Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
GOVERNORS DAY
At STATE FAIR
Chief Executive and Party Wit
ness Track Events from Box
Seats-13,000 Present

White River Junction. Sept. 11.-This
was Governors day at the Vermont state
fair and while the weather conditions
were unfavorable the greater part of the
day. there was an attendance of about
1900 with 1900 automobiles parked within
the grounds.
Governor Percival W. Clement and
party left Rutland in the forenoon in four
touring cars and arrived at the fair
grounds at 1890. The track events did not
begin until two O'Clock owing to the
heavy condition of the race course which
was put in condition by the running of
drags and automobiles over it. At two
o'clock Governor Clement, accompanied
by Ex-Governor Pingree of Hartford. en-
Governor Fletcher of Cavendish. Adjutant-
General johnson and members of the
Governors party arrived on the grand
stand to the music of America" They
occupied seats in boxes and were among
the most enthusiastic spectators.
The first feature on the track was the
grand cavalcade of Morgan horses,
thoroughbreds and heavy draft horses.
The Morgan exhibit was especially fine,
demonstrating the fact that this breed
is fast coming back into its own. The
parade of prize winning cattle showed
conclusively that Nermonters are breed
ing better and more extensively than they
have in the past
Lieut.. Lynch, the aviator was in the
air much of the time throughout the aft
ernoon. In making a landing, after a trip
with a passenger he ran into the inside
fence of the track and shattered a brace
of one of the planes. The propeller when
the plane stopped. was fast against a
fence post, but fortunately the damage
to the machine was slight, easily and
quickly repaired aand the flights were
continued.
During temporary absence from the
Judges stand of Chtser Pike, the starter,
who has been at every State fair since it's
inception, James Dewey acted in his place
and won instant favor with the large
gatherings.
The annual meeting of the Morgan Horse
club was held in the administration build
ing to-day. The officers elected for the
ensuing year are: Elmer A. Darling,
president Spencer Borden j. C. Brunk.
j. r. Steers, a. r. Van Tassel, II. s.
Wardner, vice-presdents; c. c. Stillman,
secretary and treasurer; J. c. Brunk, q.
L. Church, Jr., a. W. Peters. j. r. Steers,
II. s. Wardner, members of the board of
governors to serve until 1921.
Several stories have been in circulation
regarding the death of the fish exhibit.
over 1000 fish died on Tuesday. the OPEN
ing day Of the fair. The exhibit reached
the fair grounds on Saturday and no I'M
usual mortality occurred until Tuesday,
when the fish died rapidly.
1t seems that on Tuesday morning a
reservoir which is part of the Hart
ford water system was cut into to
supply water at the fair grounds.
Shortly after this occurred an oily acid
substance appeared on the surface of
the water in the fish tanks. Every
specimen of fish that inhabits the
waters of Vermont was represented In
the exhibit.
Decidedly interesting were the trot-
ting features this afternoon. The 2.21
pace brought under the wire four very
well matched horses and the time, con-
sidering the condition of the track,
was remarkably fast. In the 2:1S
named pace five heats were necessary
to determine the winners.
The summaries:
2:21 PACE, PURSE $500
Anna Dean, CHI. m. by Alden
(Slayton) ......... .......1 !
Marus, b. g., tHarding) .......3 2
Daisy G., bl. M, tOClair) .....2 3
Farmer Boy. b. G., Dudley A A 4
Time 219A, 2:19A, 2:1Sh.
2:2o STAKE PACE. PURSE $1,000
Lock Boy oh. e., by Brunswick
Addition tSlayton) ..................1 ! /
Frances Bobash. b. m. (Utton)....3 .
z. C. B., b. g. McShane) ..........2 3
Queen Of The Peters. b. m. Hyons) 4 DIR
Time, 2:192i, 217la. 2:l9h.
2:1s NAMED PACE. PURSE 800
Hector King, b. s.. by Lo-
cander. 202 GIaton) ..........3 l
Junior billiard. b. &. Camp
belD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. = !
Peter Cront b. &. Houghton)..2 3 3 no
Time. 2:2oA 216A, 220 229 2:3Oi4.
For the first time in the State of
Vermont a lady is acting as one of the
marshalls at the State fair this year,
the lady mentioned being Miss Fanny
l.. Martin, who has consented to do
SO, assisting her father. O. l.. Martin.
who is chief marshal.
The exhibit of the agricultural extern
sion service of the University of YER
mont workers is one of great interest
to progressive Vermonters consisting
of exhibits of boys and girls club work
and what is called Green Mountain
Guards. One-half of the building is
devoted to the boys and girls work.
the age of the workers to be not over
10 years On the west side will be
found handicraft and maple products;
across the south end, exhibits of cook =
ing and sewing; the east side. work of
college home demonstration and the
center table canned goods put up by
the young ladies, In the center of the
building is a table where ten clubs
will compete in giving demonstrat ions.
the teams taking turns during the fair,
the successful competitors to receive a
trip to the Eastern States Exposition.
In this building will also be found
county exhibits under the direction OF
the farm bureau agents The coun-
ties with exhibits first here were Wash
ington Windsor and Orleans, r. A.
Briggs being agent for the first named
II. A. Dwinell for Orange and Mr.. Fogg
for Windsor county. Six counties will
exhibit Il. l., Ingalls, is at the head
- State leader with the Misses Mar
jorie Luce and Catherine McCafIery
assistant leaders. The other assist =
ants are: Fl. 4. Dwinell, NJ. j. Corliss
j. h. Carrigan and Miss Mildred Dut-
ton.
HORTICULTURAL HALL
In Horticultural hall there are large
vegetable and fruit exhibits by Breezy
Hill farm and Jerichonia farm. both
near White River functions 144-plate
exhibit of apples, plums, pears and
grapes from Echo farm. Enfield, N. ii
. large showing of the same by ID
Lyman of White River Junction; a 80
plate exhibit by w. II. Jones of Aetna
n H., and other lesser exhibits The