Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-10-21

pressed in fine language, and commanded. as it
| Justly deserved, the profound attention of the
| audience
When he concluded, Mr.. Stuart introduced
| Col Fred W. NJ Holiday, of Winchester, who,
| for an hour and half not only pleased but de-
| lighted the audience, with an address which was
able, eloquent and patriotic to very high de-
gree. It was, both in matter and manner, a
most excellent speech, and established that Col.
| Holiday is not only the ardent patriot and ac-
| complished gentleman, which many of his audi
ence knew him to be, but that he is, also, an able
man and an eloquent speaker
| We have not the space to furnish even brief
abstract of these admirable speeches, which
would be productive of much good if they could
be heardor read by the people of the State gen.
| orally.
| After the speeches, there contest for the
| premium of $50 for trotting-$3O for the first,
and $40 for the second best. Three horses were
entered Solitude" by Jno. Norman, a small
bay horse by E. r. Woodson. of Albemarle,
and a small dun horse by T. G. Rogers, of Abe
marie. The first premium in this race was won
by Jno. Moorman's horse, and the second by E..
r. Woodsons. After this there was running
race between Jno. N. Opie's horse, prince"
and VIM. Bosserman's dun mare, "Patz," in
which Bosserman's mare won.
At night, the Knights Templar from Char
louisville, were the guests of the Templars of
this city, at banquet given by them at the Mil
Ter House. After the banquet was over. and the
Charlottesville Templars, with the Band accom-
panying them, were on the eve of returning to
Charlottesville by the nighttrain, they called at
the Virginia Hotel between 10 and IL o'clock,
P. M, and serenaded Hon. r. M. T. Hunter and
Col. Holiday, and required them to address
them again, which they did, though Col. Holli-
day had retired to seek ''life's sweet restorer,
balmy Sleep" Mr.. Hunter was not subjected
as he was going off en- the same train and con-
sequently had not sought slumber.
THIRD DAY.
The Hurdle race took place about 2 o'clock,
and was won by Jno. N. Optics horse, prince"
w. Bell Crawford's mare, ridden by Chesley
Woodward, was ahead when she few the track
and jumped over asulky-the rider maintaining
his seat which was recognized as good feat in
craftsmanship.
There were three horses entered for the trot-
ting match for the premiums, $50 for the first
and 500 for the second best: VIM. Hix's dun
horse, Frank Dexter;' G. r. Woodson's bay
horse, Telegraph" and G. B. Stephens bay
mare, "Alice." The fist premium was won by
'Alice," and the second by Telegraph"
In the running race between the light bay,
ridden by Jos. Clatterbuck, and Mantz's bright
bay, ridden by VIM. Berry, the race was won
by the latter.
The general review of the premium stock then
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was pleasing to all judges and admirers of good
stock. The number as we'll as the quality was
exceedingly creditable and served to show what
our farmers are doing in the way of raising i'm
proved and blooded stock.
After this, sixteen knights rode in the tourna-
ment. The first honor was won by B. L. Saun-
ders, the second by 81. S. Baskins, and the third
by j. E. Roller.
After the exercises of the fair were concluded
there was a running race of mile between the
horses of Clatterbuck and Norman B. White
which was won by Clatterbuck. Whites horse
was ahead when he few the trick and lost the
race. He was ridden by a young and inexperi-
ced rider
MEETING OF coRPoRAToRs OF THE FAIR.
On Wednesday, the End day of the Fair. there
was meeting of the corporators, at which Jacob
Baylor, Esq, was elected to preside. and Capt.
w. A. Pratt, to act as secretary.
Mai Marshall Hanger, after making some ap-
propriate remarks in reference to the character
and death of Col. Jno. B. Baldwin, offered the
following resolutions which were unanimously
adopted:
On this the 9th anniversary of the Augusta
County Fair it is fit that we, the Corporators in
Ill IL
sion to our sorrow and deep grief at the loss sus-
tanned by US in common with the community, the
County, and the State at large in the death of
John B. Baldwin, the President and Founder of
the Augusta County Fair. Therefore, resolved
l. That in the death of our lamented friend
and fellow-countyman the Agricultural, Me-
chancal and Industrial interests of our commu-
nifty, have lost true and ardent supporter
whose earnest zeal. unselfsh devotion and untir-
ing efforts have contributed so largely to make
the annual exhibitions of this County Fair so
eminently successful, and occasions of such
pleasant re unions to all the citizens Of the en-
tire County.
q That we hereby pledge our united and cor
dial efforts and cooperation to uphold, sustain
and encourage our annual Fair for the purpose
of developing the material resources ofthe Coun-
ty and State, which he loved well, and use
our utmost endeavor to make the Augusta Coun-
ty Fair itself worthy memorial to its Founder
and Friend
g. That we express our heartfelt sympathy
with his sorrowful relatives and family in this
their great loss.
Mr.. Arch G. Christian offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved. That Committee of five corpora
tors be appointed to take such steps as they may
deem necessary to change the name of the Au-
gusta County Fair as to incorporate the name
Of its founder, John B Baldwin"
In accordance with the purposes of the resou-
ton adopted the chair appointed the following
Committee: A. G.. Christian, w. F. Smith,
Sam'l B. Finley, VIM. A. Abney, and G. G.
Francisco.
ELECTION AND MEETING OF DIRECTORS
The election of Directors by the stockholders
on Wednesday. the second day of the Fair, to
supply vacancies in the Board, resulted in the
election of the following Gen. Jno. Echols,
Mai. q. M Bell, Col A. w. Hartman, A. M.
Bowman and j. Davis Craig.
A meeting of the new Board of Directors was
held at the New Fair Grounds on Thursday, the
last day of the Fair. this meeting, Gen. ,Ino.
Echols was unanimously elected President.
VIM. A. Burke rendered his resignation as a
member of the Executive Committee, in order
that the new Board might be wholly unem bar
raised in recognizing that Committee.
On motion of Maj. II. M. Bell, the Bylaws
were so changed as to make the Executive Com
mittee consist of five members instead of only
II. NJ. Bell, A. W. Hartman and VIM. M. Tate
were elected. who, with the President, consti-
tute the present Executive Committee.