Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING
Fair at Upper Marlboro, Nd, to Be Opened
Next Week.
Preparations Made for a Great Event.
Ecifpsfng All Previous Efforts
Officers and Committees.

ny ht'h al nual meeting of the agri-
cultural lair will be held here next week.
/ IL VIII be opered Tuesday. the 18th. and
closed on the Goth, Friday. The association
Is said to be in better condition financial
lE this year than ever IT has been. and the
appearance of the grounds bears out the
claim Ii had somewhat of a hard struggle
at first, but by good management Il has
come TO be rival to many of the older
organizations in Maryland
While the people of southern Maryland
nave assisted In every way to make this
association success, the citizens of Wash
ington I'm a great measure have been its
best patrons. The reason of this is because
of the nearn-ss of the grounds to that city.
The drive is not very long. and the many
special trains leaving there daily for the
fair make IL convenient for the business
people TO go ard come.
There seems to be reason why the
fair this year will not be in every respect
ahead or all the previous ones. Those who
are familiar with how these things are
conducted. and judging from the surround
ings. calnot hut appreciate the fact that
remarkable results have been accomplished.
Arcn of the Enclosure.
The grounds consist of hundred acres.
They are the largest fair grounds in this
| state ard are most suitable for the pur-
pose. This year they clearly show the
NA'NaS u bHt HOHes spent III ptduIIAilR
them. Last tall all of the grading was
| completed and the entire space sown IN
grass. The heavy rains which have been
falling in this section during the summer
and spring have made the grass very
heavy, nearly all Of which has been cu5
The cutting will be finished before the
| fair opens, aking the grounds both pretty
and comfortable.
BY having this heavy turf IT diminishes
| to a great extent the dust which IS so
| prevalent at county fairs. The shade trees
planted four years ago are of a quick-grow-
| ing variety, and show to decided adVan-
| tage. The track is located in such way
| that the spectator is rot compelled to go
on the grand stand to get the best view
| of the races.
| Some of the trotters are already mere in
training. The track is in first-class order.
| Mr.. Alva Parker. practical track man.
| who has worked both the Ivy City and
| Bennng tracks. has been mere for the past
| two weeks getting it in good Trim. and the
knowing ones predict that the will be
| some Notwithstanding by the horses that
| go through the bushes" The course is a
| full half mile. with easy curves. 1t is in
| good view of the grounds and located in
| such manner that there is no possibility
of the horses being interrupted in the
races.
The Poultry show.
One of the chief attractions last year was
the large display of poultry, and IL received
such attention that the directors decided
10 Dullu Il idfSe duulIO1 10 tHt pOulIg
house. and this has just been completed.
The construction was under the supervision
of Mr.. A. l.. Gardiner who is quite a poul-
try fancier. AS there so many poultry
men in Prince Georges and the adjoining
counties now. and the chicken show last
winter at Washington drew such a crowd
this. outside of the races. will be The
thing at the fair. Mr.. Gardiner, who was
one of the most active participants in the
Washington show. will have charge OF
hfnl ran Il re
for everything known in the feathered
tribe.
Premiums and Purses.
The association offers 5000 In premiums
and over $1,000 in purses. The purses
follows:
First day-222 class, pace. $500; 2.3o class,
trotting. $3.50; half-mile heats, running. =
in 3, S10o; steeplechase, sl25.
Second day-2.2i class trottng, $500; 40
class. trotting, $50; three-quarter-m
heats, running, in B. Sl23; balf-mile heats,
running, in ;. for horses owned ami in
possession of owners, resident of southern
Maryland prior to January I, 1887 Sl25.
Third day-2l6 class. pace. 500; 2.21
class. trot, 500. southern Maryland. trot
or pace, in B. for horses owned and Ia
possession of owner resident of the sec
ticn. with record not better than 2.4o, Sl25;
steeplechase, $50.
Fourth day-2lS class, trotting, $500;
half-mile heats, tret, two years cid, . in 3.
z. al.
steeplechase, Sl25.
The officers of the association are ex-
perienced men, nearly all of whom have
bee identified with il since the first fair.
Prominent among them are Mr.. James
Ryon and Mr.. George p. Zurhorst. both
Washington men. These gentlemen have
been instrumental, TO a great extent, in
getting the Washington people interested.
The Officers and Committeeman.
The officers of the fair are:
President, Richard S. Hin, Upper MARI
boro'. Nd; vito president, Elisha Z. Berry,
Forestville. Nd: treasurer. Horace Crosier.
Anacostia, ID. c.; secretary. william G.
Brooke, Upper Marlboro. Nd; assistant
secretary. Thomas J. Grant, Upper MARI
bcro'. Md. d 80 .-.~si .
Board of Observation-Disclosures S. Hill, Eli
sha E. Berry. Francis w. Hill. Louis A.
Griffith, Phil w. Chew. Henry NJ. Murray.
Aug. T. Brooke. James p. Ryon.- George r.
Zurhorst, William G.. Brooke, Edward Z.
Perkins, Horace Croser.
Committee grounds. A. Griffith,
chairman: Phil. w. Chew. Horace Crosier.
Premiums committee James p. Ryon,
chairman; Richard Smith, F. Snowden Hill,
Edward e. Perkins. Charles Il. Coffin.
Live stock dopariment-Elisha Z. Berry.
cattle; j. Dom. Bowling. horses; Edward L.
Perkins, poultry; c. j. Kobe, hogs and
sheep. f+.Ir
Ignatius S. Wilson, chairman. Mrs. &. v.
A Clagett, Mrs. Jno. T. Hall. Mrs. Jessie
p. Hynes, Mrs. r. Irving Bowie, Miss May
Hill, Miss Mary Hooe.
Printing committee-Richard S. Hill.
Thomas J. Grant, Aug. T. Brooke.
Committee on finance-Phil w. Chew,
chairman; i. A. Griffith, E. L. Perkins.
Reception committee-Judge John Il.
Brooke, chairman; Joseph s. Wilson. J. Il.
Ballinger John II. Traband, Frederick
Sasscer, Ignatius S. Wilson. Henry w.
Clagett, J. Dom. Bowling. NJ. Plummer. S.
G. Townshend, James T. Perkins.
Advisory boards-St. Mary's county: q. q.
Hayden, chairman; J. J. Greenwell, Frank
V. King. J. Frank Ford. Washington Will
kinson. Charles county: Adjutant General
L. A. Wilmer, chairman; Adrian Posey,
Jno II. Mitchell, w. Il. Mathews J. b.
Mattingly. p. r. Wills, DIR. l.. A. carrico.
Calvert county: Frank o. Smith. chairman:
DIR. John f. ireland, Thomas Parran. Chas
T. Clancy. ]. Briscoe Bunting. Anne Arun-
del county: Samuel Brooke, chairman; Gal
loway Cheston, Benz. Watkins. Alton X
Arnold, Caleb e. Donaldson Baltimore city:
DIR. Norman f. Hill, chairman; ]. Walter
Carpenter. Robert Grain. r. NJ lobe. Sam
uel A. Rice. Washington city: John IL.
Gheen, chairman; Jno. r. Kelly. c. b. o.
borne. NJ c. Stone. W. o. Morrison. Harry
Lansdale, DIR. L. L. Frederick. NJ. @. Nc
CormIck John Dugan. Edward J. Daw.