Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-27
BUT HALF OF A CROWD
Rained Yesterday at Rockville
Fairgrounds, Too,
BUT WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW
Everybody Is Expected to Turn Out
Then.
PARADE OF PRANCING STOCK
Best Horse Flesh in County on View.
Democratic Candidate Lewis
Is Mixing"
PARADE OF PRANCING sT0CI
Special DiSpatch to The Star,


ROCKVILLE Md. August ga large
crowd attended the Rockville fair today
notwithstanding the disagreed BILE weather
The size of the gathering. however, was
in striking contrast to the throng that is
usually present on the third and big day.
In anticipation of clear skies preparations
had been made to entertain an immense
crowd. but Jupiter Pluvius was still on
his job and his activities cut the attend
ance just about half
During the early hours of the day the
visitors amused themselves inspecting the
numerous exhibits. and the general opin-
ion was that better displays have never
been seen at Rockville. The exhibition Of
fruits was especially commented on. 1t
included magnificent specimens of ap-
Piles, pears. grapes, peaches. plums. dam
sons, watermelons. musk melons-in fact.
all seasonable varieties. The exhibits in
this department were artistically arranged
and presented a decidedly attractive sight.
The display of flowers was also much
admired and its completeness was prob
ably due to the generosity of Gist Blair,
who offered premiums of SIS and SO for
the first and second best displays. respec-
lively. The competition was limited to
Montgomery county exhibitors.
Stock on Show.
An interesting feature of the morning
was the grand parade of stock around the
race track. This was participated in by
every horse. colt and team on exhibition
and showed off to splendid advantage the
very best specimens of horse flesh owned
in the county. The imposing spectacle
was witnessed by a large crowd that lined
the race track fence.
Among other interesting exhibits at the
f.,iv to ,1li,1 It'll -
land Association for the Prevention and
Relief OF tuberculosis. 1t is said to be
one of the best of it's kind in the United
States, and includes phOtogra phic views
of what is being done and what can be
done in dealing with tuberculosis.
Among the prominent visitors at the fair
today was David j. Lewis of AIlegany
county. who has been nominated by the
democrats of the district to oppose Col
George \. Pearre for Congress. The cam
didate spent the greater part Of the day
at the show and put in several busy hours
shaking hands with the voters
Expect Crowd Tomorrow.
The fair officials expect the biggest
crowd of the four days to attend the
fair tomorrow. and an attractive program
has been arranged for the entertainment
of the multitude expected. The parade of
| stock will be repeated. There will be a
base ball game between the Rockville
team and either Gaithersburg or Kensing-
ton, and there will be a fine race card In
addition to the county harness event and
the county run, three OF the races post
pOned from the other days will be pulled
on and day OF fine sport Is promised.
At meeting of the board OF directors
this morning II was decided to continue
the fair through Saturday. A fine racing
program. to consist Of the events post
poned from the first and second days, has
been arranged. and the race committee
meet.
Winners of Premiums.
Premium winners have been announced
as follows:
Registered Durham-Benton G. Ray.
firsts on herd. one-year-old bull. COW and
heller calf. and first and second on bull
calf.
Grade Durhanl-Benton 6. Ray, first on
twO-year-Old heifer.
Registered Holsteins-W. Adaire Brooke
irsts on herd. one-year-old bull and heifer
calf: first and second on cow and second
on bull calf. Charles Vers. first on bull
calf
Grade Holsteins-W. Adaire Brooke
firsts herd. first and second on cow
and heifer calf. Clay B. Edwards. sec
ond on two-year-old heifer and Onc-year-
old heifer.
Registered Jerseys-John F.. Muncaster.
firsts on herd and three-year-old bull:
first and second on two-year-old heifer,
one-year-old heifer and heifer calf. and
seconds on three-year-old bull. bull calf.
cow A. M. Lothrop, f1rsts on three-year-
old bull two-year-old bull, bull calf. COW.
Grade Jerseys-R. B. Bean, first Oh COW:
Charles Veirs. first on twO-year- old heifer
and John E. Muncaster, first on heifer
CALI
Registered Guernseys-Z NJ Waters,
first on herd: first and second on three
year-old bull; first on two-year-old bull;
first on one-year-old bull; first and sec
ond on COW; first and second on two-year-
old heifer, first on One-year-old heifer,
first on heifer calf and second on one
year-old bull. Harry c. Hurley, first on
one-year-old bull.
Grade Guernseys-Z. NJ. Waters. jr,
first on herd, first and second on COW.
first on two year-old heifer, first and sec
ond on one-year-old heifer. first on heifer
calf. w. Harry Beard, second on two
year-old heifer.
Registered Devons-Harry Fraley, first
on herd. first on bull, first on bull calf
first and second on cow. first and second
on two-year-old heifer and first on heifer
calf
Ayrshires-F Hazel Cashell. first
herd first and second on three-year-Od
bull, first on twO-year-old bull, first and
second on one-year-old bull, first on cow.
first and second on two-year-old heifer,
and first on heifer calf.
Grade Ayrshires-F. Hazel Cashell, first
Registered Swiss-Zadoc NJ. Cooke. first
on herd. first on three-year- bull, first
on two-year-old bull. first on one-year
old bull, first and second on bull calf.
first and second on COW, first and second
on two-year-old heifer first on one-year-
old heifer and first on heifer calf
Grade Swiss-Zadoc NJ. Cooke first on
herd, first and second on cow. first
two-year-old heifer and first on heifer
calf
Registered Hereford-Henry E. Weaver.
first on bull.
Registered GallowaysF. Hazel Cash
ell. first on herd. first on three year-old
BULL first on one-year-old bull, first and
second on COW. first and second on two
year-old heifer, first and second on one
year-old heifer first on heifer calf.
Sheep.
Shropshre---Ram, two years old. Ohio
b. Williams first John f. Muncaster,
second Pen Of ewes and buck lHmb-Otho
3. Williams first and second. Pen of
ewes one year. Otho B. Williams, first.
Hampshire Down-Ram, two years, ram
one year and pen Of ewes-L. L. Green.
first Pen of ewes. two years, buck
lamb-L L. Green, first and second.
Culinary Department.
In the culinary department the premium
winners were: Miss Rose Wagner. Mrs.