Evening star., 1925-08-25
CHILDREN GUESTS
AT ROCKVILLE FAIR
Annual Event Starts Under
Auspicious Circumstances.
Special Program Tomorrow.
Special Disnatch TO The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md. August 20
The Rockville Fair began this morn
Ing, to continue through Friday. This
is the seventy-second annual exhibit
held here under auspices of the
Montgomery County Agricultural
Society.
Ideal weather prevailed all de.
partments were we'll supplied with
high-class and interesting exhibits
and the attendance was fully up to the
expectations of the management.
Today. as usual, was observed as
"Children's day" and several thou
sand boys and girls of school age
from the District of Columbia, Mont.
gomery, Howard and Prince Georges
Counties attended as guests of the
society.
The outstanding feature OF the days
program, so far as the children were
concerned. was the pony show. More
than a hundred entrants from Mary
land. Virginia, the District Of Colum.
bia and other points made 1t the
most notable in the history of the
fair.
Marksmen Are Active.
A clay pigeon shoot began at
o'clock, with many of the leading
trapshooters of Maryland, the District
Of Columbia and other sections of
the East participating. The shoot
was managed by William A Waters
of the board of directors of the as
sociation. and will be registered by
the Amateur Trapshooting Associa.
ton.
The poultry show Is one Of the big
gest features of the fair. II Is in
charge OF Judge Harry j. Hunt The
judging. in which the American stand.
ard OF perfection is the guide, is ex-
pected TO be concluded tomorrow
when the premium winners will be
announced.
The women's section is one Of the
most interesting. II is in charge of
the Montgomery County Federation
OF Women's Clubs. and Mrs. George
NJ. Hunter of Rockville is chairman
Of the general committee, The ex-
hibits in the new exhibition hall. just
erected in the place of that destroyed
by fire two years ago, include displays
Of domestic and culinary art.
Aid Mrs. Hunter.
Mrs. Hunter is being assisted by
Mrs. Charles G.. Holland, vice chair
man of the committee, and Mrs
James II. Jones, Mrs. Thomas D. Grit
fifth, Mrs. George F. Hane. Mrs. Clar-
ence l.. Gilpin. Mrs. Randolph Hall,
Mrs. Mary F. Boland. Mrs. Lawrence
Allnutt, Mrs. Josiah w. Jones and
Mrs. William B. Mobley. and the fol-
lowing superintendents: Growing
plants, Mrs. Judson c. Welliver and
Mrs. George F. Hane; fancy work,
Mrs, Howard Larcombe and Mrs. John
T. Williams; antiques, Mrs. Josiah j.
Hutton and Mrs. Benjamin T. Elmore;
culinary, Mrs. Walter Casheli, Mrs.
Robert E. l.. Smith; homemade rugs
and quilts. Miss Josie Higgins and
Mrs. Samuel Riggs: works of art, Mrs.
William Farquhar. Miss Annie NJ. Viii
son and Mrs. George Clark; preserves,
jeliies, ETC., Mrs. William B. Mobley,
Mrs. Jonathan Burns: canned fruits
and vegetables. Mrs. Henry II. Griffith
and Mrs. H. B. Humphrey; children s
domestic work, Miss Elsie England;
culinary, Mrs. Wilson Ward;
children's art work, Miss Loretta
Hunter.
The automobile exhibit is proving of
interest to hundreds. Edgar Reed OF
Rockville is in charge.
Tomorrow Is Big Day.
The Rockville fair has long been
noted for its fine horses, cattle, sheep
and hogs, and the usual fine speci-
mems are on hand. The midway Is
again replete with attractions of -vari-
Gus kinds.
Wednesday Is always one Of the big
days of the fair. and tomorrow will
probably be no exception. The man.
agement expects an attendance Of five
or six thousand, principally from the
District of Columbia and this county,
and has provided an attractive pro-
gram for their entertainment, the out
standing features being the horse
show; which begins at $50 and con-
tinues throughout the day; two har.
ness races. the 2;20 pace and 2:22 trot;
a mule race at furfongs, hunters
fiat race at s furlongs, a free Wild
West show and a parade of horses,
teams and prize-winning stock.