The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-09-06
THE COMING FAIR.

/ THE COMING FAIR.
The Board of Directors of the Har-
ford Agricultural Society were in ses-
sion on Tuesday and transacted
volume of business looking to the
success of the next nualexhib.tion,
which is now only month off. They
have labored assiduously to make the
present exhibition good one and if
success does not crown their efforts
it will not be their fault. For years
these exhibitions have been feature
in the county and it is to be hoped
that the Fair of 1901 will receive the
patronage that it deserves. The
gentlemen who are at the head of
the stockholders have devoted their
time unselfshly to do what they
could to interest the people. In some
respects this has been uphill work as
there seems to be an undercurrent
opposition from class ofpeople who
ought to show a different spirit. For
some unknown reason reports have
been circulated tending to reflect on
the character of amusementS which
will be among the features. The high
personnel of the Board brands the
untruthfulness of this rumor; and
why any set of people should busy
themselves in trying to give black
eye to the commendable enterprise is
past finding out. Ofcourse a county
fair must have numerous attractions
to please the different classes which
go to make up community. No
doubt many persons would bepleased
if an exhibition tent were erected and
prayer meetings held three times a
day. On the other hand prize fight
with some of the uptodate boxers as
stars would please many who will
patronize the exhibition. Common
sense would dictate that the only
course for the Directors to take would
be the conservative one that they are
now pursuing viz; having amuse-
ments of such nature that cannot
offend anyone. They have endeavor-
ed to make the exhibits as attractive
as possible but still there are some
people who do not find continued
amusement in looking at big pump
kins or Cotswold sheep, therefore
ra' ing and other track amusements
must be provided. 1t is to be hoped
that that those persons who have
endeavored to do what they could to
belittle the Fair will take the trouble
to inform themselves from persons
who ought to know just what the
Directors propose to do and not go
about in an underhand manner trying
to stab this Fair in the back.
The entry books are now open and
exhibitors should be stirring them
selves to make the display as attrac-
tive as possible. Last year it was
noticeable in several departments
that foreigners carried off a great
many premiums-especially was this
true in the poultry exhibit. There
are some of as fine stock of fowls in
this county as anywhere else and it
seems strange that our own people
should not show enough county pride
to compete with strangers for the
liberal premiums that the Society
offers. The department where woman
rules supreme should also he we'll
filled. Every one admires the def
handiwork of the ladies and there us
no reason why the general exhibit
ton hall should not be laden down
wieh the product of their dainty
fingers.
The Board has secured and ex-
cellent band to discourse music all
four days of the Fair and this always
lends to the general attractiveness of
this annual festival. Troop A of
Baltimore county, one of the crack
cavalry companies Of the country,
will also prove dra wing card They
will probably give some fine exhibits
of expert craftsmanship and their
general equipment coupled with ex-
cellent drilling will be a sight worth
seeing.
1t is now time that all hands get
together to make the exhibition one
to remember. period is sho rt but
much can yet be accomplished. Moth
ing helps Fair so much as talkingit
up in the different communities. fla
person cannot make an exhibit he can
at least say good word and posi-
bly, interest his more fortunate neigh
Dor. 1t needs combination Of work
and a little push but our people
possess plenty of these attributes if
they only take the interest. If this
Fair is not a success il will probably
be the last one that will be held and
one and all of us would indeed feel
sorry to think that these time
honored institutions are to become
a matter of pleasant memories.