The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-28
THE PROGRAMME.

Events Going on During the Days of the
New England Fair.
The following is programme of 1.-THE
events of the week of the Fair, begin
ming this week;
WEDNESDAY AUGUST %.
Presidents Day at New England Fair
City Hall open from ga. M, to II p. m
In the morning the floral parade will
start from City Hall and move to Rigby
Park.
The parade will start from City Hall.at
10 a. M, and will move up Congress to
High, to Cumberland, to State, to Dan
forth, thence to Rigby.
In the afternoon there will be racing at
Rigby Park, beginning at p. m; 2. 40
trot; q Is pacing; and 2. 90 trotting.
AT 3 O'Clock at Rigby Park there will
be q balloon ascension by Prof. La Roux.
Nelson and ten or more of his get will
be shown during the afternoon at Highly.
The trained dog Jack will glve--an exhl-
bition :,
EWynn, the trick bicyclist, will appear
From 8 to D. m. the Cumberland Club
will receive the officers OF the fleet.
At 5 O'Clock in the evening Prof. W.
P. Brooks, of the Agricultural College
at Amherst !, Mass, will lecture IN City
Hall OH Advanced Methods OF Feeding
Live Stock.
AT 5. Is D. M, the Portlands play the
Dangers on the ball grounds.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 80.
Governors Day. at the New England
Fair. The Coaching Parade forms at
City Hall in the forenoon and passes in
review before Governor Cleaves and staff
and other New England Governors, on
it's way to Rigby Park.
City Hall open from a. M, to II p. m.
The parade will start from City Hall at
10 a. M, and move over the same route
as the floral parade.
At D. M the races will begin at Rigby
Park. 9. So trot; q 12 pacing; 2. IA trotting.
Nelson, the trained dog Jack and Wynn
the bicyclist appear during the afteroon.
The veterans of the Twentieth Maine
will have their reunion in Portland Har-
Dor.
North Atlantic Squadron sails for Bos-
ton.
At SD. III. at City Hall Hon N. j.
Bachelor. Secretary of the New England
Board of Agriculture, will deliver an adj
dress.
3.15 p M, ball game on the Deering
grounds.
The bicycle parade will occur in the
evening at z. so O'Clock. The start will
be made from Casco and Congress streets.
Mr.. Luther O. ellison is chief marshal.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 80.
land nd Mayors have been invited
to be present. Beginning at !
D. M, and continuing through the after.
noon, racing and special attractions will
be upon the track. The classes will be 8
year old trotting; 2. 16 trotting; 2.25
pacing: .25 trotting
Nelson, the dog Jack and Wynn will ap-
pear at Rigby in the afternoon.
johnson, the bicyclist, will race at the
park in the afternoon.
The bicycle programme is as follows:
John S. johnson, one mile to beat 2 min
utes, paced by Quad composed of O'Con-
nor, Weinig, Starbrook and Seavery.
One mile, open race-John S. johnson,
Barnes Team. Syracuse; A. e. Weinig,
Empire State team, Buffalo; john Star.
brook, Spaulding team, Philadelphia; H.
A. Seavery, Barnes team, Boston; Pat.
O'Connor, Syracuse team, Ireland
John S. johnson, two miles to bear
40, paced by above named Quad team.
Mile Handicap-Johnson, Scratch; q.
O'Connor, 40 yards; Weinig, 60 yards
Starbrook, so yards; Seavery, 100 yards.
And several races by New England
Wheelmen.
City Hall open from ga. m. to II p. m.
S.15 p. H., ball game on the Deerine
grounds