The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
From a STAFF Correspondent.

twelfth annual exhibition or tne blns
f,amton Industrial Exposition began
here today at stow park. There were
more than 5000 persons present,which
beats all the records for an opening
day.
There were many attractions to draw
this big crowd out to the beautiful
exposition grounds. The usual custom
at exhibits of this sort is to spend the
first day in preparation for those TO
come and have nothing but confusion
and turmoil to greet those who ven-
ture out to see the sights. In depart
ing from this custom and having
everything in readiness for those VINO
pay admittance to see fair on the
first day, Binghamton should be con-
graduated that the, management or
her big Fair" is in extremely cap
able hands and that each special fea-
ture Is scheduled for certain time
and comes off on the second.
Among the attractions this afternoon
was a speech by the eminent pulpit or
ator. Rev. Newell Dwight Hills. OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, the successor of Rev.
Lyman Abbott and Henry Ward Beech
er. OF Plymouth church. He chose for
his theme Social Happiness and the
Redemption of Mankind from Druds-
cry Through Tools and Machinery-An
Expositional Address" DR.. Hills was
introduced by Rev. DR.. Waters, pas
tor OF the First Congregational church
Of Bnghamton. Mr.. Hills address
was mainly devoted to tracing the
wonderful progress of mankind from
the earliest to the present genera tion.
SCHOOL CHILDI.-,N.
"A large number of the public school
children of Binghamton were among
his audience and he addressed Jmself
in large mea sure to their sens of un-
derstanding, telling in simple phrases
the origin of many useful inventions
and discoveries, such as Galileo's adap-
tation of the telescope from observing
the lenses in the eye of ali OK; how
Eli Whitney discovered the feasibility
of the cotton gin from catching cats
method Of plucking the feathers of a
goose, and other incidents capable of
being digested by. child's intellect.
He impressed them with their good
fortune in living in this great age. and
compared it with the hardships of the
time we are apt to refer to as "the
good old days. He told his young
hearers Of the history OF science and
the function of wealth. He congratu-
lated them all on the fact that they
lived 'in such a happy age and in the
creates nation, the wisest nation and
the happiest nation that the world has
ever seen.
DR.. Hills was escorted to the park
by the Sixth battery, Light Artillery.
New York Volunteers, and after he had
a L. l.
salute of five guns, the heavy booming
making every individual horse on the
grounds dance on his hind legs.
All the schools closed at noon today,
and a large number of the pupils were
admitted to the grounds at reduced
prices. Two sections of the grandstand
were occupied by children from St.
Mary's Orphan asylum and the Sus-
Quehanna Valley home. These young
sters had the time of their life, and
their glimpse into the big world be-
hind their sheltering homes will un-
doubtedly be a treasured memory for
many month to come.
VAUDEVILLE ACTS.
On a high platform opposite the
grandstand fifteen different vaudeville
acts were given during the afternoon.
the programme lasting from 1.SO until
o'clock and including acrobats, Jug
glers, equilbrists, trick and fancy bi-
cycle riders. the bicycle whirl. slack
wire performers, funmakers, etc.
A baby show was given at go, for
which there were twenty contestants,
two of them being pickaninies. The
one that took first prize for being the
a NJ l., oiYDI Ia
cherub and his mother was present.
ed with enough baby outfits from
Bnghamton storekeepers to robe and
glove and cape him until long after
he gets too large to use the pretty Lilli-
putian wardrobe.
Two horse owners got into hot ar.
gument about the merits of their re-
spective steeds during the afternoon,
and after considerable "hot air. de-
cided to settle the question then and
there. So a match race for 500 a side
was gotten up, best two in three, and
the course cleared 1t was a great
race. Each horse broke about every
forty rods, and the opposing driver
slowed his nag until the fit was over,
and then the race was resumed to the
next standstill. Two heats were trot-
by nose, when Divan, Jr, became
sick, and the match was declared off.
The two heats trotted were:
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Baron Trump, ch, m. A. Dewitt,
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At I o'clock Aeronaut Phelps gave n
balloon ascension, going up in the air
fully 1,5O0 feet before letting his para
chute loose. He came down in a field
about mile away from the park un-
harmed.
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.
This fair is truly called an industrial
exposition. There are about 900 ex-
hibitors and the entries cover a wide
range. Every field 1t Is announced, is
overcrowded. Owing to the large
number OF exhibits 1t has been neces-
eary to enlarge several of the depart
ments, among them being the poultry,
domestic, vegetable, fruits and live
stock departments. In the poultry de-
psrtment nearly 5000 birds are on dis
play, besides many Belgian hares. fer
rets, rabbits and nearly so varieties OF
guinea pigs.
Another department, bench show,
under the rules of the A. X. c.. has
been added this year. Here some first
class entities have been made OF blood
ed quadi .peds.
More than 300 head of choice strains
Of cattle are sheltered under canvas,
while many others are roaming In the
spacious meadows inside the fence
waiting for additional tents to arrive