Evening journal., 1914-09-07

ahead Of last year. am looking
forward to a very successful week If
we have the weather with us, which
is our hope. Support Of the people
is the only thing We need and, from
appearances, we have. Attendance
is necessary in making a fair a sue
cess, and we are in hopes Of attain
ing this without any trouble"
Samuel H. Wilson, Jr., secretary of
the association In speaking o. the
fair, said: eve are practically ready.
All the exhibits are here and Will all
be in place for the opening. All the
free acts have arrived and will be
ready. Just give us clear weather,
and the people will come. All we
ask is the attendance Of the people"
Mr.. Wilson further said that in all
departments the exhibits exceeded
those of last year, and therefore there
would be much more for the visitor
to take in.
The first days races include a 2
year-old trot and 2.30 pace Tomor-
rows races will be a 2-year-old trot,
2.20 and 2.25 trot.
Record Breaker Exhibit Lists.
With 1875 entries in the women's de-
partment and more than 300 in the chill
dren's departments the judges this morn
ing started the task of awarding the rib
bons and other prizes. In order to allow
them to work unhampered the depart
ments were closed TO the public this
morning but the gates were opened at
noon. While these departments report
having double the entries of last year,
the same can be said of all other depart
ments.
In the poultry department alone there
are more than 500 single exhibits to say
nothing Of the 30 pens, each containing
five birds. The cattle department Is also
large, Davis Brothers of Seven Valley,
Pa, showing ten large Holsteins, which
have carried of honors at other fairs
this season.
Among the exhibits in this department
which is attracting attention is the
draught horses Of DR.. Ashton of the Del
Chester Farms of West Chester. One OF
these animals weight 2,45O pounds
Lovers of horse flesh said today 1t was
the largest horse ever seen here.
While the usual departments are at
tracing attention there are numerous
features which are noteworthy. Among
these is the Delaware Equal Suffrage As
sociation, directly in the rear of the
grandstand. The exhibition tent is IN
charge of Mrs. Martha A. Cranston, Mrs.
Florence Bayard Hilles viii have charge
of the open-air meetings. Miss Anna
McCue of Philadelphia, will make an ad-
dress this afternoon.
To the east Of the Suffrage tent is
the Hagley Community House tent
This contains a pleasing exhibit OF
the work done by the children at the
Settlement center.
Adjoining the exhibit Of the chill
d-en's department Is the Canning
Club demonstration. This will be in
charge Of Miss Anna Weer, who will
have class Of IS young girls demon
strate canning each afternoon Of Fair
Week Il is expected that Profess
sor o. II. Benson, director OF the
Canning Clubs connected with the
Department Of Agriculture, at Wash
ngton, will be present during the
week.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has rest tent at
the fair. II faces the tent in which
the Better Babies Contest will be
held.
In order to protect the grounds
and exhibits from fire danger, the
old chemical apparatus Of the Wecca-
coe Fire Company has been placed in
commission near the main entrance
TO the grounds. The apparatus Is In
charge OF William p. Green and
Thomas Joyce.
At the request OF the fair manage
ment, Chief OF Police Black has made
provision to have the grounds Doliced,
This morning officer McAteer was de-
tailed TO the grounds as acting SER
geant and placed in command of Pa
trolmen Purcell. Riley. Morrow, Nc
Granery. Mcdaniel and Serson. In
addition 10 this force. the Pinkerton
Agency has a corps OF detectives on
the grounds looking for criminals who
might be attracted to this city by the
fair.
Beginning this afternoon and con-
tinuing until Thursday. the First
Regiment Band, under the leadership
OF B. F. Rawnsley will give concerts
at the grounds.
The Bell Telephone Company has
taken a booth at the entrance to the
space under the grand stand and the
exchange is in charge Of Miss Grace
Ringland. The company has eigh-
teen phones scattered about the
grounds. the number Of the phone AZ
the secretary's office being 1886
The other phones are located at the
forage department, the machinedy de-
partment, Woodland avenue and
Pennsylvania Avenue gates, horse
show ring, west paddock. women's de-