Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23
PONY SHOW OPENS
FAIR AT ROCKVILLE
Governor and Staff to Be
Guests at Horse Show To-
morrow Afternoon.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 23-The
seventy-fourth annual fair OF the
Montgomery County Agricultural So
ciety got off to a good start this
morning. It will continue through
Friday and with favorable weather
the success of the big exhibition
seems assured.
The pony show. which featured the
opening day. proved delight to the
hundreds of school children from the
county, the District of Columbia ana
elsewhere who attended as guests OF
the society in celebration OF the an
nual "Children's day"
More than 100 animals. ranging IN
height from SO to Sc inches and IN,
Guiding the very finest of their kind
anywhere. competed for the ribbon
awards and the cash prizes accom-
panving them and the rivalry was
keen in all of the six classes shown
Six Pony Races Today.
The show ring, located within the
race track inclosure, was surrounded
by children and grownups throughout
the several hours the show was IN
progress and all ribbon winners were
enthusia stically applauded.
Six pony races are scheduled Tor
this afternoon and they, too, are eX.
pected to bring JOY to the hearts of
the little guests.
The various departments are, as
usual, replete with the finest products
of the farms and homes Of the
county. The farm and garden dis
plays are we'll worth seeing and in
clude tempting arrays Of apples,
peaches, pears, plumS, damsons and
grapes and vegetables Of all kinds.
Domestic manufactures and ladies
fancy work occupy much space, the
exhibits embracing crochet work,
rugs. quilts, embroidery in various
stitches, handmade articles of diff
ferent kinds, knitted articles in cot
ton, linen. silk and wool. machine
sewing, made over garments, smock-
ing, handmade hats, darning, but.
tonholes in cotton, silk and wool and
many other antique articles so years
old or over.
Many Works of Art.
The works of art include paint
ings in oil, water colors, china paint
ing, conventional art, charcoal. cray
on, pen and ink, pencil and mechani-
cal drawings, photogra ply and handi-
crafts. such as clay and plasticine
modelling, handmade jewelry. leath-
er, carving, stenciling, raffia articles,
reed articles, basketry. artificial
flowers, etc.
In the culinary department are dis
plays OF Maryland biscuits, rolls,
every kind of cake known to the
modern housewife, bread of all kinds,
candies, pickles, etc. Preserves, jel-
lies, jams, etc. are on exhibition in
large quantities.
A large assortment of potted plants
and cut flowers add to the scene.
There are the usual fine displays of
cattle, sheep, horses and hogs and all
the latest machinery in farm and gar
den implements are being shown. The
poultry show includes many varieties
of chickens, ducks, geese and pigeons.
The automobile department is regard
ed as a real feature of the fair and is
expected to attract much attention.
Side Shows Are Present.
The inevitable sideshows, takers,
"hot-dog," peanut and popcorn mer.
chants are on hand, as is the always
present ice cream cone man.
The managers of the fair and those
who will have to bear the burden of
the daily work in keeping things NOV.
ing in proper shape are Clarence l..
Gilpin, president; William A. Waters,
vice president; Ohio c. Trundle, sec
rotary: Miss Anna Gilpin, assistant
secretary, and Directors Charles G.
Holland, James c. Christopher, Perrie
E. Waters. James Fitzgerald, Edward
P. Able, James T. Cashell and few
others.
Walter Cashell is again chief mar.
shall and he is being assisted by 20
young men from various parts of the
county.
The announcement that Gov.
Richie, members of his staff and
other prominent persons would attend
the fair tomorrow is expected to bring
out a large secondary crowd.
The governor and his party are
scheduled to arrive in the early aft
ernoon and to be received by COM
n1ittee headed by Clarence l.. Gilpin,
president of the Agricultural Society
MFR. Richie is expected to hand out
the ribbons and present the trophies
in the horse show and to otherwise
participate in the afternoons pro-
ceedings.
Horse Show at O'Clock.
The horse show will begin at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and will
be concluded on Thursday. Seven
teen classes will be shown, includ-
ing a hunters race at $3.50 tomorrow
afternoon, and a ladies' fiat race at
the same hour on Thursday. The
Judging Of exhibits will be in progress
throughout the greater part of to-