Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-27
THRONC At SPRINGS
FOR farmers DAY
Products of Rural County
on Exhibition; Speeches
By Several
PRIZES AWARDED FOR
EXCELLENT DISPLAYS

Probably 1000 people attended Farm
ers' and Merchants Day at Brandywiuc
Springs Park yesterday, listened to in
teresting speeches. viewed The farm
products which were exhibited and spent
a thoroughly enjoyable day. The object
of the park management in arranging
the celebration was to bring TIE people
Of the city and of the country closer to-
gether, and it is felt that this was nc
compished
Hundreds of people went to the park
over the line of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company and
there were also an immense number VINO
came in carriages and automobiles.
Many of those at the park brought their
luncheon and ate it under the trees in
old time picnic style. Special music was
given during the day by the park band
and in the evening there was another
special concert.
The park was decorated in farm prod
ucts and the speechmaking was held at
the old Washington oak, the famous tres
about which Washington and his gener-
ais held a council of war during the
revolution. The stand was decorated N
flags and bunting The number oil
speeches was not so large as had been
expected. Unfortunately a number OF
those who had promised to speak were
called away on business. James J.
Henry, the manager of the park. wei
coined the visitors and introduced the
Il n bn1
Of Middletown, known as an agricultu
raj expert, and Albert Frankish. eXcrr
sion agent of the park, who spoke or
behalf of the park people and others.
One of the features of the day was
an exhibition of farm products. II wal
held in the dancing pavilion and it was
the best display which has been seen al
any time in this section outside of the
State Fair, where. of course, the exnib:
ton is larger. Some remarkably fine
products were shown. Prizes wer,
awarded as follows;
Tallest corn-Charles F. Knott, New
ark.
Largest potatoes-First. William
Dale; second. James Bride; third. JameI
Crawford. shenpot-
Best cabbage-Charles F. Knots
Newark, first; Mr. Carter, Coates, sec
ond; Martin Lair, Cherry Hill, Md.
third
Watermelons-Ira Biddle, singerly
Nd, first and second prizes
Peaehes-Clark Brown Augustine
first; Frank Williams, Augustine, sec
ond.
Tomatoes-Charles Freeman, Glas
ecw, first; Thomas Cranshaw. Sunni
81 ;Gge, second.
Cantaloupes-Cyrus Blair. first, Ro,
Tomelson. Mt. Pleasant, second.
Best basket of comm. Kemple, Shell
pot.
Special prize for mammoth beets-
Charles I. Knots, Newark.
John Dandy, of Montohanin, guesse
] 300 for the number of potatoes in
barrel actually containing ,425, and sv
women who each guessed the same, tie'
for the woman's watch.
In the evening there was a fine dis
play of fireworks. which was one Of IL
best ever seen in the park. Most of tn
farmers as we'll as people from the cit,
remained for the display of rrwcfk
in the evening. It was one of the mos
successful celebrations of the kind eve
held in the park.
While the park season Is drawing Z
a close, there will be number of sps
cial events at the Springs before ia
season closes. On the other days tn
regular park program will be giver
which includes free concerts afternoon
and evenings and an excellent bill {
vaudeville and musical comedy IN tn
park theatre by the Henry and Yol
Musical Comedy Company.