Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
ROCKVILLE FAIR
HAS CHILDREN DAY
Annual Montgomery Exhibit
ton Gets AuspiGious
Start.
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ROCKVILLE, Md, August 1s.-with
the opening day set apart especially for
the children, although there was much
TO entertain the grown-ups, the Sew
enty-seventh Annual Fair Of the Mont
gomery County Agricultural Society
began here today to continue through
Friday.
All children under IA years of age
we're admitted free today and hundreds
of them from various parts OF the
county, the District of Columbia and
elsewhere were on hand to enjoy the
varied program arranged especially for
their entertainment. A pony show, pony
races, judging of the boys and girls
exhibits, free open-air acts and band
music were among the days outstanding
features. Tonight there will be fire.
works, free acts and music.
OFF to Good Start.
With a good-sized flrst-day crowd in
attendance, favorable weather condi-
lions and interesting exhibits and plenty
of them in virtually all departments,
the big four-day exhibition got on to
what was regarded as an suspicious
start and the officials are understood to
be confident that if Jupiter Pluvius
does not see fit to open his fioOd-gateS
within the next day or so and thus end
the disastrous drought, the fair is sure
to be a success from every standpoint.
Although the long, dry hot spell at
fected both the quantity and quality OF
the exhibits in the horticultural section,
including the flower show, which was in
charge of John Larcombe OF washington
Grove, the displays there are surpris-
ktrly good. In all of the other depart
ments the exhibits are fully up to the
high standards Of former years and IN
Guide cattle, poultry, domestic manu-
features of all kinds and endless arrays
of about everything else produced on
the farm or in the home.
The women'S section, OF which MRS.
George M, Hunter of Rockville IS again
In charge, is, as usual, of big interest:
Here are to be found fancy work OF
uAriuus kinds, home made rugs ana
quilts, antiques, candy, cakes, pre- ao' DIS
cults, rolls, hams, works OF AT, pre-
serves. jellies, canned fruits and vege-
tables and much else to testify to the
capability and alI-around efhciency OF
the housewives of Montgomery County
and the District of Columbia.
Otto w. Anderson, county asricul-
tural agent, and his assistant, Albert A.
Ady, are in charge OF the exninits OF
the MONTGOMERY County All Cubs. In
this department about 100 boys and
girls from all parts of the county are
showing pure-bred cows, heifers, swine
and prize poultry.
The poultry show, of which Charles
?. Haight, Perrie E. Waters anc. Albert
A. Ady are in charge; the cattle de-
partment, of which the superintendent
are z. M. Waters, James d. King,
James w. Brown and Charles F. Haight,
and the children's section, in charge OF
Mrs. Thomas d. Barnsley, are all inter-
esting, as are the displays OF farm ma
chinery, automobiles, tractors and other
1abcr-saving devices, and the midway
with it's varied attractions, Is al much
In evidence as ever and an important
part of the exhibition.
Six Horse Races.
Six horse races, all running events,
comprise the big feature of tomorrow's
program. They include steeplechase
ct az miles, 1N-mile handicap race,
d-mile run and 4, S and 6-furlong
Csskes, the purses totaling $1,175. The
first race VIII be called at 1880 o'clock.
A cavalcade of all stock, including
horses and cattle, will also be staged
tomorrow afternoon and exhibits win
be judged.
The same officials as for a number of