Evening star., 1916-08-22
Unusually Large Crowd At
:. tends Many Interesting
~
Exhibits in Place.
POLITICAL CANDIDATES
TO GATHER THURSDAY
, decision Reached on Plans for New
Public School Building at
Kensington.
e of The Star.

srec,a, Correspondence Of The Star.
y ROCKVILLE. Md, August 22.-upon
snecial invitation of the officials or 'he
fair association, Representative baNiu
]. Lewis, who is the democratic cahul-
date for United States senator 10 suo-
coed Senator Blair Lee, and his repuo-
ucan opponent. DR.. Joseph l. France
and n Dorsey Etchison anu FREDERICK
n z,hlman. democratic and republican
candidates. respectively, for Congress
in this district. will attend 'he
willie fair Thursday. No arrahs CIV Nc
have been made for speech-maK Kins' ou'
an address or two of the infpro'iip'u
kind would occasion no surprise
Large First-Day Crowd.
This is the opening day of the eS-
hibition. Favored with bright SKIES
and with an unusually large nrst-oay
crowd in attendance, the beginning was
most auspicious.
When the gates were thrown open TO
the public this morning, practically al
Of the innumerable exhibits were In
plaee. presenting an attractive scene
in the main exhibition hail, Wnere l ui
ner w. Welsh is superintendent ana
Emory Ricketts,. Warner MORGAN anu
Misses Josie Higgins and Nerdle hlhs
10 arc the assistants there is an end
less arrav of almost every thlnS lhtt
can be produced in the home or on the
farm. Baskets of peaches pears, ap-
Piles, plums, grapes, dalnsohs' cSutaa
loupes waIerm elonS and other iruitS
are piled up in tempting display Do
faestic manufactures and ladles 1ahcy
work take up large portlon OF ,he
hall and include q, most interesting as
.G.r al n
tique lace, embroidery in cotton, silk
and linen, etc
Works of Art Are Shown.
Hung about the hall in large numbers
are works of art. including charcoal
and crayon drawings. paintings in oil.
paintings in water color and fine lot
Of amateur photography. In the culi-
nary department are tempting arrays OF
Maryland biscuits. rolls. cakes of all
kinds preserves, iellies. canned fruits
and many other products known 10 me
modern housewife. 4 large assortment
Of potted plants lends beauty ana
sweetness to the whole scene.
The poultry department is one OF the
biggest features of the fair. Wilson
Ward of Rockville is in charge: Every
variety of chickens from the tiny BAN
tam to the awkward lanSshans is on
exhibition. as well as many varieties
of turkeys, ducks. geese ana 1ancS
IN the horse and cattle departments
there are many of the very finest specl-
mems of live stock of which this conn
~ and the District of Columbia can
boast. There are also on exhibition frarn
and garden machinery of all descrip-
tions, automobiles, gasoline engines.
carriages. buggies, musical instruments,
etc.
Are Judging Exhibits.
The Judging of exhibits. which is
always watched with interest. began
today. This is big task, but will
probably be concluded in time for the
premium winners to be ANNOUNCED to-
morrow afternoon Those selected to
pass upon the merits of the exhibits in
the various departments are as fol-
lows: Heavy draft horses, Walter
Simpson, Purceilville. Va; light draft
horses, E. w. Myers and Mr.. Getzen-