Evening star., 1923-08-21
FAIR AT ROCKVILLE.
LARGELY ATTENDED
Good Weather and Exhibits
Indicate Event Will Be
Most Successful One.
,ccial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 21.-The
aunual exhibition of the Montgomery
County Agricultural Society, known
Is the Rockville fair. began today and
sin continue through Saturday. With
deal weather prevailing, satisfac-
Tory crowd in attendance, all depart
nents full of interesting exhibits and
An attractive program of races and
1dher features, the start has encour-
aged the management to believe that
4his years exhibition will prove the
post successful yet held.
FToday was known as "Children s
day" and large number of the school
children of the District of Columbia
and Montgomery, Frederick, Howard,
carroll and Prince Georges counties
offended as guests of the society. IN
Ger the direction Of Miss Margaret
Narn and Washington White, the
children participated in games and
contests of various kinds. For the
benefit of the children, the judging
uf the ponies on exhibition was done
today and In the afternoon there were
two pony races.
An exhibit that the children seem
ed to enjoy was that of the boys
and girls pig. calf and poultry clubs.
II occupied several tents and is in
charge of James c: Christopher.
About seventyfive pure-bred hogs.
thirty-one calves and many Speci-
mems of poultry of various kinds are
on exhibition and make fine show
ing.
shoot Thursday Feature.
William A. Waters of the board of
directors announced today that
everything is in readiness for the
clay pigeon shoot to be held Thurs
LAY and Friday. He expects about
fifty of the best shots of the District
If Columbia, Maryland and nearby
Virginia to participate. Thirty
handsome silver trophies will be
awarded.
One of the biggest exhibits at
the fair is that by the women of the
county. 1t is being held under the
direction of the Montgomery County
Federation of Women's Clubs and is
In charge of Mrs. Thomas D. Griffith.
The exhibits in the womcn's de-
partment include preserves, jellies.
canned goods. cut flowers. growing
plants, domestic manufactures. fancy
work, works Of art, homemade rugs
and quilts. ANTIQUES. infants layettes
and culinary products. The premium
winners will be announced tomorrow.
An exhibit that is full of interest
ls that of the Girls All Clubs of the
Blanche A. Corwin. county home
demonstration agent. and gives an
excellent idea of what the members
of the various clubs have learned in
sewing. cooking. canning. etc.
Harry ]. Hunt. who runs the poul-
try show, says there are more
chickens. ducks, geese and turkeys
on exhibition than ever before seen
at Rockville fair. approximately
1000 splendid specimens are on ex-
hibit.
Dog Show Friday.
Mr.. Hunt also thinks his dog show,
TO be held at the fair on Friday, will
be about the best ever.
The Montgomery County Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs is maintaining
booth on the grounds for the bene-
fit of the Social Service League of
the county. Here fancy articles,
toys, etc. are on sale.
a horse show will be one of the
principal features of tomorrow pro-
gram. and it promises to be one of
the finest ever held in the county. 1t
viii start at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and. as large number of classes
are to be shown, will probably take
the greater part of the day. Mrs An
drew J. Cummings will be in charge.
and she will be assisted by Mrs. Her
bert Diamond, Josiah W, Jones and
Thomas l. Fulks
troop of Cavalrymen from Fort
Myer, Va, will be on hand tomorrow
and while the races are in progress
VIII give drills and perform stunts in
the race track inclosure. She troop
consists of seventy-five men, and it
is said to be the best drilled organ
lzation of its kind in the United States
Army.
Two harness races, two running
events and a mule race compose the
racing program for tomorrow. The
2.1o trot will be the first called and
will be followed by the 2.1S pace. The
purse in each race is $500. The run
ming races are at six furlongs and
half mile, each for purse of 500.
The mules will run half d mile and
the purse will be s25.