou OF tomatoes onions,
cabbages turnips, carrots, potatoes, oeets,
grain and seeds. Then there were hand.
some sofa pillows exhibited by Mrs. George
M. Seaver, Mrs Fl. G. Moody, Miss Bernice
Colby, Mrs. A. T. Newman, Mrs. Stillman
Seaver, Mrs. A. j. Smith and others; beau
tifully wrought silk quilts by Miss Lucy
Calef and Mrs. Almon Downing; exquisite
crazy work and sofa-pillow cover by Mrs
G. E Emery; very delicately formed wax
wreath by Mrs. Austin Patterson hand
taIl htrM rc n III inlyi
and Mrs. Emma Huntington; various Gu
riosities from foreign lands by Miss Lucy
Calef, while the walls were hung with oil
paintings from Mrs. II. A. White, Mrs.
Rory Mcdonald, Mrs Emma Huntington,
and others, and the place was made fra.
grant with flowers from the gardens of Mrs,
Sherman Chamberlin, Mrs. Stillman Seaver
Mrs. " lillian Clark, Mrs. d. M. Flint, Mrs.
Eleazer Smith, Mrs Warren Huntington,
Mrs. f. G. Seaver, and Mrs. III. A. White.
HORSES AND CATTLE.
d. p Smith exhibited the mother of
" Golden s." and an inbred colt four
months old. Ellis #. Bohonan exhibited
brood mare with colt, sired by Golden
s." three months old, deep chestnut and
a beauty. Jason Fl. Jeffords of Williams.
town showed a brood mare and colt sired
by " Golden S." three months old. P. G..
Fletcher exhibited his Golden colt and full
FLOODED Morgan mare, also black Morgan
mare, three years old Brood mares with
Golden colts were likewise exhibited by
George w. Downing and j. B. Seaver,
which were much admired. Mr. Downing
was awarded first premium on his yearlng
stallion, Golden Prince" Other prom.
lnent exhibitors in this department were
Perley Dow, h indsome bay gelding, three
years old; A. A. Bohonan, Black Hawk
gelding, three years old and good stopper;
ID. Il. Carpenter, Draco Lambert colt, three
years old. 5. M. Hood of West Topsham
exhibited his fine pair of matched colts, on
which he has received several premiums.
James Craig exhibited Eastern Bow" a
gentleman's driver, a beautiful black. four
years old, dam Draco," and was awarded
first premium.
Orange contributed sixteen pairs of oxen
to the exhibition OF town teams, which was
made under the direction of the superin-
tendent, G. e. Emery, and which attracted
marked attention from lovers of fine stock.
Charles Erskine of Willamstown was also
large exhibitor, showing one pair Hol-
stein oxen, one pair Holstein steers, one
pair Durham steers, one pair Jersey steers,
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