Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-10-24
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following entries were made G. B. Koiner's
"Shoo Fly Jno. Moorman's Solitude" w.
A. Pratts mare Flora" and Henry Lockers
sorrel PAGER 'Tom Telegraph" The purse
was won by the PAGER ''Tom Telegraph, his
time being 2:56 and 251. At o'clock, a
number of ladies and gentlemen had dance
upon the Green. COL Baldwin, the President
of the Augusta County Fair" seemed re-
solved that this interesting portion of the pro-
gramme should not be neglected, and for some
time before, his voice, in persuasive tones,
could be heard exclaiming: "Get your part
ners, young gentlemen, for the dance upon the
Green
Later in the afternoon, some who proposed
to participate in the Tournament of the next
day, practised fitting.
THIRD DAY-THURsDAY.
The weather still being favorable, there were
about as many in attendance on the third and
! last as on the second day of the Fair. The in
| terest in the exhibition did not seem to abate,
but rather to increase. Nothing occurred at
any time during the Fair to mar the pleasure
| of the occasion. 1t was season OF unlnter-
rupted enjoyment All were pleased, and es-
pecially those who feel anxious that these
Fairs should be eminently successful. The
countenances of the officers of the Fair-par-
ticulary that of the President-beamed with
delight, and they seemed to be unusually hap
py. Premiums having been offered for the
best riders under twelve years of age, Willie
Hartman, four years old, and Kirby Smith
Blauth, six years old, entered for the contest.
The first premium, bride, was won by Willie
Hartman, and the second, whip, by K. s.
| Blauth.
Then followed the contest of trotters with
running mates, in which the following entries
we're made: Jno. Norman, Solitude and run
ming mate Gipsey Queen; Jas. McClung, Hea-
then Chinee, aud running mate, Pat Maloy
W. A. Pratt Flora Mafit, and running mate,
BERTHE; W. P. Myers, trotter and running
mate; - Mowry, trotter and running mate.
The race was won by Moorman's Solitude, in
3:l5 and 49, Mr.. Pratt's Flora, driven to a
top buggy, being second, only Is seconds be-
hind
The exhibition of matched horses then took
place, and the premiums were awarded as fol-
lows: 1st to Master Jas. Grove, for matched
black Mares second to [. j. Parkins, for Grey
and black mares, Bette Guy and Lizzie Wal
lace, and 3rd to W. A. Pratt, for his sorrel
mares, Floral Mafit and Berthe
TOURNAMENT.
; In the afternoon the tournament took place
on the track 1t was witnessed by thousands
of ladies and gentlemen. The number Of
knights was not as great as on former occa-
sions and the fitting was not as good, owing to
the fact that the knights had not practiced as
much as heretofore. The following were the
knights who entered the lists:
''Lost Cause (Wm. T. Bell,) tLola Mon
tes' (Wm CampbelD "Long Glade (Sam' y
Fl. Belly; "Albemarle' e. Barnett) Last
Time" ed. NJ Parker; Golden Gross
Geo. R. BelD Valley (Arch. Walker) +;
"Ivanhoe" John McChesney); Virginia
(Saml Finlcy) Last Of the Mohicans' Ono
Francisco; "West Augusta George Myer.
ley) Spring Hill Zach. McChesney) /;
Canadian Black" - Harlow; Forest
, (Saml Atkins) mute, who enacted an anu
sing burlesque by personating Jocko.
After being drawn up in order by the Mar
shall, Capt. Lewis Harman the charge to them
was delivered by Col. Jno. B. Baldwin. =
Though the address was wholly extempora-
neous, it was exceedingly appropriate, abound
ing with good sentiments we'll expressed. Af
ter contest of several hours, the fitting re-
suited in the bestowal of the honors In the fol-
lowing order:
1st. Knight of Long Glade (Sam'l FL
Belly.
End. Knight of ''Fort Lewis John Nc
Gufin).
3rd. Knight Of Last Time Edward M.
Parker)
4th. Knight of Golden Cross George R.
Belly.
The Knight who won the first honor, which
entitled him to choose the Queen of Love and
Beauty" conferred that enviable distinction
upon Miss Kate McClung, of Greenbrier coun-
ty, W. Va. The maids of honor for her Roya
Highness, selected by the other successful
Knights were Miss Sue Stephenson, 81
Highland, crowned first maid Of honor by the
knight of Long Glade; Miss Nellie Parker,
of Leesburg, Loudoun county, crowned second
maid of honor by Knight Of Last Time" and
Miss Rebecca Kinney, of StauntoD, crowned
third maid of honor by knight of the Golden
Cross.
The coronation ceremonies took place that
night In the Rotunda building on the Fair
Grounds, after which the coronation ball was
commenced and continued till midnight. 1t
was an occasion of much enjoyment to the la
dies and gentlemen present.
Fatal Accident-Prof Maupin Killed.
Prof. Socrates Maupin, Professor of Chem
istry at the University Of Virginia, was killed
at Lynchburg on Thursday last. In company
with some five or six other gentlemen, he was
returning to Lynchburg from the Fair Grounds
near that city in an ambulance, when the hor-
ses became frightened and ran off. The driver
dropped the reins and leaned off. The pas
sengers seeing this, jumped from the vehicle.
All escaped with only slight bruises except