The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-09

The fourth day of the big State Fair of
lS97-the biggest of the week, for its Gov
ernor's day is delightful surprise to the
association and the thousands of patrons
who had put Oft their annual trip to Mar
rngansett Park until the day of digni-
tarios and gold lace
The surprise was the result of the per-
feet weather, for yesterday afternoon there
was a threatening look IN the southwest
and il has been the usual luck of late
years to have Governors day spoiled by
rain.
This year, therefore Ia delightful ex-
ception and there is every reason 10 be-
lieve that by tonight the turnstlles will
have broken all previous records
The track is in better condition than
IL was yesterday afternoon when Robert
J. failed to break his own record and as
il is perfect racing weather there is some
reason in hoping that John X Gentry
will succeed lsto this afternoon in the
advertised effort to shave a fraction off of
Star Pointer S ;59h.
The members OF the State Senate and
House Of Representatives arrived at IL 80
this forenoon and assembled at the office
OF the association where they were re-
ceived by President h. +. Perkins and
his associates.
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION.
Governor Over, accompanied by the
colonel OF mis- personal and general staffs.
reached the grounds shortly after IL
O'Clock. rv--
Tn tba oovornoriS Marty yyara .iaufapapt
Governor PotEier. Secretary of state Ben
nett, Attorney General Tanner and Gen
eral Treasurer Clark
The state officials were taken over the
grounds in baiouches and then entertain
ed in Grand Stand hall where special
lunch was served at / O'Clock.
Governor Dyer delivered brief address
in which ho acknowledged the hospitality
of the reception accorded TO the official
representatives Of the state and congratu-
lated the State Fair Association on tho
Unprecedented success OF its nth annual
undertaking to entertain anu instruct the
public.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The gentlemen on the Governors day
reception committee are: EXGov. ID.
Russell Brown, chairman, Hon. Adm b.
Capron, Thomas w. Rounds. David 5.
Collins, Ex-Gov. ii. w. Ladd. Hon. H.
ID. McGuinness Hon. Frank +. Olney,
John Shepard. Jr., George l.. SheplCy.
Prof. A. Williams, Elisha Dyer, George
X. Phillipa
THE PATRONESSES
The patronesses at the ladies' reception
room are:
Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Providence; Mrs ID.
Russell Brown, Providence; Mrs. Hiram
Kendall, Providence; Mrs Charles Matte
son, Providence; Mrs. Frank +. Olney,
Providence; Mrs. Nelson W. Aldricb,
Providence; Mrs. George l.. Sheplev,
Providence; Mrs. Richard w. C0mstock.
Providence; Mrs. Edwin -. McGuinness
Providence; Mrs. Alonzo Williams, Prov
idence; Mrs. Charles y. Norton, Provi-
dence Mrs William Ames, Providence;
Mrs. John W. Davis, Pawtucket; Mrs.
Charles h. Longley. Pawtucket; Mrs
Geo Peabody Wetmore, Newport Mrs
William 4. Z. Wardweil, Bristol; Mrs.
Henry \. Stearns, Central Fails; Mrs
Fred L. Sayles. Burrillville; Mrs. Lyman
B. Frieze, Cranston; Mrs. Thomas w.
Chace East Green wien Mrs. Elery Ii.
Wilson, East Providence; Mrs. Warren
o. Arnold, Glocester; Mrs. Edwin L.
Allen, Hopkinton; Mrs. Phil Wilbur
Little Compton; Mrs. Webster Knight,
Natick; Mrs Joseph q. Starkwoather,
Nayatt; Mrs. Walter W. Whipple, North
Providence; Mrs. George Clark. Shan
mock; Mrs Adm B. Cnpron, saltwater;
Mrs. John &. Wyman, Valley Fails. Mrs.
Charles r. Cutler Warren, Mrs. Charles
ii. Perkins, Warwick, Mrs. Isaac Robin
son. Wakefield Mrs Nathan Il. Dixon,
Westerly. Mrs Samuel ii. Cross, Wostet
ly; Mrs. David :. Baker, Wexford; Mrs.
Andrew j. Currier, Cumberland.
THE MUSICAL PROGRAM
The special musical program for Cover.
'nor's day was March, Jack sloane: /:
Overture. Morning. Noon and Night,
-Supre; Baritone Solo-Ari Narie, "Old
Folks at Home, Stewart Prof Luigi
Ferrari: Selection from The Wizard of
the Nile, "--Hcrbert; Idyl Tho Mill In
the Forest. -Eilenburg; Medley. Broad
way Types Stahl; Cornet Duet, Grand
Fantasia, 49, "--Hall-Signor ". Del Negro
and Mr. T.. Schoiz; "A, Turkish Dance No.
|. 1.-Danniols; b, Turkish Dance No. 2 -
Serenado and Galop, silver Moon -
Missud
From / 30 O'Clock until late In the
afternoon there was "a quicS succession of
big events FOR the entertainment OF tho
thousands on the grand stand ana
bleachers and in the boxes.
The trotting and pacing began Mt ,
o'clock, and tho big event of tho day,
when John h. Gontry was greeted with n
tremendous cheer, followed about two
hours later
The balloon ascension was at > o'clock
and was toe most successful OF the week
ana everyo one at the Park had a good view
OF the sensational parachute drop
Tho whinpot racing was nc 2;30 and
tOdays entries were Tramp. Irish Queen,
Yankee Boy, snapper and Major.
HORSELESS CARRIAGE RACE.
Tho fourth iye-mile heat In the Nurse.
less carriage race was run of at Z o'clock
and at 4 80 the famous oritcn. or decuplet,
the biggest bicycle in tho world with Its