Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-25
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Books the Opening Day Show
Numerous High-CIass
Exhibits.
RACING is THE FEATURE
OF PROGRAM TOMORROW
Westinghouse Included in List of
Judges-Exhibition to Con-
tinue Until Friday.

ROCKVILLE. Md. August 25-Mont
gomery countys time-honored institu
ton. the Rockville fair. began this morn
ing. TO continue four days 1t is tn
sixty-first annual exhibition of the kim
given by the agricultural society of thu
county. and with favorable weather pre-
vailing, numerous high-class exhibits il
all departments and an attractive pro
gram of races and other features. i
promises TO be one of the most sue
cessful
From the standpoint of those inter
ested in the fair. the heavy rain which
visited Rockville late yesterday after
noon could not have been more timely
Dust. sometimes inches of it. frequentl,
Is in evidence at the fair to mar thu
pleasure of visitors, but yesterday
downpour has not only removed tina
nuisance but has made everything fresl
and clean and has placed the grounds
and race track in the finest possible
condition.
The usual opening-day scenes were be
ing enacted on the grounds this morn
ing. President Lee Offutt, Secretar!
James T. Bogley and their assistant:
We're here. there and every Where' az
ranging the innumerable details; ex
hibts were arriving in large number:
and were being placed in position, thu
takers. sideshow people. etc, were get
ting things in shape to rake In TN
hard-earned coin of the unsuspectlns
ruralites and workmen were busy erect
ing tents booths. etc. BY noon, now
ever when the crowds began to arrive
practically everything was in shape.
List of Exhibits
About everything usually seen at /
county fair is on exhibition. There arr
exhibits of horses. cattle. sheep, hogs
poultry, machinery and farm and garden
products of all kinds. In the main ex
hibition hall there is to be seen al
endless array of fancy articles, work:
of art. etc: preserves. bread. cakes ane
other triumphs of the kitchen; flowers
dairy products and other things too num-
erous to mention.
In the cattle department. many fine
specimens are being shown, including
herds of registered and graded Durhafns
Jerseys Devons, Guernseys, Holstein:
and other breeds. the principal exhloitors
being Charles Veirs. Herbert L. Diamond
W. Frank Ricketts,, Harry {. Hurley, d
w. Shorb. F. Hazel Cashell. b. F. Saul
Fields Brothers. w. Harry Beard anC
John B. Diamond.
Among those exhibiting horses are Por'
ter c. Ward, Edward p. Thomas, Otht
B. Williams. Frank C. Hutton. John b
Diamond. Cecil Allnutt. George Hutch
inson, Harvey c. F'awsett. c. n. Barnes
Iy. E. c. Barnesly. William ]. Esputa
Guy Watkins Oliver 7. Stonestreet
James b. Welsh, D. W. Shorb, Trundls
brothers, Frank NJ. Hallowell. c. 7. Nichol.
son, James W. Barnesly. George r. Nj
cholson. c. W. Williams, George Mills
Clay b. Edwards. Clarence f. Gilpin
n
James $. Bolton. Charles f. England ane
Wallace Cashel.
The exhibitors of sheep and hogs in
Guide Ohio r. Williams, James w.
Graft Fl. B. Writer. B. r. Saul, Francis
G. Hutton, d. W. Shorb and others. In
the main exhibition hall the exhibitors
are too numerous to mention. hundreds
of the households of the county and
the District of Columbia being repre-
sented.
Judging Begins Today.
The Judging of exhibits began today,
but the premium winners will not be
announced until tomorrow afternoon.
Those selected to pass upon the merits
of the exhibits in the various depart
ments are: Farm and dairy products and
fruits. William T. Taiiaferro of College
Park: flowers and growing plants. n. d.
Blackstone of Washington: flour. Rob-
ert Il. Tenney of Washington: hogs and
sheep. William T. Griffith of Beales-
VILE, Md. poultry, George o. Brown of
Baltimore; hams. Judge Edward c.
Elijah Is. White of Virginia; light draft
horses, Mr.. Metz of Virginia: garden
products. Henry NoSht of Washington
domestic manufactures. Miss Daisch of
liam II. Holmes of Rockville; culinary
Mrs Clarence Gilpin of Sandy Spring
preserves, etc. Mrs. Charles G.. Waters
and Miss Mary Darby of this county
childrens department. Mrs. Henry H
Miller of Sandy Spring.
The officers of the fair association in
clude a number of the leading bushes.
men and farmers of the county. Mayor
Lee Offutt of Rockville is president
Charles f. Kirk of Olney vice president
James T. Bogley of Halpine secretary
John J. Higgins of Rockville treasurer
and the board of directors is composed
of Lee Offutt. Josiah w. Jones. Charlie.
F. Kirk. Charles Veirs, William X
Jones, Charles w. Fields, David II. War
field. William II. Fawsett William B
Trundle. Perrie f. Waters. John B. Dia
mand. jr., and Francis Javins jr
J. Clinton Dordey is chief marshal ant
his assistants are Laurason b. Riggs
SamNel Cashell Samuel Bussard. Jame
ell and A. Brown. Artemus Sullivan il
chief of police.
Racing Events Tomorrow.
An attractive program has been an
nounced for tomorrow Beginning will
the parade of stock around the rae,
track. which affords a splendid oppor
tunity to, view under comfortable cir
cumstances the very finest in the way O
teams and horseflesh, and which has lon,
peen feature OF the fair, it will be
continuous performance until the las
race is decided late in the afternoon
Five races-three harness and two run
nlng events-are on the program for to
morrow afternoon The feature will b.
a stake race for three-year-olds owned
IN MARYLAND, Virginia and the Distric
OF CoiumDla Tor purse of $500. Eigh
high-class performers are entered in thi
contest and a sure-enough race is locke,
for. The other races scheduled are TIL
ESQ trot and the rs pace, each for
purse OF 5000, and the two fiat contests
each at four furlongs and repeat and eacl
for a purse of S125 The entries for tn
harness races are:
First race. stake race for three-year
olds-Solograph and Gray Devil, H c
Corbin. Washington. d. c.; Peter II
and Kushan. jr.. Javins Brothers
Washington. D. c.: Balanger and Be
stopper, Fl. F. Weisner. Baltimore
Md. and Drawton and Yankee Girl, n
J. Ward. Washington. D. c.
Second race. 2:3O class trot-SiIye
Maid. Thomas c. Keys. Rockville. Nd.
Buster Red. w. HI. Boiling. Washington
ID. c.; Roy Roy. w. III. Fawsett, Rock
vile, Nd, and J. Henry and Lady Cor
sage. Javins Brothers. Washington
y. c.
Third race. 2:1s class paee-Red Rock
Charles Veirs. Rockville, Nd; Edna G
Francis and G. Getzendanner Beane
Md. and DR.. Bealle and June Patcher
H. c. Corbin. Hanover. Pa.