The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
THE NEW ENGLAND FAIR.
The Big Event of the Year at Rigby, the
Queen of Race Tracks.

The Big Event of the Year at Rigby, the
Queen of Race Tracks.
Did you over attend New England
Fair2 If not, You have missed one of the
events of the Now England year. It is
unique. Anyone who has ever attended
one Of these Fairs needs nothing to be
said to induce him to attend again for
the pleasures aud delights of this unique
and colossal entertainment once taste d
will be reluctantly given up.
1t is impossible in O newspaper arti-
ole to give anything like description OF
the myriad attractions which are to be
fair. 1t is only possible to touch upon a
few of the scores of delights which will be
there offered for the amusement and in
struotlon Of the great public.
The fair will be hold this year for five
days, beginning Aug. II, and will be
held in the City Hall, and new Audito-
rum and at beautiful Rlgby Park, the
Queen of New England race tracks.
Rigby Park, although already widely
known, demands and deserves more than
passing notice. 1t was constructed
few years ago ct cost exceeding $780,
600.
Its milo race trnck was built by the ia
nous Griffin and Is one Of the fastest in
America while the Grand Stand, and all
the appurtenances of the Park are built
upon a magnificent scale. Rigby has bet
ter facilities for handling. immense crowds
with ease and comfort than any other
park within the limits of New Eng
land.
A choice exhibit of live stock, fully
equalling that of last year, is assured
as we'll as one of the best racing pro-
gramme ever offered in the Eas tern States
Among New England breeders Mr.. j 4.
S. Sanborn will probably exhibit his GEL
ebrated stud of French coaching horses.
Mr.. c. I. Hood, of Hood Farm, Lowell,
Mass, will enter his famous herd of Jer-
sey cattle and Berkshire hogs for exhi-
bition only. OF interest to our Changers
are the lectures to be given by Col. j.
II. Brigham, Master of the National
Grange. upon "The New Farmer and
"The Past, Present and Future Work of
the Grange" W. A. Eddy, OF Bayonne,
n. j., a leading expert in the manufao-
tire of air vehicles, will exhibit varie-
ty of his products, including his kite-tan-
dom and midalr photographing apptr IT.
us. The Journal of New York is expect
ed to exhibit its imported Lilienthal fly
ing machine. MIR. Harry B. Bodine, its
operator, will probably make nerial trips
about Rigby during the fair and illus
trate its Lotion which he describes is at
tended with a peculiarly fascinating SEN
sation. q. II Lamson, the Maine expert,
is constructing thirty foot air ship
tine fair. Prof. and Madame LaRoux
will make daily balloon asoensions ana
parachute drops The Page Wvoen Wire
Fence c., of Adrian, Miob. will bring
carload of their animals, including
buffalo, elk, deer, bear and coyotes. AT
City Hall, Mrs. Olive 1horne Miller will
each afternoon and eysning give her IL
Illustrated bird talks unon the subjects:
1.-THE story of the Nes5," The Bird the
3 other,'' Tramp Aft Birds /" ssOur
Winter Birde." "How to tudy and Ugo
tlelMaaual," CT ildreD' T,lk on Birds, .
anG - Ecoentirciuies Of Bid IiHe'' The
attention, IN offer having been submitted
Mr.. L. W. Eek to again bring here
Champion johnson and The ether noted
riders added to his COMPANY in Franco
md England. Tho Portland Wheel Club
is arranging for an evening parade of
two hundred wheels or oven more. 1t
is expected that tho North Atlantic
squadron with lis new battle ships will
fgain rendezvous in Portland harbor
during the week Of the fair. Seeking still
tier novelties, estimates are now being
made for che necessary tanks for COM
plete coast and inland fishery exhibit
which will be Que Of the features of the
fair.
The daily programme will be some
thing as follows:
Monday, Aug. 18th, introductory Day.
The superintendents will receive animals
and articles fer Exhibition. At 500 a,
m. thesmanager's Office will Q open a.
Rigby Park Tor the transaction of bust
MSS, the exhibits for City Hall5 being re-
ferred to here From 1. 90 p. H., through
the afternoon will take place the racing
balloon ascensions and other attractions,
while at City Hall Mrs. Olive Thorne
Miller will lecture upon New England
birds, and Miss Cornelia Crosby will ex-
hibit inland fish and describe the method
of their capture. Band concerts will DO
given at the Park and City Hail.
Tuesday. Aug. 18th, New England
Press Day. The morning will be devoted
to examination Of exhibits, judging,
pulling matches, ETC., and in the after
noon there will be given horse and bicy-
Gle racing, etc.
Wednesday. Aug. 10th, New England
Grange Day, Examination OF stock, rul-
ling matches ana an address by Col.
Brigham at the Park will occur and in
the afternoon, racing and special at trao-
tions.
Thursday, Aug. 90 Governors Day
The morning will be given to examinn-
ton of stock, pulling matches and IN ad-
dress by Col. Brigham, and in the after
noon, horse and bicycle racing, ETC.
Friday Aug. Dist, Mayors Day. The
morning will be devoted to examination
Of stock etc., and the afternoon to racing
and other attractions.