Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-01
THE SECOND DAY
Large Crowd at Rockvflle's Annual
Fair.
THE EXHIBITS And THE GROUNDS
Results Of the Races Yesterday and
Other Events.
P r E NJ l U NJ S A w A RID E D
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

nesday morning opened cloudy and the
managers of the agricultural fair looked
rather disconnected, anticipating a bad day,
but about o'clock the clouds cleared
away and the shone forth upon the
magnificent display of exhibits covering all
positions of the grounds and the exhibit
ton hall and ether buildings. Never i'll
the history of the society, dating back
forty-two years, has there been better
exhibit both rs regards quantity and quail
ity. Those present who are familiar with
the history of the society from its ad-
vancement from a mere farmers show of
stock, with an attendance of but few
residents of the county, now look with
pleasure and surprise at the commodious
buildings. End the army of superintendent
and clerks necessary to receive and take
care of hundreds of exhibits, coming from
all parts of the county, the District and
the nefghboring states and cities.
Many remember when the grounds en-
braced about three acres, with no build
ings for the protection of exhibits, and
when the half dozen trials of speed were
made along the public road in front of
the grounds The society can now boast of
decidedly the finest exhibition grounds in
the state, embracing twenty acres thckly
wooded with native oaks and other trees
and affordng grateful shade to the thou
sands of visitors who yearly crowd them.
Finest Race Track.
1t can also boast of the finest third of a
mile track in this or any other state. This
is abundantly testified to by the many
horsemen who visit it yearly and go away
satisfied.
Tie crowds were slow this morning in
coming in, but by l o'clock the grounds
had filled uD and presented an animated
appearance. The attendance was fully as
large as that of the second day of recent
years.
Some Exhibits.
The entries of dogs for the bench show,
while not as numerous as usual. embraced
some fine specimens. and it is expected
others will come in during the day. Among
the entries made are collies, by George
Rihl, Edward Dawson, George Kelchner
and Hazel Cashell; bull dog. by Green
Beckwith; Scotch terriers. by Frank John
son. pointers, by Hazel Cashell; beagles
and puppies, by Albert Fields; short-hair
st. Bernard, by Rudolph Johnson.
rule of the society allows the admiS-
sion of cut flowers Up to 10 am. Wednas-
day, and all the morning the hall has been
crowded with the fair lady exhibitors. The
display is magnificent, embracing all va
Tieties. Among some of the exhibitors are
Ada Warfield, dahlias. fuschias; Mrs. p.
ID. Lair. geraniums. gladiolas, tube roses,
begonias, roses; c. w. Prettyman, asters,
nasturtiums, lilies; Mrs. d. H. Warfield,
ers: Mrs Dowden, deturia Mary Trail,
asters, roses; Mrs. Jno. W. Warner, mas
turtiums; Mrs. Farquhar, geraniums, roses
dahlias; Blanche Nicholson. sweet peas;
Mrs. r. Allen, roses nasturtiums, gera-
NUNS: Mrs. c. w. Baggerty, nasturtiums,
geraniums or mixed flowers; Miss Molie
Holland, geraniums, nasturtiums; Mrs. S.
Laura Rihl, nasturtiums, pansies.
a grand cavalcade of stock and teams
was made in the driving circle at 10 8. m,
and the exhibition was of such a character
as to plainly show the great advance made
by the farmers of the county in the line of
stock raising. Among the most promi-
nent exhibits We're: Heavy draft, Thos n.
Bailey, John H. Gasaway, Chas. Fiers,
Jno. F. Wilson, Hazel Cashell, Lee Offutt,
Bernard Beall: teams, Lee Offutt, six
horses: Dr. Cook, five horses; VIM. H.
Nicholson, four mules; Thomas N. Bailey,
span: Lee Ricketts,. span; quick draft, John
H. kelchner; span, c. c. Waters. Wallace
z. Ricketts,. Henry Bogley, John A. Riggs,
Thos. A. Waters. W. P. Jones, Chas. Veirs
d. H. Warfield; hackney. Chas. F.. Brooke
John c. Bentley, Caleb Stabler; saddle
horses, Alfred Ray, Leonard Weer, Clinton
Dorsey; thoroughbred, Julian Waters, Jno.
l.. Dawson. Jas. Reed; standard bred, Thos
Viers General Birney; hackney cobs Harry
Keys.
The standard bred stallion Supremacy
No 1888, five-year-old, record, go, be-
longing to DIR. d. d. Carter of Washing
ton. d. c.. was awarded first premium.
The attendance at noon today is esti-
Hidted dt t,ooO.
Big Crowd in the Afternoon.
The crowd in attendance yesterday
afternoon was somewhat larger than
during the morning, and was fully
up to attendance OH any first day
during former years. The copious rain of
the previous night had cooled the air and
rendered the day an ideal one for outdoor
pleasure.
Exhibits came in slowly, and nearly the
entire day was consumed in their reception.
Among those received during the afternoon
were the following: Mrs. Philip D. Laird
entered palms, ferns, embroidery, hem
stitching, darninS, crocheting and patch
ing; Miss Rosa Wagner, cake. canned fruit,
candy, catsup, bread ham and point lace:
Mrs. Frank Allen, hanging basket; Miss
Daisy Hege, centerpiece, rose design; Miss
Blanche Nicolson, silk quilt; Mrs. Bell
Ward. rag carpet, cake, jelly, candy; Miss
Mary Lyddane, centerpiece of pansies; Miss
Mary Trail, embroidery on linen and fan
mel; Mrs; Dobson, china painting; Mrs.
Charles Dowden, cake and rusks; Mrs
Spencer, cake, bread and canned fruit: Miss
Kate Councilman, cake, bread and canned
frult; Mrs: Henry Bradley, palms and
ferns; Miss Ida Dove, canned fruit jelly
preserves, crocheting and knitting Mr.Wm
+. Wagner architectural designs; Miss Es-
tie Bouic and Mr.. Hal Spencer amateur
photographs, developed and printed by .ex-
hbitors.
Feather Flowers From Brnxfl,
One of the most attractive things in the
lower hall is an exhibit of flowers made of
feathers from parrots and pheasants. The
work is done in Brazil by skillful hands.
and the most natural and beautiful color
inss arc used, each flower being most deli
cately perfumed. This is the first time
these flowers have been exhibited at a fair,
and they form novel attraction Jewelrv
made of gold and silver wire is also ex-
hibited by the same party, Frank Collins
of Baltimore.
The vegetable exhibit surpassed any of
previous years. and embraces every variety.
Mr.. w. a. Dobson has one of the finest dis
| plays. Oscar Johnson exhibits a cabinet
mantei.
The butter department is well filed, Mrs.
John Wilson being one of the contributors
Sleepy Sons Victory.
| The first race Tuesday was for trotting
| horses. four years Old and under, owned
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