Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-29
COUNTY FAIR
EXHIBIT GREAT.
Crowd Out TO See Best of
States Stock and
Crops
COLLEGE EXHIBIT
ONE OF THE FEATURES


With the opening Of the clouds this
morning, Old Sol took peep on the
Thirteenth annual fair of the New
Castle County Fair Association, at
the Gentlemen's Driving Park.
The fair will continue until Fri
day evening, when H. will close. The
various officials, while kept busy.
were all smiles. The attendance this
morning was large for tho opening
day. All the exhibitors did not have
their displays ready this morning
One thing that impresses the visitor
to the grounds is the manner I'm which
It Is laid out. Just opposite the main
entrance are large signs telling where
each department Is located. To the
right is the exhibit of Delaware Col
lege, the Women's and Childrens De-
partment and a display by the Play
grounds Association Beyond this is
the machinery display and then the
poultry and dogs
One of the features of the Fair is
The Evening Journal Rest Tent This
is located 10 the left, adjoining the
fruit and vegetable display, and per-
sons visiting the grounds availed
themselves of the opportunity of rest
ing there. On long tables are all the
newspapers of the city, New York and
Philadelphia. while easy chairs are
scattered everywhere.
To the left Of the entrance Of the
grounds are the grain, forage, sheep
and swine departments, and farther
down the field is the circus Direct
IrF he or
the bees In charge of the Rev. Joel S.
Gilhllan, Of Newark
The Judging Of the various exhib-
its began this morning. It Is thought
that all the Judging viii not be fin-
ished for two or three days. This
morning the judging Of the horses
for general purposes was started.
The Wilmington Institute Free LIZ
hrary has an interesting display. II
consists Of various books on farming,
aeroplanes and literature for chill
dren. There are pictures Of vege-
| tables and fruit on a large chart
In the children's department whai
proves to be a great attraction is the
model OF a playground constructed
by the pupils of the local grounds
In addition the pupils OF tho Dover
I oiu1ANa anu AAoAli H'H0Rln nav
entered exhibits that are most note
worthy.
The Hope Farm demonstration
catches ones eyes. The display is II
charge of Miss Jane Jordan and Miss
Lola Murphin. two of the nurses. II
addition to showing how the patients
are cared for, samples of the mil
furnished the farm by B. Frank Ma.
honey are shown.
While the farmers have been com.
planning of the dry spell and the lacl
Of potatoes. one would Judge by those
"spuds" on display that there had
been a bumper crop. These are prize
winners and their like will not be Of
fered for sale In large quantities.
The program this afternoon calls
for the first. days races which will
start at 2.30 O'Clock. In case Of rain
they will be called off
J. Atwood Weldin of Brandywina
hundred, superintendent OF the fair,
was hustling about the grounds all
day seeing that everything was placed
in its position, while Frederick Brady
of Middletown. the vice-president, was
assisting i'm the arrangement of tho
livestock and the like. Another busy
man Is L. Scott Townsend, the secre-
tary. Miss Emma Keim. who looks
! after tho details Of the fair arrange
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