Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-07
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GOVERNORS DAY
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down early in the day. II NdS liiipoS-
sible for the Midway shows 10 put np
all their advertising canvas. In other
words they had to sail with close
reeved sails or they would nave been
capsized AS il was there was
cracking of tent poles and canvas and
straining of the guy ropes in man.
ner that was almost frightful.
The people tackled about the ground
in their overcoats and valiantly faced
the wind but no one seemed to be
greatly put out on account of the great
gales 1t would at times lift the hats
from the heads but the crowd was there
and no hat could go far without its be
ing caught and returned to its owner
1t was really amazing to think that the
people would come on such a windy
day. but they did. and that was the
end of it, After they We're here they
| were bound to enjoy themselves in
spite of the dust
II, of course, bothered the horses 10 a
certain extent, and it would doubtless
have been faster time had the wind
been lighter. AS the horses went down
the back stretch they had an awful
| wind in their teeth. and it made them
| somewhat weary. Yet it was doubt
| less as fair for one as another. Then
| the show on the elevated stage was
bothered a little, but it is so good that
anyone would not notice any difference
| The people in the grand stand had to
face the wind and it was anything but
agreeable.
The change in the wind was the
only thing that saved the fair many
| thousands of dollars. and it will make
| a great deal of difference in the report
| of the treasurer at the meeting of the
| association. Thursday evening. in the
| rooms Of the municipal court. re-
| marked a member to the Journal. so
| we can look upon it as nothing but a
blessing. Had it remained in the quar-
| ter from whence it came. Tuesday
| there would have been rain
| The Governor and his party arrived
| on the grounds at a little past ? o'clock,
driving out from the Elm House where
1 they are quartered. 1t was quite an
| array, having beside the staff the
members of the Council, their ladies
and many Of the prominent citizens of
the two cities.
| With Governor Powers was Mayor
Pottle of Lewiston. Adjutant General
Richards. and Senator Frye of Auburn.
Then followed carriages with General
Hoyt. Lieutenant Colonel Printable
Colonel T.. c. Harrington and Major A.
w. Spaulding of the staff, Councillors
MAYO, Gorden. Cook. Bird. Blunt and
| Powers Besides these We're Hon.
Joseph Manley ard other distinguished
gentlemen. The ladies' of the party
headed by Mrs. Powers. came in car
,.t4, to,
corted by the Dominican band down
The track to the front of the stand.
where they left the carriages and went
o the Governors box that had been re
served for them. and was fitted with
easy chairs and a carpet on the floor
unlike the others.
They stayed ana enjoyed the races
and the exhibition during the greater
part of the afternoon.
The Governor and many of his party
were the guests of Burnside Post oi
Auburn, in the evening, after looking
over the City hall end of the show.
The Governor, you know, takes an in
terest in everything. and like the Ban
sor fair, he visited the grounds in the
forenoon and drove around everywhere
leaving the carriages to go around and
see the stock. He is an admirer OF
v good stock even though it is said he
is a better judge of timberland than he
is of cattle.
There was one thing that came off on
the track that was not advertised on
The programme. 1t was the runaway
1 Of Lexington f., who broke away while
the driver was off the seat, ard ran
around the track six times before cap
n tured. The other horses drove OIL tho
track and the runaway held fun sway.
Many attempts We're made at capture
i but all We're unsuccessful until a
!. mounted police ran alongside and pull
(, ed up the frightened animal. Not q
thing was broken and the horse was
not injured in the least.
This gave an opportunity of seeing
4, the crowd as everyone rushed to The
. side of the track. 1t goes without say
S ing that it was an immense aggrega-
: ton of people. The grand stand wa.
! packed as full as it could hold all the
afternoon.
:, Here are some of the people wh(
called on the Journal today: Georg,
n. Lawrence, Augusta w. d. Haley
Gardiner; J. Fl. Lawrence, Gardiner
ii. 1. Waugh. General w. S. Choate
n Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Flynt and Mis-.
i Bertha Flynt. Augusta: f. A. Dudley
$ Monmouth; e. II. Langston. DR.. p. H
s. Vaughan, V. X. Luce, Arthur Day
x Augusta: l.. f. Brann, f. H. Horne, o
re Q. Cross and NJ. Leavy, Waterville
o Governor Charles Knowlton, Russell
Is Blackwell. J. II. Goodrich, John NJ
!. Mumo, Col. l.. l.. Cooper. 1. o. Gage
. f. T.. Chase, Augusta: Hon. JOSEPH
, Smith, Skowhegan, V. E. Trouant, Au
"A gusta; j. f. Nye. Auburn; George L
in Mi It, Belgrade; Lizzie Brown, Louis,
Brown and May Bond, Augusta
w. George s. Fuller Hallowell; s. T. Still
key and Nathan Weston, Augusta
Bel, Hathaway, New York; ]. S. Ian
GERS of the Gardiner Independent, ant
Mr. Durham of the Richmond Bee
e Niles Perkins and May Perkins, Weeks
/, MI $: a. n. Jones, Sidney; H. G
Jolonnett. Palmyra ]. s. Hamilto,
and Frank Z. Wood, Hallowell; J, A