Evening star., 1903-08-20
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


and cooling breezes which alternated in
suitable proportions yesterday left the
grounds as verdant and inviting to this
mornings visitors as on the opening day.
The propitious weather 50 far. the excel
lent program Of yesterday, and the fact
that the third day Is generally the banner
day Of the exhibition, have all co-operated
to swell today's attendance to record
breaking proportions.
People from the country began to arrive
before the hour Of O'Clock this morning.
A steady stream OF vehicles of all descrip-
tfons. loaded with occupants. poured in
throughout the forenoon, and visitors by
rail swarmed through the gateways for
several successive hours. In the early af-
ternoon 1t was estimated that fully 1900
visitors were on the grounds.
At 10 am the cavalcade Of stock around
the race track was repeated and presented
a fine spectacle. very large crowd Witness
Ing It, The racing began promptly at 1
O'Clock, at which time the grand stand was
packed and the fence around the track was
lined with humanity.
Award of Premiums.
Premiums have been awarded as follows:
First on cattle-Charles Veirs, Frank c.
Hutton, Albert s. Fields. T. B. Edwards,
William E. Muncaster. T. B. Stabler, Otho
B. Williams. 2. M. Waters. Mrs. M. A.
Beard, r. Drumhunt. Zadoc M. Cooke, Les
lie Kemp. Charles Ford estate Second on
cattle-Louis Gardner. Charles Ford estate,
William e. Muncaster, Otho B. Williams,
Charles Veirs, Albert Fields T. B. Stabler.
William e. Muncaster, Mrs. M. A. Beard,
2. M. Waters, r. Drumhunt, Alexander
Garrett.
First on hogs-Otho B. Williams, William
p. Muncaster. Charles Veirs. Reuben Hill.
r.. M. Yohn. H. H. FraIey. Clarence F.
Smith. Caleb stabler. John E. Muncaster
Second on hogs-William E. Muncaster.
Otho B. Williams. M. Yohn. H. H. FraIey,
George F. Hull. James Onutt and John E.
Muncaster. .
First on works Of artsA. B. S1oer. Miss
Mary Griffith. Mrs. M. VI. CHI, M. q.
Moran. Miss Mary E. Hodges. w. P. Dow
den. M. H. Hicks. Second on works Of art
schuckers. Miss Lutte Grimth. Mrs. M. ".
Gill. Miss Mary D. Grifffth Mrs. ]. F. Diff
fendorf. Miss Bertie Higgfns, r. e. Beck
ham. Miss Clara Trottef,i Miss Edith Peter.
MISS Elsie McUmber. Mrs. Lawrence Du-
Ffef. ~
The Culinary Department.
Mrs. R. c. Carter, first ON light bread;
Mrs e. 8. Miller. first on Maryland bis
cuff. fancy cake: second on, chocolate cake
and nut cake; Miss Ellen Farquhar. first
on crackers; Mrs. A C. sWarthen, first on
rolls; Mrs. H. L. Wells. first on rusks.
doushnuts; second on vinegar; Mrs. Roger
Farquhar, first on sponge cake, sour pickle; !;
second on crackers; Miss Mary Lyddane.
first on pound cake; Miss Lucy Brubaker,
first on cocOanut cake, preserved crab ap-
pies. preserved tomatoes. lot Of jelly: sec
ond on preserved apples, currant jelly and
gooseberry jelly; Miss Margaret Dawson.
first on chocolate cake; Miss Kate Coun-
selman. first on fruit cake. cookies; second
nut cake; Mrs. r. G. Warield. first on
cruliers; second on doughnuts: Mrs. Lee
Dorsey, first on caramels; Miss Lavinia
Wagner, first on candy; Miss Ionic Poss.
first on mangoes. raspberry jelly; Mrs.
Thomas c. Keys. first on sweet pickle: Sec
ond on canned ,plums. canned raSpberrfes;
Miss Ada Warfield, first on walnut catsup;
second on preserved tomatoes: Mrs. r. L.
Adamson. first on tomato catsup; second
on strawberry Jelly; Mrs. c. L. Hickerson.
first on vinegar: Mrs. r. P. Hines first
on hard soap, ounce jelly; second on ounce
jelly. canned plums, preserved citron; Mrs.
]. H. Ward, first on soft soap.
Preserves and JeIlies.
Miss Ida Offutt, first on preserved apples;
Mrs w. Waters. first on preserved cher
ries: Miss Rose Wagner first on preserved
citron, candy; second on preserved ounces.
canned peaches, canned pears: Miss Sallie
Harrison. first on preserved pears; second
on preserved peaches; Miss Daisy Hege.
first on preserved pineapple: Miss M. D.
Waters, first on preserved plums, crab ap-
pie jelly; second on candy, mangoes, sweet
pickle, preserved crab apples. canned cur
rants, raspberry Jelly: Mrs. Charles T.
Johnston, first on preserved ounces, grape
jelly, canned apples; second on canned
ounces: Mrs. Alfred Wilson, first on pre-
served strawberries: Miss Rose Wagner,
first on preserved grapes. preserved
peaches; Mrs Charles T. Johnson, first On
peach jelly, plum jelly; Mrs. d. H. War
field, first on canned blackberries. canned
currants, canned raspberries: second on
canned currants. crab apple jelly; Edward
Wood, first on canned cherries: Miss Lena
Cronise, first on canned peaches; Mrs. c.
w. Fields, first on canned pears, canned
pineapple; Beulah Bogley. first on canned
plums; Mrs. Julian F. Walters. first on
canned ounces; second on soft soap; Miss
Olive Grady. first on apple jelly: Miss Mary
" Fawcett, first on blackberry jelly; Sec
ond on peach jelly; Miss Leila Morrison,
first on gOoseberry jelly; Miss F. Adamson,
first on strawberry jelly; second on straw
berry jelly.
Bread and Cakes
Miss Susie Offutt. second on light bread;
Mrs. H. B. Cramer. second on Maryland
biscuit: Mrs. A. Counselman. second on
rolls; Miss A. E. Sheppard. second on rusks;
Miss Helen Packard. second on sponge
cake; Miss Mamie Dwyer second on pound
cake; Miss Mary v. Fawcett, second on
fancy cake: Mrs. A. c. Scheirer. second on
cookies: Mrs. Charles Hilton. second on
crulIers Miss Ethel LYddane second on
caramels: Mrs. J. F. Shaw. second on to-
mato catsup: Miss Maggie Welsh. second
on hard soap: Miss Katherine Dobson. Sec
ond on preserved cherries: Miss Nellie
Printup. second on preserved strawberries:
Miss Louisa Beall secpnd on canned ap-
pies. canned blackberries: Mrs w. L. Bean,
second on apple jelly; Mrs aEweh Bogley,
second on blackberry jelly.
The Horses
Heavy draft-First premiums, Henry H.
Grifhth. John H. Gassaway. Albert Fields,
Charles veirs. William K. Jones. J. H Hall,
Zadoc M. Cooke. Charles F. Kirk, Otho B.
Williams. T. T. Gran. Walter Bogiey. James
Howes; second premiums, Lee Ricketts,,
Otho B. Williams. T. C.. Darby, James w.
Barnesley. James e. Howes, Samuel K
Bready, Mrs. M. A. Beard.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES premiums, E. b.
Prescott Frank C. Hutton, Lee Dorsey. j.
C. Dorsey. d. r. Hershey, Lee Onutt, Mer-
win Counselman. Edward Davis, John H.
Gassaway, George E. Nicholson, Charles F.
Brooke, ]. H. Gassaway, jr., Mrs. A. C.
Warthen, F. H. CasheI, J. g. Bolton: sec
ond premiums. Frank c. Hutton. Joseph v.
SeIby. Charles F. Kirk. Henry H. Grif1th,
James Henley. Samuel K Bready. Ray
mond ]. Ricketts,, r. Drumhunt, W. w.
Hutchinson. Lee Ricketts,, Charles Veirs.