Washtenaw County Fair

The second day at the Washtenaw County Fair opened this morning in a blaze of glory. It is school day- the most popular day of the week. Early in the morning the famous Newsboys Band, of Detroit, passed repeatedly along the streets in an open trolley car play infi their best music, and letting everyone know that their presence was desired at the fair. And nearly everyone went and took their little nnes with them. By noon the grounds were crowded with happy, noisy children from all parts of the county. Tliey came in great wagon-loads, every load having its yell- ■which they sbouted in unisón at every opportunity. They bore flags and banners and their wagons were beautifully and profusely decorated. One large school was half bid beneath a great bower of evergreens. Another had a beautiful girl attired as the Goddess of Liberty and bearing aloft a huge flag. Garlands and festoons of evergreens and flowers, prancing four horse teams - ali made a pretty sight. Tlie program for the day's exercises was as follows : Entries for school children's exhibits close at 12 m. Exarnination of exhibits and award of premiums. (Except in school exhibit, all entries will be ready and reviewing committees will begin work at 9 a. m.) Music by Detroit Xewsboy's Band. Yearling trotting stake race. Umbrella race by the Kemp Combination. Dog race. Leo, the great Ypsilanti pacer, and " Prince, the Morthville trotter. Kemp Sisters with high jumping ponies. 2 :30 trotting. At the stand, speeches upon schooltopics. W. W. Wedemeyer, Commissioner of Washtenaw County Schools, presidiug. At 1 p. m. sharp, music b)' Miss Lucy K. Cole's chorus oí two hundred school children. Address by Martin J. Oavanaugh, exCommissiouer of Schools of AVrashtenaw County. Music by Chorus. Address by Superintendent Wliitneyi of Ypsilanti. Music by Chorus. Address by Hou. H. R. Pattengill, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Music by Miss Cole's Chorus. Four-horse chariot race, driveu by M'lle Rosalia and F. M. Kemp, of Kemp Combination. Foui'-year-old race. Race, Leo and Prince. Ferguson and Malloy race. Kemp attraction. The assistants in the secretarys office had a hard day yesterday. They began at 7 a. in. and quit at 2:15 a. in. - 19% hours. There havenever been so many entries. Every inch of mailable space s occupied. The support which our merchants have given this years' fair is most conimendable, and they will reap rich returns. Tlie Courier cannot give a complete list of the entries - they are to numerous. We can name only a few here and there. On entering the grounds at the main gate the visitors upon two merry -go-rounds loaded with children whose shouts mingle vvith the lively music, aud make a perfect babel of noises. Close beside the nierry-gorounds are the four buggj',cart and carriage exhibits of H. Kichards, Walker & Co., and the Ferguson cart and carriage coinpany, of Ann Arbor, and Huston & Dawson,.of Ypsilanti. Ferguson shows the largest nuniber. A road cart built by them for the India trade is a novelty in the Ferguson exhibit. TUe exhibits in tlie varloms buildings were having the finishing touches put on them thiis moniing and are eommewliat cramj)Od for room. The tine art ediibit is ome of the most tractive. Tfois eomsists of palntinge, etcliings aud ladies' vork of variaus ktote. Of tlic school exhibit too much can nat be said in praise. TUe stoei elieds carO lall to overilo-wing, lli poul try -Imildiag lias liad a large tem addeö and loli are iiUed. But of all .these exhibite we Bhall spak moie fuliy later on. To-morrow is Womaai's pay and ttlio oificiaJ program Is as follows, Miss Emma E. Bower presiding durSdíí tlic exercises beginning at 10:30 a. in.: 10:30 a. in., address by Mrs. Mary Mavo, of Battle Croek. Music hy AHmettdinger Lady Quaribette- 1:00 p. tn.. address by Hrs. Mary ptocking-Knaggs, oí Bay City, president of State WoHum Suftrage Asso(Ciatioin. Music ty Mre. Pease's Lady Quartetto of Ypstfanti. Adidress 3y Mrs. Lillian M. Hollls,tèr, of Detroit. Musite. Jtack & Oompamy's ticycle races on traiek. i Yearlimg etafce race. 2:28 Paciog. 2:40 Tro'ttimig. XoWs Clotliinig House special race. Farmiers' Double-Team Trottingr. 1 BetTi-ecai lieats tlie Kemp Ooinlilnation 'Will give special performances eelectect by ie Saperintendent and Cusiaaesf- Ocwnmittee. Bet ween inorse races, Leo and Prlnc w ill race twice. 11:30 a. in., Grand. Cavalcade ol LU e Stock. Supertor Ba-nd will be in attendance.