Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-06

trivances which are free to the chill
dren. The tent In always crowded with
children and its never hard to locate
from their shouts. Altar the Fair tho
Community Service - going n. To-
cato the slides. etc.. on tho lot At Della
wnre avenue and Washington street.
A fence viii be erected with entrances.
so that tho children will not interfere
with traffic or get into trouble with pc
deetrians. In addition the Service is
going to purchase added nmuscments
to make the little play spot ono Of the
most attractive in the city. 1t Will be
under constant supervision 80 that the
activities OF the children will not be-
como 4 nuisance to those who have
forgotten how they liked TO play when
they were young.
There was one lost child reported
to tho Fair police yesterday. but It's
parents quickly located II through the
efficient system which Major Sylvester
hns inauEuratcd. So far there has not
been tho slightest disorder and It's we'll
that mono In attempted, because there
IN police and detective force present
all tho timc to handle any emergency
that may arise.
Ono OF the newest things sold by
tho booths this year arc baskets of
fruit. Thoy certainly look appealing
enough TO tempt any ones palate.
The baskets are filled with both do
mestio and tropical fruit and piled
henp,ng high, and mako a heavy
enough package for any ono TO tote
homo.
Fried oyster sandwiches Is another
delicacy that many OF the eating
stands are offering for sale. They sell
well and because the season is on now
after four months cessation. there arc
plenty 10 whom the sign OF en- oyster
sandwich Is most tempting.
There were many spills in the hurdle
events at the horse show yesterday
which caused the crowd TO thicken
about the paddock and field every time
n hurdle class was called. The horses
appear to know better than their rid
crs what they can and cannot do. II
wasn't much use trying to urge q
horse to take hurdle II he refused
the first time, and the riders wer.
compelled to give up the effort. None
OF those who fell were hurt, excep
in their feelings
The side shows did O. good business
They reported having splendid RETURN
on Monday, and taken es n whole tn
, shows are far better than any tn
Fair has ever had. Tho vaudeville
numbers also pleased the crowds an
won many new friends. Tho program
, Is made up largely of fun and thi
tpleases.
There II less dust about the Fai
streets this year which fs n great con
, venience. The management has don
: everything possible to lessen this an
noyance and are succeeding. It SCENE
funny yesterday to see the water waR
y on sprinkling the track which at
o'clock on Monday afternoon was
mud mire. But the wind and su
speedily dried the track yesterda
u morning and in the afternoon It wa
free from moisture, but according I
! the horsemen was heavy.
David Rlsh, OF Philadelphia, secrs
y tery Of the Pennsylvania HorticuItur;
Society came down yesterday an
judged the dahlia show. Mr.. Rust pre-
u nounced the display OF dahlias TO b
= ioio VI TIC Aihsst lpl a. pcSiIfluH lId
any Fair has ever shown. He was yer
much pleased with the interest showr
!. The judging Of tho Jersey an
Guernsey cattle classes was complete
: yesterday. In tho Jersey class J. +
Mitchell Of Hockessin who owns som
: masificent specimens OF this breed Q
: dairy cattle and c. n. Beadenkop
carried of many prizes. Mr.. Duffy, Q