The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-11
fine Animals and Smart Tunouis Attracted
Admldng Attention.
DISPLAY OF CATTLE VERY GOOD.
Judges Busy Making Thar awards = Races Begun
Early in The Day Result Of The Heals
In lhe Unfinished Race.

The second day or the Rhode Island /
state Fair opened with cloudy weather,
| but this did not appear TO deter the
people from attending, as the indica-
tions an pointed to a fine afternoon, |
and by noontine, when President Per- |
ltns made a tour of the gates there |
wore over 10000 persons on the grounds
and every car arrived crowded. Every
thing on the grounds was booming at
an early hour, and there was a snap
about everything and everybody that
argued we'll for the success OF the fair
from the standpoint of both exhibits.
and entertainment.
The races were all scheduled 10 start
al II a. m. but it was about 1880 be-
fore the first event came off. The horse
show which is one of the most delight
: full features on the grounds, attracted
I a large amount of attention, and the
work of Judging the fine animals and
: smart turnouts on the big oval direct
ly in front of the grand stand, across
e the track, was begun early.
2 JUDGES HARD AT WORK.
: In the several exhibition halls the
IA IA Judges were on deck early this MORN
), ! ing, and they had no easy JOB before
; them for there is not department thls
year mat does not surpass last year III
number OF exhibits. In the Merchants
Display building there are some very
fine displays OF miscellaneous, but, per-
haps. the most attractive eXhlpt Is
that made by the Canadian Paclnc
Railroad company. which shows mas
nificent series of photographs OF lls
0 road from st. Johns. y. B.. to the IA
cific coast. The SAGE exhibit also III
cludes an immense number OF sheaVes
Of wheat. barley. oats and other cereals
from Manitoba and the Northwestern
provinces.
: The kennel show is point tina
draws a very large attendance, am
never before has a state fair had sue
a splendid exhibition OF dogs. Iher
are great Danes. collies. St Bernard'
mastiffs. bloodhounds, beagles, RuS
sian wolfhounds. poodles. buhdos
IRISH Scotch. Boston and fox terrier
dachshunds deerhounds, greyhound
foxhounds. pointers. settlers. spaniel
whippets and in a word, every dt
known and unknown Among the lrl'
D. settlers is a perfect beauty. $iV'Vy
do armal. owned bv Peter +. Nel
re This department is under the dlreStIu
ne Of Edward NJ. Oldham, superintendeII
nd John T. Cunningham. veterinary d"
an the bench show committee
eft THE CATTLE EXHIBITS.
,er The cattle. sheep and swine eXhibi
I'm were being judged today ana the Juus
Too stated there were some OF the me
be : animals they had ever se1"' - q,
dll deal of work was also done thls loI
ore noon i'm the poultry, domestic, arr hc
-he dlework and fruit and vegetable uepaI
-lxs ments and both judges and attehuah
an- We're kept very busy.
vas The fakrs were just In thelr u
nlrf nHN1 AHN
Ich to raise the dead The man VINO II
nat Xxi 10. the wild woman has a -.
mr. of lungs that could discount a oNi
I'M shop in fun operation, while ms OPP
oal nent a short distance below, VINO
the a wild man" in cage can aiso ~. m
-r-=- ffffrrre-r+f here i-'+
ave vaudeville shows, and they all seem
ont be dong a good business. All the otf
features OF fal,ir's row We're IN
blast. and everybody appeared to en-
them. ,.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
Preparations were made carly IN
Ha day for the hot air balloon aSSel'9I'
and parachute leaps, and 'he =
made yesterday were 50 suecessIui ui - +,
,t,n great things were looked iyI va
- Prof. I'D. II. Hutchinson ana ME u
'ie Dalzelle are intrepid aergnauts tu' %
gymnaSts OF ability. and they are =
yht- to be the very best parachute "' -
.ots In the country.
!, Everything points 20 a most su'C5 !,
ful fair this year. and PresloehL
the lins is OF the opinion Thar, lh SP'',
not | Mondays storm the atienu+H'' ,
,rr surpass that OF any former yetl'
many extra features I'm the WY W
't q / tertainment have done mu'l ~ -,
and out the large ATTENDANCE. anu w.,
out no question that the Banda l,u5s'
one Of the principal drawing coI"S.
The first event ON th' '.o,N O.,
morning was tn thrl heat OF Wv
finished 2:20 pacing class ana coI'
90 the usual expectation iaIu' -
nCt make three straight he.lS, d.
ecpe third heat was won bv Little Dick v
Gambet second. Parkville trln-e u,
and Bay Dean fourth. Tha ui"c
q OF 2.15A.
b, ~, The second heat of 81 mile aa7n !
ming race was won hv Nv" 4,
\an- Chesterfield second. Prima vera ="
roko and Sorrel Fritz fourth li'li'
r AN minute.
The fourth heat 2:2O pacing cas-,
gan won I'm n hotly contest mile pN -
the Dick. making two heats apiece TOT
Tho tic l.. and Little Dick.
opla V0o''...lueu -Ile Oh rug -
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