Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-18
OUR FAIR.
Last In The State, But Unprece-
denied Crowds Attend AT
kiImarpOck.

Lancaster holds the last agricultural
fair In the State, on the grounds near
Kilmsrnock. Our fair managers, almost
since its Inauguration twenty-odd years |
ago, wisely select the three days inn
medistely following the annual Novem-
Der elections, aud though the weather
some years is disagreeable, they hardly
ever fail to have large attendance. In
fact, outside OF cities, there IL no country
fair I'm the State that has such a large
average attendance. This year broke
the record. The first day, Wednesday
Of last week, the attendance was meagre,
as is usually the case, but on Thursday
there was the largest attendance of its
history, and Friday was abnormally large
considering Il was the last day. We'd
nesday the weather was beautiful, Thurs
day little raw and Friday was "blowy."
But this did not prevent the crowds
chiefly from Lancaster and Norlhumber-
land counties, nearly half of whom were
ladies. On Thursday the attendance
was estimated at from three to four
thousand, some even putting II at five
thousand. On Friday there were be-
tween 500 aud 1000 on the grounds.
The attractions Tin the way of amuse
ments, chiefly were better than usual.
Two automobiles gallavanted around the
track, carrying each time five or six
people at ten cents head. So great was
she demand to ride. the chsffeurs were
hardly allowed time TO eat during the
three days. Merry-go-rcunds and all the
various amusements Of country fairs did
y thriving business. The ladies' depart
ment, household products, needle work,
flowers. ETC., was up to and beyond the
standard. Prof Caulfield, with his as
sis,ant, j. Il. Anderson, had full line
of musical instruments.
Probably the information that u. s.
Senator Martin would be present Thurs
day and Friday had no little to do with
drawing crowd. This was the Sens-
tors first visit to the soil of the Northern
Neck. To say that he was charmed
mildly expresses his professions publicly
and privately as TO bis reception. Nearly
everybody, ladies and gentlemen, had
the opportunity to shake his hand, and
nothing but complimentary expressions
were heard on all sides as TO the man
that has done, and still is doing so much
for Virginia, without regard to party or
fsctional affiliations. To meet with this
people the Senator cancelled an engage
ment for Galveston, Texas, and our
people duly appreciate his consideration
for US. At the close Friday President
Palmer, In the name of the ladies pres
ent, publicly presented the Senator with
large basket of enormous chrysanthe-
NUNS and a basket of prize fruits to be
forwarded Mrs Martin. The presents-
tion was In good style and the accep.
lance in few well selected words. The
Senator took Baltimore steamer Friday
night to meet Commission Of Congress,
OF which he is chairman, to consider the
decline Of our merchant marine, and
which is now visiting various Gulf and
South Atlantic States.
The racing was superb. The hot coa-
test, neck-and-neck, between old Han mis-
and Major Bellman (owned respectively
by Capt. f. p. Cooper and J. Bertrand
Hudnall--ihe latter driving the Major
and Otis Belts driving Hannis) was the
excitement OF Friday afternoon.
THE RACES.
1sr DAY-Tretting, mile heats, 3 In
8, Purse $25. Entries:
Ruby h, Herbert Henderson 1 l
Lady B., w. Nj. Beatley, 2 2 2
Essie. j. Stuart Norris, 4 3 3
Baby Hannis. L. q. Winstead, 3 4
Best time, 1:20.
2SD DAY-Trotting,Imile heats, in 8,
Purse $50. Entries:
King Redwood, Fred Fairfax, l I
Monomaque, Capt. Dixon, 9 9
Best time, 2:35.
Pacing, mile heats, in 3, Purse $50.
Entries:
Blackbird, II. II. Hale, 1
Old Bedworth, j. T. Christian 9
Time, 1:0Sl, 1:09f and 1:l0t.
Running, ! mile heats, 8 in 8, Purse
$50. Eatries: Charley Dohrnan's Lot
tie LIST; Willie Migrants Deity End; W.
Ball, Jr.'s Lightfoot 3rd.
Bird DAY-Special Trotting, l mile
heats, In 8, Purse $40, all to winner
Entries:
Hannis, f. p. Cooper. i / /
Major Bellman, j. Il. Hudnall, 2 2 9
Time, LILO l-5, lilo and l:1Ci.
Running, mile heats, 3 in 5, Purse
$25. Entries: w. Ball, Jr.'s Lightfoot
Let; John Curleit's Susette End; Willie
Migrants Defy 3rd; Charley Dohrman's
Lottie 4th.
Dlackbird took the track to bea, track
record for one mile. and made the course
in 2:25.
In the clay-pigeon shooting tourna-
ment Carroll Hurst won first place and
Mr.. Thomas and Capt. Wilbur Edwards
tied for second.
HOW THE PRESIDENT VIEWED 1T.
The Chesapeake Agricultural Society
meeting this fall was the most sue
cessfui ever held In the history Of the
Association. The races were exception
ally good, the number of exhibits larger
and the attendance greater than ever
before. The announcement that Senator
Martin would be present doubtless added
TO the attendance, for we had never been
honored before by the presence of U
:. Senator, and our people appreciated
the fact that the Senator was anxious 10
meet our Tidewater people and grasp
the hands of our sturdy farmers, fisher
men and oystermen, and catch a glimpse
OF the beauty of our Chesapeake matrons
and maidens. Senator Martin, in his
address to the ladies after being pre-.
scented by them with the fruits and
flowers of old Virginia, said thai
never in his life had he been treated
with more courtesy and kindness than
at Lancaster's Fair, and that he would
ever cherish in kindly rememberance tn.