Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-24

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Opens Today With Fine Line
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as Guests.
Correspondence of The Star.

iuii 10 overlooking with exhibits II
was most suspicious beginning and
good weather will mean. it is beliey-
ed the most successful fair, from
every standpoint, ever held at Rock.
VIE The exhibition continues
through Friday.
Children Are Guests.
Feeling that more consideration
Shoutd be shown the children. who for
many years have been the most faith
tui and enthusiastic patrons of the
fair the management this year set
aside the first day as "Children's day,
and invited the school children of the
District of Columbia and Montgom-
cry, Prince Georges. Frederick and
Howard counties to attend, free of
/ charge. The invitation was accepted
by several thousand little folks. who
seemed to enjoy to the fullest the
diversified program provided for their
entertainment.
School games, under the rules of the
Public Athletic Association of Mary
land; volley ball games between
school teams of Montgomery county.
soccer game between county school
teams, dodge ball games. end ball and
athletic contests of various kinds and
base ball contest We're among the
days diversions and pony race. train
ed dog performance, stunts by trained
ponies and an acrohatic performance
also We're among the features.
Exhibits of High Grade.
The exhibits. both as to quantity
and quality, generally are regarded
is surprising those of any previous
year. The housekeeping department.
which is in charge of the club women
of the county under the direction of
Mrs. James II. Jones of Rockville, is
especially attractive, while the pour
try. horse and cattle sections are re-
plete with the finest of Montgomery
county's production. There is also on
exhibition a fine display of farm ma
chinery of all kinds. including both
the necessities of the farm proper and
the machinery necessary to aid the
farmers wife in her kitchen.
An automobile exhibit on more
tempted in the county is regarded as
one of the most interesting features of
Montgomery County Motor Vehicle
Association. of which Edgar Reed is
president and Cuyler O. Needs sec
rotary and treasurer. and is in charge
of a committee composed of James
F. Kelchner of Rockville and Will
liam A Waters of Gaithersburg.
Automobiles, trucks and tractors of
all descriptions are being shown, the
dealers represented including Reed
Brothers, Needs & Montgomery and
James F. kelchner of Rockville, Will
liam A Waters and L. M. Griffith of
Gaithersburg, Richard l. Waters of
Germantown, Brosius Brothers of
GAINESVILLE and several Washington
firms.
Child Welfare Featured.
A child welfare exhibit, lent by
the National Red Cross, is attracting
considerable attention. 1t is in
charge of the Montgomery County
Chapter of the Red Cross, of which
Miss Julia Fearon is secretary. A
children's health conference is being
held in connection with the exhibit
and many children under six years
of age are being given complete
physical examinations. DR.. Paul B.
Johnson. director of the American
ence Thursday
The Social Service League of the
county has tent on the grounds.
1t is in charge of a committee, of
which Miss Carrie Henderson of Rock
vile is chairman. Talks on milk as
dren. are given each day, and milk
shakes are served at small price by
young ladies, attired as milkmaids
the proceeds to go to the Montgom-
cry County tuberculosis Hospital
fund.
JUDGES rake Up duties.
The judging of exhibits in some of
the departments began this afternoon,
but this work will not be in full
swing until tomorrow morning. It is
thought that many of the premium
winners will be announced tomor-
row Those selected to pass upon the
merits of the various exhibits are as
follows: Heavy draft horses. Edward
Nlcodemus. Waynesboro, Pa. light
draft and saddle horses, John O.
Gheen of Washington; cattle, B. F.
Joens, Montrose. Pa; hogs and sheep,
F. b. James. Waterford. Va; farm
products, NJ; Benson, Germantown.
Nd; vegetables, Daniel Shoemaker,
Iakoma Park; fruits. Z. w. Scott,
Rockville: domestic manufactures.
Mrs. Josiah J. Hutton, Brookeville:
fancy work. Miss Mamie Allnutt,
Jacksonville; china, art, etc, Miss
Daub: culinary, Mrs James W. Barns
etc. Miss Keller; infant and chill
drens exhibits. Mrs. H. L. Cote; girls
economies. Miss Keller; Federation of
Women's Clubs, Miss Keller.
Department Superintendent,
The superintendent of the various
deQ ertments are: Heavy draft horses.
Az Dawson Trundle: light draft
horses, Thomas 1. Fulks; beef cattle,
James C. Christopher: hogs and sheep,
" Dai J0hn
b. Diamond, jr.: poultry. Henry j.
Hunt: machinery, Charles G. Holland
and Thomas /. Fulks; domestic manu-
features, Mrs. John T. Williams.
fancy work, Mrs. Eugene Jones:
china. art. etc. Miss Lutte Griffith:
culinary, Mrs. Brooke Vincent: pre-
serves, etc. Mrs. Robert T.. L. Smith;
infant and children's exhibits, Mrs
Julian 4. Waters: girls horne eco
nomics, Miss Catherine Cowsell; Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, Mrs. II.
Clinton Allnutt.
Attractive Program Tomorrow.
An attractive program has been ar
ranged for tomorrow. The awarding
of premiums and ribbons in the horse
show will begin at $50 o'clock, and
will take place in the circle in front
If the grandstand. At IL o'clock a
grand cavalcade of horses and teams
around the race track will be staged.
This parade of horses and teams has
long been a feature of the fair and is
much enjoyed.
The racing starts at haif-past 1
o'clock, the program including two
pacing events, a trot, two running
races. a mule race and a motor cycle
contest The entries for the harness
races are as follows:
2.25 pace; purse. $300-Sunlight. Pc
ter McNeill. Hagerstown, Md; Bernard
and Bubbles. b. P. Dougherty. Wash