Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-10-20
First Annual Exhibition of the Augusta
County Fair, Staunton, Va.
o. .f - PROGRAMME.
Tuesday, October 9th, 1868.
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w l4 ~ PROGRAMME. ~
Tuesday,, October 9th, 1868.
s DEDICATION CEREMONIES.
. l. Procession of the Corporators
4 2. Opening Prayer, by Rev. Francis McFar-
land, d. d.
3. Address of Welcome, by Col. J. B. Bald
win, President Of the Fair ~
H.a4. Music by stStonewalP' Band.
5. Dedication Address, by Hon. Alex H. Ell.
Stuart all
- ORDER OF EXHIBITION.
:. l.. General display of Horses upon the
Course.
2 Examination of Stock and Articles exhib-
g. Practice of Trotting Horses on the Course.
Wednesday, October 2Sth.
l. Address by Commodore Matthew f. Mau-
ry.
@ Trial of Fast and Trained Horses on the
Course. XII e
8. Flowing Match and Exhibition of Imple-
ments and Machinery. +
4. Exhibition of DraugM Horses and other
Work animals on the Course
5. Slow Race-free for all corners.
: 4aa Thursday October 29h.
l. Report Of Committees and Awarding of
Premiums e
) 2. Exhibition on the course of various kinds
OF Horses in succession. q,
5. Grand tournament and Coronation
Charge to the Knights, by Gen. John Echols.
4. Meeting of Corporators and Election of
Directors.
SPORTS UPON THE GREEN t
Opportunity will be afforded, at suitable in
teryals, every day, for Footraces, Jumping, Ri
tle and Pistol Shooting Base Ball, Cricket, Gro
quet and Archery, under the direction of
Committee; and we will be obliged to any one
who will suggest any proper addition to these
sports.
The amount Of money to be paid for Pre-
miums has not yet been fixed, for the simple
reason that, as yet, we have not ascertained the
extent OF our ability to pay, and it is our pur-
pose to regard the complete outfit of our Fair
for the comfortable accommodation of Exhibi-
tors and Visitors as of more importance than
the small premiums in money which we could
afford to pay. We intend to make our awards
worth having on account of the fairness with
which they are made, and we will, in every case,
give to the successful exhibitor such evidence
of the fact as can be preserved.
Special premiums offered by others than the
dutiiOIltioS vi the afF VIII Uo taken CQarge or
by the Executive Committee who will see that
opportunity is allowed for the competition ac-
cording to rules prescribed by the donors, and
for the fair award of the premiums
Exhibitors will give notice to the Secretary,
either in person OF by writing, of their inten-
tion to exhibit, stating what they will exhibit,
on or before Monday, Oct. Goth, and will be re-
quested to have their articles present by 10
o clock A. NJ. on the 9th, and not to remove
them before the close of the Fair without the
consent of the Executive Committee. No one
will be allowed to exhibit until his article has
been entered with the Secretary and he has
signed the regulations.
Badges of admission for single day will be
sold for fifty cents each, or for the entire Fair
for One Dollar. Children under twelve years
of age half price. Corporators and their fami-
lies, free, except the cost of badges. Annual
Memberships, to non residents of County, Two
Dollars and half, which will entitle the holder
to return tickets free over the railroads.
JOHN B. BALDWIN, President.
JED. HoToHK1ss, Secretary.
JOHN B. BALDWIN,
E. w. BAYLY, EXECUTIVE CONT.
w. A. BURKE,