The Washington herald., 1916-08-24
SECOND DAY AT FAIR
CROWDED DESPITE RAIN
! 200 People Turn Out at Rockville
and Witness Interesting Races
on Heavy Track.
Results of yesterday's rae
Ing at the Rockville fair
ing page of this tssuc.
BY stan Correspondent.

Rockville, Md. Aug. 2S-The second
day of the Montgomery County Fair. at
Rockville, Nd, drew crowd Of 1,2oO
people. Although the weather was
threatening and considerable rain fell in
the early afternoon. the people took ad-
vantage of the cooled atmosphere, and
began crowding the grounds during the
spasmodic drizzle which continued until
evening. The people took advantage of
the exhibition halls and the dozens of
midway attractions during the sprinkles
and flocked out when the sky cleared to
the live stock pens and the race track.
The feature OF the day was the after
noon racing card and the days events
were well up to standard considering the
heavy track over 800 people took in the
races and saw several close finishes in
the trots and PAGES. The heavy track
caused the last two events to be called
off to prevent accident.
Fine Horses ExhIbit.s.
This morning the judges finished
ella assifying and selecting the winners of
all the remaining exhibitions The horse
exhibit was the important part of the
mornings judging and brought out the
finest thoroughbreds that have ever
been entered in the fair After the stock
and fowls had all been judged. President
Offutt led a cavalcade of all the live
stock entries about the race track.
Considerable skill has been displayed in
the arrangement OF the fruit, vegetable
and culinary exhibits. Hung about the
walls OF the building are works in art
including oil, water color charcoal
pencil ink and pastel. The manual train
ing and woodcraft exhibits are interest
ing. and the caildren's department unique
The young people have dozens OF samples
OF their thrift in carpeitry, woodcarv-
ing, copper and brass work, sewing and
cooking, The exceptional interest taken
In this branch made necessary consider
able time in judging.
Tomorrow Biggest Day.
Tomorrow will be the biggest day,
and Secretary James Bogley stated that
II the weather will only remain settled
the grounds will not be able to hold the
crowds. Entries are coming in fast for
the auto parade to be held Friday morn
ing, and the committee urges that entries
be In by tomorrow night because only
those having signed up will be judged.
Today more than a hundred automobile
parties. including many from Washing
ton, motored to the fair. Races to-
morrow will start early. owing to a
feature card Thev are called at 1880
The following is the result OF the tudg-
ing OF exhibits:
Household Exhibits.
Drawing in charcoal, Mrs B p Wilson, inst
India ink J. G. Hall. first. Mechanical, J. G.
Hall. hrst Wilson Orutt jr second Pastel
Mrs Fred Roplin.er, frst and second. Pencil, NJ
T. Moran, frst; F A. Snyder. second Pen and
ink, J. q. Hall, first; Mrs. Il c. Taylor Smith
second. Dec. painting in oil Frank snowden
first; Ms. Taylor Smith, second Figure in oil
Rose Wagner. first; Mrs. Fred Keplinger. second.
Landscape. Florence A. Snyder first: Rose Wag
ner second Marine. Rose Wagner, frst, Lutte
Griffith. secoDd Portrait. Frank Snowden. frst
Rose Wagner, second Still life. Miss Rose Wagner
hrst and second Painting in water color. Mrs
| Fred Ksplnger first and second Figure in water
color. Miss Rose Wagner. first and second Land.
scape s. Peter Wagner. Arst Rose Wagner. SC
ond- Marine. Ms. F. Keplinger first and second
IorTalt. Mrs Fred keplinger. frst; Hughes Mon
day, second. Shn life. Rose Wagner. first. F. A.
Snyder. second. Photo fancy. Miss A s Pumph.
rey, hrst; Mrs. Taylor Emith second Figure ]
4. Hall, first Landscape. Lewis Reed, first: Mrs
frSt Handicraft bssketry Beulah Dove Arst and
second. China painting. Edmona Gardiner nr,t
Ltnie Grihth' second. Copper or brass work F. A
snyder. hrst; Louise c. Bready, second
JeweiT. J: G. Hall, hrst- Leather J. 6. Hall
first; F. A. Snyder. scond. Pyrography. Fred Van
Hosen. first Lily Shorts. second StenciIips Mn,
Lawrence Darby, first; Mrs Fred Kcplinger sec
ono. Wood block painting. Mrs. Fred Keplnger
oNN 7SSOhN' 'OS4 CdIFDs, MIS-. J. u. Hall
frst.
Garden products. hsets R. r Hines, first; T. A
Banesiey. secrnd. Cabbage. T. A. Banesley. fr.t
Miss Alice Csshen. second Cymhings T A
Barnesley. first; MS. W. s. Thompson. second
Pumpkins. l. E Burton. frst; Seth Warfeld sec
ond Egg plant, ]. W. Gnn first Seth WarseId
second. Onions, Ellen FarQuhar fst; Charles F
hensha~. second. Cucumbers. T. A. Banesley
first: Seth Wsrfeld. second Salsify r p HinCs
n, first; Miss Ellen Farquhsr. second Sweet corn
Miss Mildred Powell. first; F. Stabler second
Iarsnips. Mrs. Margaret Welsh, first: Krnnetf
baTnesIey. second. Sweet potatoes DOROTHY Ma
gruder. first: Seth Warhed, second tomatoes
Emmet Dove. first; Seth WarfeId second T,r
| lips Seth Varied first and second. Lima bean,
W A. Ricketts, first: Melvin l.. RidgeIy second
string beans. T. A. Barnesey first; Rebccca Ia
mar: second. Parsley. Miss Ellen Faruuhar frsr
T. w. Monday, second Peppers, J. r L4cbIider
hrst; X T. Hines. jr.. second. Hops p Hines
hFst; Hattie Granger. second. Ksie, r. P. Hine.
n first; Seth warfeld. second Ohra, r, p
hines: hSt; Ellen Farquhar, second Carrots
| Mrs. Margaret Welsh first: R. Hines ir ~
ond. Lettuce R. P. Hines. jr nrr Rebecca Ia