Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
FAIR FORMALLY OPENED
Leading Events of the First Day at Upper
Marlboro.
Large Attendance and Mig Display
Results of the Racing-The
Cards for Today

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd,
August IL, 1897.
you can't hit me, SIR
Zip!
"Oh, Lordyr'
The darkey's head was mashed fiat for
the first time, the first man had won three
good cigars and the southern Maryland
fair was formally opened
Today was the first of the four greatest
days in the year to the citizens of the low
er counties. 1t was the opening day of the
fair, and such collection of young sports,
pretty girls, fast horses, sleek cattle,
squealing pigs, barking dogs, Growing
chickens, mammoth canteloupes, and we'll
trained, animated politicians, poured into
town as was calculated to turn the heads
of even the staid, respectable local option
| lists of this vicinity.
From early dawn the officers of the asso-
citation were in state of rush and excite
ment. first in receiving and assigning the
exhibits, and later on seeing to the COM
fort OF visitors, who soon began to pour in
pretty steady stream through the gates.
The officers were well equipped for the
tasks before them and performed thei- du-
| ties manfully.
Mr. Brooke,S the secretary, a calm bust
hess-iike young man, wearing glasses,
see through the numerous fakirs, and their
Applications for space to show fraudulent
games are promptly refused.
In front Of the secretarys window there
was continuous crowd of energetic ex-
hibitors, pushing and crowding to get AT
his official ear, but through it all he re-
| ceived entries and answered questions. was
es serene as May morning and needs no
Iurther certificate as to the strength of his
nerves.
Collection of Booths.
Just beyond main exhibition hall is To-
Gated the collection of booths where YOU
may hit the head of the coons, with either
| rotten tomatoes, a novel feature or four
| balls for nickel; get a good game of bag
atelle; have your fortune told by Madam
| Roy; see the wonderful three-legged colt:
| listen to the concerts of the African beauty;
| play the green star for it's full value and
see the numerous features of the Midway
Being the first day the judges for the diff
ferent departments did not begin their
work until late and will complete the lists
tomorrow.
The display of poultry is the finest ever
made here, and one of the special features
OF the fair, there being nearly 5000 fowls on
| exhibition. Mr.. F. A. Lovelock of Salem,
Va, acted as judge and awarded only
small part of the premiums today
President r. w. Sylvester of the Mary
land Agricultural College was present, and
! brought down a fine collection of field prod
ucts, horses and cattle, and made a special
! feature of the bees, propagated on the col
lege farm.
The display of the Independent fee Co.,
under the management of W. II. Yerkes,
| 1r., was a good one, consisting of horses,
cattle and large exhibit of farm products.
| Special mention should be made of Joe
| the baby stallion. six months old. The pea
| hen, with her brood of young, attracted
much attention.
The exhibit of farm implements and ma
cnipery was good. A. b. Farquhar & Co.
| made a fine display of drills cider mills.
harrows plows, engines and threshers un-
der the management of J. w. Graves.
p. H. Heiskell, jr, & Co. also made a
fine showing in the wagon and carriage
lire while w. 1. Brook & Co.. under the
| management Of Thos Robinson, exhibited
a good line of farm machinery, wagons,
carts and feed cutters.
The exhibits of farm products were espe-
cially noteworthy, Mr.. Horace Crosier hav
| ing one of the largest collections. A Curl
osity was mammoth cantaloupe weighing
twenty-one pounds, which raised on
the farm of Mr.. w. b. Wilson, near
Groom.
The many improvements made during the
raSt year added greatly to the comfort AMI
pleasure of guests. The new poultry house,
erected by A. l.. Gardner of Springfield,
costing 1923, and accommodating 5000
fowls, is said to be the finest i'm the state.
The decorations to the grand stand and
exhibition hall were very pleasing, and
helped to set Off the many fine exhibits.
The colors adopted were black and orange
The music rendered by the Wilson Post
Band of Baltimore added much to the pro-
gram.
Charles County Day.
Tomorrow will be Charles County day,
when it is expected, a large attendance
will be had from the three southern coun-
ties. Representative Mud is expected.
The annual hop will be given Thursday
by the young gentlemen of the association,
committee of invitation consists of DIR.
French Owens. Bowie Roberts, George b.
Merrick and Dr. Reveroy Sasscer. Gov
ernor Lowndes is expected here Thursday.
Promptly at 80 o'clock the races COM
menced with Judges J. p. Ryon, r. s. Hill
and Geo. B. Zurhorst in the box, the former
being starter and Charles White. jr., timer
The first race, pace, mile heats, for purse
of $780, best three in five, was won by
Nina Noble. driven by FahrTey, and SELL
ing at even money. Partially took sec
ond money, selling at to 5; Big B.. carried
third, and Princess Eulalie captured fourth
place Time, 2.2sL. 226 and 225
Second race, trotting, mile heats, three
In five, for purse of $50, was won by
to 1. Bird won all three of the heats in a
pull. Lucena captured the second prize
Claymore, jr., third, and Cyclops, 5r.,
fourth Time. 2341s, 2;32A and 2.32l4.
heats, purse 800 and was won by Dora
Lamar in a walkover. Belle of the Grove
took second place and Venetia II third
Time. 80, so and SO.
The fourth race was steeplechase two
and three-eighths miles, purse sl25. This
was the most interesting of all and caused
much feeling. There was considerable dis
satisfaction over the ruling out of Nc
Fonso and Lotion by the judges for jump
ing over the side of the hurdle.
Harry Harwood. backed by Myers. won,
followed by Dare Devil, second, and Con-
ISOLATION, third. Time. 2.12 McFonso
came in ten lengths ahead of the field fol-
lowed by Lotion, but both were ruled off.
The entries for tomorrow are as follows:
ia class. trot. $500 purse-Lady Gilbert
Dukes. Princess Orloff, Primrose Maid
Julian, May.
In the 20 class. trot. 500 pnrse-Lee
towards, Frisk DIR. Bill, Antello W., Hol-
lock, Lucy A., Cleovice, Mr. Happy
For one-half-mile heats southern Mary
Iano horses-Mable Bond. Venetia II, Sor-
rosa, Planter, Orphan. Forest.
IN the three-quarter-mile heats-Irish
Fat, VII! Stratton. Thurless. DR.. Jones,
Hazlet, Alphonse, Joe Courtney Rhymster.
Avon, Florine Hubbard.