Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24
ROCKVILLE FAIR
OPENS TO THRONG
Exhibits Among Best Ever
ShoWn-Big Events Listed
for Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md. August "a
With all departments filled to over
flowing with varied and interesting ex-
hibits, favorable weather conditions
and an attendance fully up to expecta-
tons, the seventy-third annual exhibi-
ton of the Montgomery County Agri-
cultural Society, better known as the
Rockville fair, began this morning. to
continue four days.
AS in the past, the opening day was
observed as "Children's day." and
hundreds of boys and girls of school
age from the District of Columbia.
Prince Georges, Howard and Mont
gomery Counties attended as guests Of
the society. Many adults also were on
hand to enjoy the attractive program.
A pony show and six pony races
were the outstanding features Of the
days program. More than 100 ponies
from all parts of Maryland. Virginia.
the District of Columbia and elsewhere
were on exhibition, and the competi-
ton proved so keen the judges had a
real job selecting the premium win
nerS.
Woman's Section Feature.
The womans section is one of the
features of the fair. AS has been the
case for several years. II is in charge
of the Montgomery County Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs and Mrs.
George M. Hunter Of Rockville Is
chairman of the general committee.
The other members are Mrs. Charles
G.. Holland, Mrs. Josiah w. Jones,
Mrs. George F. Hane, Mrs. Samuel
Riggs. Mrs. Benjamin F. Webster,
Mrs. William Farquhar, Mrs. w. B.
Mobley, Mrs. Benjamin 7. Gilmore,
Mrs. Robert E. l.. Smith, Mrs. Henry
H. Griffith and Mrs. James y. King.
Works of art, fancy work embroid-
cry in cotton, silk and linen. pillow
shams, rugs, quilts. crochet work,
patched garments, Maryland biscuits.
rolls, cakes of all kinds, canned fruits
and vegetables. jams, jellies, preserves
, and large asSortments of cut flowers
and ported plants are some of the
exhibits.
Assisting Mrs. Hunter and the other
members Of the committee in this
section are the following department
superintendent Growing plants Mrs.
c. Norman Bouic and Mrs. George F.
Hane; fancy work, Mrs. Howard Lar
combe and Mrs. Benjamin F. Web
ster; antiques, Mrs. Josiah J. Hutton
and Mrs Benjiman T. .Elmore: cult
nary, Mrs. Walter Cashetl. Mrs. Robert
E. L. Smith and Mrs u. c. Newell;
works Of art, Mrs. William Farquhar,
Mrs. Robert Langley and Mrs.
Thomas n. Henderson; preserves.
jellies, ETC., Mrs. w. e. Tyrton. Mrs.
M. J. Boland, Mrs w. B. Mobley;
canned goods. Mrs Henry H. Griffith
and Mrs. H. B. Humphreys; children's
domestic work, Mrs. Thomas T. Barns
ley: childrens culinary, Miss Elsie
England; breads, ETC., Mrs. Wilson
Ward; children's art work, Mrs.
Thomas n. Henderson.
Club Members Exhibit.
The home demonstration depart
ment is also one Of the real attrac-
lions of the fair. 1t is in charge of
Miss Blanche A. Corwin, home dem
onstration agent for the county, and
competition is limited to members of
the girls All Clubs of the county.
The exhibits include canned meats,
fruits and vegetables, jellies and pre-
serves, all kinds of clothing made by
the exhibitors and numerous speci-
mems of needlework of various kinds.
A canning budget. showing the prop
er amount of fruit and vegetables for
a farm family Of five for a period of
one week, and girls own room ex-
hibits, consisting of photographs or
sketches of room arrangements, also
are interesting in this section.
Each of the 10 Home Demonstra-
ton Clubs of the county has a booth
and is staging a special exhibit, as
follows: GAINESVILLE, basketry; Brooke
ville-Olney, home nursing; Buttons
vile, how to spend ones spare time:
GAINESVILLE, a balanced meal Cabin
John. model nursery: Clagettsville,