Evening star., 1912-08-27
Two Hundred Horses.

Probably two hundred horses ares on
exhibition. They include not only the
finest specimens of which Montgomery
county boasts, but many fine animals
from the District of Columbia, nearby
Virginia and elsewhere. 1t is by long odds
the best display of horses ever seen at
Rockville. Blair Johnson of Warrenton,
Va. was engaged to make the horse show
success, and he seems to have succeed
ed.
Among those exhibiting horses are Ed
ward P. BealI. Charles F. Kirk Joseph
II. Bradley, F. Hazel Cashell, Lee Of
futt +. A. Bonsal. Julian Morris, Donald
Kirk, Miss Margaret Jones, Josiah w.
Jones. William Humphrey & Son. Josiah
Newcomb. A. l.. Hopkins, Edward Mum
ford. W L. Hopkins, Milton Easton. DIR.
William r. Brown, r. ]. Sellman. Bowles
Bros, Mrs. Julian Morris, Col. Jennings
Wise, Robert H. Miller. Albert Perry,
Herbert L. Diamond. Ricnard Lansdale.
jr.: Pole Robertson. w. :. Belt, J. S. Boil
O. T. stonestreet. William c. Bean. z.
NJ. Waters. jr.; Park Stables. Louis c.
Randall. DR.. Robert c. Warf1eld, Frank
NJ. Hallowell. A. F. Hopkins. Clay B. Ed
wards Joseph Hicks. Charles p: Allnutt.
William H. Griffith. Leonidas l. Green.
Henry II. Griffith. William X. Jones. w.
Harry Beard, John s. Gillis, Charles
Nicholson. 1. s. Ricketts,. J. F. Allen.
Willis L. Moore. Partledge Stables. Ben
jamin F. McCawley. William F. Gather.
Alexander G. Carlisle. w. Lighthouse
West End Stables and c. T. Nicholson.
There is q great diversity of articles in
the main exhibition hall. Peaches. ap-
pies, plums. pears. damsons, cantaloupes
and watermelons are piled up In tempt
ing array. The domestic manufactures
and women's fancy work take up large
section of the hall, and include an IN
teresting display of rugs, quilts, crochet
work and lace.
In the culinary department is a display
that appeals to all, among the things on
exhibition being Maryland biscuits. rolls.
crackers, rusks, doughnutS, every kind
of cake known to the modern nouseWlIe,
and candy of various kinds. Preserves.
iellies and canned fruits are arranged in
great rows on the tables and stands.
Works of Art on View.
Hung about the walls are many works
of art including crayon drawing, PEN
and-ink drawing. wood carving, painting
in pastel, painted china. water colors and
a display of amateur photography.
The main exhibition hall is In charge of
Turner W. Welsh, who is being assisted
by Mrs Addie Greene. Misses Ida s.
Dove, Ada Warfield and Verde Kingdom
and John w. Keys.
chinery is being shown on the lawn, and
many carriages, wagons and automobiles
are on exhibition. In the hall there is
also a splendid display of musical instru-
ments
Tomorrow is one of the big days of the
fair and a large crowd is expected. The
program includes parade of stock
around the race track at 10 O'Clock. after
which the horse show will begin, the
classes to be shown including thorough
breds gated saddle horses, standard
breds, roadsters, heavy draft. mules.
mule teams, four-horse teams, two-horse
teams green hunters. lightweight hunt
ers. heavy draft geldngs and runabout
horses. The horse show will continue
Thursday and Friday. The judging of
most of the exhibits will also take place
tomorrow.
The track is in fine shape for the races.
which start at o'clock. and some fast
time is looked for. The course was re-
Gently placed in thorough repair at con-
siderable expense, and it is now consider
ed one of the best half-mile tracks in
this section of the country.
Program Of Races.
The program of races for tomorrow in
cludes three harness contests and run
ming event The harness races are the 224
trot, the 30 pace and the 2.17 trot or
pace the last named open only to horses
owned in the county ninety days prior to
the day of the race. The running con-
test is at a mile, and is for purse of
$1OO The entries for the harness events
are as follows:
224 trot; purse, $30-Baskl and Bell
Night. w. E. Miller, Washington. d. c.:
Virginia Hill, Bennett Farm, Beltsville,
Md: Karoni, l.. c. Corbin. Washington,
D. c.; Maj. Forest, Thomas c. Johnson.
Hanover, Pa: Buster Brown. r. A. Fra
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