Evening journal., 1922-09-05
4GOVERNORS
EXPECTED At
/ STATE FAIR

grounds
The prospects of fipe day early
this morning brought hundreds of
visitors 10 the fair before noon to-
day Among the visitors are many
members of the Boys and Girls
Club of New Castle county who will
compete during the day in judging
cattle, pigs, farm products, canning,
etc.. and viii exhibit some Of their
produce raised during the year. AS
a result of the judging contests a
team Will be picked to attend the
Boys and Girls Fair at Springfield,
Mass. in the fall.
The half mile track at noon today
was reported TO be in fair condition
following the storm yesterday. This
was good news 10 hundreds of low
ers of harness racing as there is a
fine program Of races on for this
afternoon.
One of the features of today's
prcgram at the Fair will be the pre-
sentatioD of the open air play
"Home Coming OF Autumn" This
play will be acted by the Delamore
playground children. at o'clock.
The children will be in charge of
Mss Mary c. Lalley, Frank f.
Pierson and L. ". Dunn. The
children TO take part are as fol-
lows; Miss Miriam Lynch, John Nell
son. James Thompson Mary Far
rem, Katharine Mullin. Anne Brown
ing, Miriam Kelley Mary Ramsey,
Gertrude cabitt, Rose Browning,
Joseph Barren. Iva Ramsey, Isabel
Moore. Mary Igo, Kathryn Lally,
Eva Haley. Florence Dalley. Vera |
ludwig, Mary Newell. Alice john
ston, Gertrude Russell, Frances |
Gropp, Helen Cabitt, Mary Kane. |
Eleanor McDonough. Elizabeth /
seery. Nellie Seery, Mary Kelley, !
Helen Chandler. Helen Cabitt. Iva /
Ramsey, Isabel Moore. Wilhelmina /
Moore, Margaret Lynch, Catherine ]
Farren. Gertrude Moran. Sophie
Eagle. Helen Duffy. Anna Whalen,
Emily Lewis. Sarah Walsh. Mo-
desta Olinska- Mary Daniels and
Marnie Karpinsks.
Between 5000 and 5000 persons
pas admission 20 the Fair grounds
a. sElsmere yesterday, the opening
cay OF the Fair. and thousands OF
others. exhibitors. employees and
far association attaches helped
s-Teu what vas termed the largest
opening attendance OF any Fair ever I
: 81 II Delaware. The only draw ;
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farmers vas comparatively small.
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exhibit was great These ranged >
from huge thresaing machines down
TO small but efficient tractors. Welfare
orga 1izations conducced booths un-
der the grsndstand. local automobile
concerns displayed their wares the !
,ommunity associations told OF their
lctiyities. and State Offices and po- ..
ltlcal organizations are represented.
The midway shows were well at
ended throughout the day The
hows this year are considerably ,
arger than In former years. COM
rising side shows. wild animal !
hows. and amusing and entertain {
lg acts which attracted many S
here are three different carnival !
operating on the lots v
djoining the rare track.
The State Fair Guards. organized v
y Major Sylvester OF the dupont n
ompany, and in charge of Chief of q
olice Reeves. were assisted by a p
etail OF traffic officers from this q
ity, under Sergeant Devenlsh,t In n
andling the crowds. The force OF p
aen organized by Major Sylvester ly
onsists Of eight mounted men, a ei
Ietal OF street men and they are d.
SISTED by detectives from New II
ork. Philadelphia and Baltimore. III
Federal agents were about the W
grounds to see that the Volstead acr bi
was not violated.
Eight cases, none Of which were al
serious were handled at the Red W
Cross tent yesterday. Those treated NJ
were; Merrill Spence. lacerat,on :. Of
Forehead; F. H. searles. bana &C
scratched; r. c. Handy. headache.
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