The evening world., 1903-09-29
SOCIETY ATTENDS
WESTCHESTER FAIR
William Rockefeller and Other
NotabIes Among the Exhib-
itors at Big Show That At
tracts Thousands
EXCELLENT RACING CARD.
Trotters VIII Claim a Large Share
Of Attention, While Millionaire
riremen Will Be Seen in Tourna-
ment Events-Babies Entered
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The Westchester County Fair openeo To-
day, giving promise OF n record exhibit
and some fine trotting. The affair Is to
last until Saturday. but the thronSs
that began arriving early to-day and
tept crowding the grounds this after
noon tells the keen anticipation OF the
people for their annual show
As the horse show has been cut out,
the racing will be the principal feature
each day. to-day's card being excep-
tIonally attractive. The schedule OF
track events follows:
To-Day's Racing Card.
Ala Pace; Purse s~S0O-Direct Fire.
Thomas w. Murphy. of Mineola; Ed
mund, owned by Andrew Rohr. of ossin-
ing; Tommy H.. owned by r. Ii. Hart,
OF Hartsdaie; Sloppy Weather. owned by
Clarence Ware, of Mount Vernon;
Annie Hothard, owned by f. d. Hallen-
beck. OF New York, and Susie c., i. u.
Leroy. Tarrytown.
2.2s Trot; Purse s2so.-orphan Girl,
owned by A. C. Hexamer. Stamford,
Conn: Fake Belle. owned by Edward
Calcagny. of Troy; Maggie Meyer.
owned by c. O.. Ganafraut. of West
Nyack; Drone. owned by G. b. Lyons,
Of Englcwood: Miss Hebbard. owned by
J. r. Cockerel, OF New York; Del Greg
gar. owned by d. w. Maloney, of White
Plains: Manaloa. owned by Bob Davis,
Of Mineola: Alta Ford. A.. L. Miller. of
white Plains.
Half Mile Running Race: Purse 500
Vitality, owned by Varian Barker. of
Cos Cob; Bonnie Leslie. p. L. Fitzgerald.
Of Danbury: Hacket. Martin j. Ayl-
ward, of New York; Irish. owned by h.
L. Foster. of Southampton; Red Spider.
owned BY II C, Eaton, of Danbury:
Miss Edison, owned by ]. H.. Bates, of
Rockville Centre; zenith. d. Ahearn.
Of Guttenburg. N. j.: Ping Pong. Gilbert
Moore. of Gutenberg: Signal. w. L.
Bernards: The Manton. John Mcclure:
Diva. George Mckinney. Brighton:
Boisterous. Arthur NJ. Pagan, of Rox-
bury.
Society There.
The county fair Is always the closing
event for society people who live in big
mansions along the Hudson and Sound.
Just before they leave for their town
houses in the city. and n number of
house parties have been planned. The
younger set think II great sport to visit
fair and mingle with the crowd OF
country people while being stuck by
a fakir or betting 4 couple of dollars on
she races.
They Will accordingly turn out in full
force at the grounds, many arriving to-
day in four-in-hand coaches, automO-
biles and other traps. to study cattle
and vegetables and TO visit the fahirs'
STANDS and race track.
NiIIionnire Fircmen.
An interesting feature of the fair Will
be Fireman's Day. which will be held
Tomorrow, when $3.50 cash prices Will
be offered IN different competitions. The
members OF the Larchmont Hook ana
Ladder Company ana the Union Hook
and Ladder Company, of White Plains.
near n dozen milllonaires as .membe.s.
VIII take part in the carnival.
The hre cniets In charge Of the affair
1archmont Milliona..e Fire DepIrtmem;
Slloert g. Angs'ihe, " NJ unit Vernon,
Chiefs Paulding. Of White Plains, and
On Saturday. there will be a baby
show and special prizes of silver cups
and gold pins will be awarded TO the
prettiest girl and boy babies by compe-
tent Judges. Mrs. c. Alvord, of syria
cuse. wrote to Secretary T.. b. Long. of
fbe fair association. asking permission
70 Dt one Oh Tue Judges or the DdDleS as
she takes a great interest in such
affairs. and she has been invited to be
present.
Rockefeller Exhibits.
Alfred Sweet. who has a large stock
farm at Glens Falls. has three carloads
Of fowl; hops,s and cattle at the fair.
against the exhibits OF a number of
rich Westehester people,
Dean Ferris, Of Peekskiil: Howard
patron. and William Rockefeller are
among the other, exhibitors. Thomas
/. Watts President OF the Harlem
hlyer Bank, who lives at Scarsdllc. has
entries OF cattle. while his Jaugbtersse
the Misses Grace and Anna Watts wbo
are handy with the brush. have on ex-
needlework. and VIII strive to
Miss Adele lie Quin shows some OF
her h~and-painted china; Miss Fannie
Lester completes with the Misses Watts
with water-colors. while Mrs. James =
SSn s,son Wiiliam RoGkefeller. Mrs.
An attraction of the fair this yeur Is
h exhibition OF school work. The
dansrent schoois In Ihe county selected
3n Floral Hall. To-day Is children
DAY when al under twelve years OF age
are admitted free. State Superintend-
ont Charles r. Skinner is present an
delivers an address.
Some Attractions.
There are twenty-five acres OF build
ings n tents. and in addition TO a
score OF fakira there Is a Wild man from
Bofheo. a long-halred monster. African
dodgers, merry-go-rounds and a fruit
column sixty feet high. This column
contains tons of fruit and vegetablcs
and Is capped by a sheaf OF wheat while
1urled to the breeze from It's centre Is
an American flag. The mainshart of tn,
colnmn. made. Of pumpkins. beets and
corn. Is four feet In diameter, while a
II very top are some big Bartlett pear.
that grew near White Plains.
Tile officers of the Westchester Fail
Aasociation comprise the following:
- President. Moses w. Taylor, Noun
s PLEASANT: Vice-President, George L
KILLER. White Plains: Secretary, Edwar1
Z. Long. White Plains; Treasurer, JOS
eph h See. North Castle: Directors
1ames II. Moran, White Plains: Davi,
= Weed. Scarsdale: Theodore T. Tomp
ZInz. Yorktown Heights; Nicholas Il
1uafer. White Plains; Samuel G. Miller
H1Ita Plains: Patrick Whelan, Yonk
- Finance Committee. William A
&asnmiH. White Plains: Livingston n
#ardF. White Plains. Alfred Romer
~1zlyns y < Hoard OF Manager
#liiers White Plains; Edward Z
#=H#s HHIlo Piains: Joseph b. See
#a|IzIIaf s85Jatnes H.. Moran. Whit