Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-08-02
The Peninsula Fair.

ne. Va Will be thrown open TO the pub
lie foT the great four days exhibition
The managers should be proud o.
-" their work. They have achieved
success by keeping faith with the
lr- public. They stand on their record
be OF performances and not on their list
OF promises. While talk NAV be
cheap they have never thought thew
- could afford to deal 10 extravagant
assertions. Deceptive methods will
- not last, people will demand de.
livery OF the goods. Success implies
lg more than brief period at the ton.
IN while, failure to the ambitious ia
lie lasting disgrace. The choice is easily
made, but the selection less easily
maintaine
On these lines the Fair is managed
-, The various departments are placed
! under the control of effi,lent super
visors For the present year thew
4 have completed their work and pro
q nounced 1t good; you will see it ADD
, give them praise. Not an insignifi>
cant remuneration after all, is it?
drand-stand, track, exhibition hall.
. stables and quarter-stretch stand
, have all received their finishing
touches. The usual custom has been
to have the hall festooned with the
national colors This plan will be
continued, together with gay bunt-
ings OF various hues caught here and
there In tasty and attractive manner.
The display of ported plants, always
feature of this Fair, will lend their
beauty and fragrance 70 the charm
OF this department. or the exhibits.
no written description can do them
justice, they must be seen to be an
preciated. We cannot promise how
ever. to improve on past years; they
have been well nigh perfect and that
must suffice.
In the produce, cattle and swine
divisions splendid display is ex-
pected and these who enjoy this
feature OF the Fair will not be dis.
appointed.
A very, very large number of side
shows have been assigned space.
but nothing that would corrupt or s
demoralize the youth has been ad- |
mitted. Takers and confidence men
have ceased to apply as the field has d
not proven conducive to their health t
or prosperity. Every effort is made L
to make this clean fair. 9
For grand.stand attractions the
wonderful little wizards OF the Orient e.
have been secured, the Toxic Royal "
Japanese Troupe, unquestionably :.
the most absolutely, gorgeouslv \
glittering aggregation of oriental &C.
crooatic talent that ever came South a
Don't worry over this, it's no part of "a
the show. True, the price was very A
high, in fact, double that paid for at. III
fractions at any previous fair, but
they far excel any thing in that line h,
and they wanted them. Liberality ii,
had marked their course in other
departments and why stingy in this?
Money was being spent with an ease
and freedom appalling to many. But d,
then II one cannot be liberal when ds
be Is spending pennies of his own III
money to dollars OF others he had W
better retire from the finance CON-
nittee. a.
But you must see them and If You
all to bring your children you will W
tand forever disgraced in their eyes
ND rightly 80 too. Few have ever had An
his opportunity before and mapy l
VII never have 1t again. Their per. I'm
ormances are simply wonderful.
tut we must hurry on. A passing AS
office is all that space will allow.
Now for the horses. What a col. At
'ction OF famous ones we find.
ANY OF the best racers in the coun- at
y have found their way to Tasley. =
And the immense sea OF peoplel
mid the gay throng we find youth
nd old age coming together for a Ii
ay OF recreation. Cares aud troubles fati
Id ambitions are alike, for the mo. N'''
ent, forgotten. Joy and happiness The
Ign supreme. In the grand-stand U
q scene ia hawiIdor,n Nov
ere a happy maiden bubbling over
th spirits talks excitedly about the The
inner, short distance away a 1G
lnster OF uncertain age discourses w
the dangers Of racing, little to
left group OF young men figure ID
the winner with ease; further
ok seeking a cool place apart from
crowd couple of mature years soa w
contentedly awaiting the result. kind
e vast ocean of people become pain
tless, fans futter, ribbons and Ar.
theirs waiver, boys rush through G Tms
crowd with score cards, the pea the {
man plies his trade, the band G
ses playing, the bell taps, the
ses rush down the stretch and Gle
y are off to four days of magnif- Japs
t sport.
he entries are as follows.
Tuesday, August 5th Fol
year-old, Purse $7S-W T Hall farms
,et Director. Jr.: s. M Jamas resou
lesville, Va. Mamie Bell. T Budd
leg, GAINESVILLE, Va, Mamie L.; s.
hopkins, Onancock, Va, Maggie
" trot, purse $250-W. R. Nc FoF
lbs, Baltimore, Md, Madina situat
DDS; Newark Farm, Newark, Del , about
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