The Washington times., 1926-08-24
FAIR
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ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. 24.--A
pony show and six pony races were
the outstanding features Of the
opening day OF the seventy-third
this morning to continue through
Friday. Both the show and the
races were far superior in every
way to similar events of the kind
held here In connection with fairs.
More than q hundred beautiful
little animals were In exhibition
coming from all parts Of Maryland.
Virginia, the District Of Columbia
and other places and the judges
had q real Job picking the premium
winners, 50 keen was the compe-
tition.
Today was abserved as ''Children's
Day" and hundreds Of boys and
girls OF school age from the DIS.
trict Of Columbia, Montgomery,
Prince Georges and Howard coun-
ties attended as guests of the
society.
The woman's section il one oe
the biggest OF the fair. AS has
been the case for several years,
It Ii In charge Of the Montgomery
County Federation OF Women'S
clubs and Mrs. George N. Hunter,
of Rockville, Il chairman Of the
general COMMITTEES, the other mem.
bers being Mrs. Charles q. H0ls
land. Mrs. Josiah w. Jones, Mrs.
George r. Hane, Mrs. Samuel
Riggs, Mrs. BENJAMIN T. Webster.
Mrs. william Farquhar, Mrs. w.
b. MabIey. Mrs. Benjamin r 81
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Mrs. Henry III. Griffith and Mrs.
Works OF art. ladies' work
canned fruits and vegetables are
some OF the things that are being
exhibited IN the women's section.
The home demonstration depart.
ment il also one OF the real at.
fractions OF the fair. It II In
charge Of Miss Blanche A. Corwin.
home demonstration agent for the
county, and competition ID limited
to members of the girls IN clubs
OF the county. The exhibits In.
clude canned meats, fruits ana
vegetables, jeIlies and preserves.
ali kinds Of clothing made by the
exhibitors and numerous specimens
of needlework Of various kinds.
Each of the thirteen home demon.
stration clubs Of the county has Q
booth and Is staging q special
exhibit.
Judge Harry J. Hunt. superln.
tendent, IL very proud Of the
poultry show he is staging this
time.
More fine horses, cattle. sheep
and hogs are on exhibition than
ever before, and the automobile
exhibit IL an interesting part OF
the big exhibition. Motor vehicls
country and elsewhere have many
machines on display and tractors
for various kinds OF work are
being shown az experts dilate On
their merits.
Washington horses will predomi.
nate in the horse show to be held
Wednesday in connection with the
fair, 30 the list Of entries announced
today by the secretary, Miss Anna
Gilpin. shows. Among the Wash.
ingtonians who have made entries
are e. J. Lynch, @. i. Conner,
Emory Galliher, G. W. Rust, @.
P. Plummer, Charles Carrico. Gil.
bert Afford, Miss Helen Barker.
Miss Matte Stevens, Perry Niepolds
Ralph Jones, Thomas Bradley.
Mrs. Frank ShuItz, r. =. Robey,
Herbert r. Quinter, Il. L. Good
man. Rowland Dorsey, Thomas
Bones, Miss Esther Carver and
Ray Norton.
Others who win have horses in
the show are. Potomac Farms.
Bethesda, Nd; Herbert L. Diamond,
Gaithershurg. Nd: Charles Il.
Rockville; Miss Frances
Saul, Kansington, Nd: Henry
Welsener, Baltimore, Nd: Nelson
Bond, Covaus, Md; Caleb Ewing.
Pimlico, Md, Norman Clark, CIarks-
vile, Md.
Tomorrow win be horse-show day
at the fair and the stage Is all
set, SO those in charge declare, for
the finest exhibition OF horse flesh,
ever seen In the county.