Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-03
AT BANGOR.
Shower Cuts Down Attendance
on Governors Day.
But Every Person on the Grounds Has
a Grand, Good Time.
Gov. Powers Inspects the Fair-Troop F's Ex.
hibition-The Races.

journal Building, Marlewood Park,
Bangor Sept. (SpeciaD.- Governor
day and a shower in the middle of il.
Ihat is why the attendance at the
Eastern Maine State fair today, is
| several thousands short of that of yes
| terday instead of being several thou
sands above it.
The morning crowd was the greatest
| known for years. Al noon there were
| 10000 inside; at 100 it had risen to
| 1000 and the people came in unbrolIen
| streams from every entrance. Then
came the Governor and the shower at
| ! As and the streams dwindled and were
| not.
The shower lasted Is minutes and
gave everything. including both milf
| tary and millinery q thorough wetting
1t was cooler after the shower and the
events of the day were watched with
a rare degree of comfort to those in the
crowded grand stand and paviions.
The Governor and staff arrived early
in the morning and had breakfast at
the Bangor House. At A. NJ. presi-
dent Beal and the other officials of the
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and through the exhibition.
At 100 T. NJ, a procession headed by
Gen Joseph S Smith and Troop + Of
u. S. Cavalry With the band and ac-
companied by officials of the fair, again
escorted the Governor and staff to the
! grounds arriving just as the shower
/ struck.
In the carriages were the following
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| ident T. O. Beal, Vice President f. L.
Sterns, Adjt Gen. Richards. Insp. Gen.
| Newcombe, Com. Gen. Col Thompson
Aides-de- Camp Prindabel and Stetson.
Military Secretary Maj. Spaulding and
Col. T. r Lee of the ID Regiment
Maine Regiment.
Troop f was in the field about to
begin the maneuVres while the Gov
errors party were seated in the grand
stand The rain came and the specta-
tors fled, but the troopers remained
| through it all as though the weather
was the most comfortable in the world.
The Governor was much pleased with
| the fair and expressed much gratitica-
| ton that Maine could afford two eX-
cellent fairs at the same time.
The regular programme was carried
through without interruption in the
| afternoon. Troop L appeared again at
4 O'Clock and gave another exhibition
of rough riding which filed the crowd
with wild enthusiasm. There was
| balloon ascension by the Bonnettes.
man and woman, both landing on the
| track There We're also athletic per-
formances and an exhibition of trick
bicycle riding by Mosher of Bar Har
Dor. the yellow Kid"
The crowd was well pleased through
out The bah game resulted in another
| victory for University of Maine over
Colby. The game ended in the fifth in
ming with the score to 2 against the
Colbyites.
The races were not exciting the track
being heavy after the rain.
The grounds were visited at night by
| a large crowd. There Were athletic eX-
hibitions, balloon ascension, pyro-
tcchnic display. and of course the Mid
way pleasure attractions. The streets
of the city were Illuminated again and
the crowd seems not the least dimin-
ished
There is no doubt that the fair Will
prove a financial success. There are
some expressions of disappointment at
the size of the various agricultural ex-
hbits, but expressions of unbounded
praise for the other attractions.
| The success Of the fair is due mainly
to President f. @. BeaL who has
labored With unceasing energy to keep
every department in order. President
Beal is at a loss in not having to sup
port him in the secretary's office ana
the other departments men of similar
energy and courtesy and sense, To
| Supt. S. NJ. Luce of the stock depart
mcnt and Mai. w. +. Harding OF the
horse department, the journal is IN
| debted for many kindnesses.
Tomorrow the races promises TO be
interesting and Troop # and other at
fractions viii draw the crowd again.
The fair viii continue through Satur-
day. The citizens of Bangor nope to
have Troop Z remain here until the
first of the week.
The University of Maine defeated
| Colby. today, in game OF Az innings
Inv the score of to 2. Geo Bass was in
The points for U. of NJ. and did effec-
five work. Scannell pitched for Colby.
f-mnire Daniel Mason of Bangor. The
came Friday, will be between the
same teams. Cushman will pitch for
4 Il. of NJ.