The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-11-10
Order of Exhibition at the Fair
of the SeabOard Agricultural
Society

MONDAY, Nov. 9th.-The Fair Grounds
will be open this day for the reception of
Stock and Articles to be exhibited.
The Chief Clerk will be at the Office near
the Front Gate, where persons will APP
ply who wish to become Members, or
who may wish to enter their stock or
articles. Exhibitors will obtain from the
Chief Clerk Card, with the number at
tached, which he is requested to affix to
the article exhibited. Persons intending
to exhibit articles must become members
of the Society-fee So, which entities the
holder to free access to the Grounds dur
ing the Fair.
The members of the Executive Com
mittee are requested to meet at the office
of the Society at u o'clock, P. M.
TUESDAY, Nov. 10th.-At II o'clock
A. NJ, the Judges will enter upon the
performance of their duties of inspection
and awarding premiums. These duties
are considered, by the Executive Com
mittee, the most important to be dischar-
! ged during the continuance of the Fair.
They must therefore urge upon the iud-
| ges of all articles to discharge their
duties thoroughly.
At night the members of the Society
and the citizens generally are invited to
meet at Johnson's Hall at II O'clock
Brief addresses may be expected on Ag-
ricultural subjects by members of the So
ciety. The Committee earnestly appeal
to our citizens male and female) to turn
out to these gatherings at night; here
| tofore the attendance has been entirely too
| small.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11th.-At II o.
clock, A. M, all Horses, Mules, and
Jacks, on Exhibition shall be brought on
the track, forming grand cavalcade, and
passing three times around the track, af-
ter which the examination and Judgment
Of the Horses, Mules, and Jacks shall
take place.
At 2 o'clock, P. NJ, the Fire Depart
ment Of Norfolk will visit the Grounds
with their apparatus.
| At y o'clock, P. NJ, the annual ad-
dress will be delivered by L. H. Chand-
Ter, Esq, Norfolk County, in Johnsons
Hall, Main street. The we'll known abil-
ity of the speaker on this occasion, is of
itself sufficient to secure large atten-
dance. The Committee earnestly desire
that the ladies will grace the occasion with
their presence.
THURSDAY, Nov. 12th.-At IL o'clock
A. M. the Ploughing Match will take
place, on the farm of VIM. Ward, Esq,
Immediately adjoining the Fair Grounds.
At II o'clock the premium animals
will be brought on the track for exami-
nation.
At 2 o'clock, P. NJ, the presentation of
the flag by the ladies of Norfolk, to the
3rd Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, will
take place.
At % o'clock, P. NJ, the members of
the Society, and the citizens generally ARE
| requested to meet at Johnson's Hall, to
elect officers for the ensuing year, and to
transact other business.
FRIDAY, Nov. 13th.-At 10 o'clock A.
NJ, an Auction will take place on the
Grounds of such articles as may be for
| sale.
At IL o'clock the report of the Judges
will De read, and the premiums awarded.
At night the members and citizens are
requested to meet at Johnson's Hail.
Addresses will be made by members of
the Society, and Agricultural subjects
discussed.
The Marshals are requested to carry
out the foregoing arrangements in their
regular order. Their especial attention is
called to the proper regulation of driving
on the track. Unless under strict rules