Evening star., 1896-09-30
The Southern Maryland Exhibition at
Upper Marlboro.
FINE LOT OF HORSES and CATTLE
The Races and the Art Exhibition
Above the Average.
81 A r D w DIRK DON

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Sept. % 1896
In the face of the binding rain and high
wind the fourth annual fair Of the South
ern Maryland Association opened today
The attendance was small, but the far be-
gan under auspicious circumstances. Many
imp! ovements have been made during the
past year, a new dining hall ara restaurant
has been erected; two new stables, a new
poultry house, several new sheds and pens
Tor sheep and hogs; increased facilities for
water; the track resurfaced at a cost of
s1,oeO; exhibition hall Sc arranged that each
department may be assigned to a separate
space, whereas, heretofore, all We're con-
1iEcd to end The decorations of the
grand stand were especially pleasing and
helped to set off the many fine exhibits in
the exhibition hall
The officers of the association, who are
as follows: Or. Richard S. Hill, president;
E. E. Berry, vice president F. w. HILL
treasurer, w. G. Brooke, secretary; I. j.
Grant,, ASSISTANT secretary, and the board
Of directors, consisting of Messrs. r. S
Hill, E. f. Berry, l.. A. Griffith, F. w. HILL
z. w. Chew. J. T. Ballineer, H. NJ. Murry,
A. T. Brooke, G. b. ZurhCrst, w. q. Brock
and e. E. Perkins have labored Zealously
during the past month TO make this meet
ing excel all others heretofore.
The exhibits this year in all departments
are more numerous and far better than
ever before in the history of the associ2-
tion. The special features of the fair will
be the grand barbecue, given tomorrow, by
the courtesy of and under the supervision
of the Washington Central Market Butch
ers. The following committee will have
charge: Jno. H. Busher, chairman; A. ].
Riley. Thomas keane, A. j. Hurley and
Charles Ebel These experts will roast
whole three 1.GoO-pound oxen in the cen
ter of the grounds, and all will be invited
to participate in the grand feast.
Thursday will be held the grand cham
pionship tournament, open TO knights re-
siding in any part of the state. A queen
and three maids will he crowned, and s1V0
given in cash prizes, also silver cup, to
knight. All knights will be in costume.
and the coronation will take place that
night at the town hall. Capt. II. Heber
Boswell will act as chief marshal. with
Chas. j. Hill, Bennett Darnall and Jas.
Cough as aids. Charles n. Heuisler of
Baltimore will be the orator of the day.
and Raymond Heskell of Washington, d.
c., orator of the evening. The judges are
Capt E. S. Randall. J. Frank Ford, E. G..
Merryman, Adrian Posey, Thomas ]. Par
ran and o. G. Haden
Art Exhibit.
The works of art which occupied the
west end of main hall were many and fine
and universally admired. Miss Beatrice
Brown of this county, and a student of the
Washington Corcoran Art Gallery, has a
beautiful oil painting on exhibition, en-
titled Deserted" which will probably be
the winner. There are many other eXh-
bitors well worthy of mention, among
which fine water color by Miss Ger
trude Berry and the painting on china by
Mrs. r. Irving Bowie. The crayon and
pencil:ng work was fine.
the exhibit Of farm products is especially
fine. Mr.. Horace Crozier has the largest
and best collection. A curiosity on exn:-
bition was a stalk of corn, brought by
William Chichester, which grew in the
shape of wheel, having hub and spokes
Mr.. Chichester will send this specimen to
the Department of Agriculture after the
fair.
Other Exhibits.
The poultry display was very fine. The
coops where the pigeons, chickens, ducks,
geese. turkeys and pets are on exhibition
attracted hundreds of spectators. Allen c.
Oliver of Newark, Del, has the finest dis
play of Polish, Wyandottes and game ban
tams, having taken first prizes at the
Washington poultry show, his pair of wild
geese. Aylesbury ducks and large runt pig
cons being special features of his display.
Rudolph ThieIs exhibit of golden and
silver pheaSants is very fine.
A. l.. Gardner of Springfield, Nd, had
over 2tU chickens in his collection, among
which were his prize Hamburg, Siikies and
vile fair. Other exhibitors We're Jno E.
Bardroff, c. c. Magruder, jr., L. f. Per-
kins, Mrs. w. r. B. Tuner, Mrs. /. S. VIII
son. H. F. Ward. s. NJ. Keefauver. Inde-
pendent Ice Company and Mrs. r. V. Hall.
Many different breeds of cattle are to be
seen in the live stock exhibits amclg which
is a fine herd OF Jerseys, owned by Charles
]. Bonaparte. The grade Holsteins of F.
1cln
Devons of Messrs. Owens. Weems and
Sweeney attracted much attention. Some
of the other exhibitors were Capt. P. W.
Chew, Frank w. Hill. Or. Rich S. Hill.
Rudolph Thiele of Silver Hill, Nd, has a
fine pen of Chester White and Berkshire
hogs. James Christmas. a fine Poland
China boar. Other entries were made by
DR.. r. S. Hill and Chas. j. Bonaparte.
In the sheep class Rudolph Thiele has on
exhibition eight fine specimen of South
down. while William Browns grade South
down were much admired.
The Races.
The exhibit of horses is he finest ever
seen here, and the premiums will be award
ed tomorrow. Agricultural implements,
wagons and vehicles Of all kinds are on ex-
hibition. The largest display Is that of P
H. Heskell, jr., & Co. Of Washington. The
two trotting races for southern Maryland
horses were postponed until tomorrow, but
the running races came of at o'clock.
George Zurhorst of Washington acted as
starter and Jno. Dugan, DIR. r. S. Hill and
d. Sondlime were the judges. W. G. Brooke
was timer.
First race.-IIalf- mile heats running, with
a purse of $1OO-best two in three-was won
by Orphan, JoQuito coming in second. Time,
so.
Second race-Five-eighths-mi heats run
mrs S1Nk-heSt n
won by Briggs, Holofernes getting second
place Time, LILO. In this race Arda, owned
by ]. Phillip Roman, was fined $780, and
ruled off track for not being started.
The following are the entries for tomor-
row:
First race2.2O trot $3.50 purse: Nominee,
James NJ, Little Griffin and Panstone.
Second race-2.27 trot, $3.50 purse: Kenzie,
Cleovice, Princess Orloff Claymore, jr.;
Golden Nugget, or Nella S. Timberlake, or
Matte b.
Third race-Three-quarter-m r-mile heats,
running s12i purse: Princeton, Bert, Jilson,
Gypsey, Tangier. Avon, Belle of the Grove,
Balmoral and Michigan.
Fourth race-Steeplechase, s123 purse:
Cf,-i,' NcF Nod