The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-10-25
FREDERICK FAIR.
Rain Mars First Day of Big Show

''''ei 'NdCttNh L an. Ol account OF the
ram The usual cayalCade of stock headed
by the president and directors around the
race track course WAS called off and the
lar opened without ceremony.
Entries in the household department
are tar III excess of last year. There are
I,I5I entries of preserves. jelies, bread.
cake and wines; LOIS entities of canned
I goods, tloweaS, CONNECTIONS and dried
fruits; 4,672 entries Of silk. linen and
I worsted work, miscellaneous entries and
chlIdren's work. The art department has
several hundred entries, amateurs and
4 professionals competing for long list of
/ prizes.
The grounds are filled with sales
booths. sideshuWs and dining tents A
midway extends nearly from one end of
the grounds 10 the other lined on either
side with shows. No gambling of any
sort Is allowed, and all games of chance
tAoooed. Inc tdr is strictly moral in
| every sense OF the word, q number OF ex-
hlDllS beng OF an educational character.
As usual the great feature of the fair is
the splendid exhibit of registered cattle
and thoroughbred horses. Magnificent
herds OF Shorthorns, Devons, Herefords.
Polied Angus, Holstein Friesians. Aver
shIres, Jerseys and Guernseys are shown.
The horse entries are made up of
Percherons. Hackueys. French and Gei-
man coach horses, heavy draft horses.
thoroughbreds, standard trotting horses.
quick DRAFT and light harness trotters,
heavy draft horses, gated saddle, heavy
harness and general purpose horse.
Outside OF the splendid display OF
preserves, jelties bread and cakes, and
canned goods and wines, the interest in
the Household Department was centered
IN the art display. Besides being much
larger than in former years, the Char
acter OF the work is far more varied and
OF unusually hgn grade. In the profess
sional class the largest exhibitors are
Albert Rhodes, Mrs. A. M. r. Stottle-
myer, Mrs William Anderson, Miss
jamie Zimmerman, Miss Ethel Moles-
worth, Miss Ethel Waters and Mrs l.
White. Mr.. Rho les was awarded the
first premium for the best display of
paintings. Mrs. Anderson was given
first premium for the best still life pant
ing in water coIors. Mrs !. x. White
first premium for the best figure in water
colors. Mrs A. NJ. X. Stottlemyer first
premium for the best portrait in oil, Miss
jamie Zimmerman first premium for the
best landscape in water colors. Mrs.
Hammond Urner and Mrs. Stottlemyer
have several miniature paintings worthy
of special mention.
An interesting feature of the depart
ment is the work of the amaters. Among
the exhibitors are Miss Grace Dorcus
with IS entries; Miss Elizabeth Woman.
II entries; Miss Courtney Stoufier,
entries; Mrs. S. Goodman. entries, ard
Miss Ruth Fisher, entries. Other ex-
hibitors are Mrs. Charles Birely, Mrs. K.
della Wnebrener, Miss Mary Castle
Miss Ruth MuIlinix, Mrs. Rose Fowler,
Mrs. !. II. Enright, Miss Irene Hogarth,
Miss Mary Smith, Miss Grace Z. Zim-
norman and Miss Grace Dill. Miss
Stauffer was awarded the first prize for
the best display, and Mrs. Rose Fowler
first premium for the best charcoal cast
Miss Dorcas, Miss Fisher and Miss
Staufer were each awarded prizes in
oil and water Colors.
The Childrens' Department was filled
with many excellent specimens of kim
dergarten work. Prominent among them
are maps, home made candy, paintings
in oil and water ColorS, knitted cotton
and worsted work, pencil drawings and
variety OF juvenile work entered by
bows.
On account of the increase in exhibits
more space was allotted to the flowers
this year. Florists of the city have
large exhibit OF palms, rubber plants,
chrysanthemums, carnations and other
cut varieties. Amateurs have entered
hundreds of punches Of cosmos, dahias,
and other fall blooms. The blending Of
many colors gives to this department an
attractive appearance.
Thousands attested TO the popularity
of the old cattle show" Always one
OF the main features, this department Of
the fair is Mecca for the farmers.
Every stall is occupied with fat, we'll
groomed cattle. Gradually home breed
ers have improved their stock until the
regular professional exhibitors do not
have an easy time taking ribbons as in
the days gone by.