The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-17

that underwent the supervision Of the
judges. Sid Conger. OF Shelbyville. Is in
charge OF the poultry department OF the
fair. and the exhibits are creditable- The
Judges awarded prizes yesterday TO the fol-
lawfnc classes: Mediterranean, Polish,
Hamburgs, Houdans. Dorkings, A~siatics.
games. bantams. turkeys, geese. ducks and
pigeons.
AS the Judges In the various departments
went through their processes OF selection,
souintIng they were followed with intense
interest by knots Of farmers and farmers
wives, who made comments OF their own
on the awarding or ribbons. some or the
volunteer judges displayed a scientific
knowledge OF fine points that was some
what surprising. Comparatively few awards
were made yesterday, the judges visiting
the sheep, hogs and poultry were on exhi-
bition. To-day will be one OF the most In
matter OF Judging exhibits. Awards will
be made on fine horses, cattle. dairy and
creamery products. on agricultural exhibits,
In the floral department, in the department
OF fine arts.
PLENTY OF AMUSEMENT.
For those who had no time to give to
practical affairs there were plenty of
amusements on the west end OF the
grounds. A merry 90 round. with a whin-
ing hand organ, was patronized by hun
dreds Of children. A picture tent, where
tintypes were taken and finished in ten
minutes, ten for 10 cents, did a rushing
business, a vaudeville show, which was
advertised by an impossible young wom-
an, who said: I'm agoin' to live until L
die" a snake show. where coiling constric-
tors were imposed TO Turk. and all sorts
OF tents filled with all sorts OF birds and
beasts. some OF which would have surprised
a natural historian. acted as magnets for a
considerable share of the crowd
The races were, OF course, the ch1ef CEN
ter OF interest. The grand stand was prets
~ we'll OccuDfod by the time the nrSL
race was called and the space between the
stand and the fence was packed with wise
ones who had tips TO give out on the
horses. For those who cared to make a
small bet a bookmake was ready by the
fence near the wire, whose sheet was d
pencil-marked programme and whose re-
pository was a well-worn hand satchei.
lie did some business and wore a smile at
evening that spoke OF prosperity.
In the administration building secretary
Downing. Treasurer La Grange and General
Superintendent T.. II. Peed were kept busy
answering inquiries and attending TO the In
Vulnerable details that were brought 10
their attention every minute. The building
was a center OF interest for many or the
visitors from out in the State. They came
there TO chat and talk over agricultural
subjects on the broad piazza that afforded
a view or the greater part OF the GROUNDS.
Across tne way the woman Du1d wisso
itors. The Journal building, near the admin
istrati0n building. was visited by hundreds
OF the friends of the paper during the az
constantly for the amusement OF the VS.
itors.
The women focked TO the art building In
the west end OF the grounds. The exhibit
in that department this year Is especially
noteworthy, and a variety Of useful and
shirts. silk mittens. ladies' shawls. lace
handkerchief. lace collars, Delft embroid-
cry, rope silk. glove cases, picture frames,
drawn work, hemstitchlng, doilieS, laundry
bags. displays Of paintings and drawings,
china paintings, and a thousand and one
objects called forth compliments and ad-
rniring comments. The department Wnere
table luxuries were on exhibition was also
a center OF interest for the women. Fine
cheese. cake OF all kinds, bread that was
preserves. prunes. peaches. pumpkins;
plums. and the great American pie In all
it's varieties loaded the shelves In prosper
Gus array. A department which attracted
a lot OF interest was that of John Tflson, OF
Franklin, where a display of bees and
honey was on exhibition.
MANY CHILDREN PRESENT.
The estimate of the crowd was placed at
5000. and apparently half the number were
children. The ubiquitous kid swarmed ev-
erywhere. On the race track he ran back
and forth. constantly in danger from the
flying feet of the horses. and saved fire.
quently from death by the frantic rushes
OF the guard and the policemen. Over the
grounds. poking his snubby little nose in
-eu by.a large majority. The show tents
We're full OF him, and the fakirs and candy
men found him a greedy customer. There
were several varieties of him, from the
white-faced. clean-collared, spick-and-span
pride OF the city nursery to the Drowned,
well-muscled. difident boy from the farm.
Another variety. the boy of the streets,
with his bright eyes and man-of-the-world
air, had his finger In everybody's pie.
IL had been expected that many OF those
who attended the first state fair ever given,
in 1852, would be present, and a book had