The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-13
THE ORANGE FAIR.
TIND CRE4TES H4TOC AMONG THE
TENTS AND BOOTHS.
BLEW Down ALI the Former and Raised
Constant Cloud of Dust-AfttrnoOn
Events Successfully Held Awards ON
Prize Dogs Announced.

AS the vanguard of the small army
of sightseers from the many surround
ing towns reached the Orange fair
grounds yesterday noon a sorry sight
number-were down and the things in
their vicinity lay in ruins; the big track
and the enclosure in the center were
one mass of flying dust, in the midst OF
which the prize cattle could be family
distinguished, huddled together; the
other exhibits lay all uncovered on ia
bles which every moment threatened to
go flying away, and the grand-stand,
which should have been the center Of
medley of sweet sounds, could be heard
grooming under the strain put upon it
by the frightened members of the West
Haven band as they held on for dear
life to avoid an aerial voyage. 1t was
a scene of desoation and ruin, and
could the visitors have taken it all in
at a glance they would undoubtedly
have gone directly home again; but
they were blinded to its imperfections
by the dust and dirt which filled their
ewes With frequent breathing spells
in which they vainly endeavored to lose
some of the soil which chung to their
clothes and face they We're able after
fashion to make the rounds OF the fair
grounds, and to view the havoc which
the wind had wrought. Shorn of all
their finery, the latter presented truly
sorry appearance, and with the wind
still blowing a gale it looked as though
the events scheduled for the afternoon
would not take place
But the committee in charge, al
though not a little nonpussed at the
result of all their efforts, bravely set to
work to repair the damage. and before
O'Clock the fair could truly be said to
be in progress.
The later trains brought in large
numbers of people, and when the pa
rade started at 2:30 there were fully
one thousand people on the grounds.
The wind, although still heavy, was not
so steady as in the morning and be-
tween the gusts the band played fitful-
Nv. The music seemed to revive the
animation Of the crowd and from that
time onward the afternoon proved very
pleasant The various events were run
off as scheduled, and from chaos the
fair managers finally evolved order. To-
day the tents will again be up, and in
splte of reverses it is thought that the
fair will prove fully as successful as
was expected.
The awards in the various exhibits
will be made to-day, none of the dogs
being adiudged yesterday The latter
exhibit was q very fine one, and it was
no easy task picking winners. Prizes
were awarded as follows:
First prize to foxhounds-Won by r.
Fl. Meachan: second prize, won by r.
r. Meachan of New Haven.
FRS tprize to pointers-Won by Fl. |
Reeeiorl of New Haven; second prize,
withheld.
First prize to English setters-Bas-
sett & Reeves of New Haven; second, !
to Bassett e. Reeves of New Haven,
Firs tprize, spaniels--R. II. Meachan I
of New Haven; second, B. M. Wright |
of Orange,
First prize, Scotch collies, withheld; ,
James W. Bailey of Orange,
First prize, fox terriers, withheld |
second, w A. Main oe West Haven.
First prize, English setter bitches,
D. Beecher of New Haven; second, DR..
Ross Of New Haven.
First prize, fox hound puppies
Charles Stevens of Orange; second, Dr.
La b of New Haven.
First prize, great danes, Mr. Cam
eron Of West Haven.
First prize, to st. Bernards, w. Fl.
Beecher Of Orange; second, W. Ii.
Beecher of Orange,
First prize, red Irish settlers, Mr..
of Orange; second, l.. r.
of Orange.
First prize, Gordon settlers, Fred