Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
BIGSECONDDAY CROWD
The Rockville Fair Literally
Patronized.
The RACING SCHEDULE
DISPLAY OF STOCK AN ATTRAC-
TIVE FEATURE.
List of Additional Exhibitors-Judges
in the Several Classes
Events Tomorrow.
The RACING SCHEDULE

special Correspondence OF Inc Evening Stdr
ROCKVILLE. Md. August "A, 1904.
One of the biggest second day" crowds
on. record attended the Rockville fair today.
The visitors came by electric cars and by
the steam road in large numbers, while
throuss of others wendell their way to the
grounds by the way of the carriage roads.
The number of Washingtonians on the
grounds was noticeably large. the electric
cars. which arrived every few minutes, as
we'll as the steam trains, being heavily la
den.
The scenes at the fair today were in
striking contrast to those of yesterday. The
first day is really preparation day and the
grounds are always "a scene of confusion.
This morning found everything in shape
and the fair began In earnest. There was
nothing doing on the grounds in The
booze line. Usually travelling speak
easies'' operate during the fair, and, of
course. the demand is always much greater
than the supply. This year, however, WIS.,
itors must either provide themselves with
supply of liquid refreshments before strik-
Ing Rockville or go very, very dry The
new and very stringent local option law
is responsible for the change.
The Stock Exhibit.
The parade of stock around the race
track was held at 10 o'clock and the sight
presented was one worth witnessing and
ofwhich the fair officials and Montgomery
countians generally were justly proud. 1t
included the very finest specimens OF live
stock that Montgomery county boasts of
and the exhibition was the finest ever seen
at a Rockville fair. The judging of exhib-
Its began this morning and will consume
the entire day and portion of tomorrow.
The judges of the different exhibits are
as follows:
Standard brew and quick draft horses-G.
w. Ilollingsworth and DR.. ]. d. Robinson.
both of Washington; heavy draft horses, H.
=. Hiteshew of Frederick.
Cattle. sheep and hogs-Thomas 8. White,
Lexington Va.
Poultry-A. E. Warner. Baltimore. Md.
Machinery. farm tools. harness. vehicles
Z. ID. Hawkins and George w. Cashell of
this county.
Farm products and four-James T. Hen
derson of this county.
Garden products-Heury Kisner of this
county.
Professionalism l. Boardman of Wash
ington.
Fruits-John 7 Kelly of this county.
Dairy products-Mrs. Sylvester c. Jones
of this county.
Domestic manufactures-Miss Jukiet H.
Gallaher of Waynesboro, Va.
Culinary department-MrS. Bradley Ma
gruder.
Chldrens department-Mrs. James II.
Jones.
The Woodsboro' Brass Band which con-
ssts of twenty pieces. and which has fur
nished the music at the fair for several
years, Is again at the fair and discourses
numerous catchy airs to the pleasure of the
visitors generally.
feature of former fairs that Is missed
this time is the presidents lunch" For
years it had been the custom of the officers
and directors to entertain their friends at
luncheon at the presidents quarters. but
50 many awaited themselves of the privilege
that as matter of economy it was thought
best to do away with this custom.