Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-06
LARGE CROWD At THE FAIR
Attendance at Rockville Exhibition TodaJ
Exceeds Expectations.
Parade of Choice Horses q Feature
TomOrrOw-Race Program.

| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
| ROCKVILLE. Nd, September 6.-The
| second day Of the Montgomery county ag-
| ricultural fair was very largely attended.
The crowd present greatly exceeded the ex-
pectations of the fair officials. Visitors
| from the country began to arrive early in
| the day. and all the morning a continuous
stream of vehicles of all descriptions
| poured into the grounds. The morning
| trains also brought large crowds, many
coming from Washington and vicinity. At
noon the crowd upon the grounds was esti-
| mated at between 5000 and 6,O0O, and the
arrivals Of the early afternoon will doubt
| less increase this number by two or three
| thousand. The midday trains from Wash
ington are expected to bring great crowds.
The large number of fakirs doing bus
! mess at the fair opened up in earnest this
| morning. The beating bass drums. firing
| of pistols and the making of various other
noises were the devices employed to attract
the attention of the multitude. Each ope-
rator seemed to be doing a good business,
and everybody was apparently happy.
Skin-eame operations are noticeably absent
this year. Heretofore they have managed
to run their swindling games, although
strictly agairi5t the secretary's rules. This
year steps We're taken to prevent this. and
as a result none but legitimate games can
be found on the grounds.
Opening Feature.
The opening feature of the day was the
parade of horses on the race track. The
exhibition horses. those competing for
prizes. and some of the racers were in the
parade. and a fine showing was made.
Several of Montgomery county's very best
teams took part in this cavalcade, among
them being the following: Lee Offutt's six
horse team George Miles six-horse team,
G. Glands six-horSe team, Charles Nichol
sons fOur-mule (NhaS (fraVeD'a fOllr-
horse team, James G. Cashells four-horse
team. Zadoc NJ. Cook and Ohio B. Will
liams also had in a two-horse team each.
The automobile of Parker, Bridget & Co.
was on the grounds today, and was an OBJ
ject of curiosity to the many country folks
who had never before seen such a convey
ance. 1t made numerous trips around the
| race track, and when it was not in opera
ton 1t was surrounded by a curious crowd.
1t is confidently believed that tomorrow
will prove record-breaker in point of at
tendance. For some unaccountable reason
Thursday is the day selected by nearly all
those who attend but one day, and as a re-
suit 1t is by long odds the biggest day.
This year the race program for Thursday
is very fine This Is expected to increase
the attendance of the race-loving people.
In addition, John Walter Smith. Joshua
Herring and Isadore Rayner. nominees on
the democratic state ticket, will be pres
ent, and this morning word was received
from ex-senator German that he also will
attend. These special attractions are sure
TO make the day the banner one In the ms
tory of the society.
Work of Judges.
During the morning the judging of all
exhibits took place, the judges in the
various departments being as follows:
Fruits, garden and farm products. James
Robinson of Maryland Agricultural Col
lege: dairy products, Walter Dorsey of
county; domestic manufactures. Miss Ellen
Berkeley of Baltimore; culinary, Mrs. Ly
curgus Cashell of county; preserves, cam
ned fruits and jellies Mrs. Clinton Dorsey
of county: hams. Richard H. Lansdale of
county; childrens class, Mrs. Roger Far
quhar of county.
Horses-Quick draft, W. B. Cockey
Pikesville, Md: standard bred, D. H. Rice.
Towson Md; heavy draft and registered
heavy draft, e. r. Denniss, Ellicott City,
Nd
Cattle sheep and hogs-F. A. Lovelock,
Lynchburg, Va.
Poultry-A. E. Warner. Lincoln Va.
Dogs-James P. b Veirs Of Rockville
Teams-Archie Snouffer. Frederick county.
The poultry and dog department are I'M
der the charge of Mr. Harry Lee. assisted
by Mr.. T. c. Waters. About 1900 of all
varieties Of poultry on exhibition, the
principal exhibitor being W. K. Birely &
Co OF Frederick. who has about fsrty-five
different varieties of chickens, and j. H.
Mehring of 1.ittlestown. Pa, who has
thirty-five varieties Of pigeons or about
800 in all In the Mehring display are a
These are beautiful and very rare varieties
and attract much attention. The dog show
is also very good and many breeds are rep
resented. In this class the chief attrac-
ton seems to be Rex. an enormous St Ber-
nard. the property Of Mr.. c. A. Wilson of
Washington. Rex Is easily the largest dog
on exhibition, and Is a very handsome and
intelligent animal.
Agricultural Implements
The display Of agricultural implements is
extensive. Washington firms are the prtn-
cipal exhibitors. among whom are P H.
Heiskell Co.. Boteler, Cropley & Co, w
/. Brooke & Co., 8. G. Orndrorff, Mayfeld
& Brown.
The main exhibition hail. which is in
charge of Mrs. Irwin Underhill, assisted by
Misses Ada Warfield and Lillian Bennett
and Mrs. Barrett Wilson, contains many
handsome exhibits, and is the principal at
traction al the fair for the ladies' In this
hall are several Washington exhibitors E.
F. Droop & Sons. Steff & Co., Sanders &
Stayman and Mr.. Thompson having very
fine displays of musical Instruments while
the Emerson Shoe Company of Washing
ton also has an attractive exhibit. The
display Of cut flowers is very elaborate the
principal exhibitors being Miss Ellen Far
quhar, Mrs. p ID. Laird, Miss Mary Lyd-
dane, Mrs. J. w. Warner, Mrs. James F.
Allen and Mrs. Mary A. Merritt.
The exhibitions of horses cattle sheep
a nd hncF h. IL