Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
NEW FEATURES PLANNED
FOR FAIR AT ROCKVILLE
Exhibition to Open Tuesday and
Continue Until Friday-Twenty
Races Scheduled.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 21.-Every-
thing is in tip-top shape for the sixty
second annual exhibition of the Mont
gomery, County Agricultural Society,
which will be held here Tuesday.
Wednesday,, Thursday and Friday of
next week.
Among the new features to be tried
is an automobile parade. This will
take place Thursday morning around
the race track and several hundred
Maryland and District of Columbia ma
chimes are expected to participate.
Handsome prizes will be awarded the
owners of the most prettily decorated
cars.
Drills by Boy Scouts.
Drills by Boy Scouts of Washington
and Montgomery county public school
girls, exhibits of canning clubs recent
ly organized in this county among
the public school girls. a baby show
and demonstrations by government ex-
perts of the most approved methods OF
canning fruits and vegetables will
also be other features.
A baby show will be held Wednes-
day. 1t will not be for the latest or
the prettiest baby, but will be an
eugenic contest, and the finest from
that standpoint will be awarded
prize.
In addition to the new features, many
attractions heretofore seen at the fair
will be provided, including the mid
way. merry go-round. sideshows, takers
free exhibitions in front of the grand
stand, etc.
The race committee which consists
of Lee Offutt, Charles Neirs, Charles w.
Fields. David H. Warfield and n. j.
Ward. has hung up purses aggregating
$4,000.
Racing Schedule.
The program includes twenty races
eleven harness and nine running events,
the purses aggregating $3.50 and $3.50,
respectively. The big race of the open
ing day will be four-year- trotting
stake for Maryland, Virginia and Dis
trict of Columbia horses. Six high
class performers will compete for the
$500 purse offered Two running events
are also listed for the first day.
The two-year-old trotting stake for
Maryland, Virginia and District of
Columbia is the first number on the
program for Wednesday. This, too is
for purse of $500, and the entries
for this event also number six. The
2.24 trot, Els pace, each for a purse of
$500. and a six-furlong run and half
Hille pOHS race are also On Ine program
for Wednesday.
The program for Thursday consists
of five harness-2.25 pace, 22O trot,
each for purse of $500; the 23O trot
for purse of $500. roadster contest,
for 4 purse of 500. and a ladies' race.
purse. s50-and two running events.
The runs are at four furlongs and re-
peat for purse of s125, and a six
furlong dash for 4 purse of $10O
The three-year-old stake race for
Maryland, Virginia and District of Co
lumbia horses is scheduled for the
closing day. In addition, there will be
the county trot or pace, purse, $500, and
a siX-furlonS run and consolation run
each for a purse of 500.
Officers in Charge.
Practically the same officials who
have managed the fairs OF the last few
years are in charge again this year.
They are: President, Lee Offutt: vice
president, Charles F. Kirk; secretary.
James T. Bogley; treasurer, John ].
Higgins: directors, Lee Offutt, Josiah
w. Jones, Charles F. Kirk, Charles
Veirs. William K. Jones. Charles w.
Fields. David H. Warf1eld, William II.
Fawcett, William B. Trundle, Perrie +;
Waters, John B. Diamond, jr, and N. J.
Ward.