Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-08-15
Eastern Shore Agricultural Fair.


Grounds, near Keller Station, and
continue four days.
don't think there is anything l
l need to say to increase your zeal in
this cause, or make you do your duty
better than you have done it in the
past. Your record last season shows
the interest you take in this home
enterprise, instituted and maintained
solely in the interests of the agricul-
tural community, and is sufficient
guarantee that you will be with us
this year in increased numbers. L
think about all l need to say, is
to tell you of the arrangements being
made for your comfort and amuse-
ment, and assure you, that the Board
of Directors have been, and is now at
work. They intend to give you
value received for every dime you
spend with us. They do not expect
you to attend the Fair, season after
season, and allow you to witness the
same exhibition. Recognizing the
fact, that Justice to you demands a
change of programme, new features
| have been added, but | will not at
tempt to tell you of all the good
things we have in store for you.
Suffice it to say: Our Board of Direc-
tors are "wide awake" and "up to
daten people.
cannot refrain, however, from
calling your attention to "Cyrene."
Now, the question naturally arises:
Who is Cyrene? l will tell you,
Cyrene is II Cuban girl, under the
management of Mr.. j. w. Randolph,
of New York. We have engaged her
for the entire Fair, at heavy ex-
pense. She is creating great sensa-
ton in this, and foreign countries.
Read what is being said of her.
then be the judge, as to whether
you can afford to miss see
ing her at the Fair, or not.
Mr.. Higgins, the secretary OF the
Easton Fair, says: "Cyrene is u great
attraction, she did more to fill our
grand stand last season than any at
traction we ever had" She is en-
dorsed by such well known people as
Labouchere, Editor of London Truth,
Eduard du Jardin of the Paris Figaro
and the recognized greatest terpsi-
chorean authority in Europe, etc.
She is described as being very pretty,
and graceful. One writer says, if
Cyrene could, at will, bestow on the
ladies who see her, her poetry of mo-
ton, she could soon bankrupt the
whole feminine family.
The racing, Judging from present
appearances, will be much better than
usual. Already more stables have
been engaged by the owners of
flyers" than ever before, this early
in the season. Ham Disston, the
horse owned by Mr.. A. S. Kella1n,
Basil, owned by Mr.. Fisher Bradford,
Bursar, owned by Mr.. Hezzie James,
and Gray Eagle, owned by Mr.. Levin
T. Parker, will come together in the
stallion race, the first day of the Fair,
and from all accounts, will materially
lower our track record.
The Kickapoo Indian show will be
with us. They will engage several
more artists in their profession, for
the Fair week, thus making their
already famous show the best ever
given in the county. DR.. Wilson will
give some wonderful exhibitions of
tooth pulling.
There will be many other features
of amusement which l cannot men
ton at this writing, perhaps will give
you later on, but let me assure you
right now, you cannot afford to miss
the first day of the Fair. There will
be several features, any one of which,
will be well worth the price of ad-
mission into the Fair.
Don't forget to bring something to
put on exhibition. A fair without
exhibits is like the old man said after
his wife had pounded him with her
slipper: There may be fun in that,
but | cannot see it," No my friends,
we may make all sorts of arrange
ments, and get large attendance,
but if you fail to carry out your part
of the programme by neglecting to
fill the several departments with ex-
hibits, there will be no fun in it for
the managers-we will consider the
Fair failure.
Now, want.to give you all cor
dial invitation to attend your Fair,
and make 1t what it deserves to be,
the best county Fair in the State of
Virginia. 1 promise, with your assis-
lance to maintain the good order
that has always characterized the
Eastern Shore Agricultural FAR. l
promise that no game of chance, that
has the semblance of gambling, shall
be licensed by me. l promise you a
good time In every particular. Cour-
teous gentlemen have been selected
to act as officers. Everything has
been done with the one object in
view, that of making the Fair q
grand success. Shall we succeed !?
Most assuredly
Yours very respectfully,
A. NJ. NOTTINGHAM, Sec'y.
Onancock, Va, Aug. 10, '96.
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