Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-21

The clouds which for several days pre-
tyious had oyersp.ead The skies, and bad
given US occasional sprinklss, yesterday
morning before daylight commenced
pouring down rain, and continued 10 dc
so, almost without I8termission, ali day
long. This Of course threw a dsmper
over all the preparations which had been
made for the grand opening day OF the
Fair, and detained OF home hundreds,
and perhaps thousands, who would 9th
erFise have been present. The street
/ cara which were advertised to run out TO
the grounds every ten minutes, did not
need to put on any extra cas-, Or, indeed,
to increase their trips in the slightest, 10
accommodate al who wished TO go out.
/ There wsre, perhaps, two hundred and
twenty-five or two hundred and fifty
parsons at the grounds during the day,
Including exhibitors and the officers OF
the Society, all of whom, except the
President, who was i'll the Recording
Secretary and u Vfce-President, were
present. Among the visitors were sew
eral ladies, whom the storm and mud
eCu!d not frighten, and whose presence,
under the circumstances, ought to put
20 the blush those members Of the SOci-
ETY., OF the sterner sex, who stayed at
nome.
The grounds were in as good q condi-
Non as could have been expected, and
the preparations il the hail and st the
stands, were all that could b desired.
The ladies' stand was perfectly dry, as
we're the lunch rooms, and the Floral
Hail, which latter was handsomely deco
rated with articles Of which We will
speak st the proper time, in full.
About midday, Judge Swayne en-
FnrgR the fa1faa EfanH and aaI that ha 7
vas requested 70 announce that owing to
Tie iucIsmency OF the weather, the ora-
ci0n by Col. Landon Haynes would not
Oe delivered then, bat would be Ostpo1ed
until Thursday. The Judge further
stated that he had been requested 70
make an address, but he begged TO be eK-
cused. He, however, IN 9 few
neat and vel timed remarks
spoke of the advantages to be derived
from agricultural exhibitions, aud urged
upon his bearers the principle that Il II
through such means that We must make
ourselves q free and q happy people. He
had more hopes from agricultural sccis-
lies and exhibitions than la any or all
he political movements that had been
or could be i~naUgurated.
After Judge SWsyne's remarks the
committee ~Appointed for the day met,
Blu IL WIS LC.AACQ " DDNLDg1C LAt EuEllE
programme Of the day, except the sx-
4mlnstion and awarding prizss for hcgs,
until Friday. The Committed on Hogs,
consisting Of Col. Jesse A. Forrest, 4. c.
Blsekley, ESQ., and Frank Rogers, Esq.,
then made the following SEards:
RsTkSh5res, best boar, one entry. Ger
tiieste ts A. b. Haynes. Best SOW, one
entry certificate TO A. B. Haynes.
EsseT, best pair hogs, Qne entry, GER
tifieate to J. Z r. Ray, Esq.
Chester Whites, rest boar, two entries,
A. Rass, premium, and J. Z, R.. Ray
certificate. Best soy, same. Best pair
IF pigs under six months Oh, four en-
.Eiss, premium to c. A. Rose aud oertiG-
,ste to J. L. r. Ray. !
SzEoAs, best pair hogs, q entry, GER
.ifeAIe to Col, q. d. MeLsan.
Best two fat hogs Of any breed, one
antry, certificate 70 J. y, +. Ray.
A special prize Of three dollars Vss es- !
sblished on the grounds for the best !
)air Of N~eapoAtan hogs. Theirs was on !
y one entry, and the certificate was :
.warded to r. J. Persons, ESQ. :
Best SOW and pigs, not less than fve) !
- entries, premium 10 G.. c. Holmes I
Do certificate to g. A. Rse. !
Ats meeting of tbs Executive Com Z
,itsEa Geld on the ground the follow 1
10 r~esolut.'oa was adopted: !
Rss0lUed. That on Thursday morning, :
10 O'clock, ia = Society do proceed 10 the {
OF officers for the ensuing year. Z
The programme fcr to-day remains the :
as thai already announced. LIST /.
; hope thst the skies may De more pro !
itious and that to-day the really splen- :
ID Fair grounds viii be crowded with 3
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