The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-26
THE FAlR OPENS
Bright Prospects for Successful
Show.
LADIES' DEPARTMENT. EXHIBITS. ETC
Raees-BsllOOn Ascension In tho Stock
Department.

morning under bright skies and the prps-
poets are all encouraging for u successful
show. President Henry Dannehl. Secre-
tary ;. J. Quinn. Chief Marshal NJ. Is.
Rowe and the directors of the society
were early ON the grounds looking after
their duties. The grounds presented an
attractive appearance. Flags were fly
| ing from the buildings. the track. though
heavy ,Ori"d iapidly under tine sun = RAYS.
the rain had ifeshened up everything and
there was u general air OF activity incl.
dent to opening day. The privilege peonl,.
all had their stands and tents In order
ready for business The merrv-go-rouuc
was busy early and the band discours..d
music from the stand
Perhaps the busiest place ON the
grounds was the ladies' DeDartrnent
The finishing touches We're given 10 IN.
arrangement OF theexhibits. prepsratorv
to the Judging, which commenced at -
O'Clock. There are 10y far mon. exhibits
m TINS department than in all the Others
combined TIE entries in thi- ons. de
pHrtWant usually number from 200 10
l1OO. In addition 70 the supervision Of
the director in charge. il requires the at
tentiOn OF a helper. q wnichman. four
ladies To receive and arrange the articles
and 70 care for them during the three
days OF the lair and thirty six ladies' rs
Judges, divided into committees OF three
each. to award the premiums. Some Of
the most beautiful fancy work ever seen
AT any lair r. ON exhibition. including tho
daintiest embroidery, finest lace work.
elegant specimens of Battenbur0. drawn
work, crccheting. needle and machine
work, fancy and ornamental, knitting
and miscellaneous article of every de-
scriptiou.
II makes ones mouth water to stand
IN 'front.' oil the exhibit in he culinary do
partment. II any one doubts that
| the ladies OF this section have been busv
putting up preserves. pickles. catsuns
canned good and every variety of good
things Tor the table. they have oniy to
notice this display To Ice convinced that
they have not been Idle There can be
no better evidence oi the splendid house
| keeping qualities of our ladies than L.
shown IN this exhibit Peautiiul bread
delicious cooked hams. elegant cakes.
DAINTY homemade candy and all the va
riou- varieties of preserves and pickles
are shown In most attractive style. In
ADDITION there are oil paintings. other
pictures OF different kinds. flowers. etc.
In this department arr also the mer-
chants displays Rrtistically arranged
adding 70 the general ,firct in the nall
One oi the most attractive Of these il the
display OF Mr.. +. e. Ninde. the well
known dealer in furniture, etc, who ex-
hibits beautiful line OF high clnss furni.
ture, carpets. rugs. fancy articles. vases
curtains and other articles an hi, line.
Mr. Z. A. kishpaugh mas two exbi,,its
both OF which attract attention. CA. i.
IA variety OF Photographs aud GRAPHIC.
phones aud the other of fine pianos Of
standard makes
The Singer Sewing Machine Go has a
hne display OF machines und the fin,
work done by them j. also exhibited
Mr.. II. Wallace Garner has "a big dis.
play OF Photographs and handsome
pianos, grand and upright
! The Melville Wooden Mills show cloths
OF their manufacture, from which their
celebrated Washington pants are made.
b Goldsmith < Son are Rgentsfor them
=. +. Convey, the florist, has his usual
beautiful display of cut flowers, pott,d
palms aud other plants, which was much
admired.
The Agricultural Product Department
shows many fine specimens Of corn.
wheat, oats, vegetables, fruit. etc
The stock Department is not large.
out II contains some very good speci-
mems oi horses, cattle, sheep, etc.
There were only two races on the pro-
gram Tuesday afternoon. the fret dav
The half-mile scrub race had two
starters. W. J. Jacobs Frank and l.
\. Briggs Lady May. Frank won W. "a
ease.
The har-mile dash for half breds wa. a
splendid race, and was attended with
some excitement. There We're five entries
az follows: W. II. simpsons Bill Bailey.
W. p. Skinkers Harper. Green Bros
Golden Glow, NJ. F. Briggs sally Anne
and t. B. Rawlings Crescent. The horses
got on in bunch and it looked ike
Golden CLOVIS race until the home
stretch was reached when Crescent be-
gan TO gain and came under the wire a
head In front OF Golden Glow with Sally
Anne third. Bill Bailey fourth. Harper
ridden by Robt. Meredith. colored .boited
the track at the fret turn and threw his
rider. The boy was badly cut about his
head and his collar bone was broken.
Dr. Sidney l.. Scott was soon on the
scene and dressed the wounds.
The balloon was late making the as
eension Tuesday afternoon on account OF
a strong breeze. 1t was after when
the ropes were cut and the balloon went
on it's flight skyward with its sole occu-
pant. The western breeze carried il
across the Rappahannock and the bal
loon man landed on the Stafford Heights
when he came down with his parachute.
HORSES.
Standardized trotting colt. , wears. r.
f. Mullen.
Standardized trotting brood mare. 3
years and over. Geo. Freeman, Jr.
Roadster colt. ! year, l.. r. McEennon.
Roadster brood mare, 3 wears and
over, Robt. L. Brown.
Roadster Ally, , years. Joseph Arm.
strong LIST, r. l.. Brown 2nd
Roadster filly colt, K. l.. Brown LAT
Lloyd Jones 2nd
Roadster gelding, 3 years and over, r.
l.. Brown.
Roadster In harness, r. f. Mullen LIST.
Mrs. +. o. Brooks 2nd.
Heavy draught colt, under / year DIR
q. NJ. Wallace.
Heavy draught FLY. year. ]. IL.
Stockman.
Heavy draught FLY, under year, DIR. |
q. NJ. Wallace.
Heavy draught 9elding, 3 years and |
over. +. ID. Moncure
Saddle mare, years and over, W. f. |
Brooks.
CATTLE.
Holstein COW, 3 years and over, Mrs |
f. f. Baker
Jerseys-Prizes for all ages, both sexes |
and herd to NJ. b. Rowe Il Co.
Guernseys-Prizss for all ages. both |
sexes and herd to 81. b. Rowe & Co.
Shorthorns-Bull year, bull calf COW |
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