The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-23
THE STATE FAIR

White River Junction, Sept 22-The
attendance at the State Fair Wednes-
day was gratifying to the management
being about $4,000 people on the grounds.
Governors Day was distinct success in
every particular and the association has
reason to feel proud of the support given
by the people of the State.
Gov Prouty and his official arrived o
the grounds at one o'clock. After the
rounds of the entire exhibit were made by
the official party special boxes in the
grand stand were occupied by it during
the racing and vaudeville programs. Gov.
Prouty was not accompanied by Mrs,
Prouty, but she will meet him in Boston
tonight from which place they will go to
attend the Hudson-Fulton celebration
in New York City Chas. e. Wheeler,
President of the N. Y. n II. and II. r. r.
arrived this afternoon in the big private
car, but did not visit the grounds, although
it is understood that he will do so to orrow
Other distinguished visitors, today have
been Ex-Governors Fletcher ID, Proctor,
John G.. Mccullough and John w. Stewart,
Lieut-Gov John A. Mead, Judge Geo. M.
Powers of the Supreme Court, Col. Olin
Merrill of Enosburg Falls, DIR. Fred kidder
of Woodstock, Hon. Henry Carpenter and
L. H. Mcintyre of Rutland, Gen E. C..
Bates and j. c. Colgate of Bennington,
o. NJ. Waterman and w. r. Churchill of
Morrisville, Mrs. f. D. Proctor, sons and
daughters of Proctor.
Features of the afternoon were the
cavalry drill of a troop of the Norwich
cadets and the fitting and jousting con-
tests. The first named was done in the
oval and showed that the practice of the
cadets since horses have been added to
their shipment has been thorough and on
strict military lines. They were com
manded by Capt. Leslie Chapman, the
military attache of the university In
the fitting contest which was taken part
in by nine of the cadets and Miss iSue
Evarts, daughter of President Maxwell
Evarts, the honors were all to the young
lady, who picked off five rings and won the
silver cup given in the contest. This was
one of the most pleasing numbers to the
vast body of spectators and applause was
generous to the limit. The jousting
contest was carried out between two
sides of four cadets each, one called the
"reds" and the other the whites -,
Like the fitting, it was done on horseback
and partook realistically of the tourna-
ments of times when knighthood was in
power
Kenneth Flint, 13 years old, of St.
Johnsbury, exhibited two trained steers
in front of the grand stand this afternoon.
The steers are the property of George
C. Cary, also of ST. Johnsbury. The
youngster showed complete mastery of
the animals, and put them through a
number of difficult stunts, doing it with
the GOODNESS of a professional trainer
IL is estimated that about 500 or 600 autos
were on the grounds this afternoon
Making the greatest show of gas wagons
ever seen in the state. They came from
several states, Massachusetts, Maine, New
Hampshire, New Jersy, New York,
Canada, and Vermont. The fair will be
in full swing up to and including Friday
On this day the free-for-all race will be
one of the features. This race is attracting
attention all over New England, the ten
entries being horses of note and speed A
wire was received by Secretary Davis,
this afternoon from Boston, asking that
all boxes in the grand stand be reserved
for large party of horsemen who will
be here Friday expressly to witness the
Free-For-All, Friday promises to be the
best attendance day of the fair.
} White River Jet, Sept. 2i..-At the
State Fair this afternoon ten polar
bears appeared in a performance
that was novel and interesting to the
audience and Arthur C. Holden loop
ed the death trap on a bicycle, while
everybody held their breath and
many ladies covered their faces with
their handkerchiefs.
The Norwich University cadets
pitched their tents at the north OF
the oval. They are in command of
Capt. Leslie A. /. Chapman, 52nd
U. S. Cavalry, the military instruct
or at the University, while Capt. c.
M. Barber is the assistant IN COM
mand. Tomorrow the cadets will be
seen in evolutions and drills and will
enter wrestling contests on horse
Jack, the fitting contest and cowboy
>stunts. When the boys arrived, thel
ywere given applause all along the
me.
There We're two trotting events
is, lafternoon, the 2:40 trot and
for a purse of 5000, and the
stake race for purse of $500.
the 2:40 trot and pace there were
r entries and it required five heats
settle the contest, the night being
tween DR.. Styles, owned by +. A.
dayton, of Barre, and Lady Laurel.
owned by p. e. Jarvis, of Windsor.
The Slayton horse lost the third
heat, breaking just before the wire
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