Evening journal., 1920-09-07
STATEFAIR
DRAWSCROWD
SECOND DAY
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meet tomorrow will be an exhibition
mile by. Harry J. S, owned by Harry
J. Stoeckle, OF Wilmington, which
has national reputation.
The horse show will be held every
afternoon OF The Fair, with a dog
show In addition, on Wednesday and
/ Thursday. Wednesday also will be
| Automobile bay, with a parade OF
motor cars. The display 6I cars in
the automobile building Is attracting
much attention. FOrty-flye different
makes of cars are on view.
/ Never before has the exhibition been
so we'll guarded. A State Fair Police
department. with officers and men IN
neat military uniforms and puttees,
! has been Organized and patrols the
grounds day and night. They are
/ far cry from .he old time constable
/ thority and old clothes. Most OF the
new officers are siX-footers.
A number OF gypsies got into me
grounds yesterday and were ordered
out twice. The second time they
were told that unless they stayed
out. arrests would follow. several
strangers who attempted to' Start
games OF chance likewise were
ordered off the grounds.
The free vaudeville features anord
much entertainment. Elizabeth Rod
erlck, soprano singer, possesses a
remarkably clear and mellow voice.
There ,hcre are several good actvpaNe
acts and a trick mule which conNulses
the spectators. There are 10 acts III
all on the bill.
, owner Of the famous race horse. 'Man
o. War" was a visitor to the fair yes
p lerday afternoon, and it Is possible
p arrangements may be made 10 exhibit
n his speed marvel before the week
n ends
S. II. Wilson, secretary OF the STATE
Fair Association. who has been SER
Y iously IN. insisted yesterday upon at
L lending the opening day OF The eNhi
S hiiion. lie also was present again To-
e day. and said the sights served as
tonic.
]. The displays OF agricultural machm
IS cry especially power-drlNen machin
d cry, is larger this year than In forme
q years, and demonstrations are givel
o every afternoon. Much interest D
e shown In the various types OF milkin
d lmachines and many groups OF farmer
y and dairymen watch The machines 4
+ Tractor demonstrations began thi
morning A complete electro lightin
plant for use on the farm has arous
ed a great deal Of interest and com
ment.
The exhibition by Delaware Col
llnge Is said TO be one Of the fines
ever offered by the institution. IN
Delaware experiment station MS al
AGRICULTURAL display I'm the sam
building. An exhibit Of grains an
various farm crops has been sent b,
! the Canadian government.
Proof that the day OF the horse ma
not pasesd Is seen In the large mum
Der OF pure bred animals competlnl
this year. They range from Ia
heavies. draf. horses to ponies
There are more horses eXhibiid m
year than for several years, morse
men who have been attending IN
fair form many years say.
perhOps greatest interest In IN
livestock exhibitions is shown in IN
dairy el'ries. Pure bred dairy cattl
from many OF the leading dairy farm
OF Delaware and Eastern states are ]
the contest for prizes.
A display Of modern war materli
sent here by the War Department
III has aroused a great deal Of interes
A "health center" where babies an
measured and examined has bee
opened and will be maintained as
4. special attraction. Parents OF habi
on examined are given certificates shoy
eW ing the State OF health OF their i
'rd, fants.
ast Showers which marred many pla
Mr.. for Labor Day. were responsible I
lhn Inc Rcd Cross workers failing io ri
OF the program that had been planned
the afternoon at the Fair Workm
who were 10 have brought chairs a
TRY benches for the auditorium quit WI
uld Il rained and as a consequence 10 y
yra- not until This morning that the Sc
lfnr the auditorium where the