The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
CROWDS BRAVE RAIN
Montgomery County Event
Attracts Many.
OPENING FOREBODES SUCCESS
Agricultural Exhibits Are Fine.
Racing, Baseball. and Other sports
ScheduIed-GambIiuE and Objec-
ffonabIe side shows Not Allowed.
Officers of the Association.

special to Tie Washington Herald
Rockville. Nd. Aug. 25-Dark clouds
greeted the Montg0 0mery County Fair
this morning when The gates were thrown
open for the first days exhibition
AT 10 O'Clock rain began 20 fan, con-
tinui1g throughout the day and reduc-
Ing the attendance Those who were
present kept 10 the various buildings. and
passed the time inspecting the indoor
exhibitions. which are pronounced the
best ever seen On the grounds
There are apples as biz as the head OF
a babe. and as usual The largest pump
kin. with ali other products Of the farm,
garden. and household
The racing. baseball. and other sports
scheduled for to-day did not take place.
They VIII be sandwiched into the pro-
graume Of the next three days. II pos
sio.e. or. # need be. carried over TO Sat
urday. Unless the rain continues. the
remainder of the fair VIII be better for
having been thus Interrupted and q
record-breaking attendance IS expected
Gambling Is barred.
IN Difference TO the wishes OF the Mont
gouery County Womans Christian TEN
para-ce Union and others. the fair Off
Gals exercised unusual care in the selec-
ton Of attractions. and. as q result. OBJ
5ectonable side shows and gambling
games are conspicuous by their absence
In appreciation OF this the members Of
The various w. C. T. Us OF the county
have promised 20 do everything IN their
power 20 make the fair a success. and
their efforts in behalf Of the exhibition
"a rrr-
crease IN receipts.
Officers Of the Fair.
The officers OF the fair association this
year are
Przzi5sz. lee Os1-t. vice president. John H
Gzssavsy- secretary. James T. Bczlsy- trsss-s-er
joan J. Higgins 6l-z-1rs Lee OEltr. John r.
l1zsr. C1z--== Ters- Henry r. G-iE-h. JOSIAH
W J11ss Caz-les T. Kirs- John r. Gassavar.
David H. Warned Bs-iac1l- c Coz. John C.
Be--=-. Rotz-- C. Ns-1sli- and Gls- Hlzi--
There is also an advisory board Of d.
rectors. composed Of the following
Trish Il W G-E-E. Ps-ris f Waters. william
Williams. william Dorsey N---1usr %. S-a5-sr-
Fre5=rcz y A-lr--. 1L Wilson UEu-r. F-luk
A. Hau5usu Z1soc " Cooke. William X. Jones.
Yates. and Charles n W1of-
The committees in charge Of the fair
are as follows
Raoa-Lss OEa-t Henry e G-lEra. Charles
Ve-rs. David n. Wl-E5-[- G-1u-5s-C-E---s Ee--s.
John Il. B1El=v. DAVID Il Warned Cls-,=5 =.
Ei-z PriTi-e-5s-Cha-1zs F. K5-s- James T. Beg
ler. Jcan J. Hi-eius Przmz-m Es--Jlzn G..
Bsa-leg- Charles Nsi-s. J-z-zh " Jones. Ro5---
C. VARIED H--szl1ll ls1a--1ls1--j 1siLl W
Jones. Robert C. Warned. Heu-r T. G-1e1cl. Ben
iaui1 c. cote Ace-1u-s-John r GassaaZy, Ben
amin C. Cox JOSIAH W J1aeG
Big Day wednesday.
Tomorrow VIII be one OF the big days
Of the fair and q large crowd IS expected
The events VII begin az $50 O'Clock q. m.
when there win be a grand cavaIcade Of
stock around the race track Il VIII be
team on exhibition at the fair. including
The finest specimens Of ho-sefesh owned
IN the county The judging Of exhibits
which Is always followed =Ftth interest hy
the competing exhibitors and others. vii
also take place iE the morning
At -2-a0 The racing is scheduled 20 be-
gin. There are four events scheduled for
The day-the 2-17 rrot and 2-2J pace, the
2-33 pace. @ running event at a mile and
q running race al four furIongs and re-
peat
A feature OF the afternoon VIII be q
baseball game between the Rockville and
Gai-hersburE teams L viii be the second
CT a series between the two clubs hi
first resulting iD @ tie. the score standing
3 10 . Douglass. the Georgetown Col
1sEe pitcher u.5u be in the box for Gath
ersburg. while Julian Whiting viii pitch
for Rockville. The same teams VIII also
play Friday afternoon