Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
ROCKVILLE FAIR IS OPENED
ANNUAL EVENT ATTRACTS A
BIG CROWD.
Bustle and Confusion of First Few
Hours Succeeded by Order
and Enjoyment.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

years have the various departments been
so well filled with interesting exhibits.
the racing program is regarded as a
splendid one, and there is great di-
versity of other attractions.
There were no formal exercises to mark
the opening. The gates were thrown
apart. visitors streamed in. the band
played. the familiar cry OF the fakir was
heard and the fair was on. AS is always
the case during the morning hours of
the opening day. the grounds were a
scene of hustle and confusion. Exhibits
were arriving in large numbers and Sec
rotary Bogley and his corps or assistants
were kept busy allotting space and get
ting things in place by noon everything
earnest.
Exercise Unusual Care.
In Difference to the wishes of the Mont
9omery County Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union and others the fair Of
ficials exercised unusual care in the Sc
lection of attractions. and, as Il result
Objectionable sideshows and gambling
games are conspicuous by their absence:
In appreciation of this the members OF
the various w. c. L. Us or the county
have promised to do everything In their
power to make the fair success, ana
their efforts on behalf of the exhibition
are expected to result in decided IN
crease in receipts.
While the overhangng clouds probably
interfered with the early attendance, to-
ward noon visitors began to arrive IN
considerable numbers and by the time the
first race was called there was an aver
age first-day crowd on hand. II the
weather is good throngs are expected 10
attend tomorrow and Thursday and the
MANAGEMENT is making every preparation
to entertain the multitude. The woods
boro Brass Band of thirty pie ces is again
at the fair.
Officers of the Association.
The officers of the fair association this
year are: President. Lee Onutt; vice
president, John II. Gassaway; secretary
James T. Bogley; treasurer, John ]. H1g-
gins: directors. Lee Offutt, John H. Bog
lev. Charles Veirs Henry II. Griffiths Jo-
siah w. Jones. Charles F.. Kirk John IL.
Gassaway, David II. Warfeld. BENJAMIN
C.. Colt. John c. Bentley, Robert Z. war
field and Gist Blair. There Is also an
advisory board of directors composed OF
Uriah III. w. Griffith, Perrie f. Waters,
William j. Williams, William Dorsey
Mortimer o. Stabler, Frederick n: All
mutt. NJ Wilson Offutt, Frank M. Hailo-
well, Zadoc NJ. Cooke, William X. Jones.
Thomas o. White. J. NJ. Etchison. Samuel
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The committees in charge OF the 1aif
are as follows: Races-Iee Offntt. Henry
ii. Griffith. Charles Veirs, David H. war
field. Grounds-Charles Veirs.. John n
Bogley, David II. Warffeld, Charles r.
Kirk. Priyiieges-Charles f. Kirk JAMES
7. Bogley, John J. Higgins. Premium
list-John c. Bentley, Charles Veirs, 10
siah w. Jones. Robert G. Warfield. House
hold department-JOsiah ". Jones. Rob-
ert c. Warfield. Henry H. Griffith, BenJa-
nhvr II a
way, Benjamin c. Colt. Josiah w. Jones.
Tomorrow a Big Day.
Tomorrow will be one of the big days of
the fair and large crowd is expected.
The events will begin at $50 O'Clock a. M.
when there will be a grand cavalcade of
stock around the race track. 1t will be
participated in by every horse. colt and
team on exhibition at the fair, including
the finest specimens Of horse flesh owned
In the county. The judging of exhibits,
which is always followed with interest by
the competing exhibitors and Others, Will
also take place in the morning.
AT 1890 the racing is scheduled to be-
gin There are four events scheduled for
the day-the 217 trot' and 20 pace the
o333 pace a running event at a mile and
a running race at four furlongs and re-
peat.
Entries for the Races.
The entries are as follows:
First race, III pace and go pace
mixed; purse, $4OO-Harry Madden. George
l.. Goodacre. Brightwood. D. c.: Ella H.,
George c. Shafer, Burkettsville, Md.
Grace Lambert, w. c. Fox, Swedesbor-
ough. n. j.; Young Star, Theodore Allen,
Easton. Md; Red Rock. Matthew Trim
BILE Washington, D. c.: Montana Guard
and The Brewer. Javins Bros, Washing
ton. d. c.: Kushan, William E. Miller.
Washington. d. c.
Second race o.33 pace; purse. $3OO-Ar-
vie r. " Smith. Frederick. Nd: Peter
Case. Theodore Allen. Easton. Md; Red
Princess E. F. Hall. Washington. d. c.;
Md; Bonnie Lassie. Javins Bros. Wash
ington. D. c.: Happy G.. J: c: Mott.
Washington. D. c.; William K. William
E. Miller. Washington, d. c.
In the Other Races.
Third race running; mile dash: purse.
sl3O-Little Cita. w. L. Hutchinson. Rich
mond. Va; Sam Fudge. J. T. Temple.
Richmond. Va: Good Friar. c. Fl. T. Gar
rod, West View, Va; Twister. Merry Las
sic and Ethelbertha, c. w. Huntington.
Baltimore, Nd; Tagetes Harold Clapp,
Berryville Va: Seagate. l.. \. Thompson,
tiamlliOI va. NlHS VI Sf)dueS. rogers
Bros. Hamilton. Va. Nutellus. l.. Stack
house, Philadelphia. Pa: Virginia Maid,
F. l. Crawford, New York. n. Y: The
Widow. Arthur X. Sanders. Arlington,
Nd; How About You. James Mullican.
Rock Creek Park, d. c.: Marie. DR.. F. B.
Sanders, Petersburg. Va: Gold Coin,
Goldsmith & Payton. Fredericksburg,
Va: Chaplain, c. c. Allnutt. Rockville,
Nd; Hilarity, f. A. Hack. jr., Glyn-
don. Md
Fourth race running: half mile and re-
peat: purse $1JO-Little Cita. w. l..
Hutchinson. Richmond. Va: Catherine
NJ, \. ]. Cummings. Chevy Chase. Md;
Good Friar. c. H. T. Garrod. West View.
Stokes, Va: Twister. Merry Lassie and
Ethelbertha, c. w. Huntington. Balti-
more. Md: Tagetes. Harold Clapp. Berry
Vile, Va; Waterbury. w. III. Fawcett,
Potomac, Md: Marriage Bell Goldsmith
&, PAXTON, Fredericksburg. Va: Fanny
Golden. Thomas A. Hickman. PoOlesville,
Md.
A feature of the afternoon will be
ase ball game between the Rockville and
Gaithersburg teams. 1t will be the second
of a series between the two clubs, the
first resulting in a tie the score standing
: TO ). Douglass, the Georgetown Col
lege pitcher. will be in the box for Gath
ersbury. while Julian Whiting will pitch
for Rockville. The same teams will also
play Friday afternoon.
FINAL SERVICES HELD.
Remains of Mrs. Susannah N. Bond