Evening journal., 1915-09-09
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aware Railroad that passengers had TO
stand in coaches specil train
brought 400 persons-frem down State.
With the opening of the horse show
and the racing for the Hotel DUPONT
stakes at the State Fair grounds yes
terday. visitors to the exhibition had
plenty Of excitement and even Old
Sol Joined into the spirit Of the day
and fooled the Weather Man who had
promised cloudy skies with thunder
showers. While many who attended
.he grounds thought the attendance
was smaller than Of the other two
days. the managers last night esu-
mated that 10000 people had passed
through the turnstles
For the first time this week. the
night fair yesterday came into its
own and more than 5000 people were
In attendance. The midway was we'll
attended and the motorcycle races
and fireworks were enjoyed by all.
More electric lights have been placed
al the track turns. The order on the
grounds throughout the day was the
hest. no accidents being reported and
the twelve patrolmen under the direc-
ton Of Patrolman John McAteer had
little to do With the completion OF
the Judging late I'm the afternoon It
was said that record time had been
made and through the efforts of the
clerical force at the Office, the win
ners had been made known in the
press long before the Fair came e
. close.
AS Tuesday was devoted to children
those on the grounds yesterday were
The erown-ups and they enjoyed ih'
Midway attractions and hrause''
Greater Shows with as much Interest
as the Riddles"
Mrs. Esther Liehtfoot Of Phlladel
phia who has voted az elections ir
Africa and Australia. was visitor al
the suffrage tent yesterday
Suffragists and Antis.
To observe big Thursday In an
appropriate manner both the anti
suffragists and suffragists have se-
cured special speakers for today AZ
the former tent Mrs. Oryille J. Oil
phant of Trenton, who is connected
with the National Association Of Wo-
men Opposed 20 Womans Suffrage
spoke this afternoon before large
and interested audience.
The suffraglsts have with them to-
day Miss Jeanette Flanner of Dar-
lington. Pa. and she and Mrs. Flor
ence Bayard Hilles spoke Much liz.
erature is daily distributed from the
anh-suffrage and suffrage tents.
Women's Navy League.
At the anti-suffraee tent yesterda,
afternoon a womans branch Of The
Navy League. which has for its obiec
the advocation Of better and stronger
defense for our country, was organ
szed under the leadership OF Mrs
Henry 3. Thompson. II Is the frs
woman's organization Of the Nav
League 10 be formed In this State
No officers have been elected as onl
signers or members are now bein
secured II is hoped that within TIA
near future a meeting can be hel
az which in all probability officer
will be elected and formal organize
ton will take place. The names s.,
cured will be sent to Washington
where they will be incorporated wit
the National Society.
So busy was the Y. w. c. A lunC
tent yesterday that II had 10 renal
open a while last night Considerab
'f'A rAN' McN tdhtn III AT Ut
cashiers desk.
Among the merchants exhibit
the Industrial Building IL would
safe TO say that none Is attractiI
more attention than the booth
Ramberger and Robbins Of No. q
West Seventh street They are e
hibiting a splendid line Of paint
brushes. oils and glass
All booths in the merchants exhif
are daily besieged by hundreds
persons
Among the visitors al the Del
ware Association Of College Women
Booth yesterday were Mr.. and MI
W. Harman Reynolds Of Townsen
So delighted were they with the late
model desk that is being exhibited
this booth that they decided to bi
three Of them which they will have /
stalled in the new school that is b
ing built at Townsend. The desl
viii represent Gift TO the scho
from their three children.
One visitor at the poultry depai
ment Yesterday was looking for Il
chicken that hatched out eg
with chestnut burr shells which
said he had read about in the new
papers.
Exhibits Interest Women.
While all the exhibits at the st'